The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-20

MY comrades. we who survive 70 tnls
day. may well be grateful to the DiVIne
Being who guides the destiny OF natlons'
that we are permitted to see an estap-
lisheu union. republic extending from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the
lakes to the gulf, and liberty ana law the
all-pervading rlle of our national life.
'We are here today with malice toward
none and charity for ALL we meet as citi-
zens of a common country, devoted to its
interests, and alike ready to maintain its
honor wherever or however assaiied.
"TO nv comrades, you who vera con-
feder4te soldiers during all the weary
struggle of the.civil war. | beg to say
am prond of your gallantry and courage.
I never allowed myself to forget that you
were Americans. freely offering your lives
IN the defense of what you believed to be
your rights and in vindicaton of your
Danhoou.
''You are now satisfied that the result
of the civil war established the unity OF
the powerful American republic. submit
ted your controversies with your fellow
citizens to the arbitrament of the battle
field. and you accepetn the result with
q sublime tortitude worthy of all praise
and your reward is that peace and oruer
are restored, and the south. which you
loved so well and for which you fought
so bravely,, now blossoms with abundant
blessings"
Another patriotic tune followed Cen
eral Palmer's speech. Then the battle
SCARED veteran of the confederacy whom
Lee called his fright arm" John 3. Cor
don of Georgia, was introduced. He was
greeted with no less applause than was
accorded General Palmer. and he spoke
with fully as much enthusiasm, feeling
and patriotism. Those who have heard
General Gordon before said it was the
effort OF his life.
SPEECH OF GENERAL GORDON.
General Gordon's address abounded
with patriotic sentiments and Its elo-
quent passages were roundly oheered.
The speaker mentioned Charles Summers s
attempt in the federal senate to strike
from the battle flags of the Union all
msmentos of our civil war, and said that
his apprehension that harm would come
to the republic from the cherished en-
blems were misapperbensions. The civil
war; he said, was an onward march that
vastly enhanced the respect of each for
the opposite section and finally reunited
in more strong and nduring bonds than
before. Continuing. General Gordon said ::
''Is this fraternity to last? Is this
univ to endure? If yes, then liberty
shall live. II not. then the republI is
doomed, for in the womb of our country's
with life and power and danger, to solve
which viii. call into requisition all the
statesnanship, all the patriotism. all the
manhood ana loyalty toalaw of all OF the
sections. The patriotic American who
loves his country and its freedom, and
who fails 10 discern these coming dangers
and the urgency for united effort to
meet them, is not Il statesman; and the
statesman, if 1 might SO characterize
him, who. recalling these dangers, would
still for personal or party ends, ALLEVIATE
the sections or classes, is but half O
patriot. Perish, then. forever. or perish
from American minds and hearts, a dis
trust, class and party sectional bigotry
and alienation: but live, long live. for
ever live, as the last hope OF the republic.
mutual trust, confidence, brotherhood
and unity between their children, who
are the heirs of the immortal. Forever
live the virtue which animated the
American congress, and made possible
this inspiring hour, and may the spirit
of this hour abide in the hearts of our
descendants through all generations.
"And now, by the authority of the
American congress and the executive de-
partment of the governments; in the
presence of these survivors of the great
struggle; in the midst of historic wood
land, whose leaves were redeemed with
heroic blood and whose giant oaks still
bear upon their shivered trunks the visi-
BILE trace of shot and SHE'LL by these flow
ing fountains, whose crystal waters SYM
boil re the parity of purpose which con-
venes us-in the presence Of all these wit
nesses. and in the name OF this great re-
public and its people, we set apart as an
American Mecca and consecrate for all
tins this immortal battle ground, made
forever glorious by American valor."
Governor W. H. Upham of Wisconsin
fell while going up Lookout mountain
and fractured leg.
THE GOVERNMENT IN POSSESSION.
Tonight the government of the United
States is in full possession of the Chicka-
mauga and, Chattanooga field. The ma
ton has another public park. While it
may not be as grand from scenic point
OF view as the. Yellowstone, yet it will be
far dearer to the hearts of the people.
The park dedicated to the nation today
was consecrated by a battle which for
desperate fighting ana carnage has few if
any equals in the worlds hitsorv.
But the unique feature of the dedication
today is that men vino struggled and
fought against each other at Chickapau-
ga this day thirtytwo years ago, met
again today as brothers and each did his
share toward making the dedication a
success. They signed a CONF pact by which
the last vestige of venom caused by the
civil war was b,otted out. Within the
limits of this grand, historic place of
pleasure for the nation today were up
wards of IS, 900 people. Among the throng
were some OF the nations heroes and
there were also some of her highest off e.
cials. OF President CIeveland's cabinet
there were Astorney-GeneTal Harmon,
Secretary of the Navy Herbert, Secretary
of the Interior Smith and Postmaster
General Wilson. There was a bakers
dozen of governors and hundreds of men
of renown who took part in the conflict
between the north and south.
: General James Longstreet was intro
duced and said in part:
H1"On a similar occasion at Gettys burg,
President a braham Lincoln said: 1T is
of us, the living, rather to be dedicated
here to the unfinished work. and again
Mr.. Lincoln refers, for us to be here d,d.
icated to the great task remaining be-
fore us, and as from such green graves
some good is borne. l would look to the
unfinished WORK, and the great task ie-
manning before us. in which the blue and
the gray and the sons and daughters of
veterans on both sides can heartily join
in extending, broadening, confirming and
perpetnating a government of the people,
by the people and for the people.
II allude. my countymen, to happen
ings in 1893. to the exaspeyating Euro
pean interference in Hawaii, Nicaragua,
Venezuela, Trinidad. and the general
but steady purpose of Great Britain to
nullify or encroach on the Monroe doc
trine, and although the guns at Appo-
mattox had scarcely ceased their rever-
berations, the brave soldiers of Lee plain
ly indicated that they will follow Grant
or Sheridan in driving any Europen gov
ernment from America. And l believe
q a a frio