The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-06-01
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annual services were neld at the Con-
gregational church where the annual
address was delivered by County Judge
Geo. w. Taylor. Judge Taylor paid a
fitting tribute to the soldier dead and
his remarks were listened to with rapt
attention by the great crowd which
thronged the church to the door. He
said in part:
Another year is gone and again we
have come together to pay a tribute
of memory and respect to our soldier
dead. Again we have come together
in the building of an imperishable
monument of gratitude to those who
offered and surrendered their lives that
unity might prevail in this blessed
land.
We have come with bowed heads and
holy prayer and solemn anthem. We
have come to dwell, for an hour, in
the hallowed past. We have come in
peace that hides the world from care.
We have come to unfold great love
that lies wrapped in the silent reaches
of our hearts We have come laden
with God s sweetest gifts of early sum
mer days to garland the graves of our
heroes who bequeathed unto the ages a
Christian and purified nation. We have
come to give thanks for the principles
of liberty, equality and justice, which,
written in their blood, have famed to
flames the hearts Of men throughout
the world We have come to reaf1irm
our devotion TO the glorious flag for
which they fought; and as they fol-
lowed the flag, SO now in the hands
Of a proud posterity the flag shall fol
low them.
TO soldier living and no soldier dead
shall be forgotten. Remotest descend
ants through countless generations shall
do homage to their bravery and proudly
point to their names upon the muster
rolls.
This IS Memorial Day, day set
apart by the grand army of the re
public in 1865 for the indulgence of
reflection upon army life and for strew-
ing flowers upon the graves Of those
who had fallen in the great struggle.
Memorial Day originated in the action
of James Redpath of New York, who
resigned his position as war corrres
pondent to give his services, without
change, to the negro schools of Charles
ton, S. G. One day some Of the children
Of his school came to him with their
arms full Of flowers and asked that
they be permitted to go to the nearby
cemetery and decorate the graves of
those of their race who died in the
fight for freedom. Mr.. Redpath was
impressed with the suggestion and an
should be Decoration Day." Suit
able services were prepared and the
day was thereafter regularly celebrat-
ed. The idea was quickly adopted by
the grand army of the republic and
spread with great rapidity throughout
the land. In 1869 Gen. John A. Logan
then Communicating changed the
date to May both and some twenty
years later the day was rechristened
by the grand army as "Memorial
Day."
This is not day to be wasted in
frivolous amusement. 1t is not day
for getting a private message to the
public ear. 1t is not day for dogmas,
creeds or nationalities. 1t is day
Of universal brotherhood; a day for
peaceful gladstone indulgence in the
theme of sweet remembrance.
We vino have not been in armed
conflict for the nation s cause, we
who have inherited all of the fruits of
war, must fearlessly assume the real
and scarcely less serious responsible
ties of peace. In q republic such as
ours all power of government lies in
the individual. The individual should
not only carefully consider all the prob
lens of social, industrial and political
| life, but he should have the moral
quality and courage to make sane con
clusions felt among his fellows.
Let us be always insistent upon per-
feet honesty in public affairs. Let us
all understand that anarchy is only
born through the enactments of unjust
and unequal laws. Let legislators rec
ognize the fundamental truth that in
jury to one is injury to all, and that
spoilation of the many to enrich the
few brings bitteresss to the hearts of
men. Let us not be led by popular
prejudice. The Just and proper spirit
is that which safeguards every natural
right to the lowliest being on earth and
at the same time does what it can to
allay unreasonable jealousy of wealth.
Let us remember that the truly valiant
and courageous soul dares anything ex-
cept doing others an injury, and that
obediance to consciousness of right,
places all men above reproach. Let us
unite in teaching that hard work, com
mon honesty and prudent living will
preclude the pinch of penury.
Glorious have been the days of
| peace; and you, veterans, have done
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