Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-20

3clerS. tnelr military service "o do Soi
WI ~ IN IN aiieir selection as candidane
anu IL - nor easy to determinn -
1share II had in attractjn" ~ ii'ilie VIVA
1cf the people. Still others NJ suiIraSe
ifaithiJi and honorable sery; VINO rendeTe'
iel1s WAere their countrys life pas IL
,nirbcd " aobi 80 eminent through distin
suishco dchieNemoEtS in Other Ana. ~
their selection and election We NS .nd
luSt!led py the conSidcration % Up!
,ch'tN 'HeEls alone; although updouhted
,r,,,.n LIZ on patriotism they ha,
rae men To the defence 90 al
'erNtd To sun more endear tbar, ~ 80,
olnt"%r'cn and attract Their >annG - .,ie.
mp " our martyr presidents. Cartel,
ma hv whose untimely and nria;' ga i ~
We haNe come together TO-DAY to 'I Ga,,,n 10
were of the latter class " uepioie
ne story Of William McKinIa,, N,
soldier, IS that Of thousands AZ thos., ~, ~
'"inp4seu the armies of the Union ~
|Shfed bN love Of country fired Win ~
iiSnation at the insults heaped u,'an ~,
ma appalled, At the menace which -
'hed hcr life. ne, a boy Of eighteen thrny,
lsiiS ms looks, and in June. 1861 nnliste,
Ky ranks q me I'D Ohio, a regimen
destined % furnish two presidents ~ n.
cited States, Hayes and MckinIn,,
nat regiment did gallant service /,
many 81 the bloudicSt and most in,nort
tHt engagements of the war and tn,
young soldier was always nresent an,
le"plhS step with his comrades III,
iudlltltS as a soldier are proved NV hi.
''eadN advancement through the vnrin-r
;fadc5 as rapidly as vacancies ocrIrrn.
to admit of his promotion. and Nv hi
tpp"ihtm eht to staff duty. He WAS staad
ast 10 tac end. leaving the service onI,
Nhth IN" victorious armies were dis
"iHth' ne was mustered out in 1St5
Napier wrote that the British soldier
ought Undo: the cold shadow of IN,
'riSt"cracy. while the French soIdia,
ought in bright fields whcr, every hrl
nel ciuSht some CLINT of glory" Th,
lG nt every American soldier. who Iii,
lis duty in the war for the Inion c:unE
>"ine team of glory though he did no
iSht for glory. No vision of urrsnna
l"infS or rewards cnticcd him to tn,
'tI" % war. lie went because duty lie.
IA! "l.N we H'2'cSt object in life @.
tath was 10 him the success OF hi.
GLntry caLse. The war was ON :,
.-autic q scale 20 abounded in grea,
lattlcS ana minor feats Of arms th;
ilor5 was beS=ared in the attempt /,
o"drd her SoIs. She set her bri.l
luMh oh tht bIoWs Of many OF u,
faN' tut many as worthy were
Nmlned only by that lambcnt light VIII
Vhlch she ovcrSprCdd the cmbatt!el hcst
hat bore the banner OF Truth ana RieL
victory. TnoIsh the youthful NJ
lnioN vas not among the elect Of &; or,
Was more than content to share IN
lonorS that fell to all the true ana faith
VI ana 10 o known as their conrad
nat he was constant ana efficient. bray
arlnS, when there was need uf darin-
quick decision and prompt rcadncs
assume responsibility. At the age O..
twenty-five he had attained the rank e.
feNct-maJor high rank for one OF n
ears. II the war had continued it ca
lardly be doubted that the boy who h.
zone so far in the maturcr years tn.
piIowed would have climbed to a prom,
hence and tame as a soldier. He w:
roud OF having been a soldier of t.
Mon and especially of the fact that +,
year or more he carried mueket
ne ranks. There was no more intere t.
I'd faithful member of the great s,Ii!c
ocieties, the Grand Army of the Ncpul
and the Military order OF the Love;
-egion. He was always a weiCucla a..
onored comrade a their gatherings ~
IS words and counSels Were always ii 81
priced. Among the touching mciaen!
[ these narrowing days is one whiC
ONES to Us indicating his pride in HAY
X been a soldier OF the Union ana tl
gard for his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Whr.
j. devoted ana beloved brother SAW th
'ody Of the President ID had trsl ~,
AIRED for its final rest ne noticed N
he badge Of the Loyal Legion Wa- d.
a the lapel Of the coat. ana h. Kit Uni,
fused tn iri-colorti roSett" ~ lr TAKE.
rom the bullet pierced codt ana plrr
er the stalled heart whore il alwur Il
sted when chat heart was beating wH
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staining arm and love that 50 fat
Illy encompaSScd her 1t strikes q On,
nur hearts that our land should IA,
loduced monster fieud capable