The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-25
Delivers Dedicatory Address
for Monument to New
Jersey Troops.
MANY NOTABLES ATTEND
Governor Murphy, His Staff and State
Officers, With 1000 Surviving
Jersey Veterans, Listened
to Exercises.

ment erected on the historic battlefield
of Antietam by the grateful stare OF
New Jersey to its men who fell in the
great engagement was dedicated to-
day. The occasion was rendered par
ticularly notable by the presence al
and participation in the ceremonies OF
the president of the United States and
Governor Murphy Of New Jersey. A
special train bearing the president,
Governor Murphy and party arrived
here at 9:10. Governor Murphy was
accompanied by several prominent
state officials and his entire military
staff.
Special trains bearing nearly 1000
New Jersey survivors of the civil war
arrived just after the presidential train.
The trip Of the president from Jersey
City was devoid of special incident.
President Roosevelt delivered the
dedicatory address, a tribute to the
soldiers CO New Jersey n Of the north
who served in the great battle.
Many stops were made n the Sc
cret service officers were on guard
throughout the night After daylight
crowds assembled at every station to
greet the president. He appeared first
on the rear platform Of his private car
at Chambersburg, Pa, shortly after Z
and greeted the crowd cordially.
Al Hagerstown, Md, where the train
was switched from the Cumberland
Valley railroad to the Norfolk and
Western, the president left the break
fast table n his breakfast guests,
Governor Murphy and Senators KeaI
and Dryden of New Jersey, to address
a throng of several hundred people. He
said:
An Informal Talk.
! am on my way to accept on behalf
of the United States government the
monument erected to New Jersey
troops who fought at Antietam; but In
a larger sense l go to commemorate the
Valor of every man who in those DAYS
that tried mems souls proved their
truth, by their endeavor in the service
of the government. It is a peculiar
pleasure, either today or any other day.
70 ZEE IN an audience men who wear
the button which shows hat they
fought with the Grand Army of the Re-
public. They left to us not only a re-
united country but the memory of the
great deeds by which it IS made united.
Times are easy now compared to what
they were in the days from '61 to '65.
what we need now is to display Just
exactly the same qualities which made
you win out under the lead of Abraham
Lincoln.
Il want to say how glad I am to see
the Grand Army of the Republic, and
next TO the Grand Army I want to
greet the future; l want to say how
glad l am to have seen the children.
Just one word in closing. AS I said.
we need to display the same Qualities
now that you needed in 1861. A man
must be decent, honest and upright, or
ne is a bad citizen; and If has not the
qualities OF honesty and decency in
Is. If he is a bride giver and bribe
taker; II he is a man who defrauds in
public Or private life; If he is a bad
husband, a bad father or a bad son.
then he is poor stuff out of which to
make a citizen"
A Large Attendance.
At 10 o'clock the president and Cow
ernor Murphy, accompanied by Sen
ators Kean and Dryden and hundreds
Of citizens, left Sharpsburg station for
the famous old Dunkard church on the
battlefield of Antietam. There the
brigades of veterans formed In columns
of four and escorted the president and
distinguished guests to the monument.
On behalf of the state of New Ter
sey, Governor Murphy accepted fine
monument in a short address. Mr.
Roosevelt, as he arose to accent the
monument on behalf Of the federal gov
eminent, was accorded an ovation.
The president said:
l thank you of New Jersey for the mon
to the troops of New Jersey who
fought at Antfetan, and on behalf of the
n na.io IN ! accept the gift: We meet upon
No other battle lasting but one dav
SHOWS as great a percentage OF loss. This
w Daatle vas OF bad omeenton Importance, for
Potomac, Lincoln published the prelimi-
nary declaration of emancipation which
decided that the civil war, besides heinz
LOT the union, should be for n tton
the slave.
congratulate your state because she
mas h Inc right an to claim her full share in
day; and l congratulate you. GoVernor
Murphy, because on that day you had the
M ib goo az ortun to serve as a lad in one
the nVe regiments your state sent
-Four of those regiments served in the ~.
vision commanded by Henry W. Slocuno
M lfbonr we OF Or Mew York claim; The other,
good as that of veterans. as
Significance of Antietam.
II the issue or Antietam had been other
two great European powers wouId haws
recognized the confederacy. You man We
me Grand Army rendered humanity Vou ur
he result would nave been an incaiSnJahIIuo
m not only for our people but for
all nou,d inh hnkn S.oo The american. republic
and the failure Of self-government on
great scale would have deIighted e on d
Toe Of republican institutions. Our conn '
bloody and contemplate. Doth
Moreover every friend Of liberty. every !
eSAA 6oNSA li1llcIlI, Knew tha ,,,- \
cess of all in which he believed W.. me sue,
1p oo Wan the success success e Of the union armiss'
nent OF history is recorded 1t will he ttbbs
n n no 1tner war was it more vitality essen s
aal that victory should rest whers ~
inally rested. There has never hh eene IT s
liner area war IN which the issues were $40 so /
of the men of 1776, but the &re great d
, ,nion Would nave been shorn of results had :
,jVil war. III the
III It ka now eHod rests nt with US in civil life to /
who wore the blue did from 81 to f. n, ,s5 : :
Inc pa5rotlsm. the courage. the resol%n: ,
ion and endurance Of the soldiers m uut I
oe supplemented by civic courage, I1usl I
Ely, , sanity n adherence to righteous- |
light Of brotherhood with your gai,s snf :
ride, rid I in th wore co the gray; the right to feel
y TO an ideal, even though they warred
;hoMed that ine f fbe en IN their courses. You
Ean NE lies in .spurning the accfdenfa1
',s.hctions which sunder one man from
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