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recorded in history and their names will go
down to future generations, though no
flower should ever adorn their graves. But
the private soldier or sailor, who had little
TO nope for in the way of distinction or re-
ward, is soon forgotten and his name
passes into oblivion. The farmer the ar
tisan, the laborer, who left home and
kindred in response to the call of his coun-
Try in her hour of need, to find a grave
among strangers. il may be unmarked and
unknown. certainly deserves. equally, if not
more, our recognition and gratitude. He was
the greater hero, If equally brave, because
he was not Il soldier whom fortune favored
with accidental rank or fame, but one who
fought unnoticed among the thousands and
fell unmissed and unrecognized, except by a
little circle OF weeping friends.
The High Purpose of the Day.
The services when grateful people paid
their tribute to the memory of the nations
heroic dead, said Mr.. Davenport, served a
higher purpose than merely to perpetuate
remembrance. There was something
more than sentiment involved in the spe-
cific act.
1T Is an expression of that principle of
loyalty without which we can never keep
for ourselves or others the blessings that
our forefathers purchased and our COM
patriots have perpetuated with their blood.
1t is this principle. necessary to the ma
TONS welfare and sacred in the eyes of
God and man. that first actuated the in
stttution of this day and now continues its
observance throughout the land. As such,
the value of our memorial services can
scarcely be overestimated."
The Lesson England Learned.
When England lost the American COL
onies, continued the orator, she learned a
lesson that has largely shaped the policy
OF her statesmen to this day
THE Declaration of Independence start
ed a new and more enlightened era in the
history of the world. Our fathers revol.ed
from the narrow and short-sighted policy
OF England In dealing with her colonies,
and the result of the struggle has had a
tremendously Widespread and far-reaching
influence British statesmen have learned
to deal generously with their dependencies
and now We see free government every
where under the English fag-the rights
and libeFties of the subject respected and
protected throughout that immense en-
pire, on which the sun never sets. 1t was
American statesmen and American soldiers
mat nrst taught Great Britain this lesson.
II was they who first established, under
this free government, those liberal and
oenefcent institutions which have helped
70 shape the policy of the mother country
and al abroad throp yhcUt the whole
world Sighty influence of progress and
enlightenment What then does true 10y
atty mean? Is it a sentimental love of our
native land. or even heartfelt devotion to
lhe honor of her flag? 1t is all this, and
more 1t means no less than conscien-
iious adherence to a principle not only
underlying the foundations of our govern
ment. but pregnant with benefit and bless
Ing to the whole world
The Design of Providence.
He saw in that history, he said, the de
sign OF an overruling Providence, whose
aim has not only been the upbuilding of g
great nation, but the elevation of the whole
human race. There was probably no civil
ized race in the world that had not felt tC
some extent the beneficent influences of tn,
institutions first established by our fore
fathers. The continuance of this influence
was glorious destiny, and il could be
achieved OILY by the loyalty of Our peopl.
End the maintenance of all free and lib
1ral institutions in their integrity.
And these cannot be maintained unless
side by side with our rights and liberties
We uphold the majesty of the law" h,
exclaimed. Liberty without law can pro
duce only disintegration and death. W,
must have law to protect our liberties ant
the more firmly all just and equitable Law
Is enforced the greater security will W,
have in the enjoyment Of those libertie
which are the dearest boon inherited from
our forefathers. This IL true because al
law founded upon principles of Justice an,
right, traced to its ultimate source. is di
vine God is supreme, and all justice an,
righteousness spring from Him. 'Th
powers that be are ordained of God An
law, springing from eternal principles o
truth and right, is the voice of the suprem
Ruler of the universe"
True loyalty. he said. involved obedienc
to law. which can alone secure to US an
those to come the nk tjoEal liberties an
blessings. He described in striking word
the remarkable advancement of the Amer
can alton. but 1t behooved US in the spiri
of gratitude and modtsty to labor and pra
for the future good Of our country and I
this end set about the practice Of strfc
honesty In dealing and manly Righteousness
Tn life. This was the surest way to IN