Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-06-01

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/ God gave him to see the right. You.
men OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
1public, heard that call; four hundred
Thousand brave men heard it, the
star OF hope appeared, the earth
trembled, and around the old flag
gathered the noblest army that ever
kept tune to the ':wild grand music
of war; .-=. .: :.
/ Ihese men We're not shirelings, ad-
venturers skilled in nothing but the
arts OF war. They were noble mind
ed me. men who realized that they. had
"a country TO love, defend and save.
In the rank and file enduring all the
hardships Of the private soldier
could be found scores OF the brightest
1ntellects this country has ever pro-
duced. They Were the flower If
American manhood. They were
loyal to their country and loved it's
flag when these sentiments meant
to them the deserted home, the bat
ties front, the heroic struggle, the
hOnOrs OF war or the soldiers grave.
Fitting, indeed, is it that America
should bow before the shrine OF her
citizen soldier. He left home of
sunshine and hope to plunge into
the wild maelstrom of war. He left
her in the doorway Of their cottage;
her babe, now dOubly dear to her,
she holds alOft to catch his farewell
look, as, with brave ey es, she forces
back the tears, ready to drown her
soul with grief, when the manly form
has passed from view, and she, sad
heart, has with her child, and i'm the
the presence of her God placed the
idol of her dreams upon the sacriti-
cial altar of her country. All honor
to the noble women who made such,
sacrifices.
Let us not forget today those low
ing hands that through the long
dark days kept together the family;
circle. provided clothing against the
blasts OF winter, ministered to the
sick and wounded or knelt in prayer
beside the dying soldier ON the field
OF ba tile.
1t is not our purpose at this time
to recount the deeds of those who.
during four long years stood vast
ing. 'living wall against the wild
waves Of war" The story is ia
miliar to every child of history TO
you who participate in that strug-
gle: it is sacred memory. The scenes.
OF conflict are before you today ;:
You hear the sounds of marching
legiOns, the lannon's roar. the clash:
OF sabres, you see the tattered flag,
| amidst the smoke OF; battle, advance,
fall, rise and advance again! You.
hear the shouts of victory as if it
were but yesterday. ...
/ These memories are ssecredly your
own to be carried with ,yon ,inviD- ;,
lable' to, the grave; but the lessons of
that struggle, your heroic deeds, are
the heritage OF your chi ldren and
your children's children ':to, the last
syllable OF recorded ~time.'' 1t is fit
ting then that the school children of
America le who are to enjoy this in
heritance, should assist in decorating
the 1 sl graves yes. Of the pati0n's dead.
ss Sspeh lessons: Of patriotism IN 9uri
schools yWill lever he "a wall ;pt
strength for our srepnblic against
which: the wild sea Of civil,strifeswfl
lash in vain: .General Grant predict
ed 4. that the next in ernal war this
country y would be swagged ,het3Veeef1nl i
Ignorance ylas2 = INC on the one hand and ini
telllliigeenGe son the ether. # !suehsa
calamity should ever ;befall this
ntry-and may God avert tit
will be after the public schools -hav vi
lost their hold upon the hearts OF
the people. So long as the pupil
:breathes in the free, pure air OF
knowledge, -,assinilates the warm
sunlight Of truth unhindered BY an:Y
creed but that OF patriotics love, sd
long will the blossoming and beau
teous tree of perfect manhood ard
good citizenship be the fruition Of
our schools. These trained minds
can understand the problems of a
free government: these bright in
tellects will solve it's difficulties;
these brave hearts will be the ma
tions defenders in the oncoming
years.
The student OF history will esti-
mate the nations debt and human
ity's debt to the union soldier in the
light of the issue involved and the
final result. Slavery was an Incl
dent, the preservation of the union
was the jmpelling force. The union
triumphed and thousands of heroes
sealed the eternal covenant with
their blood. but in this triumph we
behold the solution of F. DcOh1em as