Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-30


can blood flow, where patriotism meant
giving up of life and home.
| "In the presence of death and human
| slaughter this generation which we
honor today were schpoled in patriot
ism. They loved Old Glory They fol-
lowed that~hag where many of us new
err followed it, and 1 hope we may never
be compelled to, yet remember there
is Irish in our veins yet. They climbed
the heights at Vicksburg and planted
it there. They carried it from Atlanta
to the sea. They followed it until every
hostile gun along the Mississippi was
dismanted. The march continued un-
til they replanted upon every flag stan
from the national capital at Washing
ton to the Mexican border. When the
IRON souled Lee surrendered to General
Grant at Appanatox they saw the flag
of treason furled forever, and we
sprinkle the Intel of every patrlotlc
American door post with the blood OF
that sacrifice today. They followed II
until 100000 men who wore the blue
We're laid in nameless graves. Iney
followed it until 100000 young men,
were shattered in muscle AMI lin .,
and returned to carry to the great pc
yond the pains and suffering of cruel
war
Scores Wrz Monument.
\ few years go the state Of Iowa,
with other sister states. remembered
that many of their sons, never returned
from southern battlefields. Thousands
OF dollars was appropriated from the
state treasury to build monuments of
granite. marble and bronze, upon
which to preserve the memory and
deeds of Iowa soldiers. On the old
battle field of Vicksburg. we marked
the place where Iowa soldiers fell. AT
Shiloh. beautiful monument glistens
in the southern sun, a memento or
Iowa's love. at Lookout mountain and
Missionary Ridge, we built our marble
shrines, as we'll as at other places. At
Andersonvlle. in southern Georgia, on
the site of the old prison hell. Iowa re-
membered the agonies and suffering OF
her sons. who died that we might see
a national glory brighter than the
monday sun With representative
men of our state. headed by the chief
executive, these monuments were dedl-
Gated in solemn service with fitting
tributes of oratory and poetry. The
entire state. faced the flag, While the
dra perry of years dropped from Iowa
marble and bronze on southern battle
felds-a fitting tribute in memory OF
a great cause for noble men, so that
a united country might join in a uni
versal verdict in favor of the righteous
ness of the cause for which they suf-
fered and died. Every stripe of red.
white and blue was made little
brighter by Iowa.
But forty-four years have passed
and a dispatch tells us that on the
same field of murder monument was
in memory Of Captain Wirz
a few days ago This man tried. sem
fenced, and hung at the close of war
for cruelty to prisoners. in violation OF
the rules and usages of civilized ma
tons. a just penalty. If / snould
write a tribute. 1 would say To the
m emory of a human fend' We can
honor a man who believes in his cause
and makes an honorable fight but we
should forget the memory OF such a
man as Captain Wirz, who takes the
deliberate roll of human murderer
Old Glory may well blush. But II we
must keep the memory let 1t be les
son that such fate awaits every hand
of treason raised against the flag. Let
this generation bear the story. and let
the memory pass into an everlasting
oblivion.
ExtoIs Abraham Lincoln.
There are names that Will always
live in history The God Of nations over
a century ago looked over into the state
of Kentucky, and among the humble
of humble home found
a mighty character of history and the
name of Abraham Lincoln will live
thru all ages to come.
"These old soldiers made 1t possible
for US to erect the American republic
as a lasting monument to his memory.
I live on the old homestead unfettered
bv the robes of official power. but il
presents a picture that is not found
on canvas. 1t contains 100000
happy people. and is the most pro-
gressive nation on the face Of this
earth, made so by the heroic sacri-
fees OF our fathers and our mothers.
an the evening of your lives you
leave us a rich legacy, of patriotism,
that is sung by 20,o0o,o0o of pupils in
our public schools. and in every ham,
let of our land both north and SOUTH
tributes of love and respect are today
being paid the memory of the soldiers
of MY Country who dared to turn
their faces to a foe worthy of their
steel
May the lasting glory Of all the
ages, shine upon you IS you tread the
pathway Of the sunset Of life"
Tribute to Sailor Dead.
A song by the double male quartet
followed Mr. Roninger's address, after
which the posts, corps. circle. and
others went to the Iowa river boat
landing, where the members Of Win
chester circle conducted exercises in
honor of the sailor dead. The bene-
diction by Rev. Mr.. Rayburn brought
the exercises to a close.
VAN VERT HELD IN IDAHO.
,.,L I,.I,. e... Wa.