The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-06-05

| from Maine to MendOclnO empty coat
sleeves are reminders of the rivers Of blood
that flowed from Manassas to Appomattox
On the soil of Virginia came the clash of
arms which marked the opening of the
most gigantic struggle. Now the North
was fully aroused and there poured forth
men, money and munitions of war with
rapidity that amazed the world. Patriotism
reigned supreme in all the land.
And the patriotism of the women was not
less than that of the men. The widow,
earning scanty sustenance from few
rugged acres of New England soil, bidding
with fearless eyes long and last farewell
to her only son, with no parting words
save those of duty and patriotism, is no
strained or isolated instance. Eternity
alone will reveal the unwritten history of
woman's devotion to the flag, But for the
self-Sacriticing loyalty of that army of low
ing hearts and busy hands to inspire our
| boys at the front our flag would have trail
ed in the dust and our colors been trampled
| beneath the feet of its enemies. Whatever
| hope and courage inspired YOU in that fear
! tul struggle and led you to victory was
| klndled on the home shrine by those wives
and mothers. 1t was not so much the drum
| beat OF the nation as the heartbeat at home
| that sustained you in camp and on the field
of battle. And by her ministrationS in the
hospital did woman show her love and de-
votion to the cause.
Patriotism is the keystone to the arch of
the heart of the American patriot. 1t rode
| with Paul Revere and thundered in the
hoof beats of Sheridan. 1t was the watch
word wherever armies We're marching for
the Union 1t strengthened the arm of
John Brown, flashed from the mouths of
Sumter's cannon, thrilled the earneStness
of Farragut, inspired Grant, and held the
soul of Lincoln as the needle to the pole
Shortly after Lees surrender came the
saddest feature of the war, the assassina-
ton of President Lincoln. 1t would seem
meet that he who had steered the Ship of
State from 61 to 10 might live to see and
enjoy the fruits of his labors, but Provi-
dence ruled otherwise. What an inSpira-
tion to the youth of the country is the story
of his life America will never forget her
son, the preServer of her liberties, Abraham
Lincoln
The nations of Europe jealousy watched
the result of the war and the diSbanding of
that great army of men. The result was
surprising. The armies of Grant and Sher-
man, 100000 strong, returned to their homes,
quietly as the Arab folds his tent and
silently steals away did this great army
lay down the implements of war and take
up those of peace.
With peace came renewed business pros
perity and the country entered upon ca
gradually ceased to be debtor nation and
began to be creditor. The South kept
innroasad ,,,dar fraa l,tnr ~ e.op "as
the colored man was improved, and under
the leadership of such men as Booker T.
a ,rn,ninan- eiaoa ~ +I ;e,3t ,'teu W oeSuP4
Ills natnn f'''N 'i-> III" '''' '"' i"iihs VI
Eor a,,ar +ti,+,. ,.oor, +.o ,..;
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cIond If ,raT h1t tbn S,,,,ih n" 'iUt's 'l''
fnr b,,nan;+I +ba trlt j.; f.h "ai, +" va va
Wo,ld ;n ubiob y ne,+ih.,, ,, 'ne n,stoiS vi tne
satish motiras +" s'si aSsiot iia os ui-
stm,%rla for fraaon is fran Gu "ileh ,, ~ iiiJl
TbiS war ,a.e tho s,ronafo, f 't iitiiIs f rs
total iSannaaranne ~ ii4oi oi 'iie
The sons pf thnsa ubn a, e.! '5leli,ns, as
those who wore the gray marched side bv
side, and the rebel yell mingled with the
oit!lelli pa'tIt q ailu lLe "atchWord com
Two wears AGO We had tba '',I noaInra a",,,e of
listening to the Memorial address by a
lt"ueI t "i Illt toSt cause, o. Harry NeiS-
second ever delivered in Nnrtharn "'tp ,itv 'tT h,
Confederate officer. To show the feeling
Ul ,ti tnt SCUM f Il ne piou!ht Win nm huge
hearinr the words ..kan+nnl9, + W";,,.
The Gray to the Blue We well rempn}-
Der ms WoIasi he wounds OF the South
Time has nroTn to ne E",'Se - ioSt.
wisdom Of fate | believe that Thomas II
MarslaIl lost VII ever cherish those words,
Now We are q united nnnnt,.,. and ,+o,,,,
ing at the dawn of the twentieth century.
iet Us lo9k backward only to profit by the
nGs nf G.d have reStad I,lo, nc w. ne nieis -