Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-31

Win disease ana death. H.
sorrows are hers. its pains are hers. and
as she bends over il In maternal love she
would gladly bear its sufferings If she
could. Until these hours Of need come
there is nothing to call for special proof
Of the deep abiding passion in her soul
] think this Is a correct representation
OF the state Of affairs before me tonight.
Before that ominous vOley was fired on
Fort Sumter. you were loyal citizens ~
the United States. untrled patriots. Moth
ing In the history Of many Of you had
ever occurred 70 test your devotion, 70
prove your love. But when danger
threatened the republic, and secession
pointed significantly towards an agera-
waited assault on its integrity. your blood
ated, your loyalty grew enthusiastic
your zeal burned with ardOr, your De ter
mination moved you to action. and you
shouldcred your muskets and went to the
front. / am not going to tcll you what
you aid there. You know better than I.
OF one thing ] am sure You proved your
selves to be patriots. You showed your
devotion 10 your country Dy what you
aid ANA dared and suffered for it. The
men who. today. compose the Grand
Army Of the Republic ccmc up to Burk-
leys definition Of patriotism by virtue Of
their actions. Upon a nation grateful
heart they are written down by memory =
pen. ana time itself cannot erase the
deeds Of patriotic men.
We shall never cease to De dcVouuy
grateful that when our country was In
peril there were noble men, heroic men
to fight for her. men who riskcd an lhey
had to save her from dismembcTmeht anu
dishOnOr. The call to arms was respond
ed 10 with prnmptness. ana ms marChih-
and waiting ana the fasting ana the iisht-
ing with cOurJg. Uf praiscwDFthE bravery.
But we believe. patriotism means more
than loving ones country 50 as 10 HEht
FOR ID. II means that. IT Implies Ihdl, nut
II signifies that we live fer II. II M ihe
nation that has patriotism enough 70
wed it's citizens 10 thoughts ANA plans
ana deeds for it's welfare during tnr days
0f peace that can depend up0n those ciiI-
zcus FOR stern defence IN t.nes "t danger
ANA pl war
past nations wncrc morals had become
ruIrup, ana dishonesty ana Wr1i5-dnin$
were dominant. Wher" f"liiHhhess anu
personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT became con-
spIcupus features among the prppIG.
When the testing d1E came, "hlch HI At
ways sure IN come IN nations rs Wen a.
fo mon. those nations Wrnt down WIN
wv, weight NJ their own r0ticnntaE, Ahi
Moe fact was demonstrated ihHt men woo
won't I've Ipr q nation. won nlt i'T lt'
thut x p-pp" who so not Bow" thtlr touh-
.trt win "a devotion strong enough ~ I'M
.t,I them Iu times ri peace t1 plan anu
wnrk fuI iIs welfare nave NOT thr Siull
IN Them M struggle foF ill., salvation III
the hour Of It's need Every sterling per
uaprnt quality must have basis. Love
l,ru!am. stlf-saCrifICr, drEViloh- iiatilp.
ISM. must have something m "hltn IT,
feed NJ glorious victory ever crowns
What 4 plead fpr is = patriotism lHd
g.ilI rsv... us tu i've far our country. 10
mould ANA shape Oh along highest h2IIi
lines fn guard JOS Interests. strehBl htH
H. t,ulvsrl,s build III up IN honor. non
..ery nuu lut- gritty ana genuine power
nm "A word. tu maxi thr nAnnhAl ANTHEM
t u. very breathing 81 vht l1tdl SUE
YIN S,rh Intelligent, cultivated htE I-
tr.r Il, YII n, a4 natural fn plan lnf liS
rr.,eprrltv AuI fight frr iis Interests. a.
