The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-07-15

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cables laid through the chsinless wa
ters of the mighty deep. across wrich
flashes messages from every country
of the world; when We appreciate
that the Unhed States ds the most
wonderful nation of the earth, the
works,acD and granary of the world
when We see our broad fields OF wav-
ing grains, our almost endless oanpet-
ing of grass and foliage Mining their
rich fruit offerings unto God; as we
behold our flag waving in the distant
Philippines and Hawaii carrying with
it religion, morally, and education
as We see it floating from the an
clert batolemeuts of Porto Rlco.and
| but a shou. while ago SAW u waving
triunphantly from TIE ancient wall
of China; when We behold our splen-
did navy riding the waves of every
sea, ard our country with all its pow
err at pace with all the word-what
manner Of man must he be VINO
would say that the settlement Of oha'
contesi. was net right?
On the battlefield of Chicklmauga
sands n monument erected by the
State of Kentucky. The commission
conferred the very great honor OF Sc
Letting from a message delivered by
me as governor, the Inscription on
that monurs-t. You will pardon me
for reId'ng AZ, for belivee it epitOm-
ICES the feeling of every lberty-lov-
ing American ciaizen:
As we are united in life and they
are united in death, let one monu-
ment perpe,uate their deeds and one
people, forgetful of all aperiaies, for
ever hold in grateful remembrance
all the glOries of chat TERRIBLE con
fl!c. which, made all men free and
preserved every star on the Nations
flag"
To the brave soldiers who saved
the Union this courry owes a debt
/ of imperishlble gratitude. Whenever
hear complaint of the pensions
whclh these men are drawing my
mind travels back TO the full reali-
zaiton OF all the suffering they en-
dured. and can no. refrain from
feeling a supreme contempt for him
who uoseC.s it
have seen with pain that many
Old soldiers and soldiers widows are
being turned out Of the government
service in order 20 econonize eNpen-
ses. This seems nothing short Of
base ingratiude. These widows gave
ther husbands 70 the Nation; these
old vCterrs gave their service and
risked their lives for it, and now the
Nation thai. they have saved seems
10 have forgotten them. Well might
tAey excla.m. had they but served
their God as faithfully as they have
served ch,7ir country they would not
be thus abandoned in their old age.
Had 1T not been for them 1t is pos
slble. even probable. that We would
not have any government depart
msnt.
In a Swiss town, fenced with iron
and pro ected by stone, stands an
ancient lime three. Ask the humble
citizen what il Signifies, and he will
proudly naswer: 1T is the Nations
monumer That Tree carries US
back more than four hundred years
to the day when the Liberties of
Switzerland were 5 aked on the
bloody field OF Morat. After the in
vadlng French legiOns had been de-
f6ated a wounded solder ran 10 pro-
claim the glad tidngs TO his country
men. On the way he assisted him
Self in climbing The mountain and
foraing the stream with a staff cut
from a hume tree that stood near the
battlefield. On reaching the town
cAIduSueu anu COFelHd With DbOOu, ne
sank 70 the earth and, shouting the
staff was taken from his hand
and plarted spon the spot, where it
soon grew mo a beautiful tree, and
through whose foliage the winds for
four hunined Years. have been sing
ing Victory"
On this dw We shoald realize that
every soldiers grave is the Nations
mdGument Around them for nearly
half century. passing winds have
been singing victory" Not a vic
tory of conquest. but a victory that
Is marked by kindness and forgive
hess which saved the life of the
grendei. and best ngdOn the world
has ever known. We rejoice not In
the death OF those who opposed us,
but we do rejoice in the death of
heir cause. With one hand we draw
the mantel OF forgetfulness over the
mistakes and bitterness of th4 past