The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-31

French was a6uu aud the loss to the allies,
.Is9. At our battle OF Ucttysntg the Union
for,c engaged was $1,000 and 3U guns. The
onfedetatrs had 1850 troops and 30 guns The
loss was 2j,2U3 TO the Union forces and 2',j9j 20
the Confederate forces.
Grayocttc was the blpoiirst battle of the
Franco. pr,,.,ian war. aud The German loss in
killed was i.,io. aud is wounded IL, $50 out Of
l,G,,ND troops engaged
LOSS Al GETTYSBURG.
,rne,sl M.uc's loss at Gettysburg was greater
in numbers, while he had only one half many
men engaged | said that the Union army wiped
uut ,llNcty root and branch. hut at an awful
sacrifice Of property and human blood.
The inion army did more than iicc the sla'"s
W tho south. 1t saved the Union Aud to save
the Inion one and inscpatablc, has been the
gra,cst problem which from time to time Tor
u half century before the rebellion periodically
concerned our statesman II was the one 0u"S
tion that gave Abraham Lincoln the era.est
doubts aud the soiest and most NeXatious trials
OF his administration In letter to Horace
Greeley. il isU2. Mr. Lincoln said:
"My paramount object in this struggle is TO
save the I non aud not either to save destroy
slavery.
"lf could save thr union without freeing any
slave would do it. II could save II by freeing
all the slaves would iu it, And il could
save thr I mon ny llttHe some anu 'dN liS u'''
c,S alone. | would also do that
In Abraham lincons mind the emancipation
business wa, solely war measure.
THE tnon, and nscparahlc. now and tor
ever" in the language oi the great Wcbstct,
was Mr.. IinconS sole thought. The Union was
saved and slavery destroyed. Abraham Lincoln
lived TO see the promised land and the Union is
one and inScparablc in a better and stronger sense
than it ever WAS
IL was only recently that We had the most
undsputahc proof OF the indcstInc,ibty Of the
Union. When the ncws flashed across the wires
that an American vessel lying peacefully in
Spanish waters had been crimin1llv blown up.
and tho evidence pointed uncrriney TO Spanish
tieaChcry the cause, there was q muriniIr OF
Suppressed Indignation throughout our country.
when later, in the interest Of liberty aud iu.
uianily. war was declared against spain and the
administration at Washington needed men 10 en-.
list in this war, an appeal was made to the
ho,s-not to the boys OF the North. onh-but
10 the boys OF the North and South. East and
West, the boys OF an ln.eparablc and indestruct-
ihle Union. to come to the lecnSe OF Old Glory.
the response OF that call was unanimous thar
il presented the most embarrassing questions OF
transportation ever experienced in our history.
MARCHED TOGETHER.
IN This short and decisive conhic; the boys in
in their widest fances they dreamed OF.
They saw the boys north of Dixie and south of
Dixie march shoulder by shoulder and step by
step. to the music OF the star Spanglrd Banner.
against the common enemy, animated by single
purpoScto add additional glory to the old flag
and to promote the principles which the stars
and Stripes represent whether st. waves To the
hrcezc. at home or abroad. And let say to
the veterans here present that the old flag lnst
,,tn ,t ir, tnr an .ul
the recent war there has been added TO American
history the impcri,hahc names, Manila Bay.
Santiago and san Juan. and last. and not 10 be
left uusaid. in the language OF Commander Vain
wright. when looking upon the terrible destiEc-
tion OF CeiNrras fleet, The Maine is avenged.
The heroic example OF the American soldier given
al san Juan and in the philippines, and the
heroic example Of the American seaman given at
Manila Bay and santiago. We're but the echoes in
part of some OF the great battles OF the war for
the Union. Manila iiay might be mentioned with
Mobile Bay. Dcwcy'S name is reminder Of his
master. Farlagut. san Juan. in way. Of sol'c
OF the great battles ui the rebellion. and the con
duet OF the boys Of ISIS worthy OF their fathc's
OF '6l and %.
But ii is needless to stop TO sound the praises
of the American soldier, The story is too we'll
known. The world knows it by heart Through
the patriotism OF the American people and the
'h"cSt'uct'ol'' now anu forever our nag was
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OUR ANSWER NOW.
Int now when a question involving the right,
OF the personal libc.ty Of an American citizen
comes M. ii our con-us are asked. with snccr,
what Ne mean. they may answer them now tn0'
W" mean what our cannon said at Manila Bay
and >'n''as'' ana "" may declare '"at these
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Prior to the services AT the Duhhlofe
Catholic cemetery hlSh mass or
requiem was celebrated yesterday
morning at ST. Mary'S church, Dun
more +. &. McAndreW had charge al
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