Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-30

battlefelds that lie to the southwark, to sleep
their last sleep. And there on the hill slope,
facing the river and the Capitol, surrounded by
comrades who paid the penalty Of devotion to
country and duty, lies the great captain-Sheri-
dan-to wake with them at the sounding of the
reveille on the judgment morning.
The veteran soldier is here today to plant
again the flag upon the grave Of Ensman or
comrade and to revive the memory Of friend
ships born Of mutual dangers and hardships.
The widow. still in her weeds, with her chill
dren. now to manhood and wOmanhood grown,
but to her children still, is here to bedeck the
soldier husbands grave with choicest garlands
believed with the tears Of love. Here the aged
father and mother hold in trembling hands
love tokens with which to adorn the grave and
beautify the fadeless recollection of the form
and face Of beloved son. Children are here,
learning the lessons Of patriotism. From many
states and from many thousand homes are
waited here today loving thoughts and sorrow-
ing memories Of those whose names are on
these headstones, but whose record Of devotion
to kindred and country is recorded in the holy
fireside treasures Of the American home.
Citizens Of other lands, strangers within our
gates, present here from curiosity or to study
our institutions, may learn from these simple
ceremonies something of how the American ma
ton Is day by day growing stronger and better
and greater, with no other kings or queens than
intelligence, religion and patriotism.
Twenty-seyen years have passed since the
bugle Of peace sounded the recall and the
armies Of Grant and Lee marched back to
their homes and to peaceful citizenship. Twen-
ty-seven times have these graves been embalmed
into beauty by the dewy fingers Of spring, and
as often have the living paid the tribute OF love
and devotion which we today renew.
STILL LIVING IN MEMORY.
Yet the time is not 80 far distant that in
memory we may not still hear the notes of prep
aration for the struggle; the intense public ex-
element; ten states with population Of TO-
600, 900 in open rebellion; twenty Senators,
thrice as many as Congressman, Withdrawing
from the national council to follow the lead Of q
new president, new attempt at government
and new flag. Ten states despising the au-
thority Of a nation; its laws defied and annulled
business paralyzed; treason everywher s-,pa-
rations for the confict the republic IL -. led;
anarchy and instruction rampant and respect
able; the flag Of our fathers trailing in the dust
In the north CONSERVATION, fear and then pa
triotic resolve; meetings Of the people in every
city, village and crossroad; the crash Of music,
the glare Of uniforms, the orators appeal, the
tender farewells. Then, the fathers and hus-
bands, sons and lovers marched away TO Aelda
/ Of glory and Of blood Whether they be Twins
or dead today they left 10 history record and
to patriotism an example unequaled in any land
| or In any time.
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famtlv about the hearthstone In the homestead
OF their fathers, are the survivors Of thos>
times to recall the missing ones; to greet TIE
comrades living and TO mourn the comradel
dead; to tell again the story Of death, devotior
and patriotism ON fields where vetsran asains
veteran, battery against battery, q the sscharst
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thunder" they plucked victory from dafeat o.
laid down their hvss upon their oouutry's Altar
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