The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-06-01
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magnificent one which l am delegat-
ed by B. R. Palmer Post, G. A. R., to
present as a gift to the city of Sank
Centre.
eve have two reasons for doing
this: one to provide suitable and
substantial place for the displaying
of Old Glory on all proper occasions
and, the other, to leave a monument
of the old soldiers. Not for their
praise, but for what they aided in oc-
.complishing, namely, the saving of
the nation from disruption. Two dis
turbing questions were settled-slav-
cry and state rights. We trust this
pole may survive many years after
all the members of B. R. Palmer Post
have passed away.
Mayor Hennemann, as the repre-
sentative of the City of Sank Centre,
/ present you with this flag pole in
the name of B. R. Palmer Post, G. A.
R."
Mayor Hennemann responded feel
ingly as follows:
"It is now nearly one hundred and
forty years since the adoption of the
first written constitution of the Unit
ed States, the Articles of Confedera-
ton and perpetual Union. The new
republic was then beset with danger
on every hand. 1t had not conquered a
place in the family of nations. The
colonists were struggling not only
against the armies of great nation,
but the settled opinions of mankind,
for the world did then not believe that
the government could be safely en-
trusted to the people themselves. It
was only by the fervent love of iber-
ty and courage of convictions that our
fathers possessed that the expert
ment Of self government was made.
"When they found after trial that
the Confederacy of States was too
weak to meet the necessities of an ex-
banding republic, they set it side and
in its place established National I'm
ion founded directly upon the will of
the people.
"The supreme trial of the Constitu-
ton came at last under the tremen-
dous pressure of civil war.
"The Union emerged from the blood
and fire Of the conflict purified and
made stronger for all purposes of
good government, and liberty through
out the land and all the inhabitants
thereof.
"The elevation Of the negro race
from slavery to the full rights of cit
izenship has added immensely to the
moral and Industrial forces of our peo-
Pile. That the emancipated race has
made remarkable progress history has
proven.
"The prosperity which now prevails
is without parallel in our HISTORY.
Fruitful seasons have done much to
secure it but they have not done all.
The blessings Of liberty, self govern
ment and the desire for peace have
done their part.
1.-THE government has done wisely
by setting aside one day each year
that the nation may pay homage to
our departed heroes, that we be re-
minded Of the cost Of peace and liber-
ty. AS we gaze upon the rank and
file and observe the gradual decline Of
their numbers we are reminded that
the last taps will soon be sounded and
all that will remain is the memory of
them. May we ever cherish that
thought and hand it down to our child
rem for all generations.
members of the G. A. r. and Lad
les Of the w. r. c.: We are here to-.
day to dedicate this flag and fllagpole.
In the name Of the City Of Sank Cen
tre.I accept this token Of fellowship,
as's AenoEiel Nith. sincere thanlss uot