Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-29

Ike this. There are no greater names
IN the world than the names of our
officers, both north and south. The
had the hope of military glory to urg,
t1em on. but what had the volunteer
soldier? A promise OF nothing more
than thlsif he fcll on the field OF bat.
tie, an uncovered grave. Yet hun.
drcds OF volunteers enlisted for love
Of country. II I speak thus OF the
volunteers what shall say of their
unihers and sisters and wives who re
mained behind? For the volunteer
soldier had the march, the change Of
sccne<thc camp fire. the tales of witty
companions For the little woman
who remained at home there was moth.
ing TO make her forget. There was a
great parade in Rhode island one day
when the soldiers came home. and a
little woman standing behind the
crowd. was heard TO say; ! wish
could see them" She was given a
place al the front. aud with tears in
her eyes cheered the soldiers. because
three Of her sons had gone out with
that company and she wanted to look
dLdlu upon illF ~ Nh'pH' dih'H
her dear ones had fought and fallen.
IT is day that also serves to re
mind as of principles. Our danger
Is from within. not from without.
the danger Of inactivity towards our
government. Let us see that we be
gin early enough to teach the spir
nf patriotism. fhc home where the
-p'rlt Of aeifishn"ss prevails. where
pAtriotism and the lore of tho rcpub.
It, 90 not taught. IL a breeding place
Hf slr and pa sion. has not 'een-
rl lret thronghor. cur land o place
ttc ballot In the hands OF woman but
.n irain her 10y for '1e republ't is n
greater charge Napoleon was the
product Of military school, Wash
ngton came from the hands OF pat
riotlc woman. Teach your sons large
thoughts. teach them to love their
country aud their God, Teach
them TO Worship God through honest
work. and though all cannot be Wash
their country FOR glory Our nation
has q bright outlook II rejoiccs in
the sympathy of other nations. II is
one Of the greatest powers OF the
world Intelligent men of the middle
classes of Germany and France. Of
Norway and Sweden and OF Great Brl-
tRiu with ambition to succeed and ea-
nol for themselves have come to our
country and helped TO build II up. But
there are also people from the super
s'itiOn and degradation of southern
Italy md the tyranny aud oppression
pl Rusain aud Austria men who know
nothing AZ all about Jesus Christ and
his religion, who hold II In contempt.
aud who know nothing about govern.
mont but 10 damn. They augment
he quantity but diminish the quail.
~ OF our population We need the
Ampricanism that will stand steadl-
" f0r the principles for which these
yrtcrans fought | believe God had a
purpose In establishing this nation.
His name ought to be in the consti-
tuition We ought to love the old book
which so gloriously reveals his viii.
We ought TO stand steadily for the
| modification OF the Sabbath. and pro
trci II by law Only those who stand
IN cooperation with Eternal shall pos
scss the eternal weight of glory. which
He has reserved for us.
Memorial day serves to remind us
Of the value OF peace. Some of you
know hettor than ! what the south
looked Ike when the war was done !
know there was q debt of over $500.
900 900 The south has largely re.
covered from It's shock aud the debt
is tremendously diminished Some
dal we win forget all about these
thlngs. Hut the north can never for
art what 1t paid. a million men went
own In battle After thousands of
BONES had been desolated. after moth
era had made the greatest sacrifices OF
their lives. after fathers had lost their
| sols upon whose strength they leaned
| the war closed
Veterans you have made sacrl-
does that We may have peace and
pleasure aud prosperity. In one sense
cl have been mustered out. in an
other your are stlll ON duty. What is
1t to die ON the battle field far removed
rom loved ones. with no lips to catch
the las, message? And yet In all sin.
ecIity would rather die thus on the
ha tlehold than to die in mansion
without" Him.