Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-06-08

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the graves Of the dear departed 70 rr'ali
tender and cherished memories 90 hlruh
tears with tears and hearts with hearts
in remembrance Of tho>e who are gone.
~Herr bring your wounded hearts,
Here tell YOUR anguish.
What more opPortune moment or better
day could We select than this Memorial
dayl Our assembling at this time Is
one of unusual sadness; our comrades
have returned from battle, aud on roll
call two of our number are absent they
have fallen, IL needs no enquiry To
know that kind hearts aud gentle hands
have horne the mortal part To place Of
security. But ia this our duties arr not
all complete. Should not a word bee
dropped in their memory ! need not
ask for a response from either comrades
or citizens; | know what their RESPONSE
would he. And in anticipation of your
verdict have taken it upon myself to
say a last word. and if could have any
misgiyings in the performance Of this
sad duty it is only that could not do it
well enough. What shall say is all
dressed To the comrades, but may he
considered as addressed to all.
Comrdd,s-l should feel myself, aud
am sure reflect the sentiments of
every eomrade present, that the exercises
of the present occasion would hr sadly
deficient were not some words uttered hy
some member of this Post, however Zee
hle, in memory Of our late comrades and
/ brothers in arms, Capt. Currirr aud
Adjt. Hall, who, one year ago today were
living, moving lights among us but now
are numbered among the vast coucoursr
who have passed from life into the still.
soft shadows OF eternal rest. They with
us in the succeeding years OF the past
bore choicest flowers to the mounds OF
departed comrades. To-day sadly and re-.
gretfully We perform a double office
carving with MS the flowers. they would
have carried To decorate cumrade',
grave, to decorate their own. Consider
ing the many years that have clapSc,
! simon fla. r,r.,,iyati.r sc L'r.-t,,.. Ill
Post our ranks have suffered scrmingl,
slight depletion, since in lifr's battle ",
are continuously on the firing line, Will
not only foe in front, but foe in ilaul
and foe in rear. Our lamentrd comradc,
had fought the battles of their countr,
loyalty, dryotedly, brayely, successfully
and for 30 years the last great battle
the battle of life. In this they hay,
fallen; but their record is preserved
The war record of our fallen comradc
stands secure. To have been solhe
in the old Vermont Brigade and to hay,
fought at the battles of Winchester am,
Gettysburg is record covered Will
glory; but to have been Il soldier in TIN
army that achieved victory in the caus,
OF freedom, justice and unity in thi
country brings a record of fame which
time can never ohliterate. When il
1861 wars dark cloud lowered over ON
country these men were among the frs
, to offer their services; and il is a matte
not only of history. but of fact, that tn
: first call of the president for troops tool
the best men in the country. who for in
! telligence, education and stability wer
uneXcelled 10y any country on the globe
, When the first enlistments comprehen,
such class of men it had the signif
canoe of an impending terrible crisi,
. because the minds of these men ha
9 made an analysis of future events. which
like the finger on the wall, turned dream
into stern realities. It is not my inter
i ton to draw what might be considere
b an invidious comparison as between II
men of the first and last enlistnents ,
our great civil war, but | may say, thu
;, OF the first enlistments no better class ,
- men shouldered a musket or drew swol
s from scabbard. The minds of these Inc
.. were not influenced in the course IN,
70 should pursue by empowering and d
lusiye sentiment, but by stern duty an
obligation which finds Judgment whe
great crises arise only in the patriot
f heart. These were the men on who,
10 the demands of patriotism made dee
f. er impression than all the obligations ,
+ home, society, or even the parental roo
a and regardless of all these went forth
IA meet stern and relentless war. He
# rests principle in mind and heart whiC
10 makes men brave and true in war. no.
n. est, upright and reliable citizens in peac
f. You cannot misunderstood where
r. memory ! would place these old respec
% ed townsrnen and lamented comrade
6 An association of more than 80 yeal
% both socially and in business relation
p ought to determine the position tn,
should occupy towards their fellow eli
zens. And so ! remain silent and i
woke. their record. During all these MAJ
" years Office, and places of responsible