The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1895-05-30

. Anericsu vcianteers--she mso Of the uusket.
tie tbiuksrs efsAs ranks They conquered
The Itsysst of fgss in the faires, Of fields.
they. IN four saj one half year. ron ,hsus-
ani ba;i.s.; they car'urvI great aruie. Of
gAllaut men. uiia .iNie- sad noble cities.
ihsy ovsrcane al opposition of naiure aud
Of a.sn-ths heat Of summer, the eOld Of
: winter. the rush .fswolles rivers the granite
breasted mountains occupied by visilAnt de-
I fsnisrs, The jung'es 4 s-amp-, the desolAie
stretches ef sili Plsiu. snd the forces Of the
I land and tsrrors Of the sea. Tbru having
established the r,publie they ven, back 10
thu says 0fpesce, TO the brosi sees. the
co1y hOuass and the rivNlry Of eommsreiAl
hfe. They snd their son. are here to-day.
some in body al in spirit, % keep -hs, they
vsn-sa American union, an American peo-
pie, AmsreAa iastit, ti0us. A.herieAn lAvs
aud human rights. Into this land all the
worthy wOrid i. welcome. welcome uith its
fruitful labor. its iutelleciu.l achievements,
Is. trsiL and lis ligtt.. We mark thl. Iand
freedoms from sea TO sea, aud here all free
IoBs children are welcome. bat not the vile
nor uruor,hy. the sris,Oerat nor anarchist.
Here We receive every truth that el.vA,es
ussW, ue have bet RON for = single dogma Of
Ie.,ruSii0n nor .iug.l apostle Of social dis
sOr,l criminal nor u.BdicAnt. and against
them the gstesAys Of The land should be
closed
! believe that eventually the principles Of
union and freedom, for which these men
~AgeI var, will become the creed Of the
human race, ,hs, they -ill reseh and elevate
al nien, aai that ale world, accepting them
will become vss; republic 10 whOse borders
no var viii te wsgei and ~here universal
brotherhood. speaking aeOnuiou tongue, and
i5H, our eun naIe more ample and richer
through general adaptation. will be the car
rier Of general intelligence aud frAternal
rale. In that remote republic kingoran
sill he curious volume cf forgotten lore,
/ the Lsrd Of the people will be the Law Of the
land The armies will be these Of labor, the
nasies those " peace, Al the broad seas will
| he the highway Of brotherhood and all the
land, the Iheater Of movement. designed for
the common good, and whose monuments will
enpsblc humanity. To advance this great
era Of the fniherhcod of God and the brother.
Losl q man. We must hold fast t. the sd-
vAace secured by the sacrifices and suffer.
ings Of oar comrades vha here and elsewhere
sleep their honorea sleep Of the true and
brave. We must level up, not down; VIC
nust AmeriesniEe the world, and not Eu'
ropeHnire America. aud in the seuse ia
which use these word. speak Of idea,
and not ruses Of tbe broad truth and nc
the marrow creeds uf the world anu not
section Of manhood and not Of caste. al
roads lead to Rome. such was the boast o
the imperial city when che was mistress o.
the world. We who stand ly these grave
sbOse occupants mouller hack to dust, know
that by the biOu'ly paths they trod the re
!, public marches TO overshadowing greatness
The bayone,s Of those who siumber her'
cleared the broad way for freedom, ans
} from these resting place, th, children oc ih,
people move unwarl to grraier heights au,
more noble fields than ever b. fre wer,
reached by humanity In the hours u peri
they upbOre LaIion. On their virtues an,
by their yalnr. ~ o. eagles wings. truth an,
justice ~cre lif,ri into the sunshine. liberi.
became tho law of the lsnI. hRn nan right
we've deeply established. slavery died wiki
all its horrId brood, aud the union, broad "a
the continent. dc iicAiel forever to manhood
was set on immOv,ble foundations. II vel
becomes us who survive, sud ynu who will
the joyous ire.l as youth are grouped abou
Us. wh9 we're their bret theru ia suite. rs W
stand here ia the light Of The vast morniu
who's. kinding glore- promise tie full an
opuleuI day OF the n0hlest nation ia ia
I eourse Of tiIe. to pay uur trituic to the,
, quie, ,lumberers, now ~ still. once ID
fierce champions OF God aud ruth, OF liberi
aud union. of Law aud humanity Wha
-hsli lhe tribute be, We cannot weep fu
/ them, tears are the sweet peregsi oIs
D private grief. tears fall for children VII
pas, from mothers arms. for husband
shose sIicken wives lament the sevcnnc
! Of sArlhs dearest rirs, for parents wl o PIe
. er,le their beloved with the majesty # year'
E hut these are heroes, these are the chilire
OF the laIl, these are the hvluvel of liberty
. the sous Il glory, Who. at the fruIt of al
vaueiug slualrous aul Of earth ,hskiu
p hest, hailed death a' an ally, aud under hi
broad banner charged the rampsrts Of rc
noWn. To these belong the laurel Sul sun
shine and pOmp. Let u disturb Ihsi
, SAUNDERS with the loud acclaim OF joy ths
. they lived, pride in their service aui ,ey
erenee for their honvrei rrsI. Al those 10,
mounds turned to allars, let patriotism 0 e
! new It's vows, liberty IL. immortality, au
! humanity its highest purposes. A. NC sro'
, away from the private griei- let public bal
, loved appreciation sud reverence iif, up IA
u.