The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-31

rear 81 nnsketry. ard sAe clash Of sabre.
would not re ccrtent 10 return
and take NJ the peaceful avccAticns
they had iefs when they erlisses. sus
how vel ,hc people knew their defend
ess> This irvsncshae army. the flower az
American manhood. dispersed without
single act % iaNiessress. They returned
30 their homes and once more took Up
their various svccstscrs IN civil life. and
from, that tirse until tire present their
voices have always been heard On the
side OF equal rights aHd national unity.
From this body Of trained. disciplined
volunteer sci3sery sprang the Grand
Army OF the Republic IL had no preSe-
SssSo- ard can have no Successor. IL
was born when the first Union recruit
was enlisted in ISL. ii VIII de when the
last survivor OF the Union army shsil De
gathered 10 ais fathers Its members ale
not divided by narrow platforms. they
stand united upon the broad plain OF
ArsricaFsisri in the highest and best
sense Of the term 1; believes in the en-
foreeznert OF law. II believes in liberty
without license. in religion without big
otry. 1, demands loyal support 10 me
fee public schools. the colleges OF the
people. and demands they shah be forever
maintained Nor-sectarian. but over and
above all. the G. A. r.. is a patriotic or
ganization II knows bat one ffag. a flag
II had sworn 70 maintain unsuilied. A
flag which trust ere long shall be kissed
by the breexes OF heaven as IL roats over
every pubic building and every school
house throughout this broad land TAP
plaasel The Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie Is a national organization. its mem
bers stand for the preservation OF a union
In which one cItlzen OF the United States
Is guaranteed equal rights with every
other citizen upon every inch of Amsri-
can soil. Its members have cultivated
that spirit which says Ny country, may
II De always right. but right or wrong.
my country
Its object are three fold: First, the
fraternal link OF this order-ss 10 BIND
more closely together those bonds that
were formed amidst trying scenes Tho
link OF charity intended by this organi-
cation was not TO be measured by dclars
and cents. but that charity which is un-
bounded. and the golden link OF loyalty
to show to the people OF this nation that
the dag for which we fought was our
emblem. our trust for nations hoaor.
and that while life lasted no domestic
enemy or foreign power could assaii II
with imp1nIty. tAppiause)
AS citizen soldiers of the govern, ant
We meet here today. and. in the heauti-
fIl words OF our order. 10 cherish the
memories and associa tons of a war
%assd IN the defense of the unity and In
diyisihility of the Republic. and to
strs ngthen the ties of fraternal fellowship
and sympathy formed by companion
ship in arms. and TO do honor 10 our
fallen heroes. No man who was a good
soldier could be a bad citizen. and every
good soldier must have learned that
courage and humanity are virtues COM
mon TO our race.
Memorial day Is not only to honor the
dead. but 10 teach patriotism to the iiv-
ing. TO conscientiously obey the laws Of
the land. encourage henor and purity in
public affairs, and 10 defend the fag of
this nation as the emblem Of equal rights
and national unity As our membership
grows less may our love Increase. Be true
10 the principles Of our order ever keep
sacred the memory OF our dead. Always
stand loyalty for the best interests of the
living. and abovesan6 beyond all. see to IL
that the flag we loved SO well and followed
so long is not traiied in the dust. Place II
higher and higher. until its stars m,ngie
with those in the heavens. and its stripes
can be seen by all the world. telling that
1t is the emblem of equal rights and ma
tionai unity, saved and made pnrer and
brighter by the loyalty and devotion Of It's
defenders
Twenty-eight years ago today the beau-
tful and impressive custom OF strewing
flowers on the last resting place OF fallen
and departed comrades was first publicly
observed. and each year has since wit
HNTScd "a SelSI1i observance OF the
day Memorial day is now indeed a time
when grateful people OF a great nation
We with each other In honoring the menu
CRY OF its soldier and sailor dead who died
that the nation might live. and also show
Ing to the survivors of that great struggle
that our republic is grateful and does honor
the men who dared death. and whose sacri-
fees and brave deeds shall be told in song
and story TO the rising generation that
they too may learn 10 love our country and
its flag: learn what It cost 10 preserve our
free Institutions. learn that we have the
best and most liberal form Of government
on the face OF the earth today. learn that
eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
learn that Its constitution guarantees 10
all Its citizens free thought, free speech
political and religions). free ballot,
which Is the patriots weapon In time Of
peace; learn that the safety Of the nation
lies in having every citizen protected In
his rights: learn that education and patri-
ot'sm 60 hand in hand. that we are one
nation, and that our motto IL one country
and one nag. and that flag Old Glory-the
stars and strpes-the flag which on this
Memorial day waves over every Union SOL
dier's grave in this broad land
Mr.. Humphrey Grafton.
Mr.. Humphreys grafton was patriotic
and eloquent. and was delivered calmly
and forclbly. II was a euiogy on the he
rces. known and unknown. who died that
their country might live. Today" he said
in his exordium. I'VE remember with deep
est gratitude our heroes dead and place
our hovery tributes OF peace upon their
graves, In grateful tribute to their menu
oTy. Today we remember all those who
sleep IN the soldiers grave who died for
us, for country, for liberty and for tina
eternal right. We remember their trials.
their snnerngs, their sacrifices, their de-
feats and victories. Today we remember
the history of this nation for which they
fought We remember how our forefatbers.
becoming .mbued with the grand idea that
all men are created free and equal. denied
the divinity Of kings. denied that the few
had the right 10 Cypress the many, de-
clarsd that they could govern Themselves.
ana gave to the world the declaration OF
Independence"
the mighty pioneers In the foremost ranks
Of civilization, who, building betfar thar
they knew. threw to one side the doctrines
that from the beginning had ruled the
race, and established a government for the
people The Monroe doctrine, zone Of the
brightest gems OF our civilization" placed
before the ayar!ce and greed OF Europe the
barrier OF the stars and stripes 1.-THE pe,
pie OF America believe m the Mouros dor
trine." the speaker said. s'and they beilevs
In 1t In letter and In spirit Our sympathy
today goes out 10 the oppressed ana down.
irodden everywhere. Standing today in
the presence OF those who know what war
means. I declare that the time has coma /
when those struggling for liberty In Cuba
should be accorded the rights OF helltxer i
ents- Let spain. that relic OF barbarism. /
mat impersonation Of cruelty and opp-es- !
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