The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09

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the stars and strips. which represents
TO us liberty aud freedom. Il represents
something that was sought and struggled
for by the greatest OF men centuries be-
fore it was obtained 1t also represents
the might and majesty, the power and
dignity Of the foremost nation OF The
world.
1t makes us think Of the marching
columns Of Grant and sherman, Meade
and Thomas, Hooker and Logan
He then spoke at length Of the long
and hard struggle in the dark ages Of
the past and showed that through II all
might be traced chain OF destiny lead
ing up to the goal, liberty, and stated
that the final elimination Of this terrible
struggle was at Appomotox Court House
April 8, 1865, when Lee surrendered his
army to General Grant.
This was the browning act Of all
previous struggles for the rights Of the
people and foe liberty"
Then came the pictrring Of the differ
ent types Of civilization, Of the early set
tiers Of Jamestown Virginia, and Ply
mouth Rock. How the effects Of slav-
cry was the corrupting of morals and
the life blood Of the public enterprises.
while the pilgrim fathers uniurled their
! l.up Of ~. -
the new world.
The leaders Of the south sought to stop
the progress OF freedoms host, first b.
representation in congress based on
ratio Of their slaves, then came the fu-
gitlve slave law and the contemplated
changes in the constitution so that slay-
cry should become as national as liberty.
ln Nov. 1860 the people asserted their
will at the ballot box and by $50 votes
out Of 3o3 in the electoral college, free
dom's host placed the reins of power in
the hands Of that great American States
man and Patriot, Abraham Lincoln.
The south attacked the principles of
popular government that the majority
must rule ard madly fred on the stars
and stripes that waved above brave Fort
p Sumptcr.
p Then came the call of President Lin
coin for $1,000 troops to maintain the
integrity, honor and existence of our
. nations union, and soon the scng was
4 heard all over the north. 1--WE are gath
I ering from the east, we are gathering
from the west, shouting the battle cry
Of freedom. And little later regi.
e ment and brigade shook the nation with
!. their song, Tramp, tramp. tramp the
z bows are marching"
This awful struggle cost the govern
f nent millions Of money and four hur-
\ dred thousand men, the bravest and best
g the country could produce. But the re-
T. suit was 1000, 600 Of slaves liberated and
4 this American republic was constituted
e one nation under one flag the stars am
; stripes.
n President Lincoln on January LIST 1867
signed the proclamation of emancipa.
e tion which placed the seal Of lbert,
g upon the slaves, making them fsee men
: and citizens Of this great Republic.
1t now becomes our duty to enighter
e and instruct them in the principles Of
i, self government for our republic is de-
= pendent npon the will of the people
consequently only an intelligent people
10 will be able to maintain it. therefore
= this flag (ponung to the flag Of the Posi-
n which was unfurled by the side Of tn,
- pulpit should represent the public
n schools as well as intelligent citizen
q ship.
u The history of our past wars. heroes
= and the principles &C our government
should be taught to every child. and ovei
?. every school should wave the stars ans
n stripes. This Tag consecrated by bloc,
II is the symbol of our nations honor. an,
= il must float upon the breeze without
!, rival.
IS The stars aud stripes should be tn,
only ilag carried in public procession
T. throughout this continent and we SHOULD
,c forbid the use Of any other"
&c He then pictured the life of a soldie
# and spoke of the hardships to be endur
ed the injury to the physical system
n even though they may escape the sho
,s aud she'll, by the exposure from sleepin,
IN ON the ground often times in mud AM
nj water with no shelter from the inclem
a ency of the weather and often living o.
20 small rations which were sometime
T. anything but good. Yet these nobl
20 men before me tonight are glad they en-
NJ listed and are proud TO be known a
20 Lncoln's Boys. We love to see ther
:. parade our streets on decoration day
H. and see the stars and stripes foatin
ar everywhere
IT, 'But let MS ever be thankful for n
be blessing of freedom and liberty whic
W. we enjoy and for which these fougt
Of and four hundred thousand of the bra'
Id est and best men our country coul
produce, died on the battle field
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