The San Francisco call., 1897-06-01
Cemetery.

imperiled their lives in defense OF their coun-
try aud the yindIcatlon OF the honor OF its flag,
some permanent recognition of their patriot
Ism ana thelr y0.or, ana am pie and permanent
prov isiou for q ose of the survivors, who have
received disabling ana honora bic wounds in
The service OF the country; aud that the
memories OF those VINO have fallen in its de-
Tense shall be held in grateful and everlasting
remembrance"
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY DEMOCRATS.
The Democratic party at Chicago, in 1864,
while declaring the war failure, yet did not
overlook the claims of the army and navy
upon the gratitude OF the Nation. In its plat
form IL SAID:
e.The sympathy OF the Democratic party is
heartily aud earnestly exie Ided to Ihe SOL
diers of our army ana sailors. OF our navy who
are and have been in the field and on the sea
under the flag of their country, and in the
event OF its attaining power, they Will receive
all the care, protection and regard that the
brave soldiers and sailors Of the Republic
have so nobly earned"
THE PENSION ROLL
There are over thirty millions of people in
the United STATES who were not here in 1860.
The contemporaries of the war period are
rapidly dimin ishing and soon the Inhabitants
OF this country. will know OF that great war
only through our historical archives.
We would not only be migrate ul and un-
patriotic but ii would be little less than brutal
TO teach posterity 10 believe that the soldiers
of the Union were .Retuated by no higher
motive than personal gain.
The pension roll was created as roll of
or small.
The law proclaimed it to be a grateful offer
ing OF a grateful people, and 1t was so ac-
cepted by its beneficiaries. II the offering is
to be Withdrawn let il not be accompanied
with obloquy heape1 upon its recipients.
DUTIES OF THE CITIZEN.
OF the duties aud responsi bilties of citizen
ship, consideration OF Which the day i'm
pressively suggests, cannot stop at length to
speak. They are many and Important:
To maintain the purity OF the ballot box, as
the only means by which the voice OF our peo-
pie can be MADE known, is OF the highest and
most commanding importance. Through il
alone are we to look tor all intelligent reforms
and upon 1t rests tine protection OF our lives,
our Ii Derty and our property.
a Republic preSupposeS the absolute free
dom of will OF the individual in giving direc-
tion to the governing power.
ComradeS, think not your work is done.
Born IN l776, this Government did not reach
its ma ajority until 1865 at AppomatIox In
the pruudest page oil. American history it has
been your glory to be known as actors. Be it
your duty TO guard The portals of that sacred
stroyer.
May the God who watches over all Govern
ments and all peoples give us hopeful ana
prRyerful hearts TO say:
Thou. too sail on, o ship of State!
sail on, Q Union, strong aud rrea!
Humanity, with its fears,
Viii aIl its hop of future years
Is hanging bresthless on thy fat.
The programme was concluded by the
singing OF America" The audience arose
and Joined in the singing.
Early in the day he graves in the cem-
etery were decked with flowers. The
beautiful monument OF George H. Thomas
Post was also appropriately wreathed.
w ile the column was forming on the
PIesidio lain Troops B and &. Fourth
Cavalry. rformed he duty of keeping
visitors IA proper limits and preventing
accidents.