The Red Cloud chief., 1913-06-05
Decoration Day Observed.
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leader, man whose physic seemed to
1T him to bear the burdens Of man
kind, man whose very countenancs
bears the expression Of love, sympathy
and forbearance, . Lincoln. 1t has
been said that the north was victorious
because they were battling for the
cause OF right and that God had or.
datned that they should win.
1t has been my observation that God
helps those who help themselves aud
while would not FOR one moment
deny that the inhnite aud all wise
ruler of Heaven and Earth dictates
the policies OF man, yet in struggles of
the hind in which you were engaged
aud in fact In every phase Of life he
accomplishes his purpose through the
agency and by the efforts Of men. In
that war the conflict was bitter. II
was Americans fighting agains, Ameri.
cai's,'in some instances families divid-
ed and arrayed against each other. AZ
last the conflict was ended, the shack.
les Of slavery were broken. the black
man freed from bondage, a nation re.
united, hut at what cost. No tongue
can ever tell and no pen describe the
horror and the awfulness OF that con.
fiic,, nor the heart aches, the suffering,
the wrecked homes and shattered
lives that followed in Its wake ths
necessary penalties Of war.
Permit me upon this occasion in be.
half OF the younger generation to ex.
tend to you, the remaining members Of
that noble organization, our heartfelt
thanks and gratitude for what you
did for the heritage that you have en-.
dowed upon US. You have hauded
down to us united republic, Of the
people, for the people and By the
people subserviaut to the fundamental
Law that governments can only derive
their just powers from and by the con.
sent OF the governed. You have In.
deed given into our keeping wonder
ful form Of government, nation that
nov Is and 10 destined to remain the
greatest people upon the face Of the
earth. But to every government, - to
every individual comes It's trials, its
problems and its difficulties. We are
no exception to this universal rule. It
is ouly by the exercise Of xn eternal
vigilance as constant as time itself
that We may ever hope to hand over
the government to our children in IS
good condition as you gave 1t to us.
May the blush of shame rest upon us
should we not improve upon the gov.
ernment during our stewardship. You
freed the black man but the great
race question is still with us. How
shalt we settle it? We hardly know.
A race Of black men and women un'
fitted by centuries of servitude to AS.
sumo the duties of citizenship and Oc-
cupy Il place in society. Upon the
correct solution Of this question de.
pends the happiness and prosperity OF
II large section Of our country.
Then there is the anti alien question
that Is now agitating the states on our
Pacific coast. The yellow PERIL" u
great national question that We must
solve. There is the question OF the
tariff, the monopoly, the rights OF
labor and the rights Of capital, the re-
straining Of the mighty and the pro-
lection Of the weak, the question OF
national morals and political purely
oil vital questions that we must solve
Let Us hope that these questions aud
oil Others may be solved BY the exer
els. Of Intelligent judgment and for
bearsnce and that W. may never sRsin
bs called upon TO resort to arms tc
ssttle;questions that ought to be de.
cidsd without the shedding OF human
blood.
We are glad because this nation hs'
in the medium of dollars and cents ex
p, sssed It's appreciation Of your ser
vices aud only regret that II has no'
been more liberal In the matter u
pensions.
VIC oNc oioO b BiSu ouu ~ 10 oou'c'
Of special pride to we Nebraskan's DO
cause there has been erected upon thu
capital grounds in Lincoln, Nebrask'
what 10 said bv competent artists TO b'
the most perfect statute OF your peer
less leader, Abraham Lincoln.
We are also glad because the legis
lators OF the state of Nebraska, thi
year set aside fund for the purpOs'
OF partially defrsying the expense o
Nebraska soldiers who participated II
the battle attendance upon at tn
great reunion soon to be held upo'
Z the memorable battlefield OF Gettys
!: burg, aud from the bottom Of my hear
how wish that the lite Of your nobt
!! leader, Abraham Lincoln, might hsv
been spared, and that he too mish
I have Joined with you in once agai