The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-06-06
Memorial Day Exercises.

Just as plaHHcu III Consequences Il h'iOi
program has never been arranged, and
we take pleasure in reproducing for the
benefit Of our many readers who do not
see the dailica, the most excellent al
dress Of Etv. DR. Smith, which is as
follows;
Soldiers Of the Republic, ladies and
gentlemen: We meet today to pay
tribute of love and respect to our hon
orcd dead We meet to clasp hands
once more above their dust ana renew
our pledge to keep the old flag floating
where they left it. We meet to honor
those who still survive OF that mighty
army, and to speak sympathy and
cheer to those WHO weep for the ones
they love and have lost. We meet to
demonstrate to the world that we love
patriotism.
This is day Of sacred memory, day
of gratitude, a day Of education. TO the
old soldier, and to those whose loved
ones marched by his side in that great
conflict, this Is day Of sacred memory.
To those who remember, or have since
learned what the soldiers Of the Re
public iii for Us, this is day Of graft
tudc. TO the children, Young people,
and that ever following tide Of foreign
born citizens beneath our lIag, this Is
day of education.
Millions of people are gathered this
day keeping in fond remembrance by
word aud deed these men who offered
their lives on the field of battle that
the grea; principle upon which this ma
ton rests might be preserved. We do
this because they were patriotic men.
Patriotism is that motive Of the heart
which leads one to subordinate private
interests to the public and general vel
fare Of the country. Measured by that
standard these were patriotic men and
well deserve the place they occupy in
our hearts today. Great and mighty
principles were at stake, principles that
shaped the destiny of this nation and
Of the world, when these men laid upon
the nations altar the richest gift that
man can bring life. Far reaching que5-
tions were solved by the patriotism of
these men. Questions involving the
perpo ;uty Of this nation and touching
the civilization of the whole world,
Two distinct types of national life
struggled for triumph on that field, as
they had been struggling through the
years of our nations history up to that
hour. There struggled for supremacy
the aristocracy of the south and the de-
mocracy of the north. The principle
of slave labor of the south and free la
Dor of the north; the principle of plan
tations and ranches, in the hands of the
lew, of the south, and the principle of
tine homes and farms of the north; the
principle of education Of the private
few OF the south, and the principle of
public schools and education of the
masses of the norths the principle of
state supremacy of the south and ma
tional supremacy of the north. These
questions lie at the very foundation of
our nation ana were involved in that
great conflict. \ fair opportunity on
IN open field for every man beneath
the flag; the home, firesidc and farm;
public schools that can be maintained;
individual liberty of the masses III let
Ting all questions of government; per
feet religious liberty to every man,
woman and child beneath the flag; the
verdict of the ballot box in the hands
81 free men respected as the final Iudg
mcnt of the nation and the power of
the whole national government to en-
force that Judgment; these are the
foundation stones upUn which this, or
any other free government, must stand.
And every one of these principles was
involved IN that war. 1t was not Just a
struggle OF man against man. 1t was 4
question of the failure or triumph of
The very foundation principles OF this
government.
These men offered their lives to main
tain for Us and the world these great
principles Of sclt-govcrnment by free
men. OF these timbers we had to build
our ship. Could it stand the storm?
could Il free COVE rnment execute its
own righteous Judgment Thousands
of men IN this nation were ready to adj
init that it could not. Not 50 the sol
9iers ct the Republic. In that hour of
the nations night she cried aloud for
defenders Of her honor, her credit and
her life And out ofthe darkness there
came iorth these heroic men whose
dust we cover to-day with flowers, say
IhE We VIII DE, Tut the nation SHAH
not Private interests in that hour
were subordinate to the public good.
Patriotism trIumphtd over seItishncss.
Men lett homes, business, college and
professional careers that they might
keep the nations name untlrulShCd,
and that free institutions might not
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invention, and all that makes man
great, thrive onlN III an atmosphere OF
Nttdom. Inc freedom Of the Who.e
south and incidentally Of mankind
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