The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-12
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The welcome of the heroes of the Thirteenth Min
nesota regiment is for gladness and rejoicing
The people of Minnesota fully appreciate the noble
sacrifices made by our patriotic soldiers who have
never faltered in the presence of death and have
performed the duties assigned them with signal BRAY
cry and fortitude. They among the first to offer
their services in defense of the interests of their
country against the treacherous Filipinos who op-
posed policy of government which our magnificent
specimens of manhood We're bound by their IN
swerving loyalty to uphold for the banner honored
Whether the war with Spain and the Philippine
islands was for expansion for social and CONNER
cial betterment, is not criterion to the loyalty
and bravery of those who unhesitatingly responded
to their countrys call In April of the present year
when the term of service of the Thirteenth regiment
had expired, the government not yet prepared
to supply the troops necessary because of their
tirement but without exception the brave boys Of
the Thirteenth voluntarily remained for four months
active duty enduring all the hardships and dan
gers incident to army life under exactng con-
ditons. A noble and patriotic act-worthy to be re-
corded a splendid illustration of the American SOL
der's devotion to his country.
The shining summit of the American soldiers am
bition is to be in the front rank of the army Of
progress holding aloft to midday and the gilt
tering stars of night the glorious flag that proudly
floats over nation covered with wealth, and glory
and Hberty-the emblem of principle as broad as
humanity-the old banner that was carried and
defended by fathers through the revolution the
war of 1872 the war with Mexico, and by broth
ers through the bloodstaned fields Of the rebellion
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age and oppression, and gave hope and aspiration
to the people of great nation, who read upon its
glorious folds the jeWeed words: Life liberty and
happiness.
The man who volunteers to go forth as a
warrior to the field of battle there to become tar
get for murderous shot and shell to fulfill the sub
lime obligation of an American citizen is worthly de-
nominated hero; exalted than king or poten-
tate, and richly entitled to wear q crown Of i'm
perishabe glory. AS we think of the return of the
brave boys in blue, the memories of the past 1851
1869 rise before us. when we proudly marched
against the foes of human liberty, through the his
torc battle fields of Gettysburg the Wilderness
Spottsylvania to Petersburg under the leadership of
Grant Meade Birney, Sherman and others whose
superb generaship guided the Northern army to glo-
rious victory for which grand anthem of praise
reSounded from to ocean.
No less gratitude is due to the brave Minnesota
boys now returning from fields Of conflict in a land
far away from home and friends Many of their
comrades sleep within silent palace of rest be,
meath the shade of the mango tree; where whisper
ing winds chant doleful requiem through the low
dropping branches of cedar and pine-some rest be-
meath the silvery crest of wave-their labors
have ceased The hearts that were the seat of loyal
ty, erewhile warmed by divine enthusiasm in the
cause Of human liberty, perish in their communion
with the darkness Of the tomb As a pebble drop
ped in ocean sends it's waveets to the distant shore
so the record of heroic deeds by loyal people drop
ped in the great ocean of humanity, will not pass
from sight without leaving behind an influence that
will elevate and ennobe human kind For ALL we
have one sentiment to express: Cheers for the liv-
Ing and tears for the dead"
j. B. Lambert Hastings Mimi