Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-30

keep watch over their beds OF rest and
peace.
we are doing ourselves more honor
than we can possibly do those whose
deeds OF heroisnI self-sacrifice and glorl-
Gus victories are this day especially re-
membered and most fittingly and ten
derby hOnored We are expressing our
abiding regard for those that fought
from Fort Sumter 10 Appomattox. for
those that fell in their desire that the
folds OF old glory might never grow
less. and that the cry OF the eagle
should ever be heard In every part OF
this nation. We are also expressing
our belief in those principles that
thrObbed In the heart OF every patriotic
son and daughter OF Columbia. and that
was expressed during the years OF one
OF the most stubbOrnly fought wars OF
which history speaks.
And yet let It be remembered that
America has never believed In war tor
the mere sake Of conflict Americans.
however. have always believed in en-
deayoring 20 secure their own Just
rights and have none the less stood for
right and justice as the common herit-
age OF all men And I'm nearly every
instance from the Revolutionary war
10 the Standardization war there has
been some right or privilege or power
being withheld that has brought on
the DAYS Of bloody conflict. that has
meant the slaughter OF splendid man
hood and want and sorrow at many
firesides
But long before the stars fought
against Sisera war has seemed TO be
necessity and the soldier has been
recognized force and factor in national
and human progress. So long as UNI
righteous ambitions actuate men, so
long NJ colossal and uncircumcisad
Philistines stalk dehantly ut home or
abroad, just so long will the bayonet
continue TO Elisten and the cannon n
belch forth its stream Of destruction
and death
HEROES OF ALL NATIONS.
Every nation has had It's coura-
geous, loyal and fearless soldiers. and
in some manner their deeds OF heroism
have been remembered and perpetuated
in song and story. The daring heroism
OF the Spartan is familiar TO every
school boy. the intrepid valor OF Napo-
leon and Washington are unsurpassed.
the audacious bravery OF Horatius
Coolies who opposed the entire army
OF pOrseuna and having withstood II
ultimately jumped into the Tiber and
escaped 20. the other 81 H. The con-
tlnuod fidelity Of mortimer and south
men TO the cause in which they be-
lieved and their response and devotion
10 the calls that came from "A down
trodden and suffering people has given
TO the American soldier place sec
ond 10 none in the proud ranks among
the nations OF the earth Why not?
They have dared. endured and died, not
only for their own country's veal but
also that suffering men might enjoy
the blessings Of liberty rather than TO
suffer the indignities OF cruel despot-
ism.
ours is a delightful meeting this
morning. our environment is delight
ful indeed beyond description There
stand the glorious old mountains the
silent sentinels Of tho ages. over there
spreads out valley Of beauty and
fertility untold while Just beyond lies
the great salt Lake without an equal
and without a rival Here We are in
tho midst Of friends and IN the silent
city OF our loved ones over whose
grassy beds flowers are strewn in
abundance Beautiful morning. Aus
picious hour. Blessed moment Every
American should hail with evcr-in-
creasing delight and thanksgiving the
return ~ our own Decoration day.
1T serves 10 remind MS Of unques-
toned valor and uneXCelled herniqm.
II serves 10 remind us of the yawning
chasm from which the United states
OF America was slNNfnfu ntlOlG ffT
fatal and suicidal plunge into the abyss
ot d,sintogration. II serves 10 remind
us OF the value Of our heritage. N meas
ured by the lives that were offered
upon the affairs ~ war Noble lives
they--both mortimer and southmen.
Nobler men never fell In battle Better
blood never soaked the soil Of any
country than that which was poured
out between Fort Sumpter and Apo
mattoN From 1851 10 1865 were days
that tried mons souls. that tested their
worth. that measured their patriotism
ana determined their manhood. Love Of
home and fireside doubtless inspired
them. but something more fundamen-
tai 10 national life and national securi-
ty urged them on.
QUESTIONS DEMANDING SETTLE
MENT.
"rwo qestions had arisen In this
new country that were OF paramount
importance. They must be settled and
correctly settled First that the nation
IL sovereign and the state Is subject
That the unit has no fundamental right
% break away from the brotherhood.
The Federal government Is supreme.
and state government must not be In
conflict Herewith. II so the state must
yield
Involved in this principle OF govern
ment was that one OF which every
citizen Of this government boasts and
for which they would again fight, to-