The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-31
IN MEMORY OF
A NATIONS DEAD
Continued from First Pase)

a New England G. 4. r. Post. Gehela'
Joseph Wheeler. "a cavalry genera"
led tho boys I'm Gray az Snlloh' az,
nearly thirry-hye years later, beneatn ..''
Stars and Stripes cheered on the Voiun,
teers az Santiago. was the orator ana
guest of honor at Memorial Day serve
OF Kinslev Post. ll3. G.. a. r. AT tIe
Boston Theatre The immense auditorium
WAS filled 20 ifs utmost capacity "'
singing OF the Battle Hymn Of tho i'e-
public" boy Comrade Myron NJ whitney
and a chorus and the presentation 10 1ns
audience OF its author. Mrs. Jula Wa
Howe called forth o. tremendous oufsl ol
applause.
Rev John Llnsey Withrow ofered
prayer. and addresses We're delivered ny
Commando T. - Goodrich. Of Post llS.
and others. President Lincoln's address
at Gettysburg was read by Cotnrduo
James D. Leatherby. and the post chdp-
lain's address was made by KEY. T.. A.
Horton.
When General Wheeler arose TO speak
the applause was tumultuOus. Cheer
upon cheer arose from thousands, ana 10
was nearly fifteen minutes before the
General could make himself heard.
GENERAL WHEELERS SPEE1h n.
with an eloquent tribute 20 the part play
ed by Massachusetts, I'm the history OF the
American Commonwealth. whose soldiers
had played conspicuous parts IN all IT'S
wars and whose statesmen have ever
been famous IN the halls Of Congress.
He alluded % the prophecy OF General
Horace Biuuev Dargent. who thirty
years ago. on Memorial Day. in the city
OF Boston. predicted that the day would
come when this anniversary would ne
celebrated after some day Of glory when
the sons OF rebels and our sons shall
have fallen side boy side In some common
cause Of foreign war. as our sires ana
their sires fell side by side under the eye
OF the great rebel. tho Nirginian WASH
ington.'
Already" said General Wheeler, "the
words Of this prophecy have been tul-
filed for The warriors who fell side 10y
side at La Guisamas. San Juan and TT
Caney-men from tho North and south
among them some OF your brave boys
from the Second Massachusetts-wer
buried together in the great National
Cemetery AZ Arlington while brave
Federal officer who took part In the great
struggle OF our civil war. and now the
Chief Executive of the nation, by MS
presence conferred honor upon their fune-
raj obsequies."
Continuing General Wheeler said. THE
enjoyment OF peace is a blessed boon 10
humanity. but the history Of the world
from It's earliest period teaches that the
only security for peace IS To be always
prepared and ready 10 engage In war
That nation whose people are ready 10
respond 20 a call 10 arms with men ana
resources for any emergency IS the one
that shall most certainly be- able 20 avoid
the desOlation and horrors Of war, so
long as tho dominant spirit which con-
trolls any country IS one OF honor. chiv-
airy. glory and patriotism. so long VIII
that nation continue 20 achieve power and
greatness. The spirit OF true nobility
taught by American mothers has made
our country the pride and fear OF the
world
RIGHT OR WRONG.
Declaring that it WAS the duty Of every
American 20 uphold the President and his
Cabinet when it has become thoroughly
committed 10 a defined policy. General
Wheeler said:
Patriotic devotion can be- exercised by
volunteering 90 serve IN the field, bul 10
may also be most prohtabiy eXerted In
encouraging confidence among our peo-
pie al home. Certainly no good and pos
sibly evil can come from words and acts
which tell rival nations that even = por-
tOn OF our people however few. are not
IN full sympathy with our government;
or what is worse that Americans ac-
tually do sympalhize with our cOuntry's
en- mics. Such q course cannot fail 20
weaken confidence and embarrass the
Executive power. Those who insist that
tho power OF the United States is so great
that 10 must always triumph will admit
that difficulties or obstacles created By
some OF our own people will have the
effect Of retardng az least In some de-
gree the prompt and happy restoration
90 perfect and lasting peace.
II am one Of those who firmly believe
that whatever IS, is right. and I cannot
doubt but when conditions are thrust
upon country by q course OF events
following a well judged and righteous ac-
ton on the part OF the people and the
government, the consequence could not
be other than beneficial not only 10 the
people Of our own country. but TO the
world a large
There Is one sentiment which should
De impressed on every mind and instiled
into every heart. My country. may she
always be right; but, right or wrong. my
country"