The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-09-25

Then Gen. GORDON asked. is this fraternity
TO lasts Is this unity to endured II yes then
liberty shall live II no. then the
republic is doomed for in the womb
Of our country's future are mighty prob
lens. imbued with life and power and danger.
10 solve which viii call into requisition all
the craftsmanship. all the manhood and 10y
atty to law OF all the sections The patri-
otto American who loves his country and
its freedom and who fails to discern taese
coming dangers land the urgency for
united effort to meet them Is not q states
man and the statesman. II may so charac-
terize him. who realizing these dangers.
and would still, for personal or party
ends. ALLEVIATE the sections or classes.
is but half a patriot Perish. then,
forever, perish from American minds and
hearts all d1srrust. an class and party and
sectional bigotry and alienation: but live. long
live, forever live as the last hope Of
the republic, mutual trust. confidence,
brotherhood and unity between their
children, who are the heirs of the immortal
honors- Forever live the spirits which ami
mated the American congress and government
may the spirit Of this hour abide in the
hearts of our descendants through all genera
tions."
Gen. Gordon closed an imprisoned
and eloquent peroration as follows:
Every uniform worn by the brave. whether
its color was blue or gray. every sheet
of fame from the ranks and rifles Of both:
every cannon that shook Chickamauga's hills
or Numbered around the heights Of Geltys-
burg. every whizzi-1g shell that tore through
the wilderness a Charlottesville or Shiloh:
every b1let-rent flag that hoated in
victory, Or went down in defeat on any field:
every patriotic song or prayer waited heaven
ward from the north or the south: every
loving and tender ministration at the dying
soldiers side every agonizing throb in wom-
ans heart or burning tear devoted woman's
cheek-all were contributions to the upbuild-
ing of a loftler American manhood for
the future defense of American freedom
And now, by the authority Of the American
congress and the executive department Of the
government. IN the presence of these sur
vivors of the great struggle. in the midst of
this historic woodland, whose leaves were
redeemed with heroic blood and whose giant
oaks still bear upon their shivered trunks
the visible track of shot and shell; by these
flowing fountains, whose crystal waters SYM
bolize the purity Of purpose which convenes
US in the presence OF all these witnesses. and
in the name Of this great republic and its peo-
pie, we set apart. as the American Mecca and
consecrate for all time. this immortal battle
ground. made forever glorious by American
valor.
Reunion of B1ue and Gray.
Gel. Granville NJ. Dodge, president
of the Society of the Army of the Ten
nessee, presided over the reunion of
the survivors of the army of that name
who served in either the union or con-
federate ranks, which closed the pro-
ceedings Of the first day of the dedica-
ton of the Chickamauga and Chatta-
nooga National park. 1t was held at
night in the large tent in the city.
Addresses were made by Gen. o. o.
Howard, Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Of
Alabama; Gen. Willard Warner, of
Chattanooga, and others.
Michigan Monuments Dedicated.
Prior to the official exercises in the
morning the Michigan monuments
were dedicated with brief and simple