The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-06

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once more We come 30 shsz .eA,n, -,
PATRIOTISM, for such you men hava -naaa
y. We rejoice together as one govern
fsieHt. protected By oue flag Thtr-ee-, xs.r
ago the North gathered a. ts,@ ror.h -
the nools Grant 70 nsngie tears ard aow-
efs. Bak lock. There came also the South
headed by the brave Gems I.,u~ss-ee, ma
buckner. who came 10 weep with us AZ
tho tomb of our nations dead. And rhs:a
the blue and the gray are bowling together
! ifff up my eyes and through my tears
i see the waste-winged messenger OF Ioye
ana peace hovering above that scene
Tears and flowers for the blue.
ARC flowers and tears for the gray
Tender memories and a sacred hush steal
over Us as we softly chant
Soldier. rest thy warfare DER
Dream Of fighting fields no more
MORN OF toll nor night OF waking
Sleep the sleep that knows not wsking,'
Bat the crgtchss are being laid aside
The armSsss sleeves are being tenseriy
fooled and laid away The faded coats or
blue ard gray are quickly passing as ire
great h8xte softly sounds Lights out, and
the soldier spirits sleep.
"fs patriotism passing toe? Hark.
hear the roll OF drums. the clarion note of
the fife and the regular tramp of march
ing men. ! see banners waving, and from
Chickamauga. Mobile and Tampa I hear
the cry go UP. Remember the Maine and
Dying cahay II the spirit of Lexington
and Bunker Hin staiked abroad at Geftys-
burg In 's3. the spirit Of 50 Is moving
granfiy abroad I'm IS. Patriotism will not
die: but will ne rejuvenased throughout our
land. for we are one.
Come. sit with brother minister I'm the
lobby or a Galveston, Tex. hotel during
the past month. IT'S lovely evening. The
strains of martial music float softly to the
ear. The tramp of men is heard, moving
To the music OF John Browns Body A
Northern company hereT we say. Bur lis
ten again. Another procession passes and
men are keeping step to the tune OF
Marching Through Georgia Our inter-
eat thoroughly aroused we move 10 the
street. and lot the flower of the Sons of
Southern chtyalry OF 81 and 50 IL passing
before US. Sons of the men OF 81 70 Is, All
imsied by a larger spirit We follow tho
fhrong on ifs way to youder park. and. o,
my eyes. what do see. O. my ears. what
do heart ! see empty sleeves of gray on
that platform. ] see men who followed
Johnston, jackson and Lee. now bowed by
the SHOWS OF life's winter. But | see ev-
erywhere and over all Old Glory clasped
and upheld by loyal hands. and | whisper.
We are one / hear from the lips OF those
hronzed veterans of the South. right royal
words Of praise and sympathy for him who
now holds the helm Of this nations destiny.
the bone and einew OF Southern bravery
and manhood for the defense Of the ma
tons honor and In behalf of a shaekled
people. And, again. through my tears
look heavenward. where the stars are
awsking one by one. and whisper, This
nation Is one We will scatter flowers on
grassy mounds and on some newly made.
over the bodies rescued from the cold clasp
of the chilly waters OF Havana harbor.
And We whisper A prayer that not many
more of our noble youths or brave COM
manders be added to the number. May
God bless the G.. A. r. In its labor OF love
and patriotism; and may the nantes OF
the E,lijahs OF the SOS fail upon the Elishas
OF our day. But, oh. my hearers. earth's
glory and glamour will soon be lost In tho
radiance Of eternity. and there Will assem-
bic the Grand Army of the Redeemed for
a final review to be mustered into most
glorious service forever. How many Of
you will be enroIled?"