Evening journal., 1901-05-27

that will / do when ] ask others TO go,
then will 1 60"
lie raised a regiment went as its coll
onel. Joined Sherman IN his great march
TO the sea, and offered his life TO the bull
lets and bayonets of the enemy. He did
not do It for gain or profit, but that his
country might be preserved and this made
land for free men. He was only one of
thousands upon thousands who did as he
did. The rich ana poor the so-called high
and great, and the so-callcd low, an went
for the same purpose. During the battles
Of the Wilderness, an of which General
Wion saw, and in a great part of which
ne was, IN one of these battles whore our
troops attempted to take a fertilization,
the dead ON our side were piled mp level
with the height of the forudcation, so
that you could walk into the fort over
our men, I refer to this as only one In
stance Of the bravery Of our troops
throughout the whole army.
In the Red River campaign. one day l
rode with Colonel Webb. who was one OF
the mon who helped frame the five Ques-
lions discussed by Lincoln and Douglas in
their political campaign In 1855 lie was
the editor Of the Springfield Republican;
that WAS Mr. Lincoln's campaign paper.
He was speaking OF Mr. Lincoln's cam
paign and of the entire hopes and belief
In the success of the war. While we were
talking messenger came and announced
that his regiment was ordered TO the
front. Within an hour he was killed. shot
through the head lie gave his life as
thousands and thousands OF others like
him gave theirs that this government
might not perish from the earth
AS Lowell said Of the brave Colonel
shaw:
ole fell forward as BELTS a man.
But his high soul burns on to light mems
feet,
when death for noble ends makes dying
sweet"
After briefly mentioning his services
with Sherman's army OF the Potomac
and in Cuba and China. Captain Ayarf
introduced General James n. Wilson
The applause was prolonged General
| Wilson spoke, in part, as follows.
Ladies and gentlemen, comrades
white and black. ] am glad 10 be Will
You 10 raise my voice in testimony Ol
my high appreciation of the soldiers
gone before. In what / have to say
will endeavor to keep alive the spiri
that has inspired you in the past. Tn,
world will never forget the 300 Spartan.
who laid down their lives in defens,
Of the pass at ThermOpylae. but let ms
remind you that their country did no
forget them. The deeds of these he
roes we're ever kept in the minds OF th'
boys of Greece. IL is impossible 4
teach the boys OF this country tn
names of all who fought fer thei
country But we may still keep aliv
the feeling OF patriotism that inspire
those men"
The general cOmplimented the vet
Grams upon their organization, the chic
good of which he said was in feedin
the fires Of patriotism. THAT is IN
splendid spirit" he continued, tina
will carry us on through life that
the spirit that is liberalizing the ma
tions of the world, and that makes u
a nation which shall be perpetual.
is a happy thought TO me that ther
are 50 many sturdy veterans left q
take as men in the duties of life.'
Speaking of the national guard, Gen
eral Wilson said he hoped to see tn
time when there will be regiment @
he national guard In every cOngres
sional district Of the United States
The regular army, he said, is but a
institution of self-defense. IL am a
proud as anyone that the flag has bee
carried half way around the earth. Blu
did it ever occur 10 you that this eN
pansion was the result Of the creates
b accident? Now we have the PhiliT
- pines l, for one, hope never to see Ia
81 starry flag lowered in that land. ! hop
20 see, however, a spirit Of reciprocity
{ kindness and commercial issue carrie
{ 10 those islands that Will make Oh
E Filipinos as happy and prosperous
. people as we are. When we shall carr
s that relationship to the Fllipinos the
p will know what it is to be prosperou
p and patriotic citizens.
{ III I'm the affairs OF the nations thel
y comes a time when we can say TO Grei
e. | Britain. you take the Philippines "
a will take Canada and annex it TO on
e | land'-if this can be done in fair rec
O. procity. / will welcome the day. But
d would not exchange the Philippines Il
/, any less valuable land I'm the Westel
. Hemisphere. ! hope the time will con
1 when the starry flag will float from q
frozen north to the tropics and fro
- the Antilles to the Far East. III
/ southern parts VIII dNN ~ hAinNMt
b, | )ur country. / leave that thought wi
y you"
~ David J. Reinhardt spoke Of q
glorious example of patriotism set
the veterans for the younger gener
ton. He said that these young M
y would accept the trust of holding
y The nation and carrying il forward.
"a The Rev. Robert A. ElwOod was I
'e last speaker, and said that when
e Of you are gone but one, when {
L; government shall stand the last m
m upon The platform and say. here is {
b. asst survivor then we will come a
he keep alive the fire OF patriotism"
ht He told a pathetic incident Of
no war with Spain, in which he part
he Dated, OF boy with whom he stood
ed picket The boy died of fever and I
by body was sent home. Asked what
d, scription should be put on the sto
marking his grave, his aged mott
nd said: John Wilson, aged H." unC
u that inscribe. 'Tis sweet TO die
on your country %.
xt The first service of the day was h.
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