The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-06-01

MINEESOTA, THURSDAY, JU
rrlnenssand hope, and the assurance Of
sbettef days. If he had but lived, it is
g certa R that many of the blunders,
and and much of the injustice of the re-
consMu ction would have been avoided,
and he better days FASTENED by gen
eratipn's life.
% But just when his clear perceptions
and firm patriotism were needed most,
and his great mind and heart were full
OF yolving plans for rebuilding the
waste and desolate South, and reunit-
ing his divided people, the assassin's
bullet found him.
With him the Nation s hope fell pros
trate. The dawning light seemed fad
ing from the skies: the toll and sacri-
fee seemed vain; the healing wounds
re-opened. Chaos and anarchy were
our portion. Thousands of anxious
souls Joined in the Psalmist's despair
ing Cry, Why standest thou afar off.
0 Lord? Why hidest thou thyself in
times Of trouble?' And like an an
swering benediction came those whis-
pered words of Garfield, g God reigns
and the government at Washington
stilllives.'' 5'
And sosi it proved. There came no
military despotism. The rank and file
OF our vast@armies, with a patriotism
as truly great as when enlisting for
the var, resigned their pomp and
power and again sought civil life.
There is a beautiful southern play
called Alabama" The setting OF
one Of it's scenes shows an old dis
mounted gun, partially sunken in the
earth. Kind nature, through the pass
ing years, has screened and almost
hidden it with trailing vines and
flowers. In it's mouth, where once
poured forth fire and steel, now choked
with twigs and leaves, little bird
has made it's nest and there with its
mate rears it's peaceful brood. Once
home*of death, now home of life and
hope!E So, through the passing years,
kind nature has sought to hide away
the passions of the war; misunder.
standing, prejudice, hatred and re.
venge, have given way to fuller knowl.
edge, charity, justice and forbearance.
Our southern brothers now see and
know they were misguided, and we
have come to realize, that though mis-.
guided, they were and are our broth.
ers still. Patriotism now knows NO
North, no South, no East no West.
We areEat last a reunited people.
In more or less laundering way
with many errors st OMISSION, wa
humbay strive to care for those who
have borne the battle But multitudes
there be, and yearly more and more
who have passed beyond our poor
power of earthly aid. They have moi
gone nor can they go beyond our
dearest recollection. Their memory
is cherished by the Nation. .-'
Throughout this broad land of ours
today the armies of peace pay tribute
to the soldier dead.
Let us 60 forth with them, and
. g e strew above each grassy bed
The sweetest flowers our ands can give"
At the conclusion of the address the
chorus sang '!Peace to the Brave
and the program was concluded by a
solo by Henry Avery, entitled, "He
Marched Away in the Gloaming.'
The column reformed and proceeded
to Oak Knoll cemetery where the
beautiful custom of decorating the
soldiers graves was observed. After
the ceremony at the soldiers lot and
the salute details visited the soldiers
graves and decorated them. This mis-
sion of respect over, the bugle,
like call from a far land, bidding
rest to the weary, sounded taps, and
the home Of the dead was left to the
Angels
.; :: walking to and fro
Singing their 1ullabyS''