Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-02
SECRETARY Of WAR
GREETS VETERANS
SEC. GARRISON DELIVERED ~.
DRESS on WELCOME 10
VETERANS.
WAR UNIFIED THE NATION
Expressed the Belief That War
Was Necessary snd Inevitable
ard That Our Heroes
Died Not In Vain.
~ Associated Press

~ Associated ra,w.
GETTYsRrRG. Pa, July Vet
crans Of the civil war. Union and
Confederate. gathered together here
today 10 commemorate the battle
fought ON Gettysburg field fifty
years ago. vcro welcomed by Lindlcy
NJ. Garrison. Secretary Of War. MIR.
Garrison said:
I'm the name of the Nation. ! bid
sou welcome. I'm the name oi the
whole pcppic OF united country, !
bid you twice welcome Ia the name
OF itg people who recognize the high
import Of this lraterual gathering
lcu are thrice welcome.
once again IS Gettysburg the cen
ter of the worlds attention. Once
a-ain does this field trcmblc under
the tread of mighty host, not now
In ear, however, but IN JOY The
field of cnmity has become the field
OF amity You have trodden under
your feet the bitter weeds OF hate
and anger. and In their places have
sprung mp the pure flowers of friend
ship and love.
Gettysburg seems destined 10 be-
the stage upon which shall bee un-
folded the scenes of a great historic
drama. Within the short span of 30
wears. It's gentle slopes and placid
plains have Witnessed three scenes
of great historic import, running the
whole gamut Of mans thrcc-fold ua-
turo. Each scene has been unique
and typical OF It's kind First the
battle. with It's almost uncNamplcd
display Of the physical powers oi
man; then the great heart and mind
Of Abraham Lincoln, bodied forth IN
his wonderful address delivered here
and last. this assemblagc. the decp
,piritual significance of which can
aur,y be- exagseraI So Nl
have body. mind and spirit. each
displaying its distinctive character
istics 10 their fullest extent upon this
small stage of the worlds great
theatre
Fifty years ago today, there be
gan here one of those conflicts be
tween man and man, marked by such
exhibitions of yalor, courage and al
most aupcrhumau endurance as Ia
cngrayc itself upon the tablet oi
history. there 10 remain ever memo.
rdblc. Equal met equal, and iu the
domain Of physical prowcss all were
worthy of medals Of honor The su.
pcriority was that OF resources, not
of individual strength or courage
So long as men love yalor and wor.
shin heroes. the name Of Gettysburg
ard of those who fought there, vii.
be- ever on their lips Four months
afterwards. the field of Gettysburg
inspired iu the great mind and heart
of Abraham Lincoln the most won
derful prose poem ever written. lti
music literally rang round the world
and sang IN the hearts OF men, and
will continue TO sing iu the blood o
the sons of men until Time itscl
shall be- no more.
And last. but by no means least
this gathering here upon the field oI
Gettysburg today. Thousands anC
tons of thousands OF former foe
are gathered here together IN broth
crly union. You who first met upoI
this fled 10 vie with each other In do
ing hurt the one - the other nov
meet here To outyic each other 10
deeds of kindness and friendship an,
love History holds 40 parallel
This meeting r the final demons,ra
tion that the last members Of thO
former time have been stamped out
aud the great conflagration, which !
was feared would consume our coun
try. merely served 10 weld the differ
ort parts Of d 500 firmly together an'
into such perfect whole that NJ
power can ever break d. The Ciyi
War was q battle for ideals. and j
our beloved country could Withstand
war wagcd for ideals. ono wascI
tor any lower. basor purpose can nev
or overthrow n.
Time has enabled us 10 attain
truor perspective than was possiol
while noarness 10 the conflict Oh
secured the fact Looking back Wit
an unbiased eye. we can see th
truth. wo can see thar in the VET
nature Of things some such couflic
vas necessary 20 settle great cue.
tions for which there was no peaceful
tribunal. We can see that the war "a
81 vas fought By men upon eac
side for the right as each saw DO. "
can acclaim. without abandoning ar
Wow. which Vc may hold that OBJ
men on each side we're actuatod D.
high. pure purposes. and we're CON
PEELED by their Conscienres 20 q