The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-06-07
THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL THURSDAY, JUNE ?, -laoe
MEMORIAL DAY IN UNITY.

Calvin F. Pulley Post, G. A: X, OF Unity,
met at p. m Memorial pay anu ~ ~,
church 9.rched to the cemetery and deco
rated tho gravas of their comrades. This
sacred dnty nerformed they marched back
to the Church. where memorial service
was held, consisting OF music ny tne eh9iI
and an address by Rev. =. ": Ross, VINO
has been the orator OF tne uaf AZ, eni,;ua ~
the Bible story of David and Goliath, in
order to introduce the Scripture statement
that the hattie is the Lords, Mr.. Ross
sp Ike in part as follows A., - C..
circumstances make the man: Great
things have been achieved III tnls word
because of certain existing con.,thsvnv,en.
Many of the worlds greatest characters
would be unknown today but for the cir
cumstances which envlroned tnem. Ollver
Cromwell although descended from the
House of Stewart, was n0t porn 10
step at once into the highest omces OF Eng,
land But step by step ne advanced anu
became great warrior, tor nd ar ste
ruler in the Kingdom. This became pos
sible because of the unsettled political con-
ditiOn of the English people ana the perndy
and hypocrisy of the king
"GeOrge Washington was young nope
man by ancestry, not ficn Ill Inls worlu
81.
His educational qualifications and expert
ence as surveyor and in Bradock,S cam
paign introduced him to the Continental
Congress and made him commander In
chief of the Colonial army. ihese clrcum-
stances also brought him to the presidency
oil the young nation.
abraham Lincoln was born in poverty
and had not yerv good school advantages,
but being hungery for an education he used
every opportunity to obtain it and round
by round he climbed the ladder OF success
But it was his ability as deDater IN the
field with Douglas that compelled iiatlon 5
reverence and by his wonderful skill in the
political field he reached the presidential
chair.
"But circumstances played large part
in his achievements. There was the ma
tons great need of just such man at the
helm of the ship of state. IL was a critical
period, with growing anlmoslty between
North and South, and with the evident ne
eessity of putting an end to slavery. And
beyond this the southern States forming a
confederacy must not be permitted.
gu. S Grant was West Point graduate,
but he would doubtless have remained OBJ
scure and unknown if the civil war had
not required a trong-wllIled, persistent ten
fearless and unconquerable leader. This
great conflict, employing his talents,
brought his ability as warrior and an exc
cutive to the nations notice. From petty
officer in the Mexican war he rose step BY
step to the office of commander-in-chief
over 100000 men. At Fort Donelson, Pitts
burg Landing, Wick sburg and in the Wild
erness as well as at Appomattox, his great
ness was manifest. And from the field of
battle he went to the White House as the
nations choice.
"Many old soldiers are greater men to-
day than they would have been if there had
been no Civil war for the great struggle de-
veloped them. Without doubt the nation
was called to account for its sins, sins of
omission on the part of the north, sins of
commission ON the part of the south, for the
voice of the black mans soul was crying in
to the ears of Almighty God.
GA certain writer a year ago said: "From
Sumter to Appomatox the whole land groan-
ed and earth drank the blood of loved ones,
for young and old offered their lives freely
for the defence of the Union. 1t was life
for life, life for freedom, life for one in
separable union of States
'sIhe thunder of the battles of those years
of conflict shook the nations, and thrones
and Kingdoms trembled. France, England,
Russia were watching us from beyond the
sea And a lesson was learned by the
civilized governments of the world which
no century of events had ever impaired.
in those dark days the common indus
tries went right On in the North While
thousands of men were away at the front.
"Think of the splendid possibilities of a
nation capable of such heroism. PoSSiblll-
ties in the lines of education, temperance
reforms, industry, mechanics, art, etc. And
also think of the result and possibilities in
doubt, mean the enlightenment of the dark
continent through the education and cul-
ture of the negro race, who Will become the
Apostle of education there