The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-23


ing officer Of the First Nebraska, with q
request that they be read at the head Of
the regiment
Indeed mild expression Of our feel.
ing for these faithful and loyal sons. Q
mild assurance Of our expectations Of
their patriotism and love Of country,
but slight encouragement for the dang
ers and privations they endured in their
fight for humsnity's cause. But for
getting the fealty of our fathers. forget
ting their unselfish courage and devo-
ton. forgetting the example they had
taught US at Q time when the nation
was in peril, We hesitated. We denied
them the empty consolation OF these
words of encouragement, either because
We were not sufficiently imbued with
the new idea or else it should interrupt
personal ambition, and / am chagrined
to cay that for once history failed to re-
peat itself. In this We were not pro-
gressive and it was only temporary de-
Walton from the lines given US to fol-
low by those that planned the destiny
Of our state and into which the divine
hand will again lead US.
mo, let us not think that We are bet
ter or know more than did our fathers,
or are half 30 courageous and, may l
say. a. honest Of principle az they were,
for again at time, the darkest hour Of
the nations history, when the life Of the
new republic hung in the balance, We
again find the old settlers Of Nebraska,
in legislature assembled. speaking in
terms that showed the stuff Of which
they were made with an honesty and
courage of conviction that muet have
thrilled the very soul of thar honest.
homely man, holding the helm Of the
ship of state as it tossed upon the tur-
bulent waves Of civil strife, giving him
encouragement, strength and greater
force in lis noble purpose in establish
ing as one OF the fundamental principles
of our government the new idea Do
you doubt their patriotism as you bark
en- to these burning words:
"'Whereas, The president OF the
United States did on the 1st day of JAN
nary. 1863. issue proclamation emanci-
pating the slaves Of states in rebellion
against the United States, q paper
which has caused grester sensation
than any other since the adoption Of the
Declaration OF Independence by the
fathers Of the Revolution. and which in
q moral and political point Of view is of
greater moment than any other issued
in the United States. and
"'Whereas. 1t is the duty of patriots
everywhere, individually and collect
lively, to do all within their power to
hold up the hands Of our President in
his efforts to suppress the rebellion,
therefore
"'Be it Resolved, That We heartily
endorse the general policy of the ad-
ministration and especially the Presi-
dents Emancipation Proclamation, and
the arming Of the negroes, measures
imperatively demanded, to aid in the
suppression OF the rebellion, and which
have been wisely followed by the Presi-
dents Amnesty Proclamation, a paper
stateeman-like in it's views, and hui
name in its provisions. and which Gre
ates in those portions Of our lands. 80
terribly cursed and devssted with re-
bellion, q neucleus aroun1 which the
true and loyal may speedily rally to
bring back to allegiance their native
state. free from the faint of treason and
of alavery n aure 0uarantv of n lasting