Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-05-28
DECORATION DAY
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he principles which had been the
foundations of the North. This had
been indicated beyond the faintest
doubt. The South was wrong and
the North right. The Union was
greater than the parts. The climax
Of the long struggle had been reached
The red sea had been forded. "What
argument could not do wal had done.
Webster's great reply to Hayne had
convinced the North but not the
South. War had convinced both
sides. Defeat or victory at the polls
had only aggravated the controversy,
but defeat and victory on the field of
battle had settled it." The sword
settled the great controversy, we have
been told. But, meanwhile. W
learned to ask: Is it possible for the
sword to settle anything? Is it pos
sible for the wounded to forget his
wounds, especially his mental wounds?
Let us thank God that the spirit of
the times has made it feasible to in
quire along this line. It means more
to US than we are likely to see at
once.
But the Civil War is in the past,
and Decoration Day has become to
us a solemn day. It is a day that
should find the tender cord of every
mans nature. It represents suffer-
ings of all kinds. It's message is a
sad. as well as a glorious one. We
cannot overlook this aspect of it,
and the lessons we can learn there
from are significant beyond degree.
Who can remain unkind as we medi-
tate on what keeps it alive? Who
can think of living selfishly as we
ponder the history that underlles it.
May it not be looked upon as the
birthday of a new. snlendid epoch ?
May we not consider it a day which
represents a period in which a larger
manhood was ushered in? We may
my brother, and all we need to do is
!, to remember how the magnificent r:ar
| of the South was received by the vic.
} ~torious man of the North. "Grant
{ was carelessly dressed, but his bear
ing and his conduct were great
There never was a lost cause sur
rendered to a more generous hero thar
: this commander of the Union Army
z Who can read the story of that af
! ternoon without wondering at hi
remarkable forbearance and the goo
ness of his heart? Have you stoppe'
2 to think how wonderful it was tina
T this man, who had fought througl
q four years of bloody battles to reac
q this hour could so instantly recoo
) nize that the past vas past and tina
e the future was there with all it's vas
y possibilities of good and evil? I
a moment the conaueror had becom
e the best friend of the conquered, tn
; great general had become a grea
y statesman"
5. Never were better, kinder WORD
d written of any man. Never was til
nature of Gen. Grant portrayed MOI
/ truly. He showed his large manhoo
y at a serious moment. Never d
= any man act wiser at a trying pc
II iod. He proved himself equal to tt
situation that was presented to hir
u This man of battles demonstrated
his fallen foe a mothers tenderness
q He brooded over him. and Gen. L.
Is was made to feel at once that he W;
I dealing with p friend. The man wi
y he'd conducted the campaign of tt
SC Wilderness. a campaign of blood a
d most terrible reverses, had kept /
= heart in tune with the highest g
y taipment-friendship We may st
here. taking time to gaze at tt
~ noble manifestation Of good and Il
Il. " manhood. The AUGUST. sublir
- dignity of the transaction appeals
~ us. Smal'er men wanted revent
: hut, not Grant,