The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-29
c. A. R. ATTENDED CHURCH
Preparatory Services for the
Memorial Day Exercises.
REV. JENKINS ADDRESS
Battle of Bull Run-What the Old Veter.
ans Who Died for Their Country
Did-What Memorial Day
Is Observed For.

George G. Meade post of the G. A. R.
attended the Memorial services at the
Baptist church last evening. Several
confederate veterans were also present
The choir sang a number of patriotic
selections, including Dear Columbia"
Honor the Brave" and our Country's
Flag"
Rev j. A. Jenkins read the 18th
chapter of First Corinthians, and an
nounced that his text would be Psalms
1910, and said. in part: In 1868 the
French owned a large portion of North
America. Napoleon, on his throne
thought, What fools we French are.
We have coded to Spain this vast tract
of land, and we must again have it,.
AT once treaties We're made and again
France was the master. In 1903 Napo-
leon was in church listening to an
Easter sermon, but his thoughts were
not on religious themes. He was Wor-
rying about the North American pos
sessions. France was at war with Eng
land and her treasury was depleted;
she needed money, SO this territory was
sold to the United States for $500 900.
This was called the Louisiana purchase
and comprised the states of Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas, Indian territory, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado,
Iowa, Minnesota and Montana.
1.-THE people made a great fuss over
this purchase and called it useless eX-
travagance.' President jefferson called
an extra session of congress, and the
treaty was ratified.
Goods will was working and He was
using our country to further His inter-
i I,,,,,, c1~~ }I1,,l Nd
of man. Many years before small
band of people became dissatisfied with
the conditions surrounding them in
their homes and left them, following in
the path of Columbus in search of a
land where they could worship God as
they chose.
'They found a rugged place and there
built up colonies. In the course Of time
their ideas of freedom grew and they
resolved that they would not pay taxes
on their staples. In ITS they did not
intend to sever their relationship with
the mother country, but merely remon-
strated with her about those unjust
taxes King George Ill. hardened his
heart, as did Pharoahs of old, and would
not listen to Them BY and by the 10
colonies were formed Free states and
a liberal government became more
tangible and real idea. The idea grew
and so did the idea of the brotherhood
of man.
..The union was a certainty and was
firmly established. The Southern states
made black men their slaves, and when
the North demonstrated, said: we will
have slaves or there will be no union.
They also said: Let each state decide
for itself The North replied: No. Keep
what territory you now have, but don't
ask for more Controversies and COM
promises followed. First came the Mis-
souri, compromise. and then the bred
Scott decision. In 1850 the North said
that black slaves should no longer be
held on American soil. The question
was agitated in schools and churches,
and then soon came the elections. Lin
coin was chosen president and the
South said: We will secede and be free
but the North said MOI Sumter was
fired upon and then war was on with
all its ferocity.
Bull Run followed, with its victory
for the confederates. In 1862 Lincoln
said: If God will drive the rebels out
of Maryland, ! will declare the blacks
tree men, Before the end of the
month the emancipation proclamation
had been read. Gettysburg came next
and there the flower of the confederacy
went down before the fire of the union
forces.
ON to Richmond' was the cry, and
then came the battles of the Wilderness
know what followed-the capture of
Richmond and Lees ultimate surrender.
"All honor to Grant, to Sherman, to
Sheridan and the rest of the gallant
leaders on both sides, but let US remem-
Der the common soldier. The private
Is not known, and to him must we give
his share of praise and honor.
when Grant met Lee he met an
enemy worthy of his steel. and when
their opposing forces came together
each was the equal of the other. The
common soldier cannot be honored too
much. Greece names her children after
the 300 who fell at Thermopylae. Eng
land remembers her Wellington and
Nelson. and we remember our Grant
and the rest.
1--WE do not celebrate Memorial day
to open old wounds, nor to renew the
strife. We must endeavor to create a
more fraternal feeling between the
North and South We have one union,
one flag, the stars and stripes, and from
Georgia to Massachusetts and from
Maine to California We worship one
God. The one union and flag are good
enough for all.
1.-The people should not wait until the
few remaining veterans are dead before
they pass the bouquets but bring them
on now when they will do some good.
The Southern people have done much
TO heal up the wounds of the past, and
now let US make no distinction between
the graves of the dead heroes of either
side.
Under the lilies and dew,
Waiting the judgment day,
Tears and love for the blue,
Love and tears for the gray,
No more shall the war cry sever
Or the running river be red.
They hanished our anger forever
When they laureled the graves of our
dead