The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-19
TAFT PAYS TRIBUTE ALlKE|
TO THE SOLDIERS OF THE
NORTH AND SOUTH
Witnesses dwelling of Heroic Statue Bronze Erected Petersburg
Battlefield Memory of Gen. arran and Pennsylvania Volunteers
Who Fell Bloodies Fray Of Civil War-Coupe Tribute Union
Soldiers With a EuIogy on Vaor of Confederates

pelersLrrg. Va, May 19-Pay,ng a
tribute alike TO the soldiers OF the
North and of the South. President
Taft todGy witnessed the unveilins Of
heroic statue In bronze erected AT
Fort Malone on the Petersburg bat
tIeIelds. in memory OF General Hart.
Tanft ard the Pennsylvania volunteers
who fell in the stubborn fight about
this on post of the Confederate cap
iLal The President coupled with cy-
cry tribute to the Union soldiers. an
eulogy on the valor OF the Confeder-
ateS.
I'VE could not dedicate this beauJ
full and enduring memorial" he de-
c!ared, ito the volunteer soldiers Of
Pennsylvania with such a sense of
Justice and appropriateness had thes
not been confronted by an enemy CAP
able of resisting their assaults with
equal vigor and fortltude. Pcnnsyl-
vania's pride must be in the victory
achieved by her men against so brave,
resolute and resourceful an enemy
The President declared the battle
between the states had TO be fought,
and that enduring good had come of
II.
President Taft said in part:
My Fellow Citizens: We are met
today on the soil OF Virginia TO dedi-
cate memorial to the bravery of the
sons of Pennsylvania, exhibited In
contest To the death with the sons
Of Virginia and the South We stand
here in the center OF the bioodiest and
most critical operations of the last
year of the Civil War only few
miles distant from that dramatic
scene at Appomattox between Grant
and Lee, which marked the qualities
of the heart and soul OF each, and
was the real end OF the terrific strug-
gle between the two sections.
ITO Pennsylvania, as one Of the
great states OF the Union engaged in
the determination to save il, fell the
burden of furnishing tens Of thous-
andS of men for the struggle in every
part OF the line Of attack; but esDec-
tally in the army of the Potomac was
the force of her people, and their de-
votion to the cause felt.
an the time which has passed, the
President continued, the bitterness OF
away, and we now treasure as n com
mon heritage of the country the BRAY
cry and the yalor of both sides In that
controversy. The army or the Poto
mac under Grant and Meade was sec
onded and supported by a generous
government. II was hardly so with
the Confederate forces. Scantily cloth
ed. rarely on more than half rationS
and for considerable periods reduced
10 an allowance of bacon and meal
hardly sufficient to sustain life, the
long winter through their shiyering
infantry manned the ever extending
siege works, and made head against
the vigorous assaults Of the Union
army. Their depleted ranks were no
longer equal 10 the defense of their
attenuated lines and they gave up
Il contest, which, by any other sol
diers but the tried and seasoned vet
erans Of the army OF Northern Vir-
sinia. would long before have been
abandoned
"Pennsylvania's pride must be in
The victory achieved by her men
against so brave, resolute and re-
sourceful az enemy That we can
come here today and in the presence
OF thousands and tens of thousands
Of the survivors Of the gallant army of
Northern Virginia and OF their des.
cendants, establish such an enduring
monument by their hoSpItablc well
come and acclaim, Is conclusive proof
of the uniting OF the sections and a
universal confession that all that was
done was done we'll that the battle
had to be fought that the sections
had to be tried. but that, in the en,l,
the result has Injured, to the common
benefit of all. The men Of the army
Of Northern Virginia fought for a prin-
ciplc which hey believed TO be right.
and for which they were willing TO
sacrifice their lives. their homes-all,
Indeed. which men hold most dear
THE contending forces OF now half
century ago. have given place to
new North and a new South and TO
more enduring Union. In whose re-
sponeibilities and whose glorious les-
tiny. we equally and gratefully share"
The Presidents visit TO Petersburg,
once the Citadel of the Confeder-
acy," has had the city aslutter for
more than month, and the plans for
his entertainment surpassed anything
Of the sort before undertaken here
Tn addition to the President. many
other distinguished visitors partci-
patel In the days events. Governor
Stuart of Pennsylvania. Governor
Swanson Of Virginia. members of the
Battlefield Commission OF Pennsyl.
yania. large delegations from Grand
Army posts. and host Of Confederate
veterans have gathered while at the
luncheon this afternoon. the speakers
Will include. in addition to the Pros
ident and The two governors. M. Jus
scrand, the French Ambassador: Rear
Admiral Sigsbec. u. s n. retired and
President u. a. Alderman. of tho Uni
versity Of Virginia.
Upon his arrival shortly after 4
o'clock the President was driven az
cnce to The old battleHeds so rich
I'm historic interest. He first wit
messed AT Forl Stedmsn the unveIling
OF tablet. and from there. the Pres- I
dent and/his party were driven the
mile and d half TO Fort Malone. where