The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-06
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

crushed out, war enueu, anu peace re-
stored. The people can rejoice. The
federal troops as forming grand army
their homes, to meet their friends,
to follow hereafter the pursuits Of
peace, and to deserve the enjoy
ment of the full measure of all its bless
ings, ever carrying with them the con-
scousness OF having performed great
work ard discharge all their duties to
their country, nobly and we'll. None
but the great army of office holders
away from the field of danger when
they have talked loyalty and drawn
pay for their patriotism, and the shod-
dy contractors will not be rejoiced
The people will joice that the gov,
ernment of the United States is TO
stand forever asa monument OF the
Ang To- American people To govern
themselves, and as an example worthy
of imitation Of the people of the civil
lized countries of Europe. There will
be no more attempts from within or
without TO interfere to break up such
government as ours has exhibited it.
self to be, lasting rebuke to treason
and terror to traitors for all future
time in whatever part of our country
exhibited. The transition from state
of war to that of peace will be accom-
panied with many burdens of taxation
upon the people; the finances are TO be
restored TO only constitutional
peace basis. Our present currency
will never be redeemed in coin but re-
turned to Washington to be redeemed
on the sale of United States bonds,
worth now in coin about 60 cents on
the dollar, and when the currency is
thrown back upon the redeeTer the
bonds will at forced sale bring about
30 cents on the dollar.
The manufacturing establishments
will have to change their business and
begin To work for the people instead OF
the government, which has been the
great consumer for the past four years,
and such change will undoubtedly
bring with it distress To many who
have heretofore been employed at re-
munerative wages, and who will now
have To seek other means of support.
The million of employees of the gov
ernment for the past four years, will
be thrown suddenly upon their Sn re-
sources and be compelled to find other
support OF themselves and those depen-
dent upon them.
The charities of the people will have
to be taxed for the support of the many
brave boys who will return sick and
mained from the field Of war, where
they have won imperishable fame, but
all such taxes will be paid cheerfully
though they bear heavily upon the re-
sources of the people.
1t is we'll to consider these things
while rejoicing over the return of
peace to the country, and whose gov
ernment is to become the greatest
power in the world. We rejoice truly;
and in the words of Beecher on the oc-
casion of unfurling the glorious old
Stars and Stripes over Fort Sumpter
We can and ,io most heartily say
"To the officers and men of the army,
who have so faithfully, skillfully and
gloriously upheld their country's auth
ority by suffering, labor and sublime
courage, we offer here tribute beyond
the compass OF words. Upon these
true and faithful citizens, men and wo-
men who have borne up with untiinch-
ing hope in the darkest hour, and COW
cred the land with their labors Of love
and charity we invoke the divinest
blessings Of Him whom they have so
faithfully initiated. But chiefly to
Thee, God of our fathers we render
thanksgiving and praise for that won
derous Providence that has brought
forth from such harvest OF war the
seed of SO much liberty and peace.
We invoke peace upon the North;
peace be to the West; peace be upon
the South. In the name of God, we
lift up our banner and dedicate 1t TO
Peace, Union and Liberty now and
forever more. Amen"