The record-union., 1895-06-21
to the REcoRp-Ux1ox.

special to the RFCORD-UNION.
OTTAWA (Kas.), June 20.-It is esti-
mated that fully 10000 people were here
to-day to attend the Grand Army en-
campnitEt, besides those who live here
and those who have tents on the Chau-
tauqua gre 1nds.
At 10 o'clock Attorney General Dawes
addressed an audience of 5000 people,
who packed the Tabernacle. While
Dawes was speaking Governor Mckinley
appeared on the platform, and few min
utes later Governor Morrill, arrived. E1-
Governor George 7. Anthony, as Presi-
dent of the Day, took charge of the
exercises, which began with songs by the
Modoc Club.
Governor Morrill, said that on behalf of
the Grand Army of the Republic of Kan
sas he welcomed Ohio's Governor, and in
doing so his breast swelled with pride,
for Kansas had sent to the war more SOL
diers in proportion to the population
than any other State. He welcomed Nc
kinley as Governor OF Ohio. as a dis
tlngushed citizen, and, last and best, as a
true-hearted cOmrade who had marched
side by side with heroes who had fought
to preserve the Union.
Governor Mckinley said that no greet
ing was SO sacred as a welcome which
came from his old comrades OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic. He thanked Gov
ernor Morrill, from the bottom of his
heart for we come so sincere and,earnest.
He remembered his services With Gov
ernor Morrill, In the National House OF
Representatives. He remembered him
most because he SO faithfully stood by
the flag and his comrades OF the Grand
Army.
Governor Morrill, was visibly affected,
and his eyes filled. Governor Mckinley.
too, was overcome, and be tried to rally
by saying in a jocular manner that he
was glad TO come to Kansas because much
of Ohio was here, but he could not re-
cover, and the scene ended with pro-
longed cheering. Thousands filed past
and shook hands with the Governors.
At o'clock, the hour set for Mckin-
ley's address to the old soldiers, every
chair and every foot of standing room
beneath the expansive roof was occu-
pied. He read from manuscript.
He said: wv hen patriotism has fled
from the hearts OF the masses, the coun-
try IS near dissolution and death. Patriot-
ism Is an absolute conservation to coun-
try; il IS the total abandonment of this; it
is the turning away from plans which
the surrendering OF bright prospects and
the giving up of ambition in a chosen
work; it is the sundering OF all the ties of
home and family, and almost the snap
ping of heartstrlngs which bind US to
those we love; IL IS the conservation of
self to the demands of country. 1t may
mean diseases contracted by exposure or
from wounds in battle; it may mean inn
prisonment, insanity or death; it may
mean hunger, thirst and starvation. In
our civil war il meant all of these.
"In this land of the free and the home
of the brave there were nearly 100000
who loved liberty and union who were
willing by any cost or sacrifice TO follow
the flag The blood Of half million men
was eXacted in the fearful conflict TO save
the country, and there are men to-day by
tens of thousands who are suffering from
diseases contracted in the service of the
Government, ana as many thousands
more bearing wounds from which they
suffer every hour iii the.day, and some of
these, alas, are in distress from poverty.
"Our asylums contain many pOOrlel-
lows whose hard service dethroned their
reasons for all time. Is there any eInolu-
ment too great for them? Is there any
benefaction too bountiiul? Is there any
honor to these patriotic men which living
people can bestow that they should not
extend? What the nation is or may be-
come, we owe to the loyalty of them. If
there is one of these old patriots sick at
heart and discouraged, should not the
cheerful and the strong, who are to-day
the beneficiaries of this valor, comfort
and console himY'
The speaker compared the manner of
hOnoring the old warriors III different
countries, and said the gratitude of the
people in this country is of that grand
patriotic character which recognizes no
title, permits no Determinations, and
the soldiers, whether of rank or file, the
line or staff, who fought and fell for llb-
erty and the Union, are warmly cher
ished by this great and glorious people.
The speaker said he would not withhold
the most generous eulogy from con-
spicuous soldiers, living OF dead-Grant,
sherman, Thomas, MCPHERSON. Meade.
Hancock, Mcclellan, Hooker. Cook,
Logan and Garheld-who were the very
incarnation OF sodierly bearing and valor
before the eyes OF the American people.
The speaker then paid q beautiful trib-
ute to the private soldier, to the rank and
file of the old regular army, who stood
loyal for the Union, when officers who
had been educated by the Government
deserted it. AS "a most vivid illustration
of the sufferings of the voluteer army,
the Governor forcibly recited the story
disclosed by the pension list, which con-
tains more than 100000 invalid soldiers
and sailors or widows
In conclusion, Major Mckinley said:
1.-THE soldiers of the Union are rapidly
passing away, the circle of comrades of
that holy war is narrowing with each
swiftly passing year Every new roll
call discloses one and another not present.
but accounted for. There is a muster-roll
over yonder as we'll as muster-roll here
The majority OF that vast army are fast
joining their grand old comrades who
have already nearly all preceded them TO
the other shore.
'But what precious legacy they can
leave to their children and posterity.
We are accustomed to refer with CON
sciOus and just pride TO our patriotic an
cestors who fought for American inde-
ponce. We praise. as we should, the
herOism OF our fathers in the second war
with England, and the more recent war
with Mexico: yet, my friends, the time
is coming, indeed the time is upon US,
whom to be the worthy legacy of a
Union veteran in the civil war will be Il
mark OF distinction and honor equally
as great as that conferred by any other j
service for home and humanity, for God
and country, that history can boast of. |
This legacy is one that will not perish. |
1t will not vanish with the ages nor fade I
from the memories of men. 1t will be a
priceless gift to our children, precious
memory to them to the most remote gen.
Grafton, to be able to leave behind a
record of honorable service in the holiest
war in which mankind was ever en-
gagged"
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