Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-24
FAIRBANKS AT OCDENSBURC
Vice President Of the United States Speaks
at Dedication Of Monument,
HEROES SHOW WAY TO CIVIC VIRTUE
Men who Fight Country's Battles
Not More worthy of Praise
Than Those Who Do
Duty Rs Citizens.

OGDENsBURG, n. Y, Aug. 23.-vice
President Fairbanks spoke at the dedca-
ton Of a soldiers monument here today.
saying:
l bring you the cordial greetings of Pres
ident Roosevelt VINO greatly regrets his
inability to join with you in the dedication
OF this monument to its exalted purpose.
Ihis monument had its inception in a
noble, patriotic impulse. II will stand
as the symbol of the gratitude OF great
people tor the services OF and the sacri-
noes Of brave men who, more tnan gener-
alton ago, went down to the battlefield to
preserve the integrity of the great republic.
IL will teach a great and wholesome lesson
70 the present and to the future genera
uons. il Will recall the deeds OF men IN a
supremely perilous hour of our national
history and 1t will emphasize the tact
that men are honored most who serve best
This memorial has yet higher signif-
canoe. 1t has a meaning Tor those VINO
beheid it whcn no formal words can
adequately express. 1t stands as a pledge
of national unity. 1t stands for the ever
lasting supremacy Of the nag; 1t inspires
deeper love of liberty. II Keeps aolaze
the fires Of freedom upon the affairs OF our
hearts. 1t signifies the triumph OF a right
eous cause. Such is now the delDerate
verdict of history This is attested by the
common judgment of mankind. H., ,,,-
Victor and vanqushed rejoice In the com
arity. They each see new glory In the
republic purified in the fiery furnace Oh tLe
great civil conflict. Each yields Wlilins 'It- III
butte to the valor of the other. Better OF
braver men never faced each other upon
the fields OF battle than those VINO met
under the leadership Of Grant ana Lee
Lesson of Memorial.
This memorial teaches a double lesson:
Valor, fortitude and patriotism in the meI,,
ciless shock of war; amnesty, mercy aIit
pardon in the tranquil ways OF peace, e5,,,aiV
stands in powerful advocacy OF the eqSHratl-
ity of men under our institutions Inc
sword of the nation was drawn IN oI1eI S
that the quality of men beneath the nag
nf he limited States might become an az
complished, a living fact. ...,, .h,t
1t proclaims the everlasting truth @ @tnat
the rights of men upon the American Coh.
tinent cannot be trampled in the DUST tnaS S
the rights of the humblest are as sacIeu
! as the rights of the most eXal'edh, those who
stood in defense of the nation, we 90 @ not
withhold from those who fought 10 oNSi o,,r
throw the republic an expression OF oul
admiration and esteem. We are not want
ing in regard for those VINO, t throusn sainst
| their own friend and protector-the flag OF
the United States They were our klhuIeG; &
| we were then divided. but we are now
| on earth may drive us asunderi that no ma
| tional eXigency may arise which Will n,i hot pe
met equally by all sections 9t Ine LePuppiirJ Ppicb,
and that no peril may confront US VII WIZ u
| will not be faced by an united people,
! stronger because of the results OF the CIVIL
AS we stand here in the presence Of this
| imposing evidence OF a peoples reVeIeIiCe
| and gratitude we pledge anew OUT lvaiIcy io
.N.lg,
! Of the soldiers and sailors Of the republic
New Tasks VIII Come.
We are to go forward, meeting with
| brave hearts the burdens which rest upon
/ a great people. Advancing years ana eN-
| banding power bring new tasks, new ques-
| lions, but the principles which should gov
ern us in meeting them do not change'
| The principles of common honesty anu CoIii- an-
/ mon Justice among men were the same yes
! terday as they are today ana they WIN no. Ros
J change with the coming of tomorrow our
n the state not lnteIullltut.
| 1t rests upon us whether in the mlust OI
peace or in the midst OF war. our I,SiS cIYiS
| duties must be we'll discharged II we Would
| preserve a strong, clean goYernment-one
| that we must have If We are to attain our our
highest destiny. we {each ,Gtf The % oniv way
| to maintain freedom in It's best sense is 70
observe the law-the law esta9hsnesa, 81 sG,o tiS Ig
! lawmakers, chosen by a free and patrlouS
electorate our laws should be preserved
| from the communicating touch of selhshness5
! without favor. There should De neltheI
partially in the creation Of the iaW nor
| nartiality in it's enforcement Equality is
| the fundamental essential in free govern
! ment 1t was for such equality the soldiers
and sailors of the civil war wrote one ne, oi
| the mightiest chapters in human history
Present High Moral Standard.
| We hear much OF defalcations, breaches
| Of trust. II alieasance In office, and tcere
ar. p,ss.n,jsts who declare we nave .ellen
! upon corrupt times; that we are decausht
! that the TuI lie conscience is dull Ga The
! contrary there never was an hour in all
| of our splendid history when there was a
| more acute moral sense among the great
masses of people, and more uprigntness IN
| This standard of civic duty was never
| higher than 1t is now. There never was
] more respect for a high grade OF CONNER
| ciai and professional ethics than at present
| There is a widespread determination among
| the people that those who pollute the law
should be compelled to answer for Il; that
! the laws shall not be set at naught py eVll-
| doers-by enemies of established order.
| While we reVerently pay homage TO those
| who bore the heat of battle, we do not tor-
| get that we owe tribute to those who. IN
| the days of national calm, preserved that
which was won in the tury OF the @ storm, p:
| The enemies of the republic do not always
! anpear with fleets or with armies, ana with
! Uayying banners Those who abuse the pub
! iic conhdence or who disregard the law OF
| who debauch the elective franchise, are IN
! siduous enemies. Those who, with no eX-
pectation of reward save the appr9y,al OF
/ their own conscience for duty Wen per
! formed stand for the moral health OF the
| Community and of the state for good laws
| and their lust enforcement for equality OF
| ali before the law and against law inspired
nv unjust favoritism, are TO be regarded
| with that high respect we entertain LOT m tne
| seal heroes OF the nation. We most esteem
mem who are for their country for theiT
| country's sake; who are for the law lot the
| SsLs ~ the law and who do not take
| Thought first of their more personal asgran-
| vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks and
Congressman and Mrs David ]. Foster left
tonight on Colonel Staples yacht for Alex
andria Bay
a,ouIn EOp MIccIOM HuII 0pEN