The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-01
PAYS TRIBUTE TO VETERANS
Flowers and Love Replace Field
OF Enmity of Half Gen.
tury Ago
RESPECTS BOTH SIDES VIEWS

Gettysburg, Pa. July VETERANS
OF the civil war, union and confed-
crate. gathered together here TODAY n
commemorate the mighty battle
tousht on Gettysburg field fifty years
ago were welcomed by Lindley NJ
Garrison secretary of war. Mr.. Gar
rson said
In the name OF the nation, bid
SOU welcome In the name of the
whole people OF united country |
bid YOU twice welcome In tho name
OF its people who recognize the high
import OF this fraternaI gathering.
You are thrice welcome.
Sentiment Has Changed.
once again is Gettysburg the CEN
ter Of the worlds attention once
again does this field tremble under
the tread of mighty host not now
In fear. however. but i'm JOY. The
heio OF enmity has become the field
Of amity Won have trodden under
your feet the hitter weeds of hate and
anger and IN their places have
sprung up the pure flowers of friend
ship and love.
GETTYSBURG seems destined to be the
stage upon which shall be unfoded
the scenes of great historic drama.
Within the short span of ffty years.
It's gentle slopes and placid plains
have witnessed three scenes Of great
historic import. running the whole
Pnmut Of mans three fold nature.
Ia scene has been unique and typ
ioal of its kind first the battle, with
its almost unexamplcd display of the
ply sical powers of man; then the
great heart and mind of Abraham
Lincoln, bodied forth in his wonder
ful address delivered here; and last,
this assemb!ag,. the deep spiritual
significance of which can scarcely he
exaggerated. So we have body, mind
and spirit, each displaying it's dis
tinctive characteristics To their full
worlds great theater.
All Worthy Of Medals
Fifty years ago today. there began
one of those conflicts between man
and man, marked by such exhibitions
or valor courage and almost super
human endurance as TO engrave itself
upon the tablet of history. there to
remain ever memorable. Equal met
equal. and in the domain of physical
prowess all were worthy of medals
Ct honor. The superiority was that
or resources, not of individual
strength or courage. So long as men
love Valor and worship heroes. the |
name Of Gettysburg and of those who
fought there will he ever on their |
lips Four months afterwards, the
held of Gettysburg inspired in the
great mind and heart of Abraham
Lincoln the most wonderful poem
ever written It's music literally ran
round the world and sang in the
hearts Of men. and will continue TO
sing in the blood of the sons of men
until time itself shall he no more.
Welded Greater Nation.
And last, but by no means least
this gathering here upon the field OF
Gettysbury today. Thousands ana
tens of thousands Of former foes are
''Ni' lVEfli'i ~
union. You who first met upon this
held TO vie with each other In doing
hurt the one to the other. now meet
here to outvie each other In deeds on
Kindness and friendship and love.
history holds no parallel This meet
ing IL the final demonstration that the
last embers Of the former time nave
Teen stamped out. and the great con-
naeration, which Il was feared would
consume our country. merely serNed
10 weld the different parts of IT SO
FIRMLY together and into such per
tect whole that no power can ever
break II. The civil war was "a bauie
Tor ideals; and IL our beloved c"un-
try could Withstand war waged Tor
ideals, one wngcd for any lower
baser purpose can never overthrow IT,
Aotuated by Pure Purpose. ,
Time has enabled us To attain !
truer perspective than was possiple ,
while ncarncss To the conflict obscurcd ,
tho fact Looking back with an uh-
biased eve. we can see the truth; we
an see that In the very nature Oh
hings some such conflict was ncccs-
sary To settle great questions t"l .
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