The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-06-06

ION flames eternal camping ground,
Their silent tents are spread.
And YlOrX pnArds the aole mn round.
The 6lvouac OF the dead"

And glory guards the solemn round,
The biVouac of the dead.n
| might speak of your leaders Grant
the silent hero of the war, of Sherman
whose glorious march TO the sea makes
him rank rs one of the great generals of
the age, OF sheridan the dashing cavalry
commander who turned an overwhelm-
ing defeat at Winchester into great
victory by the very inspiration OF his
presence on the field of battle, and at
which time he made the famous ride
which inspired the celebrated lines by
Reade; OF Thomas who made the bold
stand at Chicamauga; of Meade who
saved the capital from seizure and the
country from CONSERVATION by the sig
nal victory at Gettysburg; of Mcclellan
whom the soldiers loved to call the Nap
oleon of America of fighting Joe Hooker
who battled above the clouds at Lookout
Mountain, and Of all the others who
were worthy TO be your commanders.
These shall resist the empire OF decay,
When time is DER and worlds have passed
Cold in the dust the persisted heart may lie
But that which warmed it once can ne yer die"
One scene l wish to depict if l can.
After the war ceased the great army of
tho union was assembled in Washington
for great review. Never before was
such sight witnessed ON this hemis-
phere. There were the veterans who
had marched from the capital to Rich
mond, from Atlanta to the sea, fighting
every inch of the way with foemen
worthy of their steel. And as they de-
filed slowly past reviewed by their gen.
eral and the chief functionaries OF the
land they formed magnificent glitter
ing array of soldiers, the finest in exist
ence. Those who were in the review
and those who witnessed the steady
march of the martial host, can never for
get the thrilling effect of that grand mil
itary pageant We shall never see its
like again. The return OF the soldiers
to their homes and their resumption Of
the peaceful avocations OF life demands
from us as much admiration as does
their heroic deeds on the field of battle.
Enemies of Republican form Of govern
ment had prophesied Of the evils which
would arise from the dispersion of vic
torious soldiery; that they would not re-
sumo their occupations, but would in
dulge in rapine and plumber. But the
discharged soldiers proved their love
anew to their country by returning
peacefully to their homes. The world
is learning to war no more. Nations
differences. Their disputes are deter
mined in the cabinet and not on the
field of battle. Instead of resorting to
arms they appeal to arbitration. Peace
is ruling with her gentle sway over all
the earth and the temple of Janus has
its doors closed. Paradoxical as it may
seem it has sometimes been necessary to
fight for peace. General Grant express
ed this idea when he said, 1--WE will
have peace if we have to fight for it."
This grand pacification has been brought
about by the advancing march of chris
tian civilization. May its PROCESS never
be impededl
II there be any Confederate soldiers
here you are welcome. You were invit-
ed to be present and participate in the
ceremonies by those who were once
your enemies. They respected you then
because Of the bravery and fidelity with
which you battled for that which you
then believed to be right; they respect
you now because of the readiness with
which you accepted the result OF the
appeal to the arbitrament of arms. The
causes which divided you once are now
all happily removed and the members of
the Grand Army of the Republic believe
you to be as worthy citizens of our com
mon country as they themselves are.
Brave men know how TO be generous
and magnanimous and know that each
regard the other as worthy foes and true
patroits and citizens. Past animosity is
forgiven and forgotten in the preseat
happiness and prosperity. We have had
one civil war; we shall never have
another. Our interests are closely unit
ed, our ends and aims are the same, and
they can be best pursued by close
union under one federal government.
"No more shall the war cry sever,
Or the winding rivers be red;
They banlsh our anger forever,
When they laurel the graves of our dead ;
Under the sod and the dew
Waiting the judgment day;
Love and tears for the Blue,
Tears and love for the Gray"
And 80 our union is the stronger for
the fiery trial through which it has pass
ed the blood that was shed has cement
ed and welded it together 80 that now it
cannot be discovered. Liberty and
union, now and forever, one and insep-
erable." And the stars and stripes, the
flag OF our country, the ensign OF our
Republic and the emblem Of liberty
floats peacefully over forty-four states OF
the Union.
oh long may II wave
Over the land of the tree
And the home of the brave.