The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-01
AT DUNMORE CEMETERIES.
Rev. Edward J. Haugiit0n's Eloquent
Address in Protestant Ccmefcrv


Ore of the most eloquent addresses Of
the day was given by Rev. Edward j.
Haughton. Of st. Marks church, Dun
more, at Dunmore Protestant cemetery.
George F. Millett had charge of the
exercises and conducted the Grand Ar
my ervice. Music was rendered by a Sc
lected choir. Rev. MIR. Haughton's ad-
dress was as follows:
1T Is with sincere sense of my unfit
ness that /, youth who has never
smelled powder in battle nor seen the
carnage of war, undertake today to
say few words of the great civil con-
hict Of thirty-one years ago and cele-
brate the work of the noble heroes.
Yet as representing those of this gener-
alton who are enjoying the fruits of
their victories and the great peace and
prosperity which they won, realize a
duty, an honor and privilege laid up-
on me to say something. Indeed only
something can be said in the time at our
disposal for it would take many men
many days to say the half what might
be told. 1t will take generations to full
ly realize its effects.
THAT there should be war seems to
many to be nothing but unrighteous
barbarism; that Is ridiculous saw
agery to slay men in order to maintain
a principle and etablsh a cause; or
that might makes right rather than
sound judgment and just reason. Yet
when reason has done her utmost and
overtures have proved vain, when re-
sistance to the right has been organized
and becomes aggressive. then the state
must be protected and the right MAIN
tanned to the bitterest end and the last
drop of blood. Riches and wealth,
home and friends. even life must be sac
rificed for the integrity the unity, the
solidarity of society and the nation, for
unless this is maintained the very ex-
istence of our homes and our Individual
right and privileges are insecure, are in
open danger of invasion and capture.
VALUE OF LIBERTY.
How dear to us are, and should ever
be, the federal authority which protects
the home which nurtures and shelters
and the personal rights which give us
freedom OF action, liberty and chance
for progress and development. More
over the claims Of the common human
ity Of black and white--of all men ire
spective of class or color are a some-
thing inviolably sacred to the true
American mind and spirit. Our nation
owes its foundation to the inspiration of
the spirit of freedom. She Is the latest,
and best, and highest OFFSPRING of lib
erty. Liberal laws, equal rights, free
institutions and an enlightened, pro-
gressive spirit are her great, proud,
distinguishing characteristics. Any
thing antagonistic, foreign or opposed to
these things cannot long subsist among
us. we cannot and will not tolerate nor
endure 1t.
Therefore, my noble, heroic friends
Of the Grand Army of the Republic, you
took up arms and fought the glorious
fight to vindlcate the cause of freedom,
to maintain the constitution, to pre-
serve the integrity of the nation and
to purge the land of an incubus which
would have ever been disgrace to lib
erty and an insuperable barrier to pro-
gress and development. Thus 1t was a
struggle, for all that was near, dear
and essential In American life, progress
and nationality. In former ages and in
other lands, men fought and died to sat
isfy whimsical caprlces of tyrannical
rulers. Many In other days and now
have fought from lust Of conquest and