Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-05-31

UTE TO THE BOYS IN BLCE-LURK-
ING DANGERS POINTED OUT.
Address delivered before W. H. II. Rice Post,
G. A. r.. at Ellsworth, May 30 ls94
IL there be any here who expect me TO
speak as the occasion demands, will now
at the threshold of my remarks, inform
them that they viii be disappointed. 1t is
an occasion too grest for words II is a
time, it seems 10 me, that il lgnguage be
silver, silence is golden.
When the earnest. devoted Christian
before the altar. partakes of the wine
and bread which to him are the blood aud
body OF Christ. in commemoratiou of the
Last Supper on earth Of the Saviour
whom he loves and worships, and in whose
pure life and painful death rest his hopes
of happy immortality, he does 1t with sub
dued words or in silence
| The Mohammedau when he sees the sun
sink below the horizon. drops upon his
knees and makes his prayer without
audihc utterauce; and when one stands
/ by the side of dead friend with sli his
sadly impressive r, hectlons weighing up n
| him, tears are hi, only laaEusge
| Aud - upon such ocoasious a. the pres
cnt one, 10 those who r, calf MI that IL
| commentaries, aud icaliz, what it ~
| miles, the oration. Il yol shail gnify
what shall sag today hy shat term. cam
not but be the most Unsatisfactory part
Of the ceremonies,
Nineteen hundred years agr Horace sang
in immortal verse, 1T l. sweet ami bean.
tIfgl 10 die for ones country" This yoar
comrades did. Thank God their death
was not in vain. Their memoty X sweet
and the halo of glory that rest, above
their graves Is beautiful 10 all good men
and women and lovers OF freedom IN every
land ard cline.
Go tell Sparta we lie here in obedience
- her laws" was the proud and patriotic
inscription upon monument erected
where the 800 fell 4, Thrrmcpy'p Bat
your comrades dill more titan THIS they
rest 10 their silent graves. whether in ypn-
der cemetery, or in some unmarked aud
unknown p!ace In the Suuih. where they
fell not on,y in obedience Ia theft country
laws hut for their country'~ >alVali N. and
the influence of their grest victory for The
republic has had IT, effect Gpru ID. gov
ernment~ ~ the old world
France has become free. and appear,
stronger la freedom a. well a. greater
and happ;cr tan in al' ihc prev. .ous days
Of her existence. Every lani j. growing
more liberal aud humauc aud all Enru pcau
nations are feeling the shaking aud i1st-
ling Of popular liberty. which wi,l cv.n,u
ally upheave and oyerturn the oppressive
dyBastie- that now weigh So heavily upon
the neck~ Of their people.
~or To NJ FORGOTTEN
|. +, Well ID commemorate. a. y0u have
done today. the dead soldiers Of the
ULion armies and . honor th,4e that
are living. 1, will be an I'll d4y for ,he
republic when She for.ets the services Ii
the patriotic boys Of '6l That forsc,iu.-
ness will come only With our 3, Sener4cy.
and viii be = sure prelude 10 the decay and
ruin Of our institutions.
Then let the memory Of the brave dead
be ever warmly cherished a tribute due
10 them. and as the exercise Of a patriotic
feeling necessary In our own beAIi~.
| am not here today 10 relate - YOU
the history Of the wsr for the suppression
OF the rebellion. or 10 call up before Your
minds the brave exploit, and proud achieve
ments OF the sturdy men Who wore the
blue aud fought for the Union
That viii be In order in generations to
come when they who were themselves a
part Of the great struggle hayc gone u
their silent Resting places beside tho gtayc> /
OF their comrades
Then II will all be done. /; viii he done
by the historian. the orator aId The poet,
IL will bc done 10 stately monuments IN
statues OF grace and beauty, in yr. - ani
In song yes, In songs which shall br sung
by the family hreside sud upon the public
stage; songs which shall hc the mother
lullaby To spothe her erad!cI iafaLt 10
sleep; the martial strains to awaken pa
triotc devotion 10 the peoples hearts,
the national anthems which shall excite I
pride in our couutry'- heroic history and
determination 10 maintain il integrity
and honor in the cuUucil halls, upon IL
baitie field and wherever and Whenever II
shall be sssailed.
Bat am talking now to an audIeuc. the ;
most Of whom but too yiyldIy recollect
when the Southern war cloud gathered and
burst upon our country, mauy Of whom
barred their own breasts 10 the storm Of
war, and by their brave efforts cleared the
skies and saw the sun uf victory shine ont
TO gladden. the hesrts % the loyal and true
In all our land and the lovers of freedom
and good government wherever they were
upon the face OF the earth
Yes, many Of you were yourselves a
part Of the great contest-soine upon the
tented field, some upon the tumbling and
foaming sea, others at home supplying tie
resources Of war and encouraging the
gallant army at the front, and women,
with their tears, their prayers and their
courage, giving word, and loving contfi-
buttons to the wounded and sick
You know the history of your own gal
liant achievements, your sacrifices ani .uf-
ferings better from your own experiences
than tongue or pen can describe them to
you, and your memories today will call
them up more wildly than words of mine
can possibly do.
RECOLLECTIONs VIVID.
Who has forgotten or will ever forget
the long suspense ard sgOny Immediately
prior 10 the commencement of hostilities
the first shot upon Fort Sumter which,
while it shocked the mind with the horrors
1t portended. was the sound of alarm that
in OHe moment and with its single voice,
awakened the patriotism and the slumber-
ing courage of the loyal North, snd settled
the fixed resolve in all true hearts that the
hydro head of secession should he stricken
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