Evening star., 1897-05-31

him the veterans Of the Union army were
no paupers. no mendicants, no beneficiaries
creditors whose claims accrued In the men,
orable years when from Shiloh to Apo
mattox they made q thousand battlehelds
eiorious i,1 Ss by their vaior. He knew them. as
ed cities OF Georgia to the sea. He knew
them. as they rode with Sheridan through
the valley of the Shenandoah He knew
them. as with Grant in the wilderness OF
the rebel capital. He knew them in the
years of-peace, and followed with a kindly
sympathy.t the struggle Of their daily life,
and today from many q desolate fireside
there has fallen a comrades blessing on the
name of John A. Logan, the ideal yOlun-
teer of the civil war" So
After beautiful tribute to the unknown
dead Mr. Dolliver said:
1T Is no part of the purpose Of this an
niversary to keep alive the pre1udtces OF
the past. But we do not htly commemorate
the Union dead unless we hold in mind the
exact principles they defended and the
truth which their blood sealed. Take from
an army the high purpose that inspires IT.
the ideas that march with it. the faith that
the yells Of contendtng barbarians. an fg-
noble parade Ct death. The civil war was
great as q military display. but. 1t was
greater as q moral spectacle. The hnai
ton Of prisoners. more than a mere sched-
ule Of munitions 1t was parole OF
abandoned systems. a parole OF defeated
theories, parole OF discredited neres1es.
'ers Of the south standing amid the shouts
of popular acclamatfon about the figure OF
Robert T.. Lee. set UP in the capitaf Of
Virginia. In the throng gathered about
had doubtless heard the jargon Of the auc-
tioneer repeated over their defenselees
heads. for nearby lay the dismantled mar
ket place where for two centuries men were
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just at hand. waved the captured nag OF
the fallen empire Of American slavery.
Measured by what we know OF the past
and by what we hope for the future these
protest against the flood Of years. II they
are meant for more than the tribute of q
brave people to the favortte soldiers OF
their misfortune they will only serve to
Of men against the increasing purpose that
runs through the ages. / speak without the
poison of sectional bitterness, for l was
born in Virginia, and I love the old com,
monwealth with filial affection. Nor do
forget that in the grandest act of peace
the world ever saw your great commander
handed back the sword Of Lee. that In
the hour Of victory he might not lose the
privileges of friend.
"Already prophetic voices anticipate the
sober second judgment OF the south. In
business. in politics. In literature men
are coming forward who breathe the air
the white fingers Of genius. has touched
the mystic chords Of memory stretching
from every battlefield and patriot grave
to every living heart and hearthstone' oil
the nation. He is the pioneer of the new
literature Of the south. and has brought
the credentials of the confederate soldier
into the academy of American letters. In
one of his most fascinating romances. the
heroine of the story Is seen standing at a
street corner in New York. watching the
enlisting regiments as they march through
applauding multitudes away to the thea
ter of war. 1t is notable picture. and
portrays with the skill Of masterpiece.
those tulnultuous days when the heart of
the metropolis was stirred by the tides of
mighty enthusiasm. which forgot the
care of stocks and bonds and merchandise,
In solicitude for the life of the republic.
Suddenly the scene changes. The timid
woman, standing on the street corner. dis
appears and we see only the flying banners;
but in the tumult Of the populace we hear
the returning reason of the south exclaim
Go marching IN, soldiers of the Union
Your Cause Is just. Lo now. since night
twenty-five years have passed We of the
south can say it We cannot ask the peo-
pie of the southern states to withhold from
their leaders the marks of honor nor from
their dead the signs of mourning. On the
other hand, you of the Grand Army can
draw near and give soldiers salutation
to the misguided valor of your country
men. You cannot do more. You owe 1t tt
the past. you owe 1t to the infinite future
to keep alive the faith that your cause was
just. When that sentiment shall find q
place In the laws. In the literature in the
politics. in the daily life of all the people
then shall be fulfilled the prayer Of patri.
OTIS and martyrs and soldiers-then shall
| these scattered graves Of the republic. re
calling to all hearts a perfect patriotism
witness at least perfect amnesty"
The choir rendered NeaIes "Garland
Their Graves at the conclusion of Mr.
Delivers mastery address. and many
In fhn fHar rfv,r -Nnl,,
| In the hymn. DIR. Thomas Calver then
read an original poem.