Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-06
Decoration Day at ZelienoPle and
Harmony.
Special Correspondence:

O'Clock a. m. on decoration Day, ana was
addressed in some appropriate remarks by
Rev. ]. P. Slonaker and also by Rev. -
- of Burry's Church. After decorat-
ing the graves of soldiers, the Post return
ed to Zehenople and took dinner there.
The Post reassembled at pm, veter-
ans in carriages. and proceeded to the Mi
mist Cemetery northwest of Harmony.
After prayer by Chaplain John Weigel,
and appropriate music by home talent, the
graves Of soldiers buried there were
decorated. Hon. N. L. Lockwood then
delivered an address to the veterans.
| The procession then reformed and went
to the Zelienople Cemetery where, after
the usual ceremonies and decorating the
graves, Col. Blakley delivered the oration
of the day, in which he gave history OF
the causes leading up to the war of the re-
beilion, touched upon the sacrifices OF the
| gallant men who went forth to maintain
the integrity of the Union, separated from
| wife and children, reference to which
brought tears to the eyes of many of the
battle SCARED veterans. We regret that
| we are unable to give the mastery address
of the Colonel in full
Following is the eloquent, able and in
| structive address of Hon. ". L. Lockwood
| delivered at the Harmony cemetery:
| Veterans, Ladies and Gentlemen: We
| have assembled here to day tor purpose,
| the most touching. 1t thrills the heart and
| brings up memories so sad and sacred that
! il seems as though this silent tribute to the
brave manly forms that slumber here, this
| tribute of flowers from loving hands is the
/ most appropriate, the most httlng Cover
them over, with beautiful flowers, cover
| them over these dead heroes OF ours.
The human language is inadequate with
which to honor those who lie buried here.
| The eulogium of their lives, their deaths,
| their conservation of our common country
outspeaks the human tongue. But en-
| bIazoned upon the American heart, and
especially the hearts of the rising gener-
| alton, is an admiration SO high respect
| 30 absorbing, an honor so deep, that they
| feel like standing in silence and with un-
| covered beads IN the presence OF the Grand
| Army of the Republic, both living aud
dead.
The Grand Army of the Republic! What
| hallOwed memories cluster around that
| organization We who stand outside its
| portals can but feel the impress of its
| presence and pay 1t grateful trl6ute.
| Founded upon principles So broad dedl-
Gated 10 the maintainance of the Union
the whole Union and nothing but the
| Union" Anchored and grounded in
patriotic impulses, devoted to the noble
| purposes for which it was created, it has
refused to be used as an instrument IN tn
hands of the demagogue or politician, bu l
| stands today az il did in the beginning,
| the representative of that grand body Of
men who devoted all that God had created
of them to the re-establishment OF the
| Union OF the States; the representative oil
those strong arms and brave hearts who
carried the flag-the starry banner-the
Old Glory of the Republic, carried 1t where
| the foe and the fight we're the thickest,
carried il with Mcclellan, at Yorktown
and Williamsburg, at Seven Pines, and
White Oaks aye and amid the shot aud
shell OF South Mountain and Autietam,
carried il with Burnside and Hooker, at
Frederick sburg and ChancellorsVllle.-
Carried il with Meade and Reynolds and
sickles and Hancock on the stubborn
| fought field OF Gettysburg. Carried 1t with
| Sherman and rheridan every where.
| Carried it with Grant at Vicksburg. The
Wilderness, yes and at Appomsttox. Ever
onward, ever upward Carried 1t on 10
victory, until today it floats over re-
united people Tne grandest nation On
Gods foot-stool. A seventy million
brother. hood. Before the achievements of
that army and these men, we bow with
humble admiration.
Veterans, the past is secure. The record
of your brave deeds is recorded IN the
annals of your country's history, and on
shrined in the hearts Of your countrymen.
The past is secure. But what OF the
futuref Your sacrifices in the service of
your country wiped from the escutcheon OF
the Republic, the dark stain of human
slavery and buried in the grave OF dis
honor the false doctrine, the right OF
secession. But what of the futuref To-day
the rum blings of discomfort from loyal
and patient people are heard upon ever
hand. The iron heel of oppression Is
felt in the homes of the common people.
0ppression-not of the Government, but of
a power that has grown up inside OF the
Governmental power that has grown 30
great that it over shadows the courts, aye
and the Government itself. Its agents,
lobbyists, and corruptionists are every
where. They control the ma jority OF our
Legislative bodies all over the land. BY
bribery, coercion and force they secure the
election OF United States Senators Of their
choice. They drive from public life the
representatives OF the people whom they
cannot coerce or control. When their
majOrities in Legislative bodies are en-
dangered they secretly manipulate the
nomination and election of mex whom
they can control and who will do their
bidding They have educated and created
state Of morals in public life that looks
with contempt, compassion and pity upon
hat hn IL hnnaaf hppOme rich
at their hands. This power-My fellow
citizens, IS undermining the stability OF
the Republic and destroying the confidence
of the people in the justice of our times.
Ii is in substance, the same power that has
pulled down and destroyed every Republic
Of ancient times. They are creating
anarchy upon the one hand and million
aires upon the other. This power, this
enemy OF the republic, Is corporate AID
concentrated capital in the highways OF
the country. Six Thousand millions OF this
capital is represented by the railways Of
the Republic. More millions are represent
ed by the sugar trust, the whiskey trust,
the white lead trust, wall paper trust, the
Standard Oil trust, the coal combines and
a hundred otaer trusts that now control
every one of the necessities and products
Of the people and thereby force from he
masses an illegal and unjust tribute The
railways, the common highways of the
people, are being used in the interest and
Tor the purpose Of creating and maintain
ing monopoly. They are destroying the
principle OF equality upon which the
fabric of our government rests. That man
who is not in the combine and who at
tempts To do business in the line of any of
These trusts il crushed under the IRON heel
of the railway determinations, and still
they wonder why IL Is that there is discon-
tent in the land. II was but few days
ago that American citizens Of Chicago
organized riotons opposition against
certain corporate regulations, an opposition
which the State of Illinois was unable or
unwilling TO suppress and the United
States Regulars were called upon TO force
these citizens back iI.O submission. IL
was but a. yesterday that the whole
military force of the great State oi New
York was brought TO bear TO coerce Ger
tain American citizens of Brooklyn who
were protesting against corporate eklua-
tions which they deemed unjust and un-
fair II was bat as today that certain
American cItizsns of New Crlean. were
| forced back into silence AUD submssipn by
military force. N1@ my fellow ctizsns all
| Oi these riotuns proceedings are uugis..
| rnry aro but n blind unreasoning protest
| against the growing evil Of our times, and
| | speak of nom 10 show You the deep
| sense of wrong that begins To prevail IN
| tns hearts Of American citiZsus aud |
tel you that the living burning question Of
| our day and generation IL wucther the
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