Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-30

The end achieved was not alone for
the benefit Of the state, but for the wel-
fare OF society; It meant not only tho
rerpet uation OF the Union but the per-
pctuation of liberty. In the great strug-
gle many who took part therein per-
ished. while some remain with US still
COURAGE NET COURAGE
1--WE honor the dead. we revere the
living" said MIR. Goshen. I'VE Of the
younger generation must learn 10 ap-
preciate the great things that these
mon Wrought IN our behalf. The army
OF Caesar WAS an army Of slaves The
legious OF Napoleon were not composed
OF free men: The Pass of Thermopylae
was defended by serfs but these men oi
the g. a. x. We're soldiers Of freedom
and liberty.
"You men" said Mr.. Goshen. address
ing the veterans before him, met iu
battle men who were brave as you were
brave, they loved their cause ~ YOU
loved yours" He went on 10 say that
In the struggle between Germany and
France the German soldiers conquered.
because each man had a map Of France
hidden beneath his coat. The men of
the north conquered because within
and right They fought for flag
hhat should wave over a country
wherein there should nor be a slave.
After the battle Of Gettysburg there
remained $4,000 dead upon the iiell,
men who had died at the post Of duty
while thousands Of devout women re-
NAMED home % pray. The young gen.
GRAFTON Of America should remember
the deeds OF those strenuous days. ana
should consecratc their might ana
strength to lbcrty's needs
UNION FOREVER.
Gentlemen Of the q. \. r., America
appreciates you, said Mr., Goshen,
"They cannot repay you, and YOU want
No pay However. I should Ike tu see
the time come when this great govern.
mont ~ ours shall provide comfort 10
every old soldier Hs he destends the
western slope " life. | am glad that
the men Of the north cover the graves
Of their comrades in blue with flowers.
I am glad that they too perform a like
duty for the departed soldier OF tho
south, The sections which once strug-
sled against each other arc once more
united. IN the recent war with spain
the son ~ the soldier Of the nor
fought shoulder 10 shoulder with the
son Of the soldier Of the south"
NOT A MILITARY NATION.
This DAY Is not observed In order to
held up the horrors OF war. he said.
This is q nation OF citizens. not ma
ton Of soldiers. Whose was the first
blood shed IN the struggle OF 76, Il
was from the veins Of men from the
field aud farm.
Revertlng 60 the civil war, Mr..
Goshen, again addressing the veterans
present, said that the men of the south
We're as loyal to their cause as were
the men OF the north to theirs, "You
can look M 10 your once antagonists
as your brothers and your friends the
speaker declared.
THE ALIEN HAND.
If cut off from the whole world, Amer
lea could stand alone, said Mr. Goshen.
If this nation ever falls, Il will fall
from within, II the time ever comes
when money shall rule IN the affairs OF
this government, the black hand Of
death viii hang over the people. The
great influx OF foreigners brought forth
problem whose solution Will be diff
cult. even doubtful, of contamination.
declared the speaker. lie reclted the
fact that this country owed much 10
the people OF other lands, and appre-
ciated all the favors received from in-
dividuals and from nations, but he re-
nlembered that II was the hand OF
aliens who fired the mines Of Pennsyl.
Nana, and It was aliens who had ere
ated most of the troubles OF recent
Years In labor circles. As people who
desire to live I'm a land OF liberty, who
desire to honor the Nag and uphold
the institutions of this glorious coun.
ny, foreigners VIII be welcomed here.
but notice should be, served that no
longer VIII America be the dumping
ground for the Nth OF the Old World.
What can We do 20 help the situa-
tom asked Mr., Goshen We can see
10 II. he answered, that no man shall
he sent to Congress 10 play peanut pol-
itics, but he shall be sent there 10 rep
resent this great and good people. and
see that laws are enacted 10 regulate
foreign immigration, as well AS other
matters for the welfare OF the country.
In conclusion, Mr., Goshen said: I'VE
should see that there Is no mnglng OF
church and state IN this broad land Of
ours. The edict should 20 forth that
men are free TO think as they will
Nowhere from the Atlantic to the Pa.
cifc, shall IL be the right OF any one
10 seek TO control the mind or nut a
gag upon the mouth Of an American
citizen.
The Boys Of the Old Brigade" was
rendered by a quartet composed Of
Fred G. Graham, Victor Christopher.
son, Mrs. Bessie Browning and Miss
Judith Anderson