Connecticut western news., 1911-06-01
FINE MEMORIAL DAY
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 welcome, from the Ritual. and the chil- dren gave their impressive Salute to exercises with another inspiring patrio- tic song, after which they left the stage and took seats in the body of the hall.
 Chairman Vogel read the following. taken from discourse delivered by Rev. Hiram Eddy ill Winsted, April 2l, 1861, on the departure of the first con- pany of Volunteers called out by Presi- dent Lincoln to defend the Capitol. Forty of these young men were in the church.
 Be strong and quit yourselves like men"-lst. Samuel 4-9.
 We are actually i'll the midst of scenes the most startling The military roll call is heard from Maine to California, and from the Lakes to the Gulf l A mighty nation is taking up arms. Men Of all classes and ages are enlisting into the service. Money is poured out like water. Party cords are breaking on all sides, and men by thousands and tens of thousands are rushing to the rescue
 
 our nation, the deposit of the archives bearing the name of our beloved Wash ington is beleagured by a foe bent on It's capture or it's reduction to ashes
 | One fort has already been wrested from our hands. The national colors have been shot from their proud position and fallen to the earth. Not long to lie there 1t is true, for strong hand took it and bore it to its place again, but not long to remain in that position, for soon 1t was hauled down at the command, and at the cannon'n mouth of rebels and traitors And wild and malignant laugh rings over nearly one-half of our nation.
 And with the peal of bells, and the demonstrations of triumph you still hear the mutterings of unsatisfed wrath. Never i'll our country was there such call for manhood as now.
 AS St. Paul took these words and applied them to spiritual warfare, 1 think it is clear we may take them and use them as applicable to wal fare not spiritual, yet one that gives battle in the name of God, for Truth, for Right, for Freedom and Humanity against tyranny, 1 oppression and anarchy
 | Young gentlemen have come to envy your position. There are noble deeds for you to perform. They are waiting for | you. Remember you are doing no more than your duty-no more than we feel | it our duty to do. Remember it is a sober, serious work on which you have entered-the defense of your and our country It is an arduous and exhaust ing ente-prise-the long march-home comforts gone-the bed on the ground the wounded-the battle-death! Go l with all these things before you Re- l hect what you go for. You do not go for pleasant holiday, but you go to fight. Weapons will soon be put into your hands. ..
 I advise you. first to keep cool second to go back now if you are faint hearted {; third, It Is your duty to take deadly aim {; fourth, obey the voice of your officers to the letter. doubt not you will return invested with glory. We promise some things on our part. Some of you will die We promise to support and care for your families-your mothers, wives, children. We promise to pray for you while you are gone. When the telegraph brings us word that you are on the battle field, we will then bow the knee to the God of battles. We expect you to be brave soldiers l entreat you, ln conclusion, make your peace with God
 And now, farewell. May the God of battles be around you and defend you, and make our nation glorious ]! .t
 At the conclusion of the reading, Mir, Vogel made few remarks on the day and the occasion. This celebration, he said, is of particular interest because of the fact that this year is the 50th ami versary of the beginning of the war. He deplored the fact that the people appar- ently fail to properly appreciate the real meaning of Memorial Day that they have come to consider 1t merely & holl- day, giving license for all sorts of worldly recreation, rather than a distinctivelv memorial day on which to honor the memory and the achievements of those who fought and suffered for the cause of our country. In conclusion he grace fully introduced the distinguished speaker, MT. Chandler, who mounted the platform amid storm of applause.
 Mir. Chandler expressed his sincere pleasure at the oppor' '.4ity Of again vis- iting Canaan. and E, .Jecially at the pri. vilege of addres,.Ag the old soldiers on such an occAaIJn., His remarks were listened to with profound attention, and elicited many outbursts of applause. h part he said: Men plate of "partrio tism," who never felt it's thrill men declaim about "the flag" who never felt the breath of it's sacred folds; men talk of freedom whose lives are a perpetual betrayal of it's principles Patriotism is not sentiment patriotism is a princi pie. The flag is not a silken trophy; il is a symbol of nationality. Underlying the din of the cheering, the claugor oi bells, and the pageantry of celebration underlying all this is a contract, not lest binding, not less sacred, than that holy pledge which man and woman jointly take when the priest utters the beautiful and memorable words, "What God hatt , ! joined together let no man put asunder .