The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-14
Gen. Planners Oruer Toucisiug b
Grady Memorial Parade.

perils and vicissitudes of war to W pt
, out all that that flag Gated
When OFT work WIS accomplished
the grand Union armies hii become
l the most powerful and effective t.c
: wvrlI ha,I ever seen. TIL: ncl;c,
! away ike the nov. on The i;i!i-tOrs
, undcr the bcaals of Il no3aday SIN,
: You Resumed ;hc peaceful vocations u!
civil life and the nation resumed once
: more its caIccr OF unparalleled Er ~
| ryss. prosperity ~ happiness. Thc:a
never was in the history of any
, civilized warfare suc:i magnaaiinity
ey!uccG towards = Zoe - tie terms o.
the surrender OF Lees ARMY n h?-
poma,t0S. We ia! learned 20 admire
Ike e.ilantTy - the men We had
yangui,.tc! rs rnly men could admire
them wha had tested their cn.!uruac.
aad val"r upon !nlay blood I.:!'l"-
iiaias. Wen they laid Goaa ta".r
arms We sought peace: we reached
on; the right hand OF fellow. !:ip TO
al who would mccc:i il on the broad
grounds Of American c~itizcns.l;" anG
unconstitutional loye!;v.
The contest had cost IL uatcii
millions Of dollars esd The lives o.
thousands Of !hc br3rvs: and The bet
who marched ua.iar liz stars ana
stripes down mo the jaws oi hca!h.
not for Il PARTY Or 4 creed. Icr !:aa q:
al! opinion, anI affiliations gave up
their lives TO save the nation frou
7 disruption and -" H.. from GisiIoaor.
To-Day tine same &.g which ilo:t-
over and protects he c5allc,uTs
protects equally as well the conquered.
We admire the spirit which prompts
;he people OF he SoGth 20 onmcra
crate !hc gai!:;:T" of lie mca wirp
sScrifi"cl ii,a,r lives in TIE LIS:
uause." but that ci.l "cn;i>; settled
one great qic~tioa-.L. battle Of the
/ Union VA ri-..t: IT, doctrine OF
secession 49, wrong. AMI the star
aId stripes. the emblem CT liberty.
eI'!"i Ti-i.'s, ~iiS:icc anG law. * t.y
uriy iia.g "!:i.L the Iaya! people III
! Ia, great nation respect and hCmpr.
! Ne saved oar children he great coli
81 ;.:at iicy ""all have been cora-
. %l.2.ia.' 10 cccoua.er. We have given
.hrI:. Il heritage of ;elca an,l pro-
pcr:iy i.,.c:l 4 ~ oL.ero:'s and ~ !
r2..-:"r 'i;i..a.iaG to b. sc;!.,i Ok = I
Jury - 81 i:,r>. "a.l .o-...y cyriy !
America r;ti."n !. il tn fat enjoy
HacG: ot q. traits of o"r great iahors.
We caa no. afur:i 20 l.,,e si.ht OF The
va'or ~. achieved v%ic;ury Tor :Ec
right. We can nevgr fyr1ct what
AT contest ru,t II, IN blood and
tr,ssur VIC must not forget that
!.?ai'y to country j. nj 4 i,egc r2Eti-
anclt. but ii requires devotion to I
rriuc:plr. and Tat principle means
that the f,aS which every upi"u
-e.iirr Stood rca,:y 10 defend viii
aiS lie I.:act NOW De sa!a;eG with
honor.
One cc;ha great p~rincia!cs OF our
organization is to teach the rising
generation iayal!!y 10 country and
fidelity to duty. The Union soldiers
have repeatedly s&id 10 the soldiers
of tie South: We have ne desire to
arouse personal animosiiies or pas
sionS cngcndcrcd h. H.. q Give
Us loyalty. and i'll return we viii givcl
.yoa fraternity"
You have demonstrated your frater-
nifty on numerous occasions. but COM
rates who joined in the recent ccre-
monies in horcr of the memory of o
patriotic Southern journalist and
ph;!au;hropist found their fraternity
confronted nth the "emblcm ni trca-
son" which i, al! evidence to YOU that
there still luris in the hearts of Il lew
i desire. by the display of that fay,
to fire the hearts of the young gener-
alton OF the Soaih IL rebellion.
y comraGc wearing the badge or
uniform OF the order participating in
any demonstration where the rebel
flag is displayed violates his ob!ica-
ton 10 maintain true allegiance to
the Cnited States of America: to honor
It's constitution: to di>countearucc ali
attempts whatever to weaken loyalty
and incite treason or rebellion. and to
encourage universal liberty andjusticc
10 al mankind and brings disgrace
upon the order of which he is a men-
Der. While the Commander.in-ChiefI
has neither the right nor disposition
10 luItIitEC WIN TIE lIuiNlu.dI TlrnIs
privileges of members of the order.
he has assumed all obligation to pro-
tect it against any and all acts that
will bring Teproach upon its good
game. Do YOU propose TO surrender
what you fought Tor. and what YOUR
comrades who sleep in heroic graves
died foT: As the stars are fixed in
the skies, 20 your patriotism is fixed
and irrevOcable TO preserve the memo
ries and fruits of that great struggle.
If this grand army Of loyal citizens
serves no other purpose it will keep
fresh in The hearts of the rising gen.
Grafton that love of country. tia, de-
voiion to the Union, that reverence
for the stars and stipes, tie Coastitu-
ton and the laws which in the future,
they have been in the past, MUST
be the anchors which hold us firmly
to a solid, permanent and prosperous
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