New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-28
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GRAND ARMY DAY oBsERvANCEs.
GOVERNOR MKIx,.sy ENTHUSIASTICALLY GREET

GOVERNOR MKINLEY ENTHUSIASTICALLY GREET
,rp-uIs ADDRESS TO THE VETERANS
Chautauaua. Aug q observation-disclosures has
,.,ed ,,s closing DAYS for this year and will soon
n. almost entirely deserted. Its last week however,
has been unusually full Of interest bringing 10 its
n,atform Warner Miller and Governor Mckinney Tor
Grand Army Day. A camp nrc was held on the
evening Of their arrival with great tent pitched on
the Ampitheatre platform and overhung by green
houehs There were music and addresses. Chaplain
w l. HYDE o. the Old l12:h New-York. said that he
was always glad TO feel that he had stood as SER
want to the common soldiers. ana that be'hs WIN
them all the time he has been able TO 90 a thousa"u
things that ne could not have done had he peeh pu'
In the hospital wards.
Warner Miller said that while 1t was WORK or
n,eas,,re for the soldiers of the Grand Army TO
~ Their together once year and 60 over the scenes
~ tia war Il was not a mutual admiration society
by any means The pension question had peeh pa
raded abroad and II had been said mat the Govern"
ment revenues were short and taxes hgn because OIL
the pension roll. but should 1t be SAID ne ASKED
that the men who exposed themselves to dangers
should die in the county house or be paupers on 'ne
highway There we're dangers to-day IN the pody
politic that were second only to the dangers OF o
and II was for its citizens 10 make good hght lot
oood government by using the Grand Army In
nuence 10 put down corruption In public places
Governor Mckinley followed with crief ADDRESS,
here tonight but not with arms in their hands Ihe
war "a over and has been over for nearly the tnrd
OF a century and what We need now is revival Oh
patriotism We want more respect Tor our hss' we
want TO love 1t at home as we have never done anu
see that It shall command instant respect apfoau OF
land or sea. We want more Amerlcahish III the
limited States a spirit that believes In our own
country and insists that we shall have no govern
mental standards but our own we cannot pay our
sodiers too high tribute: they gave the best they
had and no man possesses more, 10 make ms an
indestructlble union OF indestructible States
Grand Army Day was day 10 stir memories IN
the hearts OF the veterans and TO quicken more
intense love for the old nag. The Interest OF the
day eliminated In the address Of Governor Mckn-
,ov At 40 the veterans marched to the Amphi-
theatre where the audience fast assembling
which at the hour announced for the address num-
bered about six thousand. Governor Mckinney
host DR. r. l.. Flood. presided. DR.. Flood mace
a short Introductory address. and called ior three
cheers for the Governor, which were gwen Win
Will. and when he stepped forward to begin speak
ing his voice could not be heard for the dealeh'hs
annlause He snid: at would have given me great
Measure 70 meet this Chautauqua Assembly at any
time but my pleasure Is peculiarly great ina.
meet you on this occasion. devoted TO the hohorhs
Of those whose services deserve to be held IN per-
petu4 remembrance The lessons OF PATRIOTISM anu
herolsm are not confined TO any people or any age
soldiers AN>e~'''~
fought not for conquest or for commerce. Dut ior
immortal principles. We are disposed to disparage
too much the times and institutions win whieh
We are connected. The fact is that from Lexhs-
ton TO Appomattox we breathe the incense OF nero
There is born in every mans breast determine
ton TO defend that which he loves Inere Is no
sentiment so great love. and this Is the l0unoa
lion of true patriotism. The Government that IS
best and strongest Is the government tnat fes,s on
the sacrifice of all the heart holds dear at the
countrys call and there were SoTo"o men "nS
wbstevar II contains Of promise for the future. II
owes 10 these men, We are not a nation OF heio-
worshippers but the men VINO nave hs Sesr,s Of
slowed more generous benefacticns on those VINO
nized that the rank and Ale Of the Army were
fighting from patriotism. and. though the names
Of our great leaders are dear 10 US shel tae ~
those who wore the gray The trouble Is not be; be.
other. but between those who never fought at an
| II we would know what the war Cost we mus.
into the de 81 rss % the
| az II was but history teaches that II Is impossio e
| 10 Ak the boundary OF wars results ana we conIu
not conquer the Rebellion until we came TO realize
that there was more IN the war than the preserva-
ton Of the Union 1t war for the resiora;
tI0n 81 the fsh letters or from Zoo slaves
I'VE have on pension roll within @Un OF a.
many names as constituted me en,re u.s. p
s ssSnd wat oi our eonnrs '"s
must abide the law OF esu robmen an but must
be administered in all parts OF the lana 10 an
| classes OF our fellow-ctizens We nave never ever
Seionss to the whole country, and we only demand
| thai what we wen in battle shall be enjoyed by
all. SO let all bitterness be buried ana i'rso''