Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-09-25

ssituklona bequeathed to them. ana
placed n their keeping. and 20 forever
appeal ID those who are IL come after
uA to protect and forever cherish, i'm
peFtnhably and immutnbiy, the resnlts
Of great war.
I'VE do not come with words Of crit
icism or bitterness. we of the north
The achievement ef which We are
proudest and well may be proudest. Is
not that We conquered In war and by
physical force overthrew the armies OF
the eonfederacy. but that we restored
the union Of states; that we stood In
the deadly conflict, not to change our
institutions. but 70 save the Union: not
70 commit revolution, but TO aave the
nag aa the representative OF q great
Union: that fought 20 restore the con-
atituti0n as the supreme law OF the
land.
''But more proudly yet do we contem-
plate the fact that these efforts were
not unavailing. that the result aimed
at has been accomplished and that
the union Of the states today ID = union
OF hearts and aeunion OF hands. and a
union Of states none can sever.
Is there anything greater, anything
more charming 70 the heart Of an
American patriot than the love OF
American people for this union, this
constitution and this power7 Il Is our
protection against ehemies abroad. It
is our assurance against disturbance
within, Il is beacon Light 70 other
nations and the sheet anchor Of ours
IL IL the doctrine or American home.
the American flregide, American inEti-
tuta0nA, the American union and the
American flag. and we win protect Il
at home and we will wlndieate II
abroad. and in the hour OF its peril. IN
the hour Of its danger. II that hour
shall come. IN the time that tries the
future OF this great fabric of govern
ment. II the hour shall come. there
win rally 10 the nag OF the Union. there
win rally 20 the constitution Of the
country. there will rally 20 our institu-
tion whether II be TO protect our terri
torial integrity our dignity as q nation
or our position upon great political
questions. international in their char
acter. there win be found the men and
the descendants OF men OF 1851 who
fought to uphold Il. the men aud the
descendants of men who, at Gettys-
burg and South Mountain, at Shiloh
and at Nashville and here upon this
sacred spot. stood and fought and bled
and struggled, going forth as a mighty
army with banners 70 vindlcate. 10
cherish and protect the flag and the
Union that we love"
Short addresses were also made
By Ex-Governor Campbell. COVER
nor at the time the commission
sion was created: J. 8. GIN and ]. 8.
McElr0y. General Aquilla Wiley made
a short address. formally turning the
monuments over TO Governor Mckinley
who In turn received them and trans
ferred them to the national govern
ment
Addresses were made by Andrew
Jeekson. Colonel James Watson and
Frederick Wendell
a HISTORIC POND.
The Illinois monuments were dedicat-
Cd on the site where Widow GIenn's
house stood during the hattie. II Is
few hundred yards southeast Of the
famous .sblo0dy pond" The widows s
house Was burned during the fight, but
bloody pond is stili there. II was so
named because its waters were red
with human blood after the battle and
people living In the vicinity say since
that terrible day animals have re-
fused 70 drink the water 1t was z
o'clock when Governor AlfgeId and
party arrived Several thousand peo-
ole. principally from Illinois OF those
who served IN Illinois regiments. were
there to witness the ceremonies. After
prayer Governor Altgeld made an ad-
dress, turning the monuments over 10
the government. Responses were made
by Colonel Smith, ID. A. Atkins and
Colonel ]. @. Everest.