Daily Republican., 1890-05-31
Nofsrv of Congres.
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VI C0ngresa IS men.
Delaware Cadets, ~ mon.
Coupe containing Mayor Harrington
ard Presidcnt OF CITY Council Fsrra.
Five csrriaRes, containing small girls
and boys and also tbs Ladies' Aid Society
Of snyth Post, No. !, g A. r.
The line psssed over the route slready
published 70 the Soldiers Monument,
b,ed. A large stand had been erected
for the use OF the sp akers and few iu-
vited guests.
Past Department Com mAuder Ross
presided, and alter music by Hyatt's
Military Band and prayer by the Rev.
u. II. Corkran, introduced Past Proyi-
eiousl Cotnuander Robert q. Fraim, who
delivered the following:
GRAFTON.
FGLLow-CoMRA DIES AND CITIzENs:
Ancient civilization never prese nted such
spectacle or exhibition ns the one here
sni eisewhere presented throughout the
q eater portion Of this great country On
this Memorial Day. In ancient iimes
great tea,ts and days Of festlvity were
held amidst great pomp and splendtr, In
honor, not OF the dead, Tut OF the then
utIO. lucu All tut uDuot uDu tu-
comiums were bestowed an laid upon
the vctoror captor OF the host, and but
little II any thought or praise was given
to the private soldier. upon whose ndur.
ancc, bravery. courage and skill the
victory 10 great MEASURE depended.
| Aud to-day, whilst We recognize and duly
appreciate the great Ceuius, foresight
AMI skillfulness OF our brave and noble
leaders who led our arm,es to victory, we
would be uugratciul ~ nation were we
uamiudiui OF the gfeas aud lasting debt
of gratitude which |, due aud which We
| owe TO those noble, patriotic heroes,
who, without rank or station, wore
tho blue without stripes or shout
der STRAPS Displayed thereon; the men
who Tore the brun', hard.hips, privA-
tons and burden OF the great conflict
which made this great nation q nation OF
Tree men In fact as well "a In nam-;
who, when treason " aa dethroned, when
the victory was won, when peace was
restored, and the shsckes of slavery
were unloosed from lour millions OF
bond men aud bond women; who, when
our national unity was assured, peace
ably aud quietly resumed their former
places In tile private wake OF life as
plain, uuastuming American citizens
from which they had four years before
emerged with great p omptuess at tue
call OF duty to thier country.
To these noble heroes bs all honor and
r,nown. now aad in all future time. No
. historians pom can indite, no artist d
= pencil portray, no hunau tongue :an ex-
h pr'ss iu words the thanks witch they
:. deserve OF this nation Tor the magnificent
e services rendered by them during the
great itrusg.e OF 1861 and 1885 Whilst
a we to-day wish 10 duly appreciate The
! vaior, v.rtne and Integrity OF The living,
/. our presence hse on this Memorial Day,
:. on THIS hallowed spot 10 the sacred per-
0 formance of these Interesting aud solemn
!, terTices iuily portray and firmly attest
Our recognition OF gratitude that We owe
10 our dead comrades; Of tho solemn
, emoiit Ms We feel; OF the debt we annually
meet To pay to those brave heroes, VIE
ieil b'eediug, mangled and dying ou
southern battletisids and rebel prison
pens In defence OF constitutional AlAeri.
can liberty. and TO sustain the national
integrity of the United Statue oil Amer.ci
the create t, grandest aud noblest nation
OF ireemen Oh which the light OF Heaven
has ever shone.
ThuHe memorial services are not only
beautitul, sublime aud touching In con.
ception and lea, but they are inost bene-
hting AMI teuelclal In their influence
aud In their teachings 20 our children,
who must soon take our Places u up
hold and sustain this great nation In al
thinRs that will ever perpetuats 1t as a
nation OF treemeD, as one country under
one flag whilst tune endures. For the
dead heroes We can do noting that can
render them asslstance; they have
huished their work and tn " have passed
to thIt bourne from whence no traveller
| hua raftIrpa1 fNhsv haRa naaaAh trn nUt.
labor to reward, aud their destiny is In
the hands OF . merciful God. But we
who survive can attest to the living, the
great and noble services these fnilen
hero,s rendered, and the great blessings
and privileges that their heroic dee is
gave TO us As nation Of freemen, and
thus iuculcate and stimulate noble,
patriotic and heroic impulses In the
h,arts and minds of the rising genera.
ton. What nobler, greater, granuer or
more profitable lessons Can bo taught to
the young, and indeed to ali Of us, than
that selt-sacrihce even unto death for q
cAute, which briDgs victory, honor and
peace to the living aud undying rever.
ence. gratitude and veneration to 0ui
nation's deadf
The day set apart for these solemn
and impressive memorial services iu
commsmoration Of our dead patr lotto
heroes are as they should BE-, as marked
as our Sabbath day by tho suspe nsion oil
business. Decoration Day has wisely
been made \ national holiday, and
everywhere throughout the length an
breadth of this land there are annually
great outpourlnss Of the masses OF our
citizens OF all ages, sexs and conditions
TO hear reiterated over and over again
with uuabated Interest the story OF how
their fathers, husbands, brothers and
, sons suffered In camp, on the march and
\ on the battlefield In deadly conflict; how
, they struggled, toilsd, suffered, bled
, and died upon the battlefield. or died OF
! starvation In rebel prisons that this re.
public should continue Is on. undivided
, nation. Those sweet, solemn strains o
. music 10 which tho voices ol tho aged
{, and the youths co-minyle 10 unison unt
. harmony here to-day; those bright
: beautiful fragrant flowers which psr
. fumes the atmosphere around u; ~ W,
y cheerfully and siiently, with reverence,
, tenderness and care strew them on tbs
b mounds under v hich repose all that II
4 mortal Of our dead comrAtss speak vol
. umes, and fully attest tue fact that th,
q American people to-day are not uagrAte
full, but that they do appreciate aud pa
t tri0iioally recoguize In derp sincerity
o the invxlusble services those dead
d heroes rendered to this country In th
\ hour OF the nations psril
Aud thsy unmistakably declare tha
In this, our great republic. own own M
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