The state herald., 1913-07-11
[RANS HEAR
FHE PRESIDENT
|Ison Delivers Address at
|ttysburg Celebration,
, LESSON FROM BATTLE
F, Great Army Of the People
ust Flight Peacefully to
Perfect the Nation
All Love.


the semi-centennial celebration
Battle Of Gettysburg was made
lilly notable by an address de-
!, by President Woodrow Wilson.
audience were many thousands
veterans who fought In the
battle, as well ~ . great throng
er visitors.
presidents address follows:
nds and Fellow Citizens: I need
II you what the battle Of Gettys-
meant. These gallant men in
and gray sit all about Us here.
Of them met here upon this
ID in grim and deadly struggle.
these famous fields and hillsides
comrades died about them. In
presence 1t were an impertinence
.course upon how the battle went,
1t ended. what It signified! But
EARS have gone by since then and
i've the privilege Of speaking to
for a few minutes Of what tho3e
ears have meant.
hat have they meantf They have
mt peace and union and vigor, and
maturity and might Of q great ma
How wholesome and healing the
co has been! We have found one
ther again as brothers and com
es in arms, enemies no longer, geh-
us friends rather. our battles long
i, the quarrel forgotten-except
/ we shall not forget the splendid
or. the manly devotion Of the men
IN arrayed against one another, now
lsping hands and smiling into each
hers eyes. How complete the union
become and how dear to all Of US,
W unouestioned. how benign and
ljestic. as state after state has been
ded to this great family of free
bnl How handsome the vigor. the
kturity. the might Of the great ma
pn we love with undivided hearts;
bw full Of large and confident prom
% that = life will be wrought out
|at will crown its strength with gra-
|ous Justice and happy welfare that
hi touch all alike with deep content
lsnt! We are debtors to those 30
rowded years: they have made US
sirs to . mighty heritage.
Nation Not Finished.
But do We deem the nation com.
lets and hnishedi These venerable
len crowding here to this famous
cid have set ~ . great example Of
eviction and utter sacrifice. They
ere willing to die that the people
light live. But their task is done.
heir day 10 turned into evening. They
'ok to us to perfect what they estab-
shed. Their work 10 handed on TO
5. to be done In another way but not
! another spirit. Our day IL not over:
is upon US In full tide.
Have affairs paused7 Does the
alton stand still? Is It what the 80
ears have wrought since those days
battle finished. rounded out. and
ompleted! Here 10 n great people.
reat with every force that has ever
eaten In the life blood OF mankind
nd It IL secure. There is no one
'ithin its borders. there Is no
over among the nations OF the earth.
make It afraid. But has II yet
luared itself with its own great
Iandards set up at Its birth. when It
iade that first noble. naive appeal to
he moral judgment OF mankind TO
AXE notice that government had
ow at last been established which
Ias to serve men. not mastersf II Is
ecure in everything except tho salts.
action that its life 10 right. adjusted
D tho uttermost to the standards OF
ighteousness and humanity. The
ays OF sacrifice and cleansing are
OF closed. We have harder things
, do than were dono In the heroic
ays Of war. because harder to SEQ
learly. requiring more vision. more
aim balance OF judgment. n more
andid searching Of tho very springs
I right.
Tribute 10 Their valor.
Look around you upon the fieid OF
Picture the array. tho
cree heats and agony OF battle. col.
mn hurled against column. battery
ellowinE TO battery valor7 Yes'
'reAtsr no man shall see In war, and
slf-sacrince. and loss TO tho utter
most; tho high reckicssness OF cxalt-
d devotion which does not count the
ost. we arc made by these tragic.
pic things TO know what II costs to
make = nntion-tho blood and sacri-
leo Of multitudes OF unknown men
lftcd TO = great stature in tho view
4 all generations by knowing no limit
o their manly Willingness TO serve.
n armies thus marshnlod from TIM
anks Of FREQ mon you will SEQ. ~ II
~crc. q nation smbattied. the leaders
md tho led. and may know, II you
will. how little except In form itn
Iction difcrs In days OF peace from
Ia ection In days Of war,
May we break camp now and be al
ASST Are thu forces that fisht for the
Nation dispersed. disbandcd. gone 10
hcir homes forgetful Of the common
,aussf Arc our forces disorgnnised
Without constituted iesdcrs and thu
night Of men consciously united be
,ause We contend. not with armies, but
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