The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-31

city All honor. then 20 the brave ard
siberzi men of Chicago. who have shown
by their action txat they regard the war
as over. and tina. they can welcome se
friends on this solemn and aussscfo1s oc-
czsson their former enemies.
"As long az this lofty column points 20
heaven. as long a. orc stone OF rs foGn-
dzsion remains, future generations OF
Americans should look upon Y with pride.
not only an honor % those who con-
cssyed its construction. but a. silent
though solemn emblem OF 9 restored
Union ard & reunited people N fhe
name OF my comrades. dead and living.
ard in my own name. give grateful
thanks 20 the brave men Of Chicago.
who have done honor 70 our dead mere,
not as Confederate soldiers, but as brave
men who preferred imprisonment ana
Death ra Their than freedom obtained by a
dishonorabie sacrffce OF principles Tor
which they were wiling TO die.
.os the 500 Confederates buried here
not ono was an officer; all were privates,
and In no way responsible for the IN
happy war which brought an iiiad Of
woes upon our country. And yet these
humble private soldiers. any one OF whom
could have gained freedom By taking the
oath of aIIegiance 10 the Federal gov
eminent. preferred death TO the sacrifice
Of their principles. Could any possible
dishonor attach TO these brave men OF
Chicago because they were Wiling 20 rec
ornsze the courage and the Devotion 10
duty OF these dead Confsderafesf We OF
the South measure our dead comrsdes
buried by tho standard applied 10 men
after death aud You OF Chicago nave
measured them by the same standard.
the only standard by which we can meas
ure men. and by applying this you nave
shown that you have come TO the high-
est standard vouchsafed 10 men. and on
this North and South can stand with
honor alike 10 both sections.
ssgorne OF our Northern citizens seem
10 paraphrase the biblical question; 'Can
anything good come out of Nazareth"
hy applying II TO the South. But, my
friends we really are not all evil Put
yourself In our places. ard judge US from
that standpoint. In the convention which
formed the constitution there were two
parties which held opposite opinions. one
urging the formation OF a strong central
government and the other advocating the
doctrine OF states rights. II was attempt
ed To reconcile these antagonistic views
by q compromise by which IL was de-
cIarsf that all powers not delegated 10
the Federal government were annexed
20 the states, but. like all compromises.
II left this question unsettled. ana from
f7H until 1851 the proper construction 20
be placed on the clause OF the constitu-
ton just referred TO has led to constant
and often angry discussion. This unfor-
tunafe condition OF affairs was further
complicated by the injection of the qises-
ton of slavery into II, and we all know
what has been the result OF these I'M
happy differences. But these are all Eow
dead issues. and do not propose 20 dis
cuss them further. II seems TO me- too.
that the past should incuicate lesson
20 US. and that In. that the time has come
when the actors In the fearful strife. and
those whom they represent, should Judge
their former opponents as they them
selves would be Judged. And this can be
done without sacrifice OF the people OF
either side. az the example Of our mother
country has shown u.s.. York and Lsncas-
ter. Cavalier and Roundhead, no longer
wage war on each other. All ure English
men proud of their country. and the red
rose and the white arc emblems OF peace
and OF the CORY OF old England. Can we
not AL be proud of the prowess OF the
American SOLDIER"
memorial poem BY Major Henry r.
Stanton. of Kentucky, was next. and the
literary portion OF the dedication was
closed with an address by Rev. Samuel
Faliows. bishop u the Reformed Episco-
pal church. Chicago. late general United
states volunteers.
Then came the beautiful and impressive
ceremony Of ccnsecrating the guns. At
each corner OF tho monument stood a
piece presented TO the Association by the
United States government. The ceremony
ID known as ''monumenting the guns"
ana consists In making the ordnance part
or the monument to tho dead. The monu-
menting corps consisted of eight ladies'
and eight gentlemen. This party formed
I'm . procession and the gentlemen escort
with tho ladies passed through the lines
OF the veterans and to the first gun, and
when they stood beside II Gen. Underwood
gave the command: "Consecrate the
gun" Col. Stewart advanced to the piece,
and with him went Lieut.. Col France.
carrying triangular bolt OF steel. and
Cen Noel. who bore q heavy hammer
Col. Stewart spoke the first words of the
ceremony: This gun. having fired its last
shot on the field of battle. will now be ST.
fenced forever" Lieut.. Col. France placed
The spike In the vent OF the gun. "Snike
the gum" commanded Gen. Underwood
Down came Mr.. Noei's sledge on the head
OF the spike. driving II home and rendering
the cannon forever harmless. Col Stewart
then escorted Miss Lucy Lee Hin To the
pedestal beside the spiked cannon, and
Miss Hill said: This cannon. with its
glorious record on fields of battle. having
been silenced forever I do consecrate 10
the memory OF the vaiorous soldiers. and
we now monument IL as a military decora-
ton for their bravery and honor unto
death"
Tho ceremony was repeated AT The other
guns by the other members OF tho conse-
Grating party. with slight changes in the
phrascology OF recommendation
Fayette Hewitt. chief Of star. then az
slted Mrs. Katie CaheiI Currie TO the
central pedestal. whence the lady deily-
cred the final words OF conservation, say
ing; These four cannon being guns
IA INT
battles OF Murfreesboro and Chickamau-
gs> and afterwards manned by the Co
feterates and fought on tho Southern
side In the battles OF Missionary Ridge.
Resaca- Dalton. KeneSs.w Mountain.
Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta and Frank
I'm. were finally rscaphlred by the Fed
erals In the battle % Nashville and sub
sequent engagements. They constitute n
field battery or light artillery OF dis
ttngutshed battle record. and they ara
here permanently parked. never aSaln
n beich forth deadly missiles in the hor-
riole splenaor ef war. All hail the ST.
iencet guns We consocrate, which. with
the sfot and shell piled In monumental
doeera ton on this burial SPOT. are hence-
forth dedicated a. a military tribute to
vaior. foTs4.ude and death.''
Decorate thu monument" commanded
Gen. Underwood, and then Miss Gather
sne Stewart. Siiss Marion Sullivan ana
Hs+'Ns - - ffNANFt. NFfHSft IN white and
escorted by three staT officers bearing
floral decorations. approached the IN
soripyion face OF the monument. and IN
turn placed q white cross and laurel
wreath on eRsels at the center sni cor
ners OF the base. 6edicating thasr, 70 che
chiVairous hraye-y ~ the dead the~n
buried. and knsit upon the lower stems
with their arms folded on sheir hnsorns
while thu Arion octette ehanted AS God
walls. Amen" Miss Eliza Washington
SlNatcinE 20 The frOnf. the thru lnfias