The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-06-01

Farragut, Lee, and Stonewall jackson
are the men whose lives are read with
enthusiasm which time does not
wither nor abate. The day OF hero
worship has not yet passed. Great as
are the civic and domestic virtues, no
sooner do hostile bullets begin their
music, than the man who fails 10 re-
spOnd 10 the call of duty and face that
music, has before him fate 10 be
! dreaded more than death the con
tempt of his countrymen, and, worse
| still, OF his country women.
War is 3 nations most intense and
| profound experience. 1t Is seldom
/ that history records a war which drew
! so heavily upon nations resources,
which brought Il whole people under
| such strain, as did our civil war. Nc
one can imagine how great that straiu
WAS who did not share il. The cost of
/ the war in its vast expenditure Of
/ money, aS well as in the loss and de
/ structiOn OF property and in the ceSSa
| ton for four years OF the money earn
/ ing activities of the most vigorous
/ part of our population can hardly be
/ counted. All this is but y tribe of the
| real cost OF that war. No hu an in
| telligenee eau ever fathom the depths
/ Of the misery, pain and suffering on
| the battle field sud in the prison pen.
Nothing short of divine sympathy can
comprehend the anguish felt and the
| sacrifices made by the dear ones who
were left at home.
And when all was over, of the men
who came out of the war with no
| severe wounds, there were few whose
lives were not shortened by the ex-
pOsure and excitement of army life.
Most ofour distinguished generals who
have passed away since the war, died
in the prime of life.
Was all this loss and suffering worth
the while? II Is 8 question which no
soldier or sailor who did his part,
whether great or small, in the war for
the union, would venture to ask, IN
les quick with the answer yes-a
thousand times, yes.
Friends, the Grand Army OF the
Republic does not pose before their
cOuutryIueu to attract sympathy or
praise. The organization was formed
shortly after the close of the war,
partly TO keep up associations formed
an the service. and TO see that more
who had an honorable recori in the
war should come to want as long a. a
omraie's hand or purse could be
found to help. But its maiu object
was to see to il that our country
should not again, while meu of the |
Grand Army or their descendants re |
manned, be imperIlled by the hands of |
traitors. Let Us thank Col that the |
American Union was preserved, that |
the old flag waves now over ali Of our /
beloved and sgaIn united land.
The Union veteran cherishes none |
but the kludest FEELING toward the /
battle-scarred, ex Confederate soldier. |
The men of the South, who fought for
the COnfederacy are as sincere in their
love for the Uulon as il they had new
er met Us in the hour battle.
On the 18th Of June of 1857 it was
my fortune to be in Boston, aud ID see
the line formed of Union aud Coufed-
crate veteran. about to march out to
Bunker Hill to join in celebrating the
of that national day.
There they were, the men of the
Rnhart + - ras.,r "a C--s-i---s~ |
Veterans OF Richmond, Virginia, who
we're in the grand charge of Pickett at
Gettysburg, hollOw-backed aud broad
;hested still, stsrting off on the march
with the Old swing OF a soldier. in
fullest sympathy with the men of
Msssaeh u>etts, who had fought them
1t Getty sburg, Antietam. Chancellor
vile, fredericksburg. aud at the
Bloody Angle. Ii was an object les |
'On to fill the patriots soul with graft
.ude.
This was the finest result of the !
var that il made Us - united people
people whose children aud grand
down TO the remOtest geuer-
atoms, shall, if true 10 their country
md flag, have it for their proudest
)oast TO say: I'VE are Americans
Attorney General Smith deiiv-
red the following address at the
graves Of the two men; -
1t Is helpful to meet on anniversa
les like this aud let memory bring
)ack those dear TO Us who have gone
)efOre.
There is nothing OF greater worth
n the world than the friendship and
approval of Others. There Is no !
greater truth than that no man lives
o himself alone; and there is nothing
hat develops courage more than the |
ceiling OF fellowship and the con- ,
ciousne-s that We are not alone.
The knowledge Of the loyalty Of
.thers nerves men to be faithful and {
D be brave.
It Is not only to the living that we !
houid be loyal, but TO those who
ave gone from u.
Our powers and vision are so lin I
ted that We cannot see beyond the I
-OrizOn Of this life, but who can say
hat the tributes We pay to those who ;
AVE entered upon the immortal life
re not known to them; who
,uOws that these acts Of loyalty {
re not helpful TO them. This we do ,
.nOT-th2t We are made better and I
tronger by recalling the memory Of
hose wFO stood by Us and wrestIed in I
he conflict.
And 1t il especially appropriate that !
omrades IN arms should meet TO pay
ribute to those who fell in the per- {
Ormance Of duty.
The mysterious uncertainty as to T
rho shall be taken and VINO left Gre J
ties 2 sense of deuendeuca and -