Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-06-28

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while the gang was ID the city. he
argued that there were times when
The commissary wagons were far be-
hind, stuck in hopeless mud, that SOL
diers could not fight the good fight
with empty stomachs, so as matter
Of patrio tism they were compelled to
fit themselves as best they could to
win the victories, and that all the de-
feats encountered by the Union forces
were due to the scarcity OF chickens,
turkeys and livestock in that neigh
borhood! With much emphasis he de-
clared these acts Of larceny were but
a sacrifice of blood upon the altar Of |
patriotism! Great applause.)
.In 1861 said he, tthe flag Of our
country was living lie; in 1866 for
the first time in its history 1T foated
over the home of the free. From the !
beginning of the nation large part Of
the people were in slavery, but the
grand army Of the north. had made
this a free nation and had made the
flag the proudest emblem OF. the. world.
Years ago he had warned the
veterans not to think that all the
patriotism was condensed in them;
that the time would come when
our sons would as quickly respond to
the Nations call ais they had DONE
they would carry the gun as well and
shoot as straight. That day had come
and the younger soldiers had carried
the flag 10000 miles beyond the sea,
where it will stay as a protection to
millions that never before knew the
blessings of liberty. He paid a glow
ing tribute to the soldiers in the
Orient and of how General Chaffee, a
private in the war of the rebellion,
brought the foreign generals to time in
the rescue of the legations at Pekin
and how he stopped the looting of the
continental armies in that city The
Americans through that matchless
statesman, John Hay, saved China
from the devourers of Europe and
Cuba from the ruthless hand of Spain.
Americans should be proud of their
country and the speaker thanked God
that he had lived to see the glories of
his native land. (Great Applause)
The speaker said he disliked to
hear the comrades talking of the ap-
preach Of death and begged them for
Gods sake not to die before their
time. He was in no more hurry to
tread the golden stairs than, the
preachers who pictured the glories of
the celestial home. Stop talking Of
going doWn-7--,he wanted to go up when,
the time came. a# S5..ss., ss,s @.s IL,
Reverting again to the ladies he
said he hoped to see the time when
| In all things they were made the
equal of men, that when the time
Icame that they were given the ballot
much Of the crime of: the world would
I.be driven from it. He didn't believe
1.-The storygthat the Almighty had first
made man and then created woman
iout Of the remnants, on the other hand
He had made a man and was so
pleased with His work that; He madea
lWomare and did a great sight better
Job Adam was a sneak and tried to
| hide behind the Woman's weakness.
when he should have shielded her and
taken the blame upon his own wide
shoulders. { 81. @ NJ 4, s55
The speaker called attention to the
fact that in all the great crimes in
prominent circles Of the last fifteen
months not one Of the culprits wore
the bronze button Of the Grand Army.
IN conclusion he urged the veterans
to keep a stiff upper lip. and when
the time came to- face forgiving and
loving God, and in the full knowledge
/ Of lives well spent in civil life and In
maintaining the glory Of their country.
they could say In the words Of the
poet: .s@
Mine eyes have seen the glory Of
the coming Of the Lord Z
The above Is but a synopsis Of the
address. It was punctuated with FREE
qnent applause and cheers and at the
conclusion Of the meeting the crowd
nearly wrung the hand on the gallant
|old soldier.
After another song by the q1artette
| the campfire came to an end with
|stAnetlea" sung By the audience.
TODlYs' PR|QlJCIEE DIINGS
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Jamestown Won out for depart