The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-31
OUR HEROES HON0RED
President Roosevelt Delivers Ne.
mOriaI Address at Gettysburg.
SERVICES AT ARLINGTON

Graves n National Cemetery Decorate,
With Elaborate Exercises Genera
John c. Black, Commander Of the c
A. g., Delivers an Grafton.
Gettysburg Pa May 81 -rreslden
Roosevelt and party reached this bis
toric battle-ground early IN the day
having left Washington Is the Balti
more and Ohio railroad in a special
train, The train was stopped in Get
tysburg at Reynolds avenue. the road
which traverses the position Of ths
Confederate forces on the four days OF
the battle. There the president and
party entered carriages and started
On drive over the battlefield
AS President ana Mrs. Roosevelt
allglted from their car they were
greeted BY Governor Pennypacker on
behalf Of the commonwealth Of Penn
aylYania and by a reception COMMITTEES
Of Corporal skelly post No .. G. AR,
under whose auspices the ceremonies
Of the day were conducted.
President Rooseyelt's address at the
memorial exercises was as follows.
The place where We now are has won
q double distinction Here was fought
one q the great battles Of an time. and
here was spoken one Of the speeches
which shah last through the ages. Az
long aa the republic endures or its his
tory Is known. 50 long shall the memory
Of the battle Of Gettysburg likewise en-
dure and be known and SO long as tho
English tongue Is understood SO long
shall Abraham fincoln's Gettysburg
speech thrill the hearts Of mankind
The civil war was great war for
righteousness a war waged for the nos
blest ideals but waged also III thorough
going, practical fashion. It was one Of
the few wars which mean. IN their sue
eessfui outcome, lift toward better things
for the nations Of mankind. Some wars
have meant the triumph Of order over
anarchy and RIGHTEOUSNESS mas4uerading
es liberty some wars have meant the
aiding ais order. but this victorious war of
ading as order. but this victorious war az
Ours neent the triumph Of both liberty
ading as order but this victorious war If
tbs hest0wal 81 civil rights upon the freed
slaves, ard All the same time the stern
insistenee Oh the supremacy 1T the ma
tional law throughout the length ana
breadth 81 the land Moreover. this was
one 81 those rare contests IN which 1t was
70 abe understandable interest Of the van-
Guished that they should lose, while at
tie same time The victors acquired the
precious privilege Of transmitting to those
who came after them as a heritage OF
honor Forever, not only the memory OF
Their own valiant deeds, but the memory
Of the deeds Of those who. no less valiant.
II and With equal sincerity ef purpose
fought against the stars ii their courses
The RaT left q las all, ITS fellow country
men Is brothers, the right 20 rejoice that
the Union has been restored ii iHaestruc-
tihle shape in country where slavery no
longer mpcks the boast of freedom. and
also the right 70 rejoice with exnltant
pride m the courage. the self sacrifice
and the devotion Allie Of the men who
were The blue and the men who wore the
gray
A Battle Unrivalled.
He IS but poor American who. look
ing al this field does not feel within him
self q deeper reverence for the nation
uaat and a higher purpose % make the
nation future rise level To her past Here
fought The chosen sons Of the north and
The south the east ana the west The
armies which On thls field eontended for
the mastery were veteran armies hard
ened hy long campaigning and desperate
lighting into such Instruments Of war as
ne other nation then possessed The se-
verify of he lighting Is attested BY the
HropQfuonate loss-a loss unriVaied in any
battle Of similar size since the close OF the
Napoleonic struggles, loss which Ia
certain regiments was from three-foufths
to funr-hfths Of the men engaged Every
spot GA iris Geld has it, own associations
of sodierly duty nohly done, Of supreme
self sacrifice freely rendered. The names
Of the chiefs who served hi the two
armies form long honor roll and the
enlisted men were worthy, and even more
than worthy Of those who led them.
Every acre Of this ground has its own
associations. We see where the figh
numbered through and around the village
IF Gettysburg, where the artillery formed
On the ridges where the cavalry fought,
where the hills We're attacked and defend.
ed and where finally. the great charge
snrged up the slope only 10 break on the
aammit III inc bloody spray 81 gallant
failure
Bill the soldiers who won al Gettys-
burg the soldiers who fought e. d finish
The eivil war ana thereby made then
left us far more even than the memories
of the war itself They fought for foof
years In order that Oh this continent those
who came after Them their children ana
their ehidren's children. might enjoy
lasting peace. They took arms Hon e. q
stroy, but to save liberty. not TO oyer
throw but 70 establish the supremacy f
the law The crisis which they faced 1as
fa determine whether or not this ga p
wera I'll for self government and th#eal +
1T for liberty. Freedom Is net & sits h
can be enjoyed snye hy those wfe s ay
themselves worthy Of ii In this w9eld a
privilege can be permanently aQpr p-fttad
by men who have not the power ana t4o
will successfully 60 assume the rssnousl
hiiity IF using L right ln his eal
mirahle little volume ON freedom ana
enonslhilitY IN democratic IS esnmeet
President Hadfey OF Yale has nntsd 0ut
that the freedom which Is wnath aANfdhg
Is the freedom which means SEES govern
lnent and not anarchy Ere aam taus
conceived is constructive # res wairh
enables an Intelligent and gooa man IL do
better things than be c0uia q haut It.
which Is ia us essence the substitution at
self restraint for external restraint the
substitution 81 form of restraint which
promotes progress for the form which re
tards II This is the right view of free.
Gull recognition Of the close connection
between liberty and responsibility IN every
domain Of human thought It was essen.
TALLY the view taken by Abraham Lincoln
aud by Ell those who when the civil war
broke out realized that iii a self govern
Ing democracy those who desire To be con-
atAeraa ft IA enjoy ilherfu SNt8af ehnvts th~f