The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-05

is Il 20 be found in The granting and
l open ming TO free settlement By any cltizeE
q The United States OF millions upoi
millions OF acres OF the fertile lands Of
sli these western states that now bios-
som as the rose. and which James Ba-
cf.anan. the last president o. this govern
ment IS IL was before he war. said
should not BE- done because Il would re-
duce the price OF lands IN Indiana. Ken
lucky and Tennessee. but which was ac-
complished and established as right
eous and oenehoent &C, u the new gov
eminent, under the sain;ed leader and
| president, Abraham Lincoln?
lis il 20 be found in the greas principle
OF universal educa Ion which was streug-
t-sned and advanced and now fiou-LsAss
ike a green bay tree all over this broad
lande
is rhis despotlsuI 20 De found n the
| increased opportunities offered 20 every
| industrious. energetic ard frugal citizen
TO gain for himself and family no, only
a competence but wealth never before
| attained or attaiuable BY ne average hu-
man being in any country under the
sun?
rs il mcrarchiai. - u deSpo.ssm, that
the product o. every and any mans
brain thai conseives ana brings forsh
any new method o. a-nelsogatlnE the con
6i5ion % man, Of reducing ne manual "A
Dor necessary TO human existence o. ap-
plying The torces o. na;ure 20 secure
these things. IS protected In the propgi-
etary rights TO MS invsnacus for rea-
sonable lenS-h OF TINE?
rs II dsspot.Sn. my friends, ihaf p-o-
tects BY wise laws the markets ~ Amer
Fca sor the proluc,s q American ia5o..
thereby securing wages - the work ag-
man OF America far IN excess o. wages
paid for labor Ia any other country on
earth?
These things. my friends. were al
securely established and made p-actkcal
aud beneficial more rhan eve before in
che history % .he world as a direct result
OF the war OF the rebellion and the old
soldier Wao lies down and weSps and
walls and whines and snsve,s that he r.
suits % the war were a strike toward
despoJism t0-ge-s himself. .orgets the
grand and glorious achievements made
in all that goes 20 make lie worth living
ana forgets that We are leaving a thou
sad advantages and privileges ana
benefits 10 our children THAI were not
ours before that war. and cauld not have
come down TO IL or Ihen except for tho
:r.ais and struggles through Which this
county passed during the fearful four
years WARFARE which we endured
Il have. and can have. 10 personal
feeling against any comrade. on earth.
and Il IS only because feel II my duty
10 co So hat have made tire comments
that do today. Such speeches as the
one | refer 70. when made IN publ!c
places and spread far and wide IN pub
lie prints. should not so uurcSuked
And now, my comrades. though We
are fast ageing ana SON mus; leave she
theatre % our vicixsltudss a0t our VIC
tories. let Us. While life remains % IL
teach our children thai ne volunteer
soldier was a man among men; that ne
surrendered tire right * q free cicren
temporarily and suooriinated himself
- 4 nee esssry military life ana discl-
pine because he bsie1-ei IL vas right.
eternally right. that he should do 20. and
tina; ne = entitled 20 the universal re
spect an1 esteem 81 all good men who
love their country (ani We know We
have a warm place tn the regard % all
sucl people,: and - N teach our child
rem 10 love their country ana its free
Institutions wbich the vsios and dl@ci-
pine % the private soldier az well -
t1at % the commissioned or1cer helped
- secure and preserve: and lee us teach
them % Elo-fy the achievements % the
hosts WHO voluntarily and ulan<ully
tramDed and tough; for the Union. ami
q Te@pect and veneT3te the memory e
our great leaders and chieftAlns whose
records nave gone DOM - history ga
song and story and are psrpctuatsi IN
monumental marble AMI
bronze IN the great cities at over tais
broad land: and let ia discDuntsnasce
all false and peruicLous teaching 4
those who would wrest single laurel
from the brow - one who fought -
transmit q future generations the
priceless heritage - free Institutions
and free flag. E,St1er be was a pri-
yate solder or commissioned brigs>tsr.
TO our children we must SOON lravs
thu destlnies. fog god or evil. OF tais
great republic. AM feel conat~nt ti1at
= neither shsy are sons - veterans wao
wore the blue or the s7as - confeder-
ate veterans wnD wore ne gray. t1ey
vii make the victories 81 peace no ls-s
renowned than those - VA
Ard yet 7 would impress uDon t1en
he magnitude - the task b~s,rn fhs7n
lni remind them thst many serious
,-35lens = the administration snf
science o. government - remain % %
s1lvei.
"Wa!ie we 70 hence IN a feE snort
Tea-r. YOU my dear young friends. all
'ema5n and share "a aided giorses - tie
,rcsfesi. grsnIest. frs~-t cVIniry On
am. whose ern3iern s1all sysr bs ma
-tarry ensign from which there shsh nj
- erased one s.rgie Tsr. and ne F'T-
-rnnent - Wasa.ngtpn AMI Hamilton.
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