The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-09-29

ST. '"ni, Gi"hr-.lnln"crat

the Last March. I
s,t!'nii, Ginlr-.!runcrat.
Tn pn"ade Of the Union veterans a
pi''sHurE t." otarr day "as probably TIC
las, one tan' VIII ever take place. A poiu,
has tceu ~rcac!e, in the lives o. these sur
v:r"l, Of tie grratcSt OF modern armies
"hera ti."y can no longc! endure the IA.
t'E1r and excitement of such displays
Il"!r marrhil@ days are over. their time
hr, come to stand and wit. The records
,!nw tina; 1855 If THEM died G;riu:e tho
IL { year. anA $50 OF the number. alas
"":t buried N p@ap~:s' graves. Thus arc
they passing away ut Il rHto which must
lE''""&.+ WITH each succeeding wear. Al
ready 'ne 9en;i!-ro.l of the period since the
Wat t%"rVG; til"t of the war itself. and
"hsn one Of :!se:i now departs it means
COME 10 jnip the ma jrrity Of his comraGs.
iAr youngest OF them are over -. and the
in@st If t!.@in over 50. There is snnw in
titi ila!, OF all % Chem. aud rust ia thoir
joints, aud wrinkles in their faces. TIcv
Hei"it to the past, they represent Il
i superseded generation. There
could b" hooking more touching than the
spectacle Of TIER present decline as com
p@rHd NTH :holr former potency. They
we're iires!@tahic in their day. crnaE to any
emergency, rendy for Any test or COURAGE
ar ei.dn"ance. n'a row they are a, the
n,erry Di the ,ncrenclmrnts OF age. and
t'irir >pna AID %grnnGsoi:s have grown to he
''e etihn1i&aent ns the cunutrys vita!
energy and the controlling force IN the
H"ti:lt:n" of civilization.
II seems {" tnosa ,nen only Yesterday
Lat they were %ou;lg ii!s" those wac have
pushed them to .he rear and taken Charge
of tie affairs III Tia" uai;ni that they helped
to snTe. They a.i fond OF cheating them
selves With the fancy that time has strud
SIR Tor tAe:E since The terrible en- nerienres
., tnr %ar. an! that they have not ceased
10 ~" boys ~ lh,y were when they followed
the flag iiitl heard tn" tisund2r of the eup.
tt.ii1a and iii: shouting. Ii does nc, anueur
Ia i'A"Hl Chat anything important has hap
pcaeo III the Intervening years. they
carry Ill them !.raits such memories a.
trivi"liae the t':il.:; that are taken .er,,,,s-
iY BY the present generation. IL i. moi
possible fp" them 10 share the surnu:s;,,
interest mat thnSo around them feel in
such matters as the tariff, ,i.. CURRENCY.
sile ri"c ard fall Of .tocis and the prices
of food and ~c:o;lics. They were at Shiloh
and GaIhEaIlauGa. at Au'ietnm ard Gettys.
burg. where the interests az stake wpr. 81,
mi!"h mere !nGi.lcntous. aud the selce of
duty 80 la"cl: more significant. T. j.; we'll.
they admit. to liz" ina time of ,nar,
%h&a the martial pulse is uneScsraisy1,
ana The multiplication table is predouui-
tant: hut 1t is bette. they insist. to have
iTrd in a 1lnc of enterprise for idle bray
cry "ni "f po:riutis"!ayutiun and sacrifice.
AUD 50 they dwell on what has been. and
light the CID battles over again. and Can
not quite reconcile themselves to the pre-
\a!!'.lS c''ntt.i!DnS.
lais peculiar feeling of :lle veterans can
a'HrGAy be appreciated by those who have
10 personal recollection of the war: and
'acA persons 1T Is 10 he remembered. con-
'iltote " large portion of The present popu-
|iltloh OF the country. OF the 7O,OOO. 900 of
IN this great land to-day. probably
not over io.oo0.0Oo were living when that
awful struggle was in progress. 10 ONLY
! com paratiNe!y few. therefore. 6.es fine
OF the old soldiers appeal with
!na force and true meaning. All the rest
regard 1t With a SORT oil surprise, or smil.
NJ; Indulgence, aud miss the solemn beam
i, tenderness and puthoes of it. The war
= to them simply IL part OF the genera,
story OF the universe, known to them only
~ iisarsiy ard reading. They never heard
The roar u the battle that shook the cnnti.
acAt. and did not witness the scenes If
ieso'at'on and bereavement. 1t is not
heir Fault. but their misfortune, that tl,av
AL 10 realize what the vanishing veterans
'taiid tor. and how much of sadness there
Is IN the thought of the last march of the
remnant OF the grand army
which saved the Union aud viudicated the
OF liberty to endure forever. We owe
the deepest homage to the men who reud-
cred such service. Their presence is an in
and benediction. They are 60
ing from US in annual regiments. brieades.
but they will not be FORGOTTEN
Ahelr fame is secured beyord every chance
Of disasters; and out of the pages of history
Will always come a voice saying:
These heroes all are mine
And l am GLORY!
Ward Cou"ty Reporter and Minot Jour.
Is me new name Or rather the two old