Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-23
BLOODY SITES MARKED
State Of Illinois Dsdicates Monu-
ments and Markers on Battle.
fields Around Chattanooga
Historic Scenes Where Her Troops
Fought in the Civil War Suit.
ably Marked.
Senator Cullom and Others Make
Senator Cullom and Others Make
Appropriate Addresses - Four
Thousand People Present.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 23.-At 10
o'clock this morning the exercises dedi-
eating the hundred and seven inonu-
ments and markers Of the state of Illi-
nois on the battleffelds surrounding the
city were held at Orchard Knob, the
site of one of the principal memorial
shafts and famous during the civil war
as the headquarters of Gen. Grant The
day was clear and warm. Over 1000
residents OF Illinois and at least 5000
Chattanooga people attended the exer-
cises.
Among the distinguished visitors
were Senator Cullom, Governor Tanner
and STAFF Commissioner of Pensions H.
Clay Evans. Gen. II. v. Boynton, repre-
senting the secretary of war, and a
large delegation from the confederate
camp of this city. Maj Charles A.
Connolly delivered the speech present
ing the monuments to the governor of
Illinois in behalf of the Illinois COM
missioners
Governor Tanner, of Illinois, received
the monuments. delivering an eloquent
speech of acceptance and in turn pre-
sented them to the government.
Gen. Henry v. Boynton, president of
the Chickamauga park commission, re-
ceived the monuments in behalf of the
secretary of war.
CULLOM'S ADDRESS.
Brief informal addresses were made
by others of the visitors. Senator
Shelby NJ. Cullom, of Illinois, made the
principal grafton OF the day. He said
in part:
THE impulses Of affection give in
spiration to this solemn occasion. We
are assembled here today to dedicate
monuments erected in this national
park to the memory of the gallant and
patriotic dead, who, while living, We're
honored citizens of the commonwealth
! of Illinois.
Fellow citizens, strange feelings
seem to take possession of me as l
stand in this solemn presence. We are
In the presence Of the dead who fought
and died for the union and the flag.
What sacred spot is this to patriotic
hearts The ashes of dead patriots re-
pose here. What better can we do than
to consecrate our lives anew to the
cause for which they died-the union of
the states and the liberties of the peo-
pie. For these principles the brave men
"As we stand by these monuments,
authorized by the people of Illinois,
represented here today by the chief eX
ecutive of Illinois, and by many of its
patriotic citizens, let us one and all re-
new our VOWS to the cause of free gov
ernment. The brave men buried here
form part of the great army OF 100000
patriots who went out during the war
from Illinois to battle for the union.
las nation we are making new
mounds like these around us, and Will
soon again build new monuments over
the graves of gallant men who have
given their lives in maintaining the au-
thority of our government. Only re-
Gently the sad intelligence comes to US
that gallant son of Illinois has fallen
while defending the honor and author
ity of his country. and no Illinoisan
fails to feel a thrill of pride as they
read the story of his death and remem-
Der the career OF his distinguished faith
er.
..All serious talk Of Imperialism. or of
un-American restriction upon the
growth of our wonderful country, is
gratuitous and uncalled for. The ex-
tension of American boundaries, wher-
ever the American flag has a proper
and just right to float. is simply de-
yelopment of our Americanism. 1t is
as proper and legitimate for this coun-
try to grow and expand as 1t was to be
born. 1t was born to live, and 1t lives
to expand it's sphere Of usefulness. II
lives not merely to absorb territory and
to become great and wealthy, but 1T
lives to justify its birth and ancestry.
1t lives to make the world better and
broader and to glorify the God of ma
tions.
"If the Creator of the universe has
since the dawn of Christendom show
cred upon any human government the
proofs of Gods especial favor He GER
tainly has done so with the United
States The forest OF marble memorials.
whose shining shafts aspire to the
clouds, testify alike to the losses we
have sustained in our pathway toward
the manhood OF the nation, and do hon
or to the spirit of kindly recollection we
have always had toward our soldier
dead.
"Let that arm be palsied which would
take single laurel from the crown of
American glory. Chattanooga and
Gettysburg are grander and better IL
lustrations for our history than the
stories of ThermopylR or OF Waterloo.
Our conflicts were Waseu IN tne inter-
est OF the human race. Every drop OF
blood shed and every life destroyed In
these American battles have been re-
vivifed into a new life for millions yet
to walk upon the earth. The wars OF
ancient history were simply the bru-
talities ordained by some king or ruler
in a selfish struggle for dominion. Ours
were to maintain principle.-theirs to
upbuild some tyranny. But that cruel
era of personal aggrandizement has
gone by.
II feel that the story Of this day may
become the story interviewer with the
highest hopes OF an intelligent. Chris
tian people, making these fields where
thousands OF the true and brave were
marshalled unto death truly the camp
Ing ground of the American Holy Land
THE MONUMENTS.
The Illinois monuments and the
markers at Chickamauga park and the
yietnity e Chattansoga dedicated TO-DAY