Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
paiIv kennebec Journal.
IN MAINE.
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ina ,,rr,nts oil human affairs. Iht 'o9t
th,t seems so heavy and netdi'Ss i" ~
ma nm ,nprur 81 10 Him who mas me !,
iHia NJ reward al sacrifice ana l"
lh"r, thr fight If a thousand Years y S, ~ |
XIV Few men who gave theinSi; , - |
d ~, rrrlt struggle for the mann.
TO-, .' # me I'niln probably thought IN |
H.. ~ iL,ninuiug that along with the Accom-
niishmrnt OF mat noble dhu ~ AL |
inIruusc would come the ! n"ll'i ,I' st,nd- |
I'm slavery. Bu, looking IRON tht S'I ~
Amt nf todaY back upon ll.'it 49, -
uric struggle with its terfIplt "u.i"" f 81
~ human blood and treasure WI ~ ~
- XII behind il all and dirrctin- II ~ Wis
h immutahlc hand Of destiny. 10 ollS
~ ne North wanted war. All dcprecaatu
IL hut still il came, because III ~ -
i1,nca Of God il had been decf'ed tidl IN
ldthrg -! ,h,. nr.It stain Of human bond
III, sbnuld forever be washed away on
This continent. .;u. ,bn details
= mat momrn, ous and TAR redchlnS
tir16'al, With Won who bore living part
IN fhrm. The glory is yours, but We q
d liner generation are permitted 70 shalt
with YOU the gracious lftlaS ~ H.; nlt ,n,I.,
N man can have greater claim tndal
t,,,,,, The enduring love and gratitude OF
- united and prosperous people IMAM ne
who is able to point to me SURFING IN
= INN national life, when the rate o. the
Tnion hung trembling n the balance
.,rl s.y 81 was there. We cannot meas
rrr the spirit of patriotism by material
.tapdar1s Of value 1t transcends the
it;sh hniInaS of personality and rests on
H.i,hts II far above the sordid world.
MT nose below scarce figure in the
t ill. Thrrr are memories more en-
Piin1 han riches. more precious than
"ui i'7
so +" talk to YOU who had an active and
honorable part in the memorable events
Nm MA th.ir elimination in the new
birth of the Republic at AppomattoN' Is
n1t the mission of the younger SeHelH1
,inn IL is more fitting that we Shouiu
,lon r, ~ Inn ms story Of the noble past,
itaiH ~ : m niJ aItnrs If your devotion
ana uP"lii ~ ,;,,'li new ,he fires of pa
ana Stttllce Nli'''''
tIiouStE, ro,,,,l,s shall submit at this
IN; Ia ~ Iaiira therefore to cOntiue myself
tllnt s..iiIis rather than to the events
Y ,h IN lar inc preservation OF the
q tne Nj ~ consider briefly the achieve
mon anu ~ ~, :" soldier rs a citizen
~. b1tb h,r vict cries
~ - renowned than war
,i ~ ne IA limit our appreciation Of
NH: t,' i ntvs III HUE To their achievements
,,,,r M battlefield. glorious as the|
yr,re would be To take a marrow ana SUI
II ,.irw of their services to the re-
lt,i't
INN nth ,,hi.b tha uapr,la Of
Inc rait"l, ,:rr " rnizrG nud mut into the
the Nprth "ISAiI~y" ''.tt .i,,..,. IN III.
field an army VIM - q, ,,l,.tlrr,,.L into
war WIN us t""i'a ,jn',iJ, IN. finest
veterans, W. uilI" - u.nrii Ind ever
ana H ir,',,i'I M wonder and compelled
HttH' 'inGn III thr world But
III, ",,y,.rs looking on with ill-cun-
,,,I,I iraiorsv of our great ANA growing
',,trt. IN. yolln. giant Of the West,
uI't in hi. native Virility and wonderful
".,I,,i,. -, Nc ,i,r.r. h1I NOT only emerged
lcitil;E II t,,, th ti.rl. nrdpal VI the
Nht 'i i"" ,.,,. III history Int had actually
So. ''b ,rj,t.t In m M, avenues Of
iiIiur NV ,.,,,,ttb ana r,rnsp.ritV. that H.
M 49, a, mn, rlnss-proyn civiliZ atoms
VI ~ - ,,..',., sam Inf dirtfuI Drcdir-
H li' II ',i,. f,It,,,a 'rI... is itiI,. doubt
IlulIH ~ '.i 4te, . Il .t... 4, tl,a rb,ireht
ina N" WISH WI ',.;t ,,,,,d mem
The WQrIh itlt-Iil,' VIZ. 81 in,.+,I,.ni
that THIS m'lirtl".9 b. - 10, 80, Of slIf
me SuprtHlr ;;I ~" n, 'nI,,iI,r soyrr-
prcstT ''liiJt t,',I,, ,rau s,id III
tlGh.H. -Nn ,,I'i,.. III t;nttN.hurp n
III liI''t -, b,.t1, M. nh govern
W. /" ~, ~. ,nn,I" hy m, unnnle ana for
Hi'I' va ~ lt..,ilI ,,.ri-l from h, cart n
M It(pItt i.'i,,, .t.,,,,- every scion of
Hurt 'u' HAM u.,,IL ,,hn IN, mo r1crr
IN ttt Il" tt,.b r,j r,,,i,. w i1r.,,. ruw-
'u'l'r'i' ' ,'..it,,iiitj-. r.,.trti.liIylli tur
~ anu ~ it,,rn,,,L .rtitiri.iI uol,il-
ut9' g,, -, ,-i.tirny' ,f Inherited
-Ii,,9' w., '' ~ iar"a nurnbar of the de-
,G t,,,,In nf lin MA world countric.
, ,.t., .tiiII huegrd the ancient dogma Of
III. Divine right ~ kings made no con
rcalnant of their sympathy with tn"
south. and gave lis forces from the start
the full benefit Of their moral SuiiWF'
ana pncoura cement. TO them. as - VIZ
renple Of the South, the collapse ~ ih"
Rebellion was Il bitter disappointment.
This they cndcavored to hide i'm a meas
ure nv predictions of future evils thaJ
b.f1U tilf. country. They hHV