Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-05-31

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o'The Spanish American wal was
fought by the boys Of America, and we
have a right to be extremely proud OF
the evidence we ave that the patrio-
tic blood OF the fathers and mothers
has been transmitted to their sons and
daughters. The late war has proven
this, not only to ourselves but the
world as well. The war was short, and
the loss Of life was small, but no brav-
er men ever went upon a battle field
than those who carried the American
flag to the top of San Juan hill. The
achievements of our young men in this
war. are as far reaching. In effect. a.
the nation has ever secured in war. No
longer subject to the sneer and taunt
OF foreign powers we stand to-day, the
unconquered and the unconquerable
nation on earth. No doubt mothers
hearts are aching over those new made
graves to-day. Let me ask you TO stay
your tears; turn to the glorious record
of their deeds of valor. already upon
the pages of history; turn TO Memorial
day as a perpetual memorial to your
loved ones; turn to this glorious
try. for which they surrendered their
lives, as an enduring monument and
wipe your tears away.
I see some colored people here to-day,
and this reminds me that the nation
owes a debt OF gratitude to the colored
soldier. The first man killed on the
American side during the revolutionary
war. was a colored man-Crispus At
tucks. He led the attack upon the
British at the Boston massacre and
was the first man to fall. His body lay
in state In Fanuiel hall and a monu-
ment was erected to his memory. When
the British Major Pitcairne was killed
IL was by a bullet from a negro's RI
fe. White and colored people fought
side by side at Bunker Hin. and Gen.
Jackson in an address paid a high
compliment to the colored soldiers at
the close OF III war OF 1912.
one hundred and seventy-eight thou
sand colored soldiers fought in the
union army during the civil war, and
more than 36. 1000 lost their lives.
During the Spanish war the colored
soldiers again distinguished them
selves as fighters. and our own beloved
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valor of the Ninth cavalry at Las
Gausimas and San Juan hill.
New Mexico was an infant territory
during the civil war. Nevertheless
r nearly 1000 OF her sons fought for the
, preservation of the union. More than
800 OF these lost their lives during the
war. and very few indeed OF those
soldiers are alive to-day.
During the Spanish wal New Mexico
was among the first to respond to the
call for troops, n as she had dom
during the civil war, she sent a larger
per cent OF her population than any
state or territory in the union. And
to-day New Mexico wears a crown Of
glory won for her by the valor of hei
brave sons.
An army OF 1900, 900 patriotic mer
and boys-an army exceeded only By
that Of our civil war, lies slumberine
, N silent graves all over this nation to.
day. And an army OF soldiers and tn,
people of a grateful republic encirol'
their graves. scattering the sweet flow
/, ers OF spring upon them, that the frag,
rance OF the flower, co~mmingling with
our anthems OF praise may rise q
. heaven as sweet incense to the mem.
, DRY of our noble dead. and their unset
fish patriotism.
The result Of this great sacrifice. Il
the establishment and maintainance o
9 the greatest nation on earth.
A The campfire" and the surpris'
marriage. which ended the Memoria
9 day exercises. will be found reported
N elsewhere in today's Citizen.