~ "a mother tl struggle for me "tli.iEv
Wbt IN m that such 2 way" of cnthusi-
.,zru .y,..ps over an audience WhtH the
Stars ara Strur- are flung q" t4c brrtHa"
WI thrown upon ,he screen hy lrr.ul III
/ have seen quiet ana some L'IiIt7 q
i,..r.J ,liii.uCr stirred into contagious
excitement by sudden eNhlbiilph m NH
national flag. What VA lt tiat tlrdlSu
such cummotion2 That rag was atHl.ds
. ,,tac.. In manufactured cloth. Was that
au9 No No Ii was that, nut X was
lUuyU times more than lhai; III Wa ,.'
expression pl an tlal Ali'ei
l'v!b l, y II that moves thIs world today?
Ideas Behind every movement every
reform, every nen l, .l M
ran ~ this subtitle thing called an tdtd.
IDEAS are changing the geography RI Hill
lions. blottiug out kingdoms. making
new empires. betting the word Win
electric wires bringing distant states INTO |
a1r dDorvarls. reducing vast spaces 10
distances ana transforming
When YOU cheer for your flag ana Loss
YOUR hat high III air. You are nor paE!hs
homage tu q piece OF CalicO only. J. ~
Irr saiuting an idea. That dear old nag
Is me emblem If tears ana blood. Ii
meant something in the years from n u
1874 III meant much 70 mothers ana wives
then. Il spoke q wasted liNeS: ueNoutlHs
diseases. frightful wounds. dismal PITS
ons aronizing deaths, broken hearts. dtS-
olate homes an brought about that us
honor might remain untarnlSAed ana Una.
which ID represents might he maintained
Do I hear some crnaker who never SIne!t
the smoke Of battle. who was either val
liant enough to hire substitute pr too
Young t0 he OF service, growl about the
pensions these veterans receive? HOW
much would such men take 10 be placed
where the men stood during those pap
tisms 81 fire? Not Hi that the United
states treasury contains These heroic
GROWERS understand what iS meant BY
The CUnundrum. WHATS the world 10
man Wen his wife's a widow" The men
who stayed mt home tn avoid danger
were the men who knew how every battle
should have been fought ana how vlcta-
rirS could have been Won. and know how
much each man is entitled to receive as
4 pension The devil spoke tile truth once
when no said: "Ail that a man hath will
ne give for his Fife" This exactly fits
such fault-fnders.
In my candid opinion. there Is no man
who faced the foe and bore the brunt n
the battle getting half a. much a. he
deserves. ana there IL not n man who
StUnt ltItN ltI sci itt dill WIN Nst~
mustered in and hunorabiy mustered out
who does NOT deserve Il pension.
YES. this flag speaks el0QuentlY. today.
of tears and blood. We have reason TO
rejoice that this flag is the emblem of
victory. | have no doubt the flag IF
defeated army is still precious to those
who fought for ii. The principles which
will inspire a man To impcril his lille don't
die with lost cause, although defeat Is
crushing to the soul. Me have much
cause for genuine gratitude that ours Is
u conquering flag. lt has never been IN
furrd III The advocacy Of human wrongs
Goa forbid that ID ever should. Thirty
five years in their measured passage have
given rs time 70 estimate the cost az this
victory. ana wet we only family realize
its greatness The frightful destruction
Of human life at the time ana the pains
ana sorrows endured ny survivors since.
VINO can measure these thinES2
Further. this flag Is the emblem q free
dom Prior IL cur civil War there was
positive contradiction between our con-
stitutinn and our actions. We talked and
sang Of freedom. while millions OF our
fellow beings were in slavery. the chains
of which were manufactured by Ameri-
can citizens. We may he told that Slav-
cry was in many instance superior to
liberty for the black people Of the South
and that many Shareholders treated their
slaves with kindness. Thai may all he
true. hut God has hrcathcd into mans
soul the desire for freedom and he can't
be satisfied IN bondage.
The sword in the North was unshelthel
to give To the poor blacks in the South
their original Gnd-giveu right Of freedom.
I,,-.,.,- .b.. Ibpf was fired ANA every blow