Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-28
SHERMAN SPEAKS AT UTICA
Vice Presidential Candidate Addresses
Oneida Veterans.
TALKS ON PATRIOTIC THEME
COuntry Not Only Willing, hut Glad
10 Pay the Debt "a Owes the
Men Who snEea United
NAflan.

UTICA. N. z. Aug. T7.-Congressmsn
James S. Sherman tlG1, addressed Lhs
vsts-aus Of the Grand. ..afssg Of the Repub-
lie Of the Oneida organization which is
meeting here. He spoke solely along
patriotic lines and emphasized the import
ami part taken in the building Of the cuun-
Try by the soldiers Of the civil war. Mr.
Sherman spoke as follows:
C7entlsmsn OF the Grand Army: II is in
veterans Of Central New York. 10 offer
them again assurance Of my continued
friendship for them and appreciation Of
their deeds and accomplishments. ] prize
the continued mEnif festation Of your friend
ship, but ] prize far more the heritage Of
patriotism and herolsn your deeds have
left for those now living and Americans
yet 10 be Heroism patriotism and love
are the luflieBt sentiments Of the human
heart. Patriotism Is the manifestation Of
love of country. Heroism, shown for cOun-
try. is the uutErDwth Of patriotic love. II
is the exhibition Of these attributes that
fathers reverence for our institutions, de-
votinn to our traditions. ou constitution
And so ] say. gentlemen Of the Grand
Army, that 81 Us not alone admiration Tor
your military service. for your marvellous
achievements for The result Of these
achievements that We cherish, but II is the
splendid example your deeds have been
and VIII be 10 those upon whom now and
for genera tons 10 come the destinles OF
our republic DO and must rest Already
only WAY in which We have been engaged
since the termination Of that mighty struE-
gle in which you took part
Patriotism Ever Present.
The Spanish war was moi great war,
because it did not have 10 be, but II was
great enough TO demonstrate that four dec
Rdss after you laid down your arms the
/ patriotism and herOism which has been
dormant needed but the spark Of necessity
TO create mighty blaze.
These frequent reunions OF the soldiers
OF the civil War are Of the greatest value
IN the lesson of LOYALTY they teach 10 the
/ American youth OF today.
I For me TINS scene is one Of pleasure and
/ Of psthOs Of eEultEnt recollection and re-
/ ErHrful remembrance. ] rejoice IN the
fact that here are gathered men whose
] deeds have left their inpresstcn on the
/ pages OF oUr country history eXut
because OF the victories YOU helped 10 WI
/ and the results achieved by them. Yet
I who does not regret the price paid Tor
/ those yictories9 TFhe millions uf treasure
I spent in that conflict are as nRugEt. but
: the cost in life, in suffering. IN sorrow, is
I q charge which cannot be bElanced, Il oenl
gold cannot repay. a srLleIul osoPIe nsEt
4 Ing q generous provision for the future
I comforts Of the disabled living and the sur
4 v-ivinE dependents on The nero oead
/ Measured by dollars such provision Is most
I generous The provision thus mRde since
/ AppomRrtnx is three times our existing ma
/ tiOuHl debt
DOIIara yot the Measure.
measure IN The American mind by the dol
I lar max is proven by the fact thai well
] nigh universal approval has been given o.
7 practically every congressional action pro
gidiug for your aid Your care ana your
/ No nation can match this record, and 90
/ long as Z veteran survives or WldoW ol
I child needs help. they viii be cared toi
( in generous measure That Will no[ pay
the debt but il is q fiji recognition. II Il
/ OF the blood. Of the lives unsrlnllngD
in The past before gatherings like TIM
have appeared your comrades who have
! been distinguished both IN WAY and N peace
Grant and Logan, hayes ana GartleiQ
I HARRISON Hancock and Mckinley. ThOugl
T without q war record. having been hut u
years old when the war closed, my hear
beats faster. my pulse lhrobE quicker a
I me sound OF the buEls and the drum and
Z which remind me Of the great struggle TO
( the union and for liberty. I believe that
have something Of your depth OF feeling
/ sornethinE Of your sense Of loyalty AM
you The service Won rendered me shcrl
fees you made for your country uevsr car
fe 0VersrEted The gratitude owe VOl
cannot be expressed IN wOras or measures
By deeds
Ths results Of your devotion and herOiEn
make uF today q united people. prosper
QUE country. full Of happy and cunteu-e
homes For uucuuuted years you vii b
held IN grateful memory and 9 study Of IN
unyrirten history of your deeds VII be
future 50 Ions as the eXEmpls IL KEEP
fresh IN the MINDS uf coming generation
the stability OF our government is assured
We are IN the midsr Of a campaign for
party supremacy IN which the cOntendin
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