The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-11
A BATTLEFIELD DEDICATED.
Addresses Dedication Monuments ON Snlohs Field
Tennessee


The Indiana monuments on Shiloh battlefield were dedicated April
10 with interesting ceremonies. Several hundred including
Governor Durbn and his staff Gen Lew many
10y United States Senator Bevedge Assistant Secretary
ger Governor Durbin and others.
Mr. Sanger said The federal government accepting these
monuments becomes charged with the duty guarding
they creating keeping national parks the
country not merely pepetuang the fame of brave men,
merely recording landmarks granite part
the gallant soldiers both contests the civil
war; is emphasizing the that country thinks
pride of the vor of all the heroes who fought in that great STRUGGLE
ampe OF brave and faithful performance duty should
throughout We should never forget that the lessons Of
but mperlecy learned weth of only helping
to bear ourselves bvey the face of armed enemy.
peace there battles be fought and victories
which upon the destnies mankind arreacng
suits armed conflict Honor courage integrity pn-
cPe and the faithful performance OF duty essential
greatness OF tree people courage and sesachce the
cess OF a fighting army.
The principles upon which government do OF them
selves good government they merely give people
power to have that kind OF which the people
ney can make as good or as bad as they wish As patriotic Amer
leans should be discouraged because
directions for faithful improving existing cond
ions FROM these Impressive scenes we draw inspiration and help
for the better performance OF the duties which upon
and other baeeds will never die Tor so long the country endures
their example will help the and women the
strive ourageous toward that high standard which every American
should aspire.
Senator Beveridge said in part:
Since all die how die for unyng
so felt those who fell this field For they their lives
story Of their sacrifice.
Their blood shed the American people single
and for lesser purpose All other results OF the civil
incident that And they died eso the people of the south
than for the people the noor American people undivided
Invisible Their martyrdom establish forever the brotherhood
the haga relationship lofty that sections within the
boundaries of the republic
That great purpose they accomplished Devotion the
today the first principle of all Americans 1T the idea NHdea
OF us all men and women OF north and south alike.
How little those wordssouhern and northern Let
them. How much grander the word America Let think
and 1t the word the spirits whisper
souls today the word for which they gave up mortality
Let who live be worthy OF dead
And let who live be tolerant OF the of those heroes OF the
other side who died before the guns heroes here elsewhere
Only the years tell what elements opinion
fused and tangled in that cataclsma conflict For enouga
lnesso know that central thought of nationality
that brothers of the other side ol
But die for IDEAS enounce
Ily The Hottest quality OF human character oancthe niest
but and Tolerance then and loving kindness
charitable both sides and through al the
Nothing but these important for abide truth
and truth is the only sovereign.
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