, 1898-10-19

I oASAS~ SAhh ~
statistics Of u healthiest cities SHOW
in the times of ~profoundest peace
About twenty-six or twenty-seven pc
thousand annually is the average deati
rate in American cities. The deatt
rate in u army, calculated on the
basis of the figures above given, would
amount to forty per Thousand pei
annum.
SENSELESS CHARGES.
And upon this foundation has been
erected the vilest fabric OF %scandalous
lexaggeration and abuse ever witnessed
A new army of raw recruits goes forth
and endures the hardships OF war UNI
der the most unfavorable conditions OF
climate and after three months only
only one per cent of them have per-
ished OF wounds. exposure and disease.
According to the mortuary statistics OF
the country as many would have died
had they stayed It home with their
families and pursued the ordinary avo-
cations of life. Leave out the number
killed in battle and the number COM
pares f~avorably with the death rate of
the best cared for city in the world.
These are the facts CLEANED from the
most reliable sources which show up
the wild, vicious and malign %falsehoods
circulated by some persons for the
wicked purpose of fooling the people.
and trying to turn them against an ad-
ministration that in rare accomplish
ments. remarkable wisdom, superb
courage and singular loftiness of pur-
pose, will take its place in history by
the side of the best and greatest ad-
ministrations in our republics history.
To condemn high officials acting I'M
der the sanction of an oath and the re-
sponsibility of the offices that they fill,
upon newspaper stories, is unworthy
of any fair-minded and honorable man.
II, upon investigation, which the presi-
dent has wisely ordered, it shall be
found that there has been misfeasance
or m~alfeasance in office, without doubt
it will meet it's just punishment; but
until there has been judgment, let there
be no sentence or execution. Let lis
have fair play. For those who think
themselves to have been ill treated, and
who make complaint, all men will have
the largest Measure of charity; but for
those who incite to arouse Indignation
for the purpose of party politics the
people will have nothing but contempt.
The party that has the temerity to
make the conduct of this war a politi-
cal issue, will be buried out of sight by
a patriotic and justice loving people.
THE NATIONS HEROES.
All honor to the brave soldier boys
who responded to their country's call
and side by side marched away to offer
up their lives in defense of their coun-
TRY and it's flag and in the sweet aus
Of liberty; catching the spirit that
breathed upon them from the battle
fields of the republic in the past and
with the song of their fathers upon
their lips.
I'm the beauty Of the lilies,
Christ was borne across the sea;
AS He died to make men holy.
Let us die to make men Free"
Thus they bravely wen forth and on
foreign islands and on foreign seas they
performed heroic deeds, and proved to
the world that in their veins runs blood
OF the same kind that warmed the
hearts of Washington and of the shiv-
ering patriots at Valley Forge; that
coursed through the veins of those who
fell on Lexington green and those who
fought for liberty at Saratoga, Bunker
Hill and Brandywine; and with the
chivalrous ons of the young republic
who, with Andrew jackson at New Or
leans. taught the world that easier were
it to hurl the rooted mountains from
their base than to force the yoke of
slavery upon men determined t. be
free; and of the brave men who won
distinction and glory for u country at
~Chepaultapec, Palo Alto, Cerro Gordo
and Buena Vista. Blood Of the same
kind that filled the veins OF our faith
ers who defended the flag at Donelson
and Antietan and Shiloh; who stood
with Thomas like a rock at Chickamau-
ga: followed the knightly Logan
through the storms Of shot and shell;
and went down into the valley of death
in the wilderness with peerless Grant;
who like a whirlwind swept down the
valley of the Shenandoah with gallant
Phil sheridan, and marched with Sher-
climbed the ragged side Of Missionary
ridge .nver belching canon and shrek
ing musketry to pluck the flower Of VIC
tory that blossomed on its lofty crest;
who fought with Hooker above the
| clouIa of Lookout mountain, and who
Gu the blood-besprinkled heights of
Gettysburg turned back the tide Of the
rebellion and hastened the day when
the eagle of victory nestled with the
dove of peace on the flag of the union
at Appomattox.
Brave, heroic men are they. They
will not be found complaining Of the
hardships of war for they knew that
var vas made I'm of suferinp and an-