The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-03
Decoration Day.

B. Simons, Commander, formed In
line, and we're joined BY the Women's
Relief Corps, Sons Of Veterans, Daugh.
tcrs Of Veterans, children Of the pub
lie schools, and citizens on foot, and
IN carriages, and marched TO the Red
Cloud cemetery. The line was about
q mile in length, and comprised prob.
ably a thousand people or more. II is
estimated that fifteen hundred or two
thousand people attended the services
At the cemetery the impressive
Decoration ritual Of the Grand Army
was carried out, and the graves Of our
fallen heroes we're strewn with flowers
The line again fromed and returned
to the Christian church, where the Cd.
dress wal delivered by j. j. Buchan.
an Of Hastings. The speech abound.
ed in good things, but hundreds were
unable to enter the house.
The day was cool, and the roads
were without mud or dust. Much
credit is due II. B. Simons, .Commsod
or Of the Post, CAPTAIN G.. W. knight
officer Of the day, Chaplain d. Jay
Judson and all the faithful workers
for the successful observance Of an.
other Decoration day.
The following is the address Of j.
j.. Buchanan Of Hastings, on Decora-
ton Day in this city.
lie. Ladies' Of the Relief Corps, Gentlemen and
Fellow Citizens OF Red Cloud.
God SHOULD d , BE- pSs; .ss ad for ssSss celebration n1 To-,
country. and we should enter into IT, services
| with no meaDtngless enthusiasm. Tha flowers
we lay upon =! ne graves o. our fallen comre Gss
integrity. OF our nation was assalled In April
1881 and by the he Lying heroes Ws the story O. Their cir
s sSiai.F nc Cso on Hs FOO sSiG ii. COURAGE %s sHUq bS, FOR Ss.i me t Ia.
s~piration Of duty which led him 70 maintain the
| grand and glorious ideas Of free institutions,
freedom from human ssrSitude' and a united
These IDEAS were behind their warfare and
| these ideas made their warfare. grand and their
death Ino 2 b sS,sS,sr Sa;s The IN, d e sb soldiers Is.. q our =.
cam cS,nd DO NOTHING ior tSen nth thai viii add 70 thsIr
glory, they DO not need our praises, but we need
w arc :tSa;ing history now and !. may be
Of the rebellion. N0milally the war was not
for i:1:ys :'sy 90 ts Ss p ,Se s St sA g. s9 sSa S SSs Ta' 4
was FOR and against the union Of states, We
fought for the Union, tor the nag ~ 8 toundH.
saSs t Rrs1Sfil .pss. Sna Hias'%st e s T., pGpu'1E s'1 ~:
grandeur, II had grown 70 DO what Il was,
tSsHSH sS,. ~ y, the ssy sSs; inf 81 f 4 S.s Ss:t w,, % .,,s sr Isn r.
than that. tits ne product 81 the wisdom 81
eaG liberty bert ! S and Rome SsH that Of" Of law IHasSI ri mr. y
~. But Il remained for America I'd unite The
two In due proportion, IN E1GlSnd hereditary
pT,'y.l' Ys p ;lsaSs AID a I d Sss sS SS s 6sd dEHs la's ss Il 1Ss
= $ ~: g sS!SIs!sSS pSssS. ; sS!Is >iSss ~ ot I
u o %ssi e sSs only ISi Ss., SS" n s iss w:t,d whsr. III.
modern doctrine Of liberty has an unqusiioeS
recognition. Tho monarchs and aristQcrS0 OF
sas wSs1s IpUulS g. f hRSs our bd Rs- IS.nts 4 Ia |:
nsy ssi .st'a ssl p sSs ti%s. Il. Ssa a. ne pr W., % ms;
.i%. ase wss settled aas sf Ssy wss as AZ sSss, SUS sss M. ne
cd and we have sds@onstrstssd To- the world The
ki 9 o,,lsS ~; 9! { two rsS. things ias A.. Of e .n owl ,S how .sy,
Of Tho. deeds q the American so,dIsr and In do.
Ing this We VIII have 70 refer 70 several bloody
SiSGcr r wsT ~ i ~ humanity y XIV S ssRA'r!ys Ds to .!,c
and NATIONAL Rowers has. been since natI0lS
were created: We may talk AZ We yish seoa,
."R tNs>S sssN s1kV W wv W0y
when there will DO 10 moro wars hut the
strongest evidences We haye ~ times q subllma
peace. We are thrown W human s~ntagonis,n In
our frseySlasttoSssy fathers were blowing 10 the
fields and engaged In their wOrk-shUps, when
at Lexington. Thcy were hurled Into blOOdy
acton ana this was continued for the period Of
eight years, resulting In the overthrow OF the
mother countrys desp0tic rule and by this con
guest al nations were shown what we called the
United Colonies OF America. They thought
themselves from the tyrant yoke, but this WA
not 90, m slavery existed then and continv
ued TO exist Tor many years to come.
we Iived In an age OF prosperity until the Val
OF 1917, when our national tntegerty bad beer
ins insult ca,' rSs "a oqr IONS and 6shs,s wsr,
our homes, Tho R~syoiuacnSry war Eve .,
the freedom OF our soil. and the war OF isi;
gave us sailors rights and free Seas. From tina
time until the war with Mexico, 8 period OF 81
% 20 years We enjoyed the happiness Of nation
a. psece. Thls was . conquest OF American
solder. again and from the sIegs Of the Alma
and Mexico, the whole story q til: war can 5.
told 10 2 single line. Il added % our country
the N. w. territory OF tho Gulf and Pacjns
coast. With . handful Of mon under the rel
liant leaders Of Scott and Tayior, We conquefol
nation. From that time, 1873 70 1851 . period
81 sson y yy sSars s o. EesSs s as happiness 70 Tits ne
upon US m the rebellion. Like the VAN
rush Of . mountain storm gathorOd ne sOl
diery. OF our nation upon the battle 6Slds TO b.
slsu&htered and sscrlhced Tor the msintenanc
70 3 s, ": y; ia S s'gs /: 2; 81: seSS s'ss, 81 ss,r a.,
vilos 81 the Sons Of the North was 10 estsbIial
} and maintain the Union undIvldoA. I'd wa