The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-20

as much enthusiasm. feeling and patriot
lem Those who have heard Gen. Gordon
before say ~ was the effort OF his life.
Gen. Gordnu's address abounded with pa
triot!c sentiment. and It's eloquent pas
sases were roundly cheered. The speaker
mentioned Charles Summers attempt in
the Federal senate 20 strike from the bat
tie flags OF the Union all the mementoes
% our civil war. and said his apprehen-
SONS that more harm would come TO the
republic n IL cherished the emhlems were
fnlsapprehensious. The civil war ne said.
was an onward march that vastly on
HANGED the respect Of each OF the opp0-
site sections. and finally reunited them
IN stronger and more enduring bonds than
before. Continuing. Gen Gordon said:
rs this fraternity 20 last7 Is this unity
20 endure? III yes. then liberty shall live.
II no. then the republic Is doomed. for in
the womb or our cOuntry's future arc
mighty problems. instinct with life and
danger. 10 solve which viii call into reQuI-
sition all the statesmanship. all the pa
trlotism, all the manhood and loyalty 70
law or all the sections The natriotic
American who loves his country and It's
freedom and who falls 20 discern these
coming dangers and the urgency for
united EFFORT 20 meet t'lem is not a states
man; and the statesman. II l may so char
acterize him. who. realizing these dan
gers would still for personal or marty ends
n
patriot. Perish. then. forever perish from,
American minds and hearts ali d.strIst. all
class, party and sectional h.gotry and
aiienations. but live. long live. forever
I'VE. as the last hope OF the republic rntl-
tuai trust. confidence brotherhood a,d
unity between the children who are the
heirs or immortal honors. Forever live no
spirit which animated the American con-
Eress IN making possible this insuIring
hour. and may the spirit OF this hour ah,Ie
~ hle healtH or our descendants through
all generations
And now. by the authority Of the Amer
lean congress and the executive deparf
fneht or the government. IN the nreserra
or These survivors Of The great xtrueere
ia inc midst of this historic vvon8la,8
M"ose ie3Ncs were rcid"nC1 with heroic
blood ana whose giant oaks stfI boar ,t,....,
Their ahivered trunks the visible trs,e ~
Snot ana shell. hy these flowing fountains
whose crystal waters symbolic the mr..
rose which conVenes us: in tho uresef,..
Q. an thesc Witnesses and in the name
o. 'ns great rerahl!c and Us people. Ne set
apart as an American mecca ard cone
crate Tor All time this immortal hst,f,
ground made forever glorious by Amer.
can yaior"
Gen. Ionxstreet'S speech
The next person introduced was Gen
James =. Longstreet. lie said In MARI.
on similar occasion at Gettyshtlr-
President Abraham Lincoln said ~ l.
Tor as. The living, rather % Ne de34-atet
here 70 tho unfinished work II Is for
vs. 70 10 here dedicated ta the great tael.
remaining before us ! would look q, ~
unfinished work and the er,at task ~
manning before us. in which thr hlte ana
the gray aud tha sons and daughters ~
veterans on both sides cam heartily latu
in extending, hroadcniuE. confirming ami
rcrPetuating government. az the pgople
hN the people and for ha r-.-ri.