The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-02

no play grounds. These heroes risked
and lost all for others. There is no
higher sublimity than that. To keep
thlee-fourths for ourselves and give
one fourth to others is honorable. To
give one-half and keep one-half is
generous. To keep nothing for our
selves and give all TO others is true
greatness is Christlike.
Have any of you ever been in the
National Cemetery at Gettysburg
You couldn't help but have noticed
the long rows of head-stones with this
single inscription: - UnknO1Cn." They
are known. The inscription ought to
| be "A Son of the United States
Again, by this. National ceremony,
we mean the future defense of that
nation. By every decorated grave
we say those who die for the
country shall not be forgotten" and
that will give enthusiasm to our
young men in case our nation should
in the future need to defend itself in
battle. | don't think we will ever
have another war between north and
south. We are getting farther and
farther from the possibility of section
al strife. But then we are not so sure
| about foreign invasion. On account
of our prominence, our greatness,
two or three other nations might
unite against us and give us trouble.
There is no room on this continent
for any other nation except Canada,
and we never had better neighbor.
During our civil war several nations
could hardly keep their hands off.
If foreign foe should come we
could find lots of men who, like those
of 1912, would go out and drive the
Invaders from our shorcs-men' who
will not only know how to fight but
how to die. They will say, MY
country will care for my family as it
did in the orphans homes in the civil
war and pension my wife if l should
not return again, and my country
will honor my dust as it honors those
who preceded me in patriotic sacri-
fice.'
, Again, this great National ceremony
means the identifying of our cemeter-
les and tombs, whether of those who
fell in battle or accident or who died
at home in their beds. You have
doubtless noticed how the graves and
family plats have been fixed up and
are being adorned. This National
observance has secured the straight
ening up of many headstones planted
half a century ago. This is all we
can do now for our beloved departed
ones besides having them in mind be
tween these National holidays.
We can make their resting places
attractive not by costly outlay, but
if you can afford but a single flower
it is all right.
Comrades. we will soon be with the
/ departed. Some of our bodies will re-
pose in this cemetery; others else
where. Instead of crying out with
Jacob for Joseph Il will go down in
to the grave unto my son mourning"
let us cry out with David, Il shall go
to him."
On the gate of certain cemetery
| there is this quaint inscription, "a
nights lodging on the way to the
New jerusalem" Let us be com
forted by this thought. After the
march is ended and we are laid in the
silent tomb, it will only be nights
lodging on the way to the New Jeru-
salem.
We know you are all loyal to your
ruler and country. Be faithful and
true to Jesus and your heavenly
country and all will be well.
In all the crowd present no disorder
was apparent, which speaks we'll in
| deed for the citizens of the county as
well as those of town.
In the afternoon many persons
went to the river and near by creeks
where they tried their luck at ang-
ling while many others attended an
impromptu game of base ball at Jack
Oak Park.