The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-06-05

grand, silent charge in a superb, noise
less battle, charging forward to take
the strategic front where future con-
quests shall be determined, let us tax
in advance the centers around wi
future battles will storm.
On the evening of the fatal first da
at Gettysburg, Steinwhern of the Elev-
enth corps, by order of that christian
soldier, Gen. Howard, moved forward
and occupied Cemetery Ridge. This
move stayed the retreat and won Get
tysburg next day.
The Cemetery Ridge of the future
battles of this Republic lies in the
bosom of the boys. The patriotism of
America must find its Gibraltar in the
girls of today. Gallant men and patri-
otto women we must have. You who
have stormed the heights at Vicksburg,
tread the bloody Wilderness, shared the
slaughter of Donaldson and Shiloh,
here in the bosom of the American
boy, here in the maiden hearts of our
homes is the battlefield for you. Go
forward, plant the flag of love for
our liberties, the flag of integrity to our
institutions, plant this flag ON the
heights commanding our homes, and
our schools and you will avert that
danger which will come. with the
generations, and with foreigners who
may be uninspired by the true history
of our republic.
We ask you, noble veterans in arms
to lead the charge, your comrades in
arms today, as in the sixties, will be
the Protestant clergy, and the many
thousands of loyal teachers in our pub
lie schools. The memories of our COM
ing generations will not only continue
TO crown you, men of 60-65, but you
now command the tenderest and
strongest place in the affections and
admiration of the patriotic youth. No
man can so touch and fire our young
men and young women with devotion
to country as can the fathers who
stood facing the dangers of battle. An
old soldier was holding his granddaugh.
ter on his knee. One of his ears had
been cut off by mimic ball, white
seam marked the course of the ball, the
little child was placing her fingers over
this, to her, strange mark, asking the
tender simple questions of child affec-
ton. There is where they shot me
when was in the war;" said the be-
loved old man-after little the child
was sObbing on her mothers lap, con-
cealing for time her tears and the
reason for them, but at last answered
the mother in words that told the tale,
"WhO 'shooted' grandpa, why did they
shoot grandpa? This reveals the seat
of the infinite justice, and that infinite
justice will perpetuate the memory of
the heroic dead
The philanthropist is mostly one whe
suffered no inconvenience nor actual
physical, nor mental distress. He
dwellS in comfort, from his plenty he
sends forth his mercies. God knows
that in many cases he withholds more
than he gives, as the mOnOpolist who
grinds what he gives out of the
poor, but the veteran soldier
withheld nothing. He is pictured
in the childs mind different from
the philanthropist of money donations,
he goes down to posterity standing on
the heroic field, with sword or musket
in hand, danger and death in clouds of
smoke, and groans of dying men all
about him, this hero as father and hus-
band fashions the future patriot by
reason of the law of admiration.
Fall in then comrades, the silent or
ders are here to march once more. The
crowning conquest of peace is now to
be your victory, lift your eyes, the fields
of peaceful pleasure are just before
you, be brave once more, though this
is not the march to death it is the
march to life; go forth, not to meet as
sault, nor to face the firing foe, but go
forth to meet the greetings of your
comrades, who, charging the trenches
before you, have gained the heights,
their banners are planted on the eternal
hills, and they hail you soon to break
ranks, and to gather to your homes.
The home forever removed from war,
where there will be no more suffering,
nor signing, nor any pain.