The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-19

Messing the gladiatorial contests in
arenas which were dyed bv blood Of
rn riidn ana beast Nothing but the per
eNlloh OIL architecture redecms them
from the horror of their purDosas
/ ms amphitheatre generously provid
ed oE patriotic and thoughtful leeis
nature recalls and stands for the
memories of all the gallant souls Of
all our wars. 1t reminds Us of noble
oeeds nobiy planned and does nor
suggest strife for the love of H. our
lorefathers founded nation which
was TO he different from any which
mad ever existed on the earth
nation where the people were gllaran-
teed all the inalienable rights Of man
liberty of conscience liberty ~
speech. liberty of life. liberty OF action
ne majority of the soldiers and sail
ors who sleep here fought TO preserve
TINS nation which is different Benja-
flln FRANKLIN, in an outburst of graft
tude as he was making his will he
aueathed his fine crabtree walking
stick with gold head curiouslv
wrought IN the form of the Cap of
| Liberty to his friend. and the friend
OF mankind. George Washington.
This Amphitheatre shall ALWAYS re-
mind us that all our wars have been
| fought only because our country i
! nationally what George Washington
| was perSOnally-the Friend of Man
| kind"
IL IS a good thing 10 recognize the
| character Of our wars Our wars
against the Indians were not wars of
natred but they were to protect life
ana extend and teach civilization The
| Revolution was for liberty The War
OF 1912 was for liberty on sea as we'll
as on land. The Mexican war was to
protect our borders. Our civil war
was the Christening OF nation to
make 1t see its destiny when it would
not. Never had a war a result which
was accepted with more dignity or
more sincerity. The Spanish war gave
| noefty 70 millions and guaranteed
kepubilcs for all portions Of the
American hemisphere. All the wares
which we have ever Waged were tC
get liberty for ourselves or to give il
TO others. Life is not so sweet as
liberty. Our people are fond OF
peace. but they love liberty more
The American people have re yer en-
gagged in war except for liberty ant
JuSuce: they never shrink from wal
l when liberty and justice are at stake
s On this great principle they stand
e and to this great principle they hop,
0 to bring all nations of the earth
0 | must ever recall not only the cOurag 2
a and the spirit of sacrifice which in
= splred our soldiers and sailors but ais
A | the high purposes to which that cOur
age and that spirit Of sacrifice hav
ever been dedicated.
= This memorial is not in honor c
t | war. but in honor of peace an
e righteousness. 1t commemorate
# those who nobly died, in order ths
n future generations might live in peac
n The dream Of statesmen in every ag
g has been an era Of universal and pei
It petual peace. But peace withoI
l., Righteousness cannot prevail Tn
l. Versal peace must rest upon univers;
j. Righteousness For this cause tn
IS heroes whose graves are here dice
n for this cause fought in sorrow an
~ suffering Of soul the peace-lovin
"a spirit of Robert E. Lee; for tn
d cause, the equally peaceloving Uly:
NJ ses S. Grant led thousands Of herot
n to slaughter, his great heart all til
"a | while crying, Let US have peace
~ The true soldier fights for peace, fe
"a the peace Of righteousness. The trl
= heroes Of every battlefield on cart
II consecrated to the principle Of civ
- or religious liberty have raised a litt
NJ higher the banner Of human righ
eousness. Soldier and sailor WI
take up arms in the spirit Of the gre;
1e warriors, who battle for liberty ar
righteousness, live forever in II
10 hearts Of their countrymen. Tn.
rs are the vanguard of freedom.
CT The memory of Valor of the me
Is who lie here is an inspiration. 1t
p not a passing feeling Of patriotism
No lapse Of time, no Fight Of year
in no onrushing OF new deeds Of chival
n can deaden the glow Of our pris
that we belong to the same race
,ic the men whose bones haliow this n
c. tons Valballa. We glory that oul
by is the heritage Of their sacrifices al
at ours the privilege Of erecting eve
re lasting monuments not so much
he mark where they lie. as to tell to u
,e, born generations that they gave DC
It dignity to courage and a new nobili
a to death. The deed does not chan
he to us. "Our own dim life" sugges
* immortality. If it be true that tho