The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-06
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ment to that motto suggested by comrade to
the great soldier Sherman. He said: Knowl-
edge without action is not power. Action
with knowledge is best. But power is NOT
made manifest without action. General Sher-
man had knowledge, he had scholarship. and
was polished orator. On one occasion he
turned his oratory, somewhat in anger, upon
Grant. The silent soldier in reply to the
long oration simply said, Il will put my acts
against Charles Summers words" All the
people were satisfied with the answer. have
thought in the same connection that NOT nj,
the greatness of Lincoln nor the wisdom of
MS cablnet nor the genius of his generals
could have achieved the final triumph of the
Union in 1865 without the ardor and tbe .e-
ton that lived and moved in the ranLs of +ba
Union armies. There was no humble mart in
'n"' great WORK. 10 the man or the woman
VINO helped In any way to save this Republic
TO the world, Il debt of gratitude is due fror,
good men everywhere. If it be true that the
great man is he who does the most for other
men, II the Union leaders in camp and conn
Gil were both good and great. as they were
OF the service done it by those leaders from
.''o "'rVn anu merit OF the service and sacri-
nee done and made by the rank and file of tha
| Union armies. The honors or Antieto,o bo-
long not alone to McCeland. nor those of
gettysburg to Meade, and Hancock and
warren nor the laurels of Appomattox to
sheridan and Grant. There can he no soIs
and separate title to the ylories of - bor,
'ouSht Held where tens of thousands of bravs
''ieii o'er All lor the cause they love- The
general and the private are Joint owners of
It's lame, ana stand in equal honor for achieve-
ments won by their joint action and devotion
Recognizing the high merit and the sturdy.
service OF the mon of the ranks. the Indies of
the helef Corps desire to tender them . fur
ther token of their appreciation of what thew
nave done Tor their country and mankind
lhe oeVotloa OF the loyal women of the State
10 inc cause OF the Union and its defenders
began with the call to arms. II has never
abated nor slept. Their sympathy and spp-
port you had amid the scenes and sufyerinos
OF war, you have had it in all your under
ttklhSs as "A Grand Army Post, you are sure
or It's continuance until the expiration of vour
days But these loyal ladies have honored
me Win the oiiice OF rendering you the evil
uehce that thelr interest in you does not end
with your lives. Accordingly | hand YOU.
from Them certificate of title to a lot in this
the handsomest village cemetery have aver
seer. They intend that none of YOU shall rest
III iast IN unknown or neglected graves, but
may sleep here by the side of those who loved
you and whom you have loved. If there is ,
Suggestion of sadness in the nature Of tbe
git, assure you that it comes accompanied
with the hope and wish that it may be long
LeLore you shall have any occasion for its use
heV' Il. X. Miller responded in feeling and
grateful terms for the Post. He said the off
supplied need the Post had felt more than
once. he acknowledged the great services
and kind offices Of the loyal ladies of the
country in war and peace, and again returned
the thanks of the soldiers for this generous
gift.
After further and final decoration of graves
with fiags and flowers Commander Armstron,
reformed the line and the procession returned
| to the hall.
In the evening the hall was filled 70 hear
Congressman Brosius of PENNSYLVANIA. The
'neiiie was herolsm and the oration exempli,.
ned and inculcated civic heroism rs the Gt
successor OF heroism in the field. II urced
as patriotic duty the obligation to be good
citizens. This included the duty to see at the
polls that the highest intellect and the best
conscience were placed in charge of the gov
ernment 1t is not possible to re-state this
grand oration in short terms. 1t must be
heard as delivered by its eloquent author to
be fully appreciated Vocal music concluded
the observance OF the most notable Decora-
ton Day in North East.