Deming headlight., 1895-07-05


lreols. Rldlhk 10 ny feet / discovered !
hat tho entire surrounding country wal
Ion1DlY populated with ,he shades Of |
bur departed toun,tymen Ffom The
lattlen Bids pf tho Wv, Iuiioh ami, y 1919. |
n lei7 and tho civil and Indian wars.
same ihe splflss Or our immortal de-
tenders and came hlso THOSE who courled
Ihe oblivion OF an ocean grave In defense
of their Gag. This vast spectral army
allied the valley Of tho Mlmbrea 70 the
north and east a. far aa the eye could
reach; 70 the west we're The souls Of the
brave plonecr men and women who nuf'
lefod death BY exposure, starvation and
the tfuel savage n preparing The great
empire from she AlIeehaniea 20 The Pa.
clllu for the peaceful occupation OF the
generations that have coma On the
plains 20 the south wefo marnhalcd the
countless multitude Of our PREDECESSORS
who, whllo IN llio, loyalty supported the
constitution and the government and
whose wisdom has safely guided our
country through the pcflla OF peace as
well ao tho perils Of war; Here hlso
we're the mothers who nurtnred and
reared this mighty rhco OF people. The
magnitude Of this demonstration fiilod
mo with rcvefanoo aud awe aud far trans.
csnded any vision which my loosened
fancy has ever developed,
Az the parade approached, the spirit
soldiers separated and raihlng their
uhadowy Tags and emblema with guns At
"pfessnlr formed ehoslly guard oi
honor through which the little process
sion moved, all unconscious Of their
presence. Attholr head rode the stately
Washington accompanied by his staff
AZ they reached .he point where stood
the distinguished escort turned nelde and
stopped Near mo oaw the familiar
outlines Of many Of our illuBtrlous dead.
Adams, jefferson, Hamilton, Pat Henry
aud General Marion were close by, while
WIN. II. Harrison, Dan Webster aud Paul
Jones reviewed tho procession from the
porch OF the Hon. Newt Dollcha resi-
dence. From their actions and gestures
Il was evident that these reviewers from
the grave wero highly gratlned with
what they saw.
Presently from the misty ranks came
the spirit Of the gallant Custer who, II
appeared commanded tho division OF the
pioneers. Balntlng the father OF his
country, ho pointed with spectral hand
10 tho little baud OF citizens passing ia
life and fancled he said "Bshold these
people. Are they not worthy OF their
anceslorsf They have no voice In se.
lectlng the nj tlons chiefor their Terri
torial officers, neither can they vote up
on the nations laws; but they hope now
as they have for years that by the erac,
Of God aud the American congress they
may be permitted to enjoy their full in
heriiance In the near future. They live
afar out upon the borders Of their coun
Try where civilization ls supposed 10 b,
In an embryo state, yet are their heert
aglow with patriotism and filled viii
love and veneratlon for their giorlou
dead who have made Il possible for then
10 live here Ia peace and happiness an'
dance the military GchottIfche at th
depot hotel, without thought OF On
lurking savage who had his home her
but dozen or 80 years ago. Every houa
Ia this hamlet displays, large or anal
the flag we loved 80 WELL Verify, wha
we have built for posterity is well guard
ed even 10 the outer borders Of the n
public, for wherever an American
found, there beats tho heart OF pi
! lriot."
Then the swift, noIseless march Of lh
dead began, and the mighty host disal
pearcd as suddenly and silently as
came.
My Friends; Ever since government
we're ftat organized there has been
herd Of yelplng coyotes, varying In al'
with the population who have been SUI
that everything was going 10 tho ol
Harry. They have been hanging upe
the bloomorS Of the Goddess Of Llher'
since she was old enough 20 wear thor
During our 100 years Of national life, nc
a single good has been accomplIshs
: for and by the people, not single ba
rier 10 our advancement has been r
moved without the opposition Of th
, element aud 10 tho face Of their doolar
ton that Il would bring on disaster
not war. Stlll tho forward march OF o
race goes nerrlly on. Washington WI
! called sausage, Adams iungua. brain,
! aflsiocrati jefferson wateFy-eyed foai
aud some we're positive that jackson W
4 villain and monaco TO liberty, y
, these are some Of the men whom '
now honor 40 tho chief constructors
the beautiful arch OF aur sovereignty.
A To-day we hear tho dismal wall OF Il
I man without hope a 4 was heard the
only now Il seems 70 be the fad to llatl
TO him more than was done then.
Tho crying Infant viii drown d
/. preachers voice and OH the laFgsat aus
torlum with lncohorcut sound, while 4
q congregation, aware Of the true imps
A Of the disturbance, remain ia their sea
/. Likewise, follow citizens, the ass bra
' loudly In the night aud makes dlaool
4 ant noise that may bo heard for mil
but Il frlghtnna no one. IL u 90 vi
a the frownlng believing domagegue "
n with The aid OF some Of the press q
, the land with sound-a aensoleas nol
a while the great conservative, thought
n body Of our countrymen, upon whs
y our national oxlalenc6 has always
neudtd. saw pood aud hand him not