The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-24
COL. LOOMS
OPENS CAMP
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what men can do. BY showing what
men have sacrificed and what men have
suffered we viii call forth the largest
sacrifice and heroism for the future We
here show how men died in the trenches
and in the charge, knowing why they
died and TO what end they sacrificed theil
lives. We here show that where the bat
ties were fought opened men were slaves
and when they closed men were free.
1t is not to be thought that We IN
duly magnify our own deeds because
We here speak Of the mighty achieve
/ ments in which we took part, for We
speak not TO laud ourselves. but the ma
ton We represented and the cause for
which we fought 1t is not our own deeds
that we wish to keep before the rising
generations, but the spirit of patriotism
which characterized US and which must
characterize them if We are TO continue
to be the master spirits of liberty. We
cannot become interested in a thing which
we do not regard with the highest honor.
and whenever the American people be.
come Unmindful OF the past they must
/ turn to the future with mingled doubt
and fear While we remain we must
/ be the file leaders of this patriotic spirit
and when we are gone and not even a
remnant remains OF that vast army that
beat down the walls of rebellion on this
hemisphere, those whom We have taught
love OF country and reverence for hero
ism will take it up and press it on.
I'VE ought 10 love our flag and pledge
it to our lives and sacred honor. To us
IL represents the sum of human hopes and
promises. 1t represents the long contest
for liberty. Into its folds has been washed
the blue Of the sky and stamped forever
the blood of the martyrs. There is no
place in all America too scared for it. 1t
ought to float over every school house
in our land, and every child should be
taught TO do il reverence. Teach him
what it cost this nation in treasure and
blood. Teach him what its protecting
folds mean to him and the inducements
they hold out to him to be the peer OF
any man who has excelled on the field
of battle or won the greatest honors in
the arena of debate. Nor would 1 stop
with the school house; l would have it
in every pulpit. for it is a fit emblem
to stand beneath the cross. They both
represent sacrifice and they both stand
for the freedom Of the individual. The
one enhances the other. Religion and pa
triotism are twin agencies in the sUbju-
cation of the world. and only good can
come from the association OF the two.
But l must refrain from saying more.
It was not my intention to make speech
when l came here and 1 shall not prove
carefully looked after speakers who viii
delight you from day to day. They are
men of merit and renown and you will
hear them gladly. as I shall. I am mar
velously pleased with your arrangements
and bespeak for you one of the most sue
cessful reunions ever held within the
state You have spared no pains to make
ii a great success. and on the part OF
the comrades of all the posts within the
The people of this flourishing city merit
our thanks and appreciation and we give
them without stint. No one can say too
much for Wichita and its people; both
are known wherever enterprise and ster-
ling worth count for anything. a few
years ago Wichita was known as boom
town. where men made and lost fortunes
between suns, out today she is fully as
well known for her splendid growth and
stability. where fortunes are made and
kept. and every day sees new enter
prises and every week sees tn curling |
smoke lifting from the towering Chin /
news of new factories and mills. 1t is |
a great city and all Kansas is conscious |
Of it, as is the body of the pulsing heart !
I am glad that we are here and thank /
the citizens. one and all. for their kind |
ness in their support of the local post /
to make this great occasion and one |
long to be remembered
MIR. Chairman and comrades, you have |
honored me by this reunion and have /
turned all the exercises over 10 me, and /
I assure you that I am not lacking in /
appreciation Of your kindness and trust, |
but the mana cement belongs not To me,
but rather to those who have labored |
to make il a success; so /, out of
spirit Of justice, turn it back to you and
ask you to permit me TO remain with
you as a silent guest and enjoy that
which YOU have labored so hard to make
successful Comrades. one and all; I
thank YOU and wish you long life and
happiness under the banner you he
lueathed to mankind without the loss Of
/ star"
Dr. Mckay DOugan's address caused a
marked commendation by every old sol
Her and other persons in the audience.
Dr. Dougan is an ex-Confederate soldier
ind this lent added interest to his talk.
After reviewing the history of the rebel
ion from the Confederate standpoint, ne
aid:
"Old comrades of the grey and the
,lue 1 come to you today from among
he happy. generous and progressive peo-
lie OF Oklahoma to extend the hand Of
and brotherly love. TO bid you
1od speed in your generous effort TO
wipe out and erase forever from the
minds and consciences Of the people the
elief that 'Masons and Dixon's Line
ears greater significance than geo
raphical observation Human existence
aust pierce the realms Of future posi-
ilities and not look back over broken
nd distorted efforts. If our mission in
fe. the advancement and betterment of
he human race is 20 be our watchword-
Friendship, the wholesome cement Of
30 oil ~ hvrf
=es without these humanity would re-
lind Us of the eft told ship at sea, with
ut sail or rudder. helpless 10 stand I
sainst The angry and boistrous waves
soul without friendship can have no /.
eace here and ne future hope. A coun-
r. whose constitution and bylaws have
OF for their corner stones. pilasters and
illowS OF friendship cannot long en- ,
ure. We are here in that spirit and I.
iyself. who wore The grey. cannot forget
lat upon this principle the wrongs Of |
humankind must be rlghted. The ambi-
Gus demagogue must be foVestalled
nd the avaricious and ever res0urceful
5venturer kept within due bounds Upon :
his principle those Uho wore the gray .
nd those who wore the blue meet today ( ,
pom common grounds
Forty years ago upon battledeids
18th sabre strokes ard hayonetr wounds
e met as deadly enemies. Time. with
-iendship by the hand. has taught US 10 &
lrget the past and look only 10 the /
1ture. and today within the confines OF T
le state Of Kansas. the threshold OF for ,
Ter auimosities. we walk with locked / /,
rms in double hle. sad. but Few ~ rs
ave been permitted 10 eujoE this. the
reatest privilege that can now or II
lture ages come 10 the experience Of ?
.ankind. yet. i mother was correct
e have the consoEng experience that 8