The National tribune., 1905-11-16

let through the sash as he got out
startled his nerves and caused him to
partly reel as he leaped from the roof.
he also averred that this was the first
time In his life when a shock affected
his nerves. I think his physical forces
were overstrained and weak to the ex-
tent of causing dizziness. for do not
believe the nerves Of Webster ever fall
tered.
He was fine specimen OF physical
strength and beauty. OF medium height,
with brown hair, Of rudy complexion,
with an eagle-shaped face, his was a
striking personality. A rare specimen
he was, but he did only what so many
thousands OF our American youth Of
| that period did who gave their lives
as "a last full measure" Of devotion
to their country. We should cherish
their memory and strive to perpetuate
that which they helped to achieve.
They lived in Americas golden age
Of opportunity for heroic sacrifice, and
we'll they bore their part, as the sacri-
flee Of over quarter Of million lives
attest.
But plenteous funeral tears have
washed
And their proud forms by battle cash.
Are free from anguish now.
ION fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread,
While glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac Of our dead"
Our Comrades, a Gallant Host.
Such were our comrades; they died
for the cause they espoused. and for
more than generation Of time have
filled graves Of martyrdom to sacred
trust. We, their survivors and former
comrades, have witnessed the stupen-
dous results that sprang from their
and our efforts in the greatest drama
known in the annals Of the human
| race. These results have equaled in
| their beneficence the magnitude of the
contest that made them possible. We
are filled with q pardonablc pride in
reviewing the Renaissance Of the past
and at the fulfillment OF the Nations
most ambitious hopes.
But we are living in a new genera
end Of which none can foretell. But
| let us feel no misgiyings. II the SOL
diers OF the Union who survived the
| shock OF the contest in the civil strife
| have properly trained their sons and
daughters In their obligations to law
safely intrust to their keeping the So
| luton OF all issues that confront them.
believe In sustaining the standard
| or Americanism in it's truest and best
sense, but I am not afraid that it's in
| fusion into other lands means ruin to
US.
The last few years have demonstrate
ed the unqualified faith we may repose
In our youth to properly guard our
Nations honor and our Nations flag
on the field Of battle or in naval COM
bat. But have we nothing to fear for
the future? Are we as a people and
Nation safe because Of being invincible
In the field or on the sea? Can any
people hope and expect long and
glorious future unless they make. and.
having made. enforce just and proper
laws? A community enacts certain laws
against crime and then allow to be
Haunted in their very faces a shameless
and fragrant violation Of laws OF their
own making, permitting small minor
tty to set at defiance the will OF q peo-
pie whose boast Is that this is Gov
eminent Of the people.
we. as survivors Of war that was
among US members, and I confess to
being one OF them, who, although glad
TO extend generous pardon to those
who for four years tried to destroy
our Union. yet feel to deprecate that
sentiment that has been permitted to
gain some prominence. and even to be
introduced into some OF the school text
books OF the country. that the great
rebellion was not an act Of treason, but
q war between the States"
For ono protest that monuments
to Leo and Jackson and Davis are not
proper obJect-lessons to 20 down to pos
ter1ty TO commemorate tho American
.enttment. Tor the American sentiment
svas tho onsprtng OF revolt against ty-
Fanny; it, announcement was made IN
fns Declaration q Independence. where