Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-05-30

ren OF the city public schools, after
which Rev. G. A. Bunker led In pray
er.
The colored quartet sang "Tenting
on the Old Camp Ground" and to an
encore sang another patriotic song.
DIR. q. w. Harrison. who had been
selected as program announcer in
stead of Hon. o. N. Marron. stated to
the assemblage that Mr.. Marron was
Ill. and could not be present to deliver
an address as announced on the pro-
gram.
The Indian school band played a
fine piece of music and then Master
j. l.. Armijo, son of Postmaster Ar
milo, recited In clear voice Flowers
for the Brave"
Memorial Day" was then sung by
the Indian school children. followed
by Prof. NJ. +. Hickey, the popular
superintendent of the city public
schools. reading Lincoln's famous
Gettysburg address.
Mrs. Rose Berry took the place Of
Miss Rosie Harsch. who is sick. and
sung solo, only Private in
the Ranks" receiving merited ap-
plause.
This was followed by
JUDGE MoRRIsoN's ADDRESS.
Brother Veterans, Ladies' and Gentle
men:
During our short but glorious his
tory OF l20 years, we have had seven
wars with foreign nations, making an
average Of one war for every seven.
teen years, but only three Of them
were actually necessary for the crea-
ton and preservation of the union.
Those three were: First, the war of
the revolution. which called the repub-
lie into existence; second, the war of
1912. which is properly styled 'the
second war for independence" for un-
til IL had been fought and won, Eng
and tenaciously clung to the idea
that she could yet reclaim her rebel
iious colonies" as she called them.
to their allegiance to the British
crown. The third was, Of course, the
war for the union. In all the check
sred history OF the world we can find
10 holier wars than those. and none
which have conferred such beneficent
blessings on the human race. But
wen after the war of 1912 self.govern.
ment was regarded by foreign states
men, and by some half-hearted Ameri-
cans. as mere experiment. IL could
not be denied that with small popu-
alton and very inadequate resources
we had conquered England (when at
The apex OF her power) both on land
md sea, but II was insisted that we
lad elements Of weakness which
would ultimately produce the dissolu-
ton OF the union. and 1t must be con-
iessed that there were serious
fAr
cry. without the consent OF the people,
lad been introduced into the country.
and soon became 80 deeply imbedded
N the south as to be an important
factor in its social and industrial sys-
tens. In course Of time slavery be-
came repugnant to the enlightened
spirit OF the northern people. who just.
ly regarded 1t as serious menace to
)ur free institutions. Another danger
was the doctrine OF state sovereignty,
which declared that allegiance to the
state was higher duty than allegi-
ance to the union. This principle arose
from the facts that previous to the
revolution the colonial governments
were close to the people. and soon
became hostile to the central govern
ment beyond the sea. Indeed, for fif-
teen months after the first crash Of
arms at Concord and Lexington the
colonial governments were all the
governments known to the people and
after the Declaration OF independence
our first constitution, commonly called
The articles OF confederation" fully
recognized state sovereignty. and
made no provision for any other.
mention these facts to show the origin
of the unrest and discomfort which
finally produced the civil war. In JUS
tice to the people who fought that war
Il must be conceded that they were In
no way responsible for the introduc-
tion of either Of the principles have
alluded to. They inherited them from
their ancestors, and dearly they paid
for the sad Inheritance. We are far
enough removed from the years Of
the terrific strife to view II wiln i'm
partial judgment and judicial Impair
tiality, and although We can say with
the glorious Lincoln, The cause OF
the union Is right and eternally right;
and the cause of disunion Is wrong
and eternally wrong" we can also say
as we meet to deck the graves OF our
fallen heroes with the undying immor-
telles of our hearts fondest love,
that we do meet with charity to all
and malice to none" To US old men.
II seems like yesterday that the first
shot was aimed at the nations fieg-
we might well say at the nation s
heart. For moment men stood dazed
at the enormity and audacity OF the
nameless crime. The gentle, gracious
Lincoln had used all the powers OF his
matchless intellect and unfathomable
love to avert the awful visitation OF
civil war, but in spite of all his pathet-
ic pleading mad, misguided men pre-
cipitated the frightful conflict. These
men however, made serious mistake
when tney assumed that Lincoln was
weak or ignorant man. True, he