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Mr.. Brosius' Address.


Marriott Brosius. Representative from
Pennsylvania, delivered the Grafton at Ar
lington, saying in part:
This of all the year is the day for
patriotic memories. Heroes patriots. and
martyrs are in invisible touch with us to-
day as We bring the first flowers of spring
TO decorate their graves and the first
fruits of our love to garland their memory.
IF there is any place within the bounds
of the Republic, where the citizen can come
to learn the lessons and feel the Inspiration
o. patriotism. it is where the earth is hal
lowed by the dust of heroes who on land
and sea sealed their devotion with their
blood. In this sequestered shade where the
nations dead are laid. on this day. dedi-
Gated TO the commemoration of their
services and sacrifices, it is suitable to
contemplate the beauty. the duty and the
glory of patriotism and from the angel OF
the hour strive to wrest the blessing of
higher conservation of mind. heart, and
service for our country.
All nations do homage to the senti-
ment of patriotism, but in America it
is distinguishing perfection. 1t touches
every side Of our life. consecrates every
hearthstOne. inspires the education of our
children. is the theme of the orator. the
inspiration of the poet. and the study of
lIle our nag lllbtllZSS
all that is worthy of admiration and love
in the institutions of the nation.
Our history ahounds in examples which
afford instruction in this exalted senti-
ment. Washington, whose capable sword
carved the way through the Revolution TO
independence. whose wise and prudent
counsel guided the footsteps Of tie infant
Republic. whose fame encircles the globe.
Abraham Lincoln, the canonized saint
of whom his great War Secretary standing
over his coffin whispered: He IS MAJ.
for the ages; the hero who amiist the oil
lisions of opinion and the distractions of
war. lifted up his faith to a sublime and
trustful respose in the providence of the
Ruler of Nations and declared Whatever
shall appear to be Gods will l will do
Ulysses S. Grant, the martial genius of his
age, the magnanimous chieftain, the con-
queror of the rebellion as well as OF the
hearts of his misguided countrymen.
These may stand for the uncounted
hosts of patriots heroes and martyrs. SOL
diers and sailors. bivOuacked on the eternal
camping ground who speak to us today
as only the dead can speak 10 the living.
exhorting us to be true to country. to up
hold the land we love in her noble exer-
tons TO move forward on her majestic
march to duty and destiny.
But, my comrades. We are sensible that
we now have rivals for the love. honor. and
gratitude OF the American people we
nave had another war, and other patriots
have rallied round the flag and borne 1t to
victory and glory. But there will be no
controversy among US. for there Will be no
claim of precedence.
The Spanish American war. IN the or
der of Providence. did not come without
blessings on its wings. It has restored in !
all sections the old union of hearts in com 1
mon love and devotion 10 country ana nag:
~ mas Ilaue US ufeIh'eH III Tue poips Va
PATRIOTISM.
honor ana the ring
ITO every citizen in every State the flag /
speaks common language and appeals to /
co,,,,on se,eIbi,;,ies NJ ra.iopaI nr;de
-, -
,eiei"' anu no"o' u qua
President has vel! said, the SINE ihing IN
all sections of the country. and we have
more love fer our country and more REQ /
pie love our flag than ever before We real
ize as never before the truth of General /
Gordon's eloquent utterance TO Northern
audience, when he claimed &c voice the
feelings of all surviving Confederate SOL
diers; AS stand mere tonight said ne:
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/ present TO you my honor and the toaor
of all surviving Confederate soldiers that
We are ready 10 Join with you IN waving
aio,' 'he e'afs anu Stiipes' anu we JUN
win you anu an VIC ,o'e ma nag ia EaS
ihs ti.a' .! 90 S. neip me- re-. .nait ne'el
IN ~ ~ o.te Dt ~, u
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prov" az, Vi human
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'ies "ni,n pa. 'o.'sti- .a!e uIot &c e''i
Zehs vi cue eou"' Al '.i.s " ue!"' ..oui VI
i1s his'o,s. "HeH 'ne pOssess'oli VI i"iua
ue!oiiu tne seas mas gwen 'ne NAHUM ne"
Responsiveness anu oppoi tuIi'!es Mr.
Brosius closed ms ADDRESS IN these worcs;
see a people VINO Vehefa'e ana emu
iale tne example OF 'he Hero'e Pa'FiO'isih
OF 'helr history WHO every year pa! nom
age, as we uo .oua!, ~ Tue he14ois ot
their martyrs VINO dia lheir auty aAo ac-
cepteo uea'h' d peopie "Ho 81 iose 'Ieii
country ioT WHICH tiiose Hidi tyis uieu 'hat
the common prayer ascending rom every
near, ana near III anu noihe III an Ilie ialo
rs Dear couA'is iIine' i"ayst tho" pe,
on, iahd' hooie anu pure as .hou arr Tree
ana strong, so shait tnou iiit Hsht ior
al the "oriu anu LOT an Tune
Commander SInbaugh Speaks.
George II. SlaybauCh Department Com
-,o,,o tr,ae,. &c .o,,o,..
iN"i.e' W. "a -,''
Ioeay hatioh rehuerS homage 10 It's
soldier dead The scenes before us arc
being enacted in every village and hamlet
and on every hillside and in every valley
of this broad land. The graves Of the more
than 200. coo of he Union dead Of cur
errat civil strife. augmented by those SO
recently made in humanity's cause. are
ha;,,e strown ,yitb the offerings az n crate
fuI and anpreciatiye people. The day is
sac-ad IN he ,nemorv Of these who in the
s.rar.,b and yigor of their vou,hfuI man