The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-05-31

spots ana 1n3de them sacred BY til
baptism Of heroic blood. and as lon
as both sides will come together, til,
blue and the gray. mingling Will
making vivid these battle fields ant
their memories. in mind and heart
the country is safe. Here then is tn,
monument thai all join in building
1t should not, it does not. partake. O
the spirit Of ~partisanism, when OF
May Both of each year our people
hold sacred everywhere. and visit the
silent cities of the dead; to strew fra
grant flowers on the graves of those
who wore the blue and the gray,
thus commemorating lives that were
laid down in defense Of what they
believed sacred. just and right. Is
it not a monument higher and more
lasting than can be built of bronze
or marble? These two monumental
days. the Fourth Of July and Decora-
ton day. are the rich heritages of
a reunited and free people. They are
equally inspiring, equally enduring.
The day we celebrate and the day we
decorate. They represent two func-
tions of national suggestiveness. On
Independence day the thought is of
freedom. of empire. seif-government
and free institutions. and equality of
social and industrial privileges. The
day is one Of victory, of conquest.
It's expression is in cheers. ~Independ-
ence day is a day of intellectual x
altation for the whole people. But to-
day-Decoration day, is the day OF
the heart. The eagle of the republic
folds its broad wing above the wear
ers of the blue and the gray in their
houses of est. The emo
ton is one of Sadness it's expression
is in tears. The perfume of rosemary
of remembrance, floats
through all our land and all our life.
Charity overcomes "a sectional res
eminent and forgiveness proffers the
kiss of reconciliation alike to those
who madly disobeyed. The day we
decorate teaches the lesson of ma
tional charity and brotherhood. To
learn it and to put it into practice
in the closer alliances of sections, in
sweeter rivalries for the good of the
whole country. Is the best tribute
can offer the men whose memo
ries we toast today in music and in
flowers. If this lesson be learned men
will come forth from the flower strewn
graves of today with higher resolve
and firmer purpose to meet the com
bat of tomorrow. Again, Memorial
day will ever be a good day to re-
count the national mercies of the
past, to remember the heroic figures
give to our republic the best evil
dence of the f~ruitfulness of democra-
to recall Washington, Franklin,
Jefferson, Hamilton, Grant Lincoln,
Garfield and others, as witnesses to
the power of national life. in it's no.
blest incarnation. Also t consider
The greatness of the American soldier
and his superiority over those of 9TH
ar countries, because of his patriot
love of liberty. The Civil war was
the most fearful in blood and carnage
he fiercest fought in all the annals
If history. 1t was American meeting
it meant war; relentless
war.
In the early days of the war the
chief object of Mr.. Lincoln was to
AXE Richmond. Richmond, the CAPT.
al of the Confederacy. Gen. Scott,
who was not retired until after sew
sral futile attempts had been made to
it, was, it is said, was sum-
moned before the great President,
who said to him, General explain to
me how you could take the city of
in three months with 5000
men, and are now unable to take the
city of Richmond In six months with
0 1000 men" Yes sir" replied the
Did veteran, "the men who took me
INTO the city Of Mexico, are the same
men who are keeping me out Of Rich
Each side fought bravely and per-
maps were equally loyal and patriotic
% what they believed to be right.
The question was not so much slav-
dry and freedom; the question was
or nation. To which was due
citizens supremest loyalty. This
question, mooted for ninety years was
settled in that awful conflict.
It was a tremendous price to pay for
national unity and the integrity of
flag. but in the light of recent
the exalted position that we
.o-day occupy among the nations of