Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-30

encomiums of brave generals and legislative
bodies engross in their minutes deserved
| praises of the leaders of armies, and TO all
| these the soldiers who followed say amen.
| Our tribute today is freely paid to their
memory. But methinks this day Is especial
ly in memory of the dead who followed
these great leaders. No soldier worthy the
name would seek to pluck one leaf from the
laurel of fame enjoyed by his leader.
The speaker then referred to the achieve
| ments and the characters of Grant and 9TH
er leaders Of the war. II believe" he added,
that not one of these great leaders. IL liy-
ing, would check a word of mine when
say today that their achievements were only
| made possible, their fame only made sure
| and lasting, because of the fearless bravery
and true patriotism of the men who followed
their leadership and CALAMITY executed their
command.
The Common Soldier.
"No man could ever achieve fame as a
general at the head of an army of towards
To succeed at ALL the general must have
the active, instant support of brave SOL
dlers. In spite of all that Grant could have
done. the guns of the confederacy might
still command the Mississippi at Vicksburg.
II his soldiers had cravenly faltered and
fled when that place was attacked. II his
army had been towards in the Wilderness
the battles of Cold Harbor and Spottsyl-
vania would never have been fought and
Lee would not have surrendered at Appo-
mattox. If Hancock's soldiers had been a
crowd of towards at Cemetery Hill. the
force Of the rebellion would not have been
of Union soldiers had fed before Hoods
army at Nashville, Pap Thomas name
would have been little known today. If the
soldiers of the Union had fallen back in
terror before the batteries which Numbered
death down the sides of Lookout mountain
and Missionary Ridge Hooker would never
have been known as Fighting joe
The patriotism of the common soldier, the
prompt response of the plain people was
eloquently described. I'm the mind of God
himself" he said what a monument of
patriotism the blood and tears, the signs
and sufferings of the plain people of this
land during that war must be! Fellow citi-
zens, ladies and gentlemen. does not this
scant recital of human suffering command
your highest admiration for those who thus
suffered. who today lie quiet in death. and
who did this all for their country--alI in
defense of right--all fer the land whose pro-
lection we now enjoy?
Worth 1t All.
Great as all this sacrifice was; terrible as
all this suffering proved; yet, thank God.
our land was saved to US, saved to our
children saved to the millions yet to come.
and was worthy Of 1t all. The memory of
our dead is sacred to US, and will be per-
petuated long after we all shall have gone
to our rest long after the last veteran has
answered the roll call from on HIGH long
after the sons of veterans have held their
last camp fire and the embers of life died
out"
lions, are rapidly thinning out, and each
Memorial day finds new graves filled from
our ranks. 1t will not be many years I'M
til the old soldier can scarce find a COM
rade. Each sunset brings us "a days
march nearer home The bugle will never
again sound the call to war in our ears.
Peace, honorable peace, has come to stay.
Wars loud alarms win never ring out again