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

Not that majorities 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 TO defend as a sacred heritage
received from the fathers. and there
fore worthy OF transmission 20 their
children. The Union Is sovereign
MaJorities must be the supreme power
In our government else we TO TO pieces
The second question was that Of slav-
cry. Human slavery is contrary to the
principles Of our government, life. the
pursuit Of happiness, and the teaching
org the Bible. Therefore il must not
be tolerated. Relative 10 these funda-
mentais OF government there was
division among the states. South Car
DINA seeded. Other states followed
wisdom and right could not prevail
War and ruin were the inevitable. The
nag was hauled down The darkness
or 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 1861.
when the flag went down over Fort
sumter April II, 1861. il 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 anXiously 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 The
southerner equaled that Of the north
erner. They were all Americans. And
when Lee and Grant met at AppOmat-
tox April g. 1855 two Of the most in
trepid generals in 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 Unionists and Confederates--au
are Americans. Thank God. All are
Americans.
To-day our Constitution. laws and
government are our mountains OF
strength They shall not he 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 preservers |
OF our nation-our benefactors OF nat- |
riotic eXcellency: and we do ourselves /
honor in remembering their deeds OF |
valor. and patriotic worth AMI ~ |
long a the nation remembers the strur- |
giles of its armies during the Sos. jus, |
so long Is the stability Of this govern /
ment guaranteed.
DEPT DUE VETERANS.
u congratulate you. comrades Of /
the civil war. You went out poor but
came back rich in the esteem and
a affection Of your countrymen; and /
these will continue TO increase as
the years go by. You fought long and
Naliantly for your country. and your
children rise up and can YOU blessed
Long after you are sleeping beneath
the sod men viii continue. on Dseora-
ton day. TO place flowers over your
graves. and to give forth words OF
thrice-merited praise. Then the guns
will 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 will bring sweet flowers from the
hilsides.
or wherever the blossoms may grow.
To strew DER the graves of our
heroes.
Whose love In the long ago
Was so closely entwined with honor
For country and home and hearth
That they bravely 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
favorite song adding much 10 the so
lennity OF the occasion and bringing a
tear here and there among the old blue
coated veterans standing bareheaded
about the platform:
II f. Dewey. representing the Sons
Of Veterans. acclaimed Lincolns speech
at Gettysburg. after which the ritual
OF the @. A. r was gone through
The Relief corps took their portion
Of the program, holding exercises az
the monument for the unknown dead
The speakers there were Mrs. Adeline
Patterson, president OF the Mexican
w. r. c.: Mrs l., u. Norton. president
Maxwell post W. r. c.. Mrs Ellen 4.
short, president Hancock post w. n.
c.: and Miss Condor OF the Daugh-
ters OF Veterans as chaplain.
The exercises concluded with the al
ways 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.