The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-25
THIRD EDITION.
DIEaI0RIAL DAY.

49,
Twenty-elght years have passed
since the white winged messenger OF
peace came to take the place of war
and bloodshed. During that time a
new generation have taken their places
on tho great stage OF the world, and
are now sustaining their pnrts In the
1Hreat drama OF life. The infants of
that Time are the fathers and mothers
oil the present, and while they look
back. or read the history OF those four
years during which our country was
lpasslng through Its terrible baptism
sof fire and blood, Gun thank God that
ahose times are passed, and that peace
srelgns supreme.
During that frightful struggle tons
OF thousands of men yielded up their
Hives. while OF those who returned
many were crippled with wounds or
suffering with disease or disability
Nontracted In tho service. consequent.
~ since April. 1865 many thousands
have passed down the deep, dark val.
10Y to return no more. And still they
go. and the number Is increasing year
by year, but their mem cries are sacred
ito those who are left and impressed
With this thought, Major General
( John A. Logan, who at the tinc was
Geoinmander in-ehief of tine Grand
AArmy, issued his famous order May 5,
1S6S. liking May so Of every year as
time for strswing flowers on soldiers
xraves.
1t was fitting that the tIme should
be yet In May, when all nature Is
1bursting into life and beauty, remind
2ing every thoughtful person OF the
F1ime when all these bodies shall rice,
endowed with everlasting life Conse
lauently Memorial Day hus deep and
sacred Significance to tho veterans, ru-
sailing mem orles OF their comrades
who have passed away, and carrying
3he mind back to the scenes OF strife.
They remember how they met these
men on the tented field, and how they
Jaw their heroism and bravery tested
IN the midst OF carnage and DEATH
listened to their songs OF glee around
fhe cam p-iire, shared with them the
atanteen and blanket. and stood with
fhem on the deadly picket line, and uE.
feeen by other eyes. tho surviving com
rades again touch elbows with those
who have passed away on Memorial
Day.
! Almost every tomb stone, head.
s board or slab which marks the resting
place OF q soldier, tells the story that
somebody's husband left wife and lit
-fle ones, or SOMEBODY'S boy parted
1rom mother and home over thirty
years ago to become warrior In dc
3oDse OF his home and coui.try, and ii
tthe dear old mother still lives she can.
! mot even in her declining years blot
from her memory tho bright young
Mace, as warmed with patriotic lire he
spade her goodbye. to return no more.
Yhese are tho feelings which artuate
tho remaining soldiers, annually to
visit their comrades graves and strew
upon them the first offerings OF spring
But each year there are more graves
no decorate and fewer hands to do the
work, and ore long their places viii
have to he taken by their SONS,
Next Tuesday, the day will be oh
( served wherever there Is n Post of the
Grand Army In this country, and
while strewing tho flowers lot every
old soldier remember that he Is one
year nearer his place Under thu
mound. and with that thought bury
call old onimosities, and in the words
oil The immortal eXclaim from Ills
heart. Let us have peace"
III There is tender and pathetic story
oil two soldiers, who, during the war
resolved to kill each other. One was
In the Union army and the other was
IN the Confederate. They met at An
stietam. and finally locked in deadly
strife, both fell, almost blinded viii
each others blood As They lay upon
the ground, with the crimson streams
of life oozing rapidly ~, thoy Oh
gagged In conversation rs best they
could.
They spoke of their homes, and o
wives and children they would mover
sec again; they spoke of theli
aged mothsrs and loving 81 ten
looking forward TO the tim.
when the cruel war would eeas,
and they would return, and wei
they knew they would never LOOK II
the faces OF their loved ones aguil
this sldo of tho dividing river Of death
The dying soldiers, the blue and Iii,
gray, dragged themselves as best the!
could, each toward the other. eyerl
movement covering the grass Will
their life's blood. The Union soidic
said:
''We have fought bravely and sooi
We must stand before the bar OF God
\ hnt Gro WI close our eyes upon III,
world forever. let US forgive euol
Other
The Southern soldier tried 10 speak
but the souad died away from hi,
parehed lips. yet mastering his littlt
remaining strength. for life was al
most gone, lie touched tho hand of hii
fallen Zoe, and died with iadien
smile OF forgiveness resting on hi
face. And when The angels OF morn
ing pushed back tho rosy curtains o
the east, they saw two faces cold II
death. and AS pale ms WAX, with tw,
bands tightly clasped and now from
the thousands OF graves OF soldier
chastened and purified by sorrow, ant
Their virtue gloriiied by death Their,
comes no voice OF hatred or revenge
y but II they could speak, their voices /
one chorus would simuitaheoual.
shout:
"lslse above the smoke and dust
The cloud and fog of sectional strife
and live in the serene and stainles
Air Of a charity divine"
Therefore lot each old soldier bur
eeyt1y luminosity OH this sacred da
and II there 10 the grave of Cenredel
ate soldier In any of tho cemeterie
deck 1t with flowers. for all are broth
s. 9Es Eow ready to do and If need be di
,fense OF the OLD flag Remembl
that under that cold sod there rest
The remains OF one who once enloye
amother's love. and il she has passe
away and can look down upon thi
world her tisembodied spirit will L,
joice that after many years tho spC
where rests all that is mortal OF he
loved hoy has at last been honoret
and his past MISTAKES forever blottc
from memory's book. And the anEn
will join with her in rejoicing that til
old heroes are doing as they "'woul
That others should do unto them
- ~-
y Protesting Against Shaler.
"A protest has been entered at Il
department OF Elections against ii
actions OF James Shalftr registratit
officer at the second district of IL
Twelfth ward Mt the registration q
Saturday. He Is charged with hasin
refused to allow men to PARTIAL
qualify as provided by law, and wal
ing on men out of their turn.
William II. Mccullough another o
ficrr ut the district says the actions
Shaifer caused all the trouble til,
arose. and i'll order to lave fair Gle
ton the board was requested to pl
some fHir man In Shailer's place. NJ
Cullough said he protested sever
times at Skaters actions on Saturda
but could not sec low he could 4
along with him.
ShafIer closed the window Is mi
utes before I O'clock, hut he afte
wards opened 1t on Mr.. McCullougE
reqnest Several colored mon we
standing near the window when Ja
II. Daley, democrat, appeared. /
was accompanied by u sick man, oil
on Mr.. Daley's request they stut
aside while the sick man was reg
tered.
When Councilman Ratledge reno
Htrated with Shutter tho latter call
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