The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-02-27

At the request Of the w. R. O., We
publish below, the address Of welcome
delivered by Mrs. E. ]. Thompson, to
the Sons of Veterans last week. in be-
half Of the w. r. G.:
MADAM PRESIDENT AND FRIHNDs-Iflnd
myself in new position this evening,
and the only fitness that I possess for
the honored service which has been as'
signed to me by my sisters Of the Corps,
is, that in my veins, I find, still coursing
at eighty, the blood Of brave ancestry,
and, although my voice is not strong,
neither have I the nerve Of other years,
yet, can most heartily welcome to our
town and to our fellowship, the worthy
Sons Of Veterans and their loyal Aids.
The brave veterans whose sons you are
and whom we love to honor, shave
fought their fght," and the sacred
mounds all over this beautiful land,
where those were tenderly laid, who
went out with them, but did not return!
are the constant but silent witnesses OF
their patriotism. Then too, the hum of
machinery and the cheerful song OF
peaceful industry in our restored repub.
lie today-freed from the curse of human
slavery-testifies TO the overruling Prov
idence of the God of our Pilgrim fathers,
and to the courageous bravery of our
"Boys in Blue" and will ever cause our
Stars and Stripes to wave in holier tri-
umph "O'er the land of the free and the
home of the brave"
In this our little city set upon a hill,
only once from 81 to '65 we're the in.
habitants made afraid by the near ap.
proach of the enemy. And, even then,
the dread encounter of Morgan and his
men was averted. After peace was re.
stored to our homes, the silver spoons
and sacred relics all uneArthed, the
double bolts and bars removed, and
prayers of thanksgiving fervently offer
ed, we naturally reasoned thus within
ourselves: If the bare possibility of .
skirmish caused all this commotion and
quaking on our part, what heroism and
courage must it require on the part of
our honored soldiers to rush into the
heat of the battle, weak, and often faint,
because of long and weary marches and
scant food
o, we cannot honor our brave, self
sacrificing heroes enough! So, with
grateful hearts, we not only welcome
you as their representatives on this oc.
casion, but we extend to you our con-
gratulations because of your noble in
heritance. A sweet young girl whose
brother needed the bugle call, to arms,
said to her mother, II used to pray for
dear Charley, but now just kneel down
and cry for him!"
These tears were sacred and were re.
ceived as sweet incense by the great
Am, who heard the groanings and be.
held the tears of His people in Egypt,
and "came down to deliver them" Now
can we doubt, when we consider the
tears and sighs of loving faith, shed
upon the altar by the devoted mothers,
wives, sisters, daughters, land even
sweethearts) of the dark and perilous
days of civil strife, that they had much
to do with the God of Battles, in turn.
ing back the tide of cruel hatred, and in
sending down to earth the white dove,
(emblem of the Holy Spirit to hover
over the troubled waters, and bring
peace and unity to divided Nation.
When Miriam, the sister OF Moses
and Aaron, went forth with timbrel and
song followed by all the women, she
said to them, "sing unto the Lord, for
he hath triumphed gloriously! The
horse and his rider hath He thrown into
the sea !"
Thus, my dear sisters, of the Aid So.
ciety and the Corps, let us remember
that Bible authority is given to woman
TO raise high with timbrel and song the
glorious results of victory, through the
mercy and power of God, and the faith
fui bravery and endurance of our honor.
ed and beloved veterans.
But, there may still be left those who
are sorrowful and unhonored, because of
poverty and sickness. To such, let US
minister as unto Him who hath said,
'Inasmuch as you have ministered unto
one of the least OF these, my brethren,
ye have ministered unto me
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