The Republican journal., 1907-04-25
uncoln's Gettysburg Address In Bronze

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The Grand Army of the Republic is
unique in being made up OF men who
were engaged in desperate war for the
preservation of their country, and who,
upon the successful close of that war,
reorganized as a civic body addressing
itself with equal ardor to serving their
country through the arts of peace.
Inspired by the determination that
the life of the nation that they had
saved should not again be jeOpardized
by the ignorance or Indifference of its
people, the Grand Army has sought in
many ways to keep bright the national
spirit. To this end it has planned pub
lie celebrations of historic days; has
helped to raise the national flag over
public buildings, especially schools; has
introduced a Salute to the flag" in our
Memorial Day, one of the most touch
ing object lessons in patriotism ever
devised by any people.
In line with this patriotic educational
work of the Grand Army of the Repub
lie, the National Patriotic Instructor,
Warren Lee GosS, cooperating with
the Quartermaster General, with the
approval of the COMMANDMENTS Chief,
has arranged to issue the address of
President Lincoln at Gettysburg in the
form of an artistic tablet of bronze.
OF this address Edward Everett Hale
says: "More than ever it seems to me
as curiously adapted for what Lincoln
did not think of-an address to the peO-
pie of his country which would be as
valuable after half a century as 'G was
| at the moment it was uttered
The following is the text of & circular
which is to be sent out to all q. A. Il.
Posts throughout the United States.
Survivors of the Union Army and
/ Navy value highly proper system OF
patriotic instruction, and in their de-
clining years have been impressed with
sense of duty to extend. to the future
some standard expression of patriotism.
For this purpose there is nothing so fit
ting as Lincon's Gettysburg Address.
No words have invoked higher and
deeper love of country than this brief
address of the great War President.
Spoken upon battlefield while yet the
war between fellow countrymen was in
progress, it has not one word of bitter
ness OF reproach. 1t is brief yet COM
prehensive and eloquent and is appro-
pirate to every battlefield of the war
for the Union. Therefore it is that this
masterpiece of rhetorical art seems best
fitted of all utterances to embam the
memory of those who suffered, fought
and died for the preservation of the
Union.
With this in view, through its work
in patriotic instruction Gin cooperation
with the Quartermaster) GeneraD the
Grand Army of the Republic has made
final arrangements to reproduce in
bronze, tablet form, the complete text
of this immortal address, in uniform
size 24x49 inches. In wide margin
above the text this design includes full
size outlines of the seven Corps Badges,
which designate each of the Grand Di-
visions of the Union Army engaged on
that field. The individual element rec
ogniZed in this struggle is preserved by
these distinguishing Marks" and Lin
coins matchless tribute to heroic SER
vice and sacrifice stands as an immortal
sequel to valor.
And to this end they would invite all
patriotic organizations and citizens to
join in systematic effort to place in
J public schools, in principal buildings
and Post Halls in every community, i'll
permanent form, Lincoln's immortal
tribute to those "who died that the
Nation might live"
1t is believed that school superin-
tendents and other patriotic citizens
will gladly participate in this effort by
work and generous contributions. A
presentation plate is in the lower cen
tire of each tablet. on which to inscIlbe
the names of the donors
We hope to see this beautiful and en-
during memorial largely adopted-With
appropriate public exercises of dedica-
tion-in schools and public buildings.
1t can also be adapted to serve in place
of corner stone for the preservation
of historical records and other impor-
tant papers. Its cost is comparatively
small-less than S130-and is more i'm
pressive as an object lesson than cost
ly monument.
Arrangements have been made to fur
nish these tablets by Charles Burrows,
Quartermaster General, Grand Army
Of the Republic. All orders and COM
munications should be sent to him, at
! Rutherford, n. J.