The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-28

Come mud Join. with hearts a,uno, with honOrs
wnrmUot lay
those who stRy,
Living still 10 die tot freedom.
0thcr musical features wcrc solos BY
Mra. W. W. McCl0lland and Mr.. L. i.
stone. The sermon wus preached from
tho text, Romans, 1917, tho subject be-
ing, Honor to NerOism." DR.. Buckley
said:
"Ihoro Ia perhaps no moro sacred
spot to man than tho grave OF kindred
and friend. There may DO other places
OF sacred attraction, but the resting
place Is OF green memory. Ancinnta
resorted TO them and elevated enduring
monumonts. as tho great pyramids.
The AborigincCs raised their curious
mound and tho French q magnificent
mansolom over Napoleon. In Vest
minister, | folt tho sacred awe. In
quie! Grasmore beside II quaint old
church with Wudsworth's,,aaho beneath
my feot-on tho 1onIan lslo | stood be-
side tho graves OF Scottish chief and
lord aud felt tho thrill Of aacrednoss in
tho presence OF tho resting place Of tho
dead. All else may DO given up, but
our BREASTS cling 10 tho place OF depart
cd loVo aud honor, worth uud patriot
ism.
Tho hcroism and patriotism reaches
to tho depths OF human aoul and in
spires largest enthusiasm. II moves Il
whole nation 10 decorate the graves OF
lior noble sons and recall their illus.
trious deeds. noble sacrifice and patriot
ic devotion How willingly they yield
ed TO tho volunteer call and rushed to
the front Tho best OF our homes, finest
specimens OF our humanity and at
times tho last otthc family were stricken
down among tho first in field OF battle
n sacrifice for Elm, a martyr Tor right.
Can We ever forgot Bull Run, Antietam,
Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Richmond,
where our fathers and brothers bit tho
dust in tho agonles Of death for coun-
try? Will We ever forget the distin.
guished INT OF Lincoln and Grant?
Thousands arc moldering in their
graves, while thousands more carry
about in their bodies the marks OF
patriotic devotion. Their spirits speak
to-day in q united government aud u
FREQ people. The soldier lies at rest.
No more tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys
20 marching on their weary forced
marches, but rest In quiet graves while
their deeds do follow them.
"lho influence OF their noble blood was
not inferred with their bonud-it lives
rs does tho nation. Patriotism and
heroism rise before us in the mention
OF their nancs Their courage and
Talor, sacrifice and devotion on land
and water will be tho subject OF verse
and song in future aeos. Their bravery
elevated US to a higl plane of national
dignity. Their valorous deeds preserve
-unsullied in national unity a free gov-
~ernuent-tho pride and glory OF tho
Nineteenth century and larger siguiii-
may be read from the magnificent
Bartholdi monument OF Liberty En-
lighting the World'' ut the entrance Of
New York harbor. They saw the
broadening gap in our national unity
aud cheerfully, fearlessly went through
smoke. fire and s,int to fill the bloody
chasm which no law or arbitration
could bridge, but which must be- filled
with their precious bodies, and on these
rcsts.tho pillars Of our united land to-
day.
God forbid that any menacing evil
may cause the overthrow OF this glori-
Gus work.
How srnail n token It's to bring
Sweet tokens OIL their graves To ding,
And spend but few short hours
III decorating them viii lower5.
But we'll might years and years
10 speDtin evcr-lowing tears,
Der our noble herO's grave.
Who died his own dear land to save.
"And those whose graves are not
marked, whose dust is carried far away
and mingles with the sands OF the sea,
the hand of God himself shall decorate
with myriads Of bright hued wavelets.
But while we ombalm in our memories
the soldier hero, let us not forget Him
"Who did tue soldier aid,
And gave him victory in the war.
Let all our hearts IN Him be- sIaid
Aud at His icet our homage pour"