The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-01

of peace. of good will These are the
great truths: Life is TOO short for
bitterness and hatred Character Is
the end OF life. There can be no
growth of character without search
for the truth. without desire for utter
freedom from the narrOwnesS. the
prejudice, that 50 easily beSet us.
Great issues are at stake. We cannot
afford 10 be hampered by the clogs
OF lSnCble sentiments Furthermore.
beyond what We owe 10 ourselves. our
debt to our children fOrbidS meanneSs.
We must transmit 10 them no Senti-
ments of hatred. to prejudice their
reason, and embitJer their lives. Their
lives are their OWn-clean pages on
which they must write their own rec
oHds- They must come into this
world UnhamDer6d by our feelings.
Leave their lives 10 them alone Trans
mil To them only a reverence for all
thar IS admirable. love of goodness
and noble deedsN wherever found. in
UTope or America. in north or south.
We can safely leave all else to the
iuture-tO them and 10 their Creator.
We shall know the truth and the
truth shall make you free There Is
no freedom without truth: and truth
means absence of all that is bitter.
unworthy and ignOble. Let us rejoice.
Lift up Your hearts This is indeed
the dawn OF new era. Old things
have passed away. When We have
reached this plane. We are free in
deed. And none have been so eager
10 attain this height. none have in
truth reached 1t so completely. as
( those very men who fought in this
struggle-S0me Of whom are now look
ing into my eyes. This is as it should
be For bitterness Is incompatible
with greatness and hatred and hero
ism go i'll together.
Dawn of Peace.
We meet 10 glOrify the herOism
that has been given TO us by war.
Conflicts in defense of the right have
given Us memories almost too prec-
ious to utter, examples of nObleness
that cannot fade
We would not sacrifice any of il.
And Yet, friends, thinking Of the hor-
rOrs that give it birth: OF the death,
the pain. the awful results, was it all
worth while? Unsuitable wars. wars
in behalf OF truth alone may be
necessary till the end of time But
shall this prevent lis from anticipating
the new era when war shall be no
mOre-when these millions shall be
spent on the arts Of peace? A reSen-
human nature, increased JOY in hui
man life. these come with the coming
of universal peace We shall trans
NIT need to our traditions of hero
ism. 10 teach our children reverence
for all that is admirable: but We shall
allow mans best activities. his high
est emotions. 10 be called into action
only through other channels. and so
devote them 10 nObler ends. Veterans
Of the COnfederacy. there can be no
more eloquent advocates Of peace
than he who has known the horrors
OF war. Old men and young. women
and children. let us here dedicate our
selves. here on this memorial day. the
10Th OF April. 10 the sublimest of all
cause.-the effort. the expectation
the desire that calls for the coming OF
new Order-the dawn of peace.
When the kindly earth shall
s'Imber, Tapped in universal law
Again. ! say. lift. mp your hearts
above the failures, the struggles. the
bitterness and the prejudice Of the
past. Look toward the future OF eman-
cipatiOn Soldiers Of the Confede~-
acy. you that sleep and YOU that still
survive, this is all my mes age. simple
and brief We are here 20 glorify all
that is high ana holy. to rejoice in
. The death Of all that is iguObIe and
base, TO look forward toward a future
Of nau%ht but peace on earth. good
Will toward men"
Crosses of Honor
After the hearty applause which
followed the closing of Dr. fuckers
speech had sUbsided. Mr.. Whitfield
announced on behalf of the Anna Jack
son Chapter. L. ID. c.. that. in accord
ance with the rules prescribed by the
United Daughters OF the COnfederacy
for the beatoWal of the southern cross
of honor upon qualified veterans. cross
Is were 10 be bestowed upon the fol-
lowing former Confederate soldiers:
W. H. Walker, lieutenant Company
d, Third Florida regiment, volunteers.
c. S. A.
J. NJ Allen. private. Company c.
Fifth Florida volunteers. c. S. A.
w. X. Coleman, corporal. Company
c, Fifth Florida battalion. c. s. A
Moses LinZy, private. Company c.
First regiment Florida reserves, c.
S. 4.
The recipients, being residents of
Wakulla county, and not present at
the exercises, the crosses of honor
were duly transmitted TO them by Mrs.
c. B. Gwyun, president of the Anna
Jackson Chapter
The exercises were closed by the
singing of the old song. "Tenting on
the Old Camp Ground" and the
hymn. God Be With You TIL We