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

Not that majorlties are always moral
" right. but that for purposes Of
growth, and security. and the granting
to all the greatst amount OF freedom.
such a form OF government Is the most
feasible and practicable thus far es-
tablished. And this principle Of gov
eminent the loyal American is ever
ready 10 defend az a sacred heritage
received from the fathers and there
fore worthy OF transmission 10 their
children. The Union is sovereign.
MaJorities must be the supreme power
in our government else we 20 TO pieces
The second question was that OF slav-
cry Human slavery is contrary 10 the
principles OF our government life. the
pursuit Of happiness. and the teaching
ofg the Bible Therefore il must not
be tolerated. Relative TO these funda-
mentals or government there was a
division among the states South Car
olina seeded. other states followed.
Wisdom and right could not prevail
War and ruin were the inevitable The
flag was hauled down The darkness
OF wars desOlation spread over
fruitful fields. overturned prosper
Gus cities. draped once unbroken
families. and poured upon the ground
the most royal blood that ever pulsated
in the hearts Of men.
DARK DAYS OF 1851.
when the flag went down over Fort
sumter April r. 1861. It was a dark
day for our nation. The weapons Of
warfare became the scepters 81 au-
thority. The dogs Of war were at
each other. The spirit Of ANARCHY was
loose. The foundations Of the govern
ment were shaken, and the goddess Of
peace had closed her eyes. other ma
tions anNiously awaited the outcome
but for four years the greatest national
spectacle-,Americans fighting Ameri-
cans-was Waged with fury and fierce
ness The courage and chivalry OF tho
southerner equaled that OF the north
erner They were all Americans. And
when Lee and Grant met at Appomat-
tox April 3, 1865, two Of the most in
trepid generals i'm the history OF war
fare met They were products Of
American institutions, the flowers OF
American Chivalry. Lee surrendered
without disgrace. Grant triumphed
over a worthy foe And today there
are no Cnionists and Confederate
are Americans. Thank God All are
Americans.
To-day our Constitution, laws and
government are our mountains Of
strength They shall not be moved
one nation. under one government
without slavery has been ordained and
shall stand" And the men for whom
We celebrate this day are the preserves
Of our nation-our benefactOrs OF nat
riotic excellency; and we do ourselves
honor in remembering their deeds OF
valor and patriotic worth AMI 90
long as the nation remembers tho strue-
giles of lis armies during the SOS Jus,
so long is the stability Of this govern
ment guaranteed
DEPT DUE VETERANS
81 congratulate you. comrades Of
the civil war. You went out poor but
came back rich In the esteem and
affection Of your countrymen; and
these will continue TO increase AS
the years 60 by You fought long and
Valiantly for your country and your
children rise up and call YOU blessed.
Long after YOU are sleeping beneath
the sod men will continue. on DeCora-
ton day. to place flowers over your
graves, and TO give forth words OF
thrice praise. Then the guns
viii all be stacked The last sentry re-
turned TO camp. The tents struck The
flag lowered, Taps sounded. Lights
out, victory. Peace Heaven So
1--WE viii bring sweet flowers from the
hulsides.
or wherever the blossoms may grow,
To strew DER the graves Of our
heroes.
Whose love In the long ago
Was so closely ontwi-ed with honor
For country and home and hearth,
That they hravely faced all hardships
To defend the land Of their birth"
MISS ANGELES SOLO
Miss stella Angel sang The Vacant
Chair" the plaintive note OF this old
favoritc song adding much 20 the So
len,nitv OF the occasion and bringing a
tear here and there among the old blue
coated veterans standing bareheaded
about the platform.
H. r. Dewey. representing the Sons
Of Veterans, detained Lincoln's speech
al Gettysburg, after which the ritual
Of the g. A n was gone through.
The Relief corps took their portion
OF the program. holding exercises al
the monument FOR the unknown dead
The sneakers there were Mrs Adoline
Patterson, president Of the Mexican
". v. c.. Mrs l.. u. Norton, president
Maxwell post W. r. C.. Mrs Ellen A.
Short. president Hancock post W. r.
G and Miss Condor OF the Daugh-
ters OF Veterans as chaplain.
The exercises concluded with the AL
WHY'S impressive sounding OF taps and
the firing OF three volleys over the
grave. The firing squad was composed
Of eight high school cadets, under COM
mand Of sergt. Boyd Park.