Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-11
@. A. H. KlUSluS.

The tweniy-nlnth annual oEcnmT-
mont Of the Graud Army Of the Re-
public nj Louisville, Kentscky, l.
regarded ~ IA event u more lnnn
usual Interest btcsuse II tAkre place In
the leading city Of slate that during
the great national struggle was d.
vlded. The North and the South In
this reunion meet, extending TO each
other the hand of friendship anu ira
tefnity.
The city IL resplondrnt with drcora'
lions ana illuminated nj night, and II
10 estimated that at least IS. OUU v.tVi-
ALs will take pait In the psfadr, while
oths. visitors are numbered by nun
ufeos u thousands.
IL 10 but natural that the Incidents Ui
the war, Alsneugu eaded thiity ysafa
ago, should stili live in thc memory Of
this nation. IL was the great event OF
tue present century, ana by II AN i'sue
was decided OF WAL importance 70 the
cause Of liberty. rhs great controversy
whistler national unity Is second TO L.
cal inleTests was appealed 10 the court
OF maj fesort-.hat IN which might
10 highland Il was decided Ia favor oi
unity. The woIk OF tho isunuers Of
the Republic was saved anu a demol-
stIstlOn gwen to ths wotld that gov
eminent by tue people 10 ablo 10 win
STAND storm In which monaichieai
governments would have been help
lessly wrecked. the salvation VI tue
Union was tho Triumph OF liUsigy
among the nations d tue earth.
The soldiers engaged Ia the gigantic
hiiugglo numbered tnfee millions. Bus
Ia OIder ~ comprehend tbs sisnin-
canoe OF this ngufv. u Il necessary "
remember tina. every one OF tness had
parents, relatives OF flends that FOL
lowed the war win personal Interest
ON account VI those VINO weTo actually
engaged tn,ra La the south there
was hR;dly u family not rsptesen,oI
On the battle noidf, aud tho condition
in tne Norm was nearly toe can't.
And lAf beyond tue sen the war was
followed w,,h the Same petsJnal insoi-
rst. Twas indeed war "pourcd out
upon all nations." almost without
parallel Ia the annals OF men.
As to Tue ao,uAl cost OF this combat, 4
IL sslimsIed al 40 5UU, OUO, 900, OF whioh
$1,000, OOj 900 ie.i to the sou,h and the
remaiuins loutanu hall Dii,ions to the
north. La. ,uis estimate does not IN.
cluJo vast amounts lost u which no
accoun, could DO kept, nor the millions
yearly exirldi1 on pensions 10
veterans.
No wonder, then, that tho taltlea Of
is0i-05 thould bo flesh ~ the
memory OF the people. IL will un.
d0ubleJly remain ~. unlll that ora
ehall have set Ia when the pursuits Of
peace shall DO considered greater than
the achievements VI armies; until
some b, tier mode OF adjusting dinet-
enoss shall have been found tnan that
which Involves the destruction Of
property aud tue shedding OF blood on
battle fltlds.
Since the above was written tele.
graphic Rdvlces have heen received OF
terrific accident by witch gloom was
,hrowu over tho city In which the
veterans are gathered aud which eau.
not fall to leave painful impression
on their minds. Members OF the
Louisvllr Legion were detailed
To hail the dawn Of day
with military salutoI, ia honor
OF the guests, when through SON,
accident the ohalseon exploited with
terrific results. Several Of the soldier.
were hurled into eternity while other,
were manned for lie. Thus, to III,
demonstrations OF peace and fraternity
were addid our OF tho horrors witt
which the veterans once were 80 H.
miliar, rendering the contrast between
war aud peace al the more prominent.