The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-31

New York, May 3O-Veterans of the
Union army of this city celebrated the
day under favorable conditions. The
parade of the Grand Army members
showed sadly the ravages which a
year has made in the ranks of the
volunteers of 1S61-65. The reviewing
stand at Twenty-fifth street was oc-
cupied by ex-President Harrison, Gov
ernor Mckinley, Governor Morton and
Mayor Strong.
The principal observance of the day
was at the tomb of Grant, Riverside
Park, overlooking the Hudson river.
The services there were under the aus
pieces of U. S. Grant Post c.. A. R. and
included memorial address by Cover
nor Mckinley, of Ohio.
The United States cruiser Cincin-
natl, was anchored in the river near
'oy and by the order of the secretary
OF the navy fired a salute.
Dead and Living.
Governor Mckinley said:
while the day is devoted to +ba
dead, its LESSONS are intended for the
liVlng. Standing about this tomb
dedicated to the uncomfortable Grant.
the hrst soldier in the republic since
Washington, whose name recalls the
most hallowed and heroic memories
linked as it were with the greatest
crisis IN our history, 1 am sure that
we are much better men and citizens
and our great government made
stronger and more endearing. The
spectacle, the flags and songs and
flowers, the children of the schools.
the presence of the war survivors, the
rising monument, must fill us with
nobier thoughts and lift US to a higher
and better plane of patriotism and
citizenship. The true purpose of the
day will have been altogether lost if 1t
fails to inspire in all our hearts a.
deeper sentiment of Americanism and
a stronger attachment to those great
ideas for which the soldiers of the
union gave up their lives.
THE patriot who loves his country
is willing not only to fight but to die
for it. 1t was this sentiment which
gave to the United States the grand
volunteer army of 1861. 1t is this
sentiment which gives to all govern
ments their strength and security and
permanency. It is this sentiment
which nerves the soldier and gains his
consent to service and sacrifice aye
even to death.
What 1t Means.
ibid you ever seriously reflect what
1t means to be a fighting soldier? Many
insincere people profess patriotism,
but patriotism is an absolute conse-
Grafton to country. 1t is an abandon
ment of home and family and bust
ness; it is turning away from cher
ished plans which have been framed |
for a life's career; it is surrendering |
Of bright prospects and the giving up |
Of ambition IN a chosen work; it is the |
of ties Of blood and fam
lily and almost the swapping Of the |
heart strings which binds US to those |
we love; it is the surrendering Of cur
serves absolutely TO the demands OF
our country; it may mean disease
contracted by exposure or wounds in
battle; it may mean Imprisonment or
leath; it may mean hunger, thirst and
starvation. In our civil war 1t meant
Ill Of these.
ouched upon the heroism that was
displayed in southern prison pens, in
he hospitals and on the battlefelds Of
he rebellion, and added: Tell me
hat men who were thus willing TO
i've uD their lives for their country
you'd now bankrupt or discredit the
government for which they were will
ng to give their life blood to save.
his is patriotism which is above
rice. 1t is not merchandise for bar
err; it cannot be bought. There are
ONE things that money cannot buy,
hank God, and true patriotism is one
them.
Blood of Half Million.
"The blood of half million men
-as shed in that fearful conflict to
flo 4
re men today by the ten thousands {
'ho are suffering from disease con-
acted in the service, and many more ]
AIRY with them wounds from which i
ley suffer every hour in the day, and '
ome of them are in distressing pow s
'ty. Our asylums contain many who l
ave seen hard service. The demands {
, patriotism meant for many wives.
idowhood; for many children, or
They took from many a
other her sole support, tie love of
lie son upon whose strong arm and v
cart she had counted in her declin {
g years. And how bravely those +
Can We, said Mr.. Mckinley, ever :
ase to be debtors to these men? Is :
ere anything within reason which =
ey are unworthy TO receive at our d
lnds? Is there any emolument too
eat for them? Is there any benefac- I
On too beautiful? Is there any honor q
hich Believing people can bestow that T;
ey ought not to receiver"
Governor Mckinley gave some inter-
ting statistics of the armies in the
rious wars in America, showing the
agnitude of the struggle for the q
eservation of the union. n
He said: "Our pension rolls contain 50
arly as many pensioners as the &C 3
re muster rolls of all the soldiers q
d sailors of the United States in the -
IT of the revolution, in the war of
2 and in the war with Mexico COM
ned. Within 1900 as many names
E borne on our pension rolls as were
ntained in the enlisted rolls of all i
r armies from the revolution to the N
Ill war. My comrades, this long ii
d highly honorable list is being ia
adily diminished by death and will ST
oidly decrease as the years. roll by. BY
e pension roll has probably reached 81
maximum. ~
A Bid For Votes.
God grant that while the old a
diers are still with us they shall SC
Joy without stint, grudge or sus- Ps
ion the bounteous benefactions of eI
country they served SO well and in ~
!. care and bensdiction of all their
ghbors and fellow citizens Let us
e for the needy survivor.
1t is no wonder that the old soldier
ed the flag under whose folds he ~
ght and for which his comrades -
ID SO much blood. He loves ii for OF
at it is and for what it represents. tn
1t has been sanctified by the blood VIZ
our best and our bravest; 1t records 80
achievements of Washington and ON
martyrdom of Lincoln. It has been 81
So6 in, fIa hror