Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-05-04

cordial welcome to Commander-lnC Chief
Lawler and Adjutant General Jones ard
a warm greeting to the other Grand Army
men present, he touched with much feel
ing upon the modest part he took in the
mighty conflict son the other slde;" said
that he did then what he honestly thought
was right; that "God moving in a mys-
terious way" seemed to have selected seq
tional strife as this means of wiping the
stain of human slavery-a heritage from
our fathers-trom our otherwise fair
escntcheon; that he WAS one of the over
whelming ma jority who "fought on the
other side" who was now glad that the
conflict resulted as it did; that human
slavery on American soil was forever
blotted out; that the question of state
sovereignty had been settled in favor of
nationality, and that our glorious union
had been preserved intact. No bitter
ness or disappointment fingered in his
heart. Among his best friends were men
he had met at Wilson Creek and on other
cordially grasp the hand of union sol
der as that of any man on earth. We
are one nation, one great and harmoni-
Gus people inspired by one common and
noble purpose, and love one flag, the
glorious stars and stripes.
After the applause that followed this
eloquent address, the choir sang, tramp,
tramp, the boys are marching"
GENERAL LAwLER INTRODUCED.
Gen Lawler was then introduced amid
hearty applause. Evidently much touched
by the noble sentiments just expressed,
Gen. Lawler introduced his eloquent and
happy address with glowing tribute to
Gov. Thornton and all those who bravely
fought con the other side" They suffered
the same hardships and priyations, risked
just as much, fought with as much
courage and daring, were just as sure
they were right as those who met them in
battle from the north, and, while we were
all glad that the conflict turned out as it
did, federal and confederate soldiers
cherished the highest respect for each
other. Pointing to the stars and stripes,
he said that the old flag was now just as
dear to southern as northern people, that
he had recently noticed it floating over
the public school buildings of New Or
leans, Atlanta and Richmond as we'll as
over the confederate soldiers homes of
the sunny south. The general closed
with pleasant tribute to Santa Fe and
New Mexico and forecast a great future
for this territory when awarded the boon
of statehood.
General Jones, when called upon, merely
made graceful acknowledgment of the
compliment, but declined to speak.
The choir, the audience joining in the
inspiring chorus, then sang "America,"
and, by special request, ave shall meet,
but we shall miss him." and "The
Star Spangled Banner" were rendered.
The meeting then closed and Generals
Lawler and Jones were escorted to the
train bound for Chicago.
BY the flow of the inland river,
Whence the fleets of iron have fled,
Where the blades of the grave grass culver,
Asleep are the ranks of the dead.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Under the one the blue,
Under the other the gray.
These in the robings of glory,
Those in the gloom of defeat,
All with the battle blood CORY.
In the dusk of eternity meet
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the Judgment day
Under the laurel the blue.
Under the willow the gray.
From the silence of sorrowful hours
Let the desoate mourners go,
Lovingly laden with flowers.
Alike for the friend and the foe.
Under the sod and the dew.
Waiting the judgment day
Under the roses the blue,
Under the lilies the gray.
No more shall the war cry sever,
Or the winding rivers be red;
They Danish our anger forever
When they laurel the graves of orr dead.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Love and tears for the blue,
Tears and love for the gray.