Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-06-06
VOLUME XXXI.
.W[r DeaDR's address.

We give below all that part Of the
address delivered at Elko on Memoir
int Day which pertained to the ma.
tional feature OF the celebration.
That which related to the I. o. Q. f..
observance was in the highest de-
Rreo Satisfactory to the order. The
great part which our brotherhood
took in the terrible strife Of thirty
i've years ago. it's exalted stand be.
tore nnd since for good government
and for the patriotic upholding OF in
stitutions and laws. and OF all things
American, received due sud fitting
mention, but was delivered without
notes, and we had no reporter pres
ent.
Gentlemen from abroad. who have
heard the distinguished speakers Of
the land, among others Mr.. Paulding.
relative aud cloes friend Of Hon.
Chauncey Depew. the world famed
New Yorker, while not agreeing with
some OF Mr.. DeIne's conclusions,
wont 30 far in praise as to say they
had -uever listened to more than one
or two. il any, orations which were
more thoughtful, elegant Of rhetoric.
fiuer in conception, or more impres.
sively delivered
Tho speuker received the heartiest
individual recognition from his many
friends. 1t il n document worthy OF
preservation after perusal, and con.
tains which might we'll be studied
and committed. Delivered in any
city OF the land and its press would
,haye been full OF discussion and
comment. 1t is expressive OF the
sentiment and OF tho patriotism OF
Nevada, first to respond to every call
for support, the most liberal OF all
contributors TO national prosperity.
and forever proud OF its great con-
Of almost sl00.0O0.00 OF
money. motali with which Grants
policy lot resumption vss accom-
pGshad. still doing tho work Of iacill.
tatlng exchange. and promoting tho
worlds commerce.
Again do We assemble TO decorate
tho nltars OF patriotism with flowers
gathered by tho hand OF affection,
kissed by tho lips OF undying love,
bOdiamOned by tears OF devotion. in
memory OF sacrifice unmatched in
all the annals Of time, and which may
never again be displayed, IL all the
cant and hypocrisy OF parties DO true,
or II tbsre exist reasons for believing
the innuendos ot pessimism or tho
animn d diversions OF hate.
All over the land is being perform
al this graceful ceremony, not alone
in honor OF the handful vino havo sur
yived carnage. misfortune ind bodily
lille, or since have been rushed on to
death by wound and discnso. not
not alone in memory Of those who
Sent down in the flush Of battle aud
all the red horrors Of war, not solely
for tho Blue. not unuiindful of the
mintalton courage OF tue Gray; but
most OF oil because OF tho grand prin.
,ciplos for which armies rushed to
fold. aud in deinDse Of which made
such splendid warfare that all tho
world marvoled, ia il watched tho
grcnt tide begun 10y Lincoln's call for
ono hundred thousand mon, and which
boat IN q wave which gathers up the
whole oxpanse Of ocean, in it'swo,ps
over Increasing from sirty.ono TO
Rixt, five, until II spread over aud
sub .norgod In tho all purifying sou Of
loyalty tho last vostigo Uf treason
and washed rebellion until purgel
as with hyssop md purified as by
fiamo from soil again made conse.
crato by the blood Of horoes. und from
n nation whose origin wns in purpose
grand ~ tho best conception Of hui
mon Jrain. whose foundations woro
iaiI In Gods Equity, and whoso por-
petuity demanded tho yielding up OF
spirits Of martyrs and tho souls OF just
mon meIo perfect. and their surrsn
dor OF man q oil.
q, it was sublime! Too grand for
tho weak expression OF human speech
for we have no words which go 10 the
depths Of II patriotism that counts il
honor'g boh privilege TO lay lifo aud
fortune On the Altar Of Freedom.
From what have men struggled TO
30 trooi Why have all their efforts
resulted hut in partial amelioration
Of sori. human chattcl, the broken
bond OF elaye. through whose veins
perhaps coursod the proud blood OF
lhs mnstor, brother or slater by an.