The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-31

from the Flagstaff OF the first African
slave ship. The eloQuence of Ken.
lucky and the craftsmanship of Vir.
ginia could stay il but seasonal
was inevitable
II ID useless to raise the question
OF who was right. Perhaps both were
tartiy wrUnS and surely the impartial
historian must at least say that one
was Ri lac according TO documentary
argument, while the other was in mar
mony with the necessary changing
conditions in our national life. SUI
flee ii to say that both sides display
ed courage that is born only OF honor
and conviction. Man to man il was a
draw, but When the fullness OF time
was come" Divine Intervention turn
ed the tide for the best. Yes, God
alone could decide for there we're sin
gle Hearted Soldiers on both sides. We
are arrested to the admiration of
Southern courage. About their I'M
fortunate cause they drew the mantle
Of a splendid patriotism. Who can
question the honesty of such devotion ?
Who can doubt the motives of that
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hero with heart as tender as a child,
courage as bold as a lion and devotion
unmeasurable-that valiant soldier.
that prince of generals,-Robert Il.
Lee? Before the memory of that great
man, malice is stricken dumb, while
friend and foe alike bow to do him rev.
erence.
Single Hearted In Peace
The aftermath was worse than the
evil. When the spirit of discord burns
In the heart of proud people, 1t is
seldom extinguished without the cold
waters of death; and we. who are liv-
ing to enjoy the blessings of our
strong, harmonious nationality and
peace kissed unity, owe a large debt
of gratitude to these soldiers. wonder
full. from both sides. Where in his
tory is it's parallel? Think They
came from the Jaws of bloody conflict,
and without malice-disbanded
tered-became the chief opponents of
peace and fraternity.
When Lee surrendered at Appomat-
tox, the Union was not half saved
Factionalism, the deadliest foe to ma
tional unity, cast its darkening shad-
ow over the land. Yes, the aftermath
was more than the war itself. But
despite the terrors of the reconstruc-
ton, there were many Great Hearts
who worked. prayed and lived to heal
the scars.
General Grant set the key note for
the greatest political reunion in his
tory, when