The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-16
MORE PERFECT UNION.


Have you ever read of anything like
our park in history? Did any nation
ever exist where its establishment
would have been possible? In the de-
Velopment Of the race, union between
warning states has never been complete
before. But in the furnace of our con-
test every trace of dross was con-
su1ned and the forging of our battles
was a mora perfect union, and a.
stronger and a mightier one than the
world has ever seen. We are all con-
scious Of this, and we glory in it. The
world viii learn it whenever. as a.
united nation, we are called to right
eous war.
There is no element in all our work
which glorifies the lost cause Even
those who upheld its tattered banners
do not seek that. But every soldier who
stoc in the front against them till the
Union triumphed and we became broth
ers again, knows that the magnificent
military skill, endurance and valor
which rallied to support that cause, in
cited the north to military effort and
deeds which had never even floated in
its creams before.
A MILITARY POWER
And so it came to pass that north
and south, after four years course in
their schools of war, graduated this
nation as first-class military power
And now We all know that the history
which stands recorded on the fields
around this city, repeating on monu-
ments and tablets as il does, the story
of the unexampled development Of
American endeavor in battle. has ear
ried this nation forward with striding
steps far along the path of it's great
destiny. Our park first suggested that
union by which the soldiers OF the north
and those of the south came together
on famous battlefield to unite in an
equal commem0ration of American
valor. The whole nation responded and
has well learned the lesson which such
union teaches.
We are now conscious OF our mill
tary Drowess. We remember the ire
mendous blows which each section
struck or many fields when the nation
stood divided, and veterans of. both ar
mics VIII be forgiven if in all their
musings over the future they picture to
themselves an American army in bat
tie array moving forward to accomplish
Its purpose under a common flag, with
the common inspiration of the veter-
ans, OF Grant and Lee. RoSecrans and
BragS, of Thomas ard Longstreet of
Wilson and Forrest and Wheeler. In
less all present signs OF fast growing
jealousy Of republican progress on the
part OF foreign powers fail and fade
there are veterans who viii take part
in ii. ard be rendered inVincible by the
stirring memories Of those great mill
tary deeds which their fathers per
formed, either under the stars and
stripes or the battle banner of the
southland"
At the conclusion of General Boyn-
ton S address. Hon. Clay Evans. United
States commissioner of pensions. was
introduced. Mr.. Evans spoke at length
He said that the government, at the
breaking out of the war, had made two
distinct contracts with the people,
INJECTED POLITICS.
First, that every dollar advanced for
carrying forward the war for the union
should be paid back in the good. hard
gold Of the republic. The second en-
gagement was that the national GOV
eminent would care for the destitute
survivors of its armies of the war. and
Tor the widows of those who fell in bat
tie. Both of these promises he said
the government is now carrying out
faithfully. He urged all to stand for
the honor Of the republic, 10 preserve
the great heritage of freedom and lib
erty handed down by Washington.
transferred by Abraham Lincoln and
so splendidly eXemplhed by the ruler
OF 100000 people, who is greater than
any monarch Of Europe, William Nc
KinleT.
blicNlnS MI Evans. Colonel Thorn
as ]. Stewart, adjutant general to Gov
ernor Hastings. and General James w.
Latta Of Pittsburg, made short ad-
dresses.
SANG AMERICA"
General John P. Goblin. commander
in chief of the G. A r.. was called for.
General Goblin proposed chat instead of
{. speech, he would ask the vast au-
dience to sing America which was
done with vim, closing the ceremo-
MES.
Tonight the veterans enjoyed camp
fire at the city auditorium, prepared by
the local G. A. r. and confederate vet
Grams. The blue and gray mingled free
ly and ate out of the same haversasl1.
drank from the same canteen and told
yarns until late hour
Eight regimental and battery monu-
ments were dedicated by the Pennsyl-
vania veterans during the day.
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