The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-06-04


both firm in conviction. neither could
yield; one desperately upholding a
thought, both of mediaeval time and
contending for the rights of states
destructive to national interest, the
other upholding a constitution that had
for its central sun the declaration of
mems eqaity, and for its frame work
the mighty ligaments that held the
new continents Of nations together.
Mighty issues Supported by men with
no thought Of fear, none Of retreat A
nations life in the balance! Nations
yet to be must receive their mould
from the verdict. Nothing in history
surpasseS it. Who could decide? None
but God. He who formed the conti-
nent where the Medes and the Perisans
could dwell! He who planned the zone
where liberty's cradle should be rocked
while the Neros were held at bay. He
who gave new conceptions TO master
intellects, purity to great hearts and
drove the Napoleons into exile. He
who inspired Columbus for his voyage
and protected Washington at Valley
Forge. gave victory to Union arms and
freedom to all the world. His spirit
touched the souls of men. His ear
heard the sound of victory; his pitying
eye saw the stains of blood. He healed
ers in a compact Of love, freedom and
peace. He has caused sectional confu-
sion and civil stife to cease.
The veterans of the Confederacy,
mingling with you, testify to the living
reality of fraternal national spirit.
which has triumphed over the differ
ences of the past and transcends the
Limitations of sectional lines. This is
triumph of American greatness, the
crowning of the years. and thus we
march out into the new century with
our unity complete.
The country saved by the Union army
is become the theatre of the world s
greatest events. The achievements of
your arms, men, are achievements for
us all. You fought the battles of civil
iZation.
The day the colonies declared for In
depenence, the contention that followed
to enact it into law and the surrender
at Yorktown have their counterpart in
Lincon's declaration that he would
save the Union at any cost, the support
given him by the Union Army, and the
surrender at AppomatoX. AS the Civil
war was great so seem its issues mo-
mentous. There were other great con-
tlcts, other great victories; barbarians
had been driven back in the interest of
civilization, but no master mind amid
all the European culture seemed to
grasp the idea or control the elements
necessary for federation. IL they had,
the history of the western world would
have been differently written. This
work was left for the statesmen of the
new hemisphere. born under different
sky, surrounded by different horizon,
wrapped in different mold.
The acts and deeds of our statesmen
and soldiers can never die. Their deeds
are imperishable. They built new
structure but they built better than all
others. Their character and service
will continue undiminished in influence
and advance in the estimation of man
kind so long as liberty remains the cor
nerstone of free government and integ
rity of life and the guaranty of gooC
citizenship.
Our country breeds great men, mer
for every calling; men for every occa
sion. From every walk of life has
come men for our congress, our soldiers
and our treasures. When great issuet
are involved our patriotic people re
spond with their votes, their taxes anC
their lives No duty has seemed tot
great, no burden too heavy, no cause
long waited for leader. From thu
people came Chase when our natioI
was without credit and our vaults
without specie. He was called to ,
mighty task. He could not reach fortl
his hands to have them filed by tn,
ravens but with rare genius and con
sumate skill he began and completed
the chain that bound together the vari
Gus interests of the loyal section. Hi
plans bore the mark of craftsmanship
were recognized by the world to be
comprehensive and complete but lk,
every thought born to the minds oi
those times, like every plan to be per
| formed they rested for base upor
the patriotism of the people. Th'
foundation proved as adamant. firm al
the eternal hills, given without meas
ure and continued through life.
And the cOuntry's cause was no
without advocates. In the halls o.
congress voices we're heard as out o
the clouds, pointing to the intent of thu
fathers, showing the necessity o
Union, the beauty Of freedom.
From the pulpit came the mighty ap
peals that touched mems hearts plead
ing for human equality and individua
liberty, and in every congregation ant
home where righteousness had cham
pion, the Union cause found friend
But abroad the enemy of free govern
ment leagued with the messengers o
hell, used the arts of diplomacy to dis
solve the Union and sent forth th'
messengers of destruction, expecting
that a government robbed of its treas
ure and stripped of its munitions o
war could never stand forth amonl
the nations to demand an accounting.
Even for this emergency God ha
inspired a brain and nerved heart
and as Franklin bad gone forth in eai
lier years to strengthen the way of lr
dependence, so Beecher now plea
abroad for the American Union. !
an unacquainted with moral fear, an
intensified with subject world wide i
its hearing, everlasting in its effect
guarded by the angels of Heaven, h
stood amid jeers and Kisses but abov
the tumult was lifted his voice saying
"Standing by my cradle, standing b
my hearth. standing by the altar of th
church, standing by all the places ths
mark the name and memory of hero
men who poured out their lives az
blood for principle, declare that in
or 20 years of war we will sacrifit
everything that we have for principl
If the love of popular liberty is dead
Great Britain. you will not understai
q US but if the love of liberty lives as
b once lived and has worthy successors
t those renowned men that were our a
e cestors as much as yours, and who
o examples and principles we inherit,
e make fruitful as so much seed corn
s a new and fertile land, then you "
e understand our firm. inVincible dete
! mination, deep as the sea, firm as t
d mountains, but calm as the heav
u above us-to fight this war through
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