Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-06-03

4. W CHASE, Augusta, Ne.
for law and the Uuion-"thc union of lake
aud the union OF lands. the union of heart
and the union of hands" The union Of hope
! aud the union OF homes. and the Hay OF IN
| Union which represents them all Char!t
magnc was many in one: Grant was one q
many. the fame OF CharlcmaEnc was tn
lame OF one man. The glory of Grant wa
| the glory at al. Man ! imOCCilc aud Shor
lived, but governments outlive centuries
| Men live only in the history OF their cuun
tricS-only in what they achieve There l.
! Lett ui Nlppl on oaly a wild romantic fame
! Robin Hood has al! that. Hut when Gran
! died ms Nodl psTrI,1tCi tn. living cons tituti
! unal pr!uCip! OF hIS government, and he be
came like It, Immortal But Grants memory
/ depends upon its continuance. Let the gov
! Crnmcut fail and the memory of every one O
| YOU who achieved its temporary salvation
! will fade and go out with il
That monument yundcT. the silent herald o.
| the i1me OF INN, who, with a courage almost
G"dlikc. lcnpcd upon tbs Cucmy's defence,
and, amid shower OF ''icadrn rain and iron
han' shouted "Scnl up the reserve" II,
more iminOrtIlizC| Capt. Buck than il docs
the heroic yaIOr of the CLYDE and the live,
AMI actions OF You all. And 50 the Erand,s ST
thInE about this government is tnat cuch
man possesses aud enjoys 1t all. It's more t.
c;tSh one ~ uN thdI II would he to Oac man
who should own and control il all to the OK
clu,Ion OF AL others. THIS does not bclIttIt
l@LiEldu,t NH!Jr on fame. They still belong
acts OF herulsm. They are the individual mean
oics OF the man to whom they bvlony.
Ihcy are living III tac brain of the strong MAJ,
| the tender wife ana even IN the lively mind of
the enid INTO whose memory they have been
poured in story aHd IN song"
but Veterans, your volurous lives have
become the lrdrtIai part OF the nation
mighty strength, which not only saved the
mon, but stopped the cannon mouth at
lChrinE Scd, W.I,h else would have cch bed
r"uh" lhC word, STIRRING up an universal
cyclone Of war, tnd turning the march oi
cirihIation into the dread urbitratncnt OF
war And So your lives are both splculnr
ani strength. strength OF the peoples mighty
WILL strength beyond nnauCtHi theories ana
prc~idcl-..u Si*1uil,>, a strength ,U the pres
thIV "i "H'tl II" "AV man Is seen IN III, t,nC.
ton from the wnO!c, and Il strength suth,itnt
Tor any trial that may come to a patriotic
people.
tons umc has brought and JON age. tender
womanhood and dimplcd childhood ~ solemn
memorials OF the sleeping brave.
brlnE the acacia, the snOwHeii. the laurel
anu thc sweet forget me not. Go to that
grave where trembling aud bowed with grIct
jNc "E'd father amt mother Of a s!ryplu.. sol.
'h,s stand. To tncn the sights of cnrtn are
growing dim, and its sounds duh and lar
of Thcy hear no words ui cartniv hon. but
are boxing ani listening t. the heavens
'u must needs cast the aloe there; but with
II The hawthorne and amarauth.
BRING t. that other grave the primrose. for
inns IctTinS Hover pictures d rural scene
a cottage on the NH side, a woody deli chrl-
dren gathering iioWgrS to decorate IN, I'M.
iOrm OF "A Iatuyl tuOW a citizen spIdicrI wnn.
lCannB on thc kate, X now iooI,Iug- VITA
stuffed emotion at ms ,lttlc. his h.l ls MS
cottage nome, the Orcduru, the meadow,
the utcp tangled Wild wood, and every loved
spot which ms infancy knew" and ttvn turn.
ing 70 gas upon tnc wife, and the baby
bright i'll the NuuiiGut, Winch casts struugr
hSuicS on Their forms through tn, iatuve Ne
Stc TIE departure, the fading sunlight INC
ht n,,,.
stiffness OF the niEht, the silent goins 81 the
pane iGtu tins ttrtiulc darkness, and then the
''h'li'h nome nl Lac NuluiCT-ttai. Deck tins
grave with token, ui the love ui Il wIIc-thc
cypress, thc appg blossom and the star OF
bethlehem.
There may hc grave beside which SLEEPS
uH'tneI not WiIv, not a sister. Tcudcrly
au"rn these graves with the orange the
sweet vcrbcna ana the marigold
most tendetIy scatter tiow,rs ON all the
soldiers graves which you can see IN sad
sweet menIbr, "i the DTavCSt OF all. Not his
VINO knu "inS tnat alive or dead his fame
would be secure. hut ON the EraNeDl nm vnu
knowing where ne tel, he would lie unknown.
uncoihncd and uusung,"
Veterans, we naturally look for your fallen
comrades through starry nowcrs Of heaven.
- d"y We Iou., with You upon their Quiet
resting places through the nowcry stars OF
earth. We love To imagine TINT tlcy rrniiz.
these ceremonies. Hope saws th,y do. Ii
they Ito not It Is a fond delusiuu Let MS en-
JOY II But II they do participate IN your
cares ana Joys on Garth, they are even now
ltanlnG from the clouds OF heaven and Joining
you IN the sublime spectacle uI "A Government
lcNte'' inNinCiblc, redeemed, as centralized "a.
power as dlnusIvc as freedom itself and
w, w '' ,. We i"hd!S hopc viii continue ns long
us human hca;ts shall pant for Union, Lii.
'ity' and C"nNttutlonat Law.
It's the general opinion OF all who heard
Mr.. Dale that they had never heard him
speak better, or more cloqucntly. His
address was OF course scholarly pro
duction, rich in historical facts and illus
tratlons, and strikingly apropos to the
occasion.
After the Grafton all adjourned to the
Iestry where an inviting and sumptu-
Gus dinner was served in fine stvlc by the
ladies' OF the Cniversalist Mite Society,
Inner that reflected great credit on all |
concerned in its preparation. And right
here we would say that the good people
)t East Charleston were very thoughtful
and by many little acts Of courtesy and
showed how keen was
heir appreciation of the Post and Corps
gong there to carry out their observance
ii decoration Day, The people of Island
'ond were one and all delighted with the
horts made to make their visit pleasant
md enjoyable, Dinner concluded the
'eteranS were soon i'll "marchma order"
md proceeded to the Buck cemetery, and
here around the grave of Capt. Erastus
Suck, conducted similar service to that
leld iii the BY cemetery, rendered more
Impressive, perhaps, that here was the
rave Of him for whom they had named
heir Post and Corps. Here the DAYS
Xcrclscs were concluded, and all returned
ONE feeling that the day had been n
honorable one in the annals of Erastus
luck Post and Corps.
We must not forget to add that the
rum corps did good service, and the
cterans greatly enjoyed this style of mu-
&C. recalling as it did the days when thev
iarchcd to similar strains amid more
tlrring and exciting scenes. The civil.
ms too, enjoyed it,