The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-04-17
Gov Johnson at Shiloh.

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.esotA monument on shiloh battle
es'f April 10. an address that viii
snt ~ one OF the ablost public do.
urerancos Of recent times spoken
rsa battlefield that may b. taken as
tts symbol Of she great war Tor the
union. the governor took occasion 20
tr.i ~ the peril that threatens our fed.
srai form Of governmen This peril
uas emphasized BY the recent deci-
rian Of the supreme court in the rail-.
~ cases going up from Minnesota
and North Carolina. which practi
esiy makes the state governments
s1tseryient a. the inferior federal
osurts The significance q these do
eis.ons r. widely understood. aud they
have given rise % a general discus-
sion % the question o. the rights Of
ths states. and Gov. Jobnson'a speech
ari sank a. an important oontribu-
lion 90 that discussion. The dedics-
tory address IN part follows.
Representing tho people % The com
noneealih Of Minnesota vs are as
ssmhied on one % The historic battle
fields u the civil war 10 pay our trib-
ufs ~ respect and affection 20 the
memory % the sons OF Minnesota
vho hore yielded up their lives that
This miEht oontinue % be- n united ma
uou. Their sacrifice vas noi for per.
s1nai gain. hat NAs In response 90
duty. and a contribution 10 the civ
mlation % tho sgs. aud for the per
posa % psrpetuatinE me institution %
human liberty.
appreciate that zoshinH Which I
can cay yin afd 10 Or dstrart from
tfs glory 81 their achievemont. which
Is itsslf IL an sndarinE monument 10
ne patriotism and hsroism ~ the
American soldier. Their sacrince.
housrer vas not different from that
shich has been made throughout all
~ the ages By those lovers Of liberty
sho believe Ia q government which
ulFhi give to All the people the right
70 NE. liberty and property. Ths
loro % liberty vss not born IN this
country u ours. n vss Graded along
Ne nanubs and about the shores %
ne Battle. even vhsn Rome had
rsachst ne limit ~ her imperial
Frandsur Increasing IN intensity
sith The passing u The centuries. u
found its highest expression IN The
older countries Ia the great English
charter q civil rishis. which forever
ruarantsct 20 the people 81 hat land
immuaity from ne desrotiam q those
sho claimed % rule By virtue of d
vine rixht
oas hundred ana thirtytvo years
aso The great contest o. humanity was
transferred from The old World 70 the
nsW. and here. because Of the isola
ton Of his country. because 81 the
hlrh character of the man sho 60
pouaed the cause of liberty. and b
cause % fhs signal victory achieved
b. them IN that strugris. "a opporie
atty was Afforded 20 crystalline into
written ias The aspirations ~ The pa
tffots q an tie ases The msn vho
tunt the foundations q this govern
neat uers those who had slhmitied
- ths supreme test q patriotism. for
those uho Inspired The cons,itution q
ne United states vsrs the same vho
hsd pieigod their lives. their proper
ties and their sacred honor 70 the
cause Of Independence.
VALE the primary object a q writ
Ten constitution Il 10 donns govcrn-
mentai powers. and 20 limit severn
mental departments. ne overwhelm,-
ina necessity for such an instrument
IL 10 prevent insidious encroachmenta
upon the rights Of the individual citi-
fsn. both from those IN once and
from those Who BY reason q their
wealth and power have an influence
Far greater than that possessed b. the
average citizen. And 80 the constitU-
tion % the Uuited states as regarded
- ita trainers a. an instrument 81 The
most sacred import. an alteration OF
Which could only BE- made BY the pso-
pie themselves In Whom all ultimate
power IL vested and thea only after
the fuiies, discussion and widest pub
lisity.
uudsr ne bensncsnt government 20
established the nation has prospered
and the people are happy one great
cloud came upon the nation IN the
form % an awful civil war. IN which
two sections Of tho country we're IN
conflict with each ether. The heroes
who rest here gave their lives that
this nation might be maintained ~ II
came from our forefAihers. ON another
battlefield OF that war. Abraham LIN.
coin said; 1T II for ne. the living.
rather. 90 be dedicated % the IN
nnished work they have thus far 90
nohly carried on. II r. rather for ua
70 be here dedicated b the great task
remaining before us. that from these
honored dead We take Increased devo-
tioa for that cause for which they here
save the last full measure Of devotion;
that We highly resolve that these dead
shall not have died IN vain; that the
nation shall. under God. have . new
birth OF freedom. and that the govern
msnt Of the people. By the people. Tor
The people. shall not perish from the
earth