The Indianapolis journal., 1899-05-31
AT GETTYSBURG.
Graves Decorated and a Speech Made
by ID. ID. WOOdmansee.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 9o.-Memorial
day was observed at the National Cemetery
here with the usual elaborate ceremonies,
and the graves of fallen heroes were dec
GRATED by school children and veteran SOL
diers of the civil war. In the parade Penn
sylvania volunteers, who served during the
war with Spain, marched as an escort to
the G.. A. r Between the columns of the
young and old veterans rode Major General
d. z. Sickles and Congressman Zeigler, of
this district. A number of civic organiza-
tions also took part. The band from the
Carlisle Indian School furnished the music.
The weather was delightful and the cere-
monies were attended by an unusually large
crowd. The principal speaker was Hon. d.
d. woodmansee. of Cincinnati. He referred
to the Spanish war and said the question of
law and order, and the exclusion of those
elements Of society not up to cur standard
of manhood and womanhood, was more i'm
portant than whether the Philippines shall
be ours Touching upon the evidence of a
reunited country, he said: I'VE are re-
united country, ready to do battle together
for our country's flag" In concluding, he
said:
THE question as to whether the Philip
tant question before the American people.
1t is of far greater concern TO us to know
whether this native land between the seas
which is already ours. this land which has
been beautified and developed, and made the
abode OF the highest order of civilization,
shall be preserved inviolate for generations
vet TO come. Shall we allow the greed OF
capital and the sOcialistic tendencies OF
other nations to combine against our COM
mon welfare? Shall we Danish the Chris
tian Sabbath and give ourselves up to the
violation of laws both human and divine:
Let us be reminded that il We disregard
the laws Of our well-being, If we follow
the beaten paths that have been made by
those nations that have gone on into OBJ
liviOn then, indeed. will our ignominious
end be sure and certain Then this great
western world. which was intended OF God
TO be the eternal abode of human liberty
will give itself up TO anarchy and disorder
The thought of such future is sufficient
In itself 10 bring us to the rescue as Loyalty
as If our flag was fired upon by an enemy
We must learn the lesson of protection
that saves us from ourselves, as well as
from a foreign foe. Law and order must
prevail. We will open our doors wide TO the
best civilization of both hemispheres but
we must keep them forever barred against
all elements of society that do not measure
up TO our standards OF manhood and wom
anhood.
Now is the time. and this is the place
tor us 70 pay fiSut we OF aT rove th
consecrated spot that has been made sacred
forever by the immortal words of Abraham
BlncOln however HlucH We Hih! say ol mn
IL will be too little. However glorious ma,
be our tribute. IL will fall short OF its sub
ject. Lincoln. the uncrowned king-lincoln
the leader Of his countrymen and the inter
prefer of divine thought and purpose. A
he stood upon this hallowed spot more thar
a third OF a century ago. speaking thos'
prophetic words TO which you have lisrene,
to-day. sick at heart because OF the disas
| ters of the war, almost broken In spiri
| because OF the bloody conflicts that has
| met our heroic soldiery. yet with all hi
burdens, he was able 20 look up into thi