Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-25


pageants and pompous display. Some
times mingling with their love OF vain
glory, the cultivation of the beautiful in
| art and literature. but still were sensual
and gross. Such were the civilizations
of Nineveh and Greece. and in modern
times of France. Ma tional character
| formed after such ideals could not endure.
| There is little danger to America from
| such sources. Other nations have been
mammon worshipers. As Tyre, in her
| declining days. Rome In later times, and
| later, Spain, Aud how these perishedl
| Think of our land as it was 80 years ago.
| Suppose one half was to have remained
| slave and Mammon our God, and all lofty
| ideals lost. The war came Its discus
sion Of the questions of righteousness of
liberty and the divine law. If taught us
that righteousness exalleth, but sin is a
shame to any people and that the people
that will not inscribe upon their banners,
Holiness to the Lord" are doomed
The war gave 10 the world an exhibit,
ton of the splendor of American man.
hood. Before the war the impression
gen orally was that the Yankee was a sort
of clever engenious Jack of all trades.
When it closed the world was filled with
admiration for the sterling character of
our people. When the call was issued
for soldiers by President Lincoln, a
| spectacle was presented such as had
never been witnessed before. Notwith-
standing the difficulty which districts
sometimes experienced in filling their
| quotas such armies were never before
raised from among an intelligent, peace
loving, industrious people, so largely by
Vn1nntaarinn I
tated, as the tide of war swelled, brave
men answered the call, shouting as they
gathered: we are coming, Father
Abraham They went Some in
the glow of young manhood, many TO die
in the trenches or on the field, some to
waste in prisons. some to return enfeebled.
We see the noble character of the men
who went TO the war. when we reflect that
they were not soldiers by profession, but
gathered from the common walks and or
binary occupations of life. the majority
from homes OF plenty. The war closed;
what an era of progress has our country
since experienced! How much of this
prosperity may we attribute to the char
scter of the men who came from the war?
The pastor drew the lessons of the in
f1uence of Divine Providence on the
struggle, and the men who guided the
destinies OF the nation throughout this.
the most trying period in its history. the
result demonstrating that justice is mex
orable. The discourse also demon.
strate1 the effect the law of science, etc
and in conclusion DR.. Taylor said
Shall those who never came back from
the War and those who in the years since
lis close hsye laid down wearied snd
worn in sleep till the last reveil.e shall
summon them TO stand again sfnong the
living, be forgotten? The martyrs of
christianity gave their lives for their faith.
These died TO perpe'ulte the American
republic and 10 testify that man is a
man, 10 matter what the color of his
skin. They sacrificed themselves for the
principles symbnlzed by our triple dyed
and star, spangled flag which Of all
national emblems represents what is
most God-honoring and ennobling among
the governments OF earth. We arGently |
hope that as new issues arise good men |
IN the north and good men in the south
VIII see eye to eye, join hands and labor
together TO promote the highest welfare |
OF a common country.
we DO wei! TO remember those who bv |
the sacrifice of their lives purchased for |
America her high place. The land is
dotted with their graves.
In commoration ode James r L3veIl |
said:
4 WI uncovered head
salute the sacred dead
VINO went and who returned not. say not so,
lis not the grapes of Canaan that repay
But the high faith that failed not by the way;
Virtue tieads paths that end not with tie grave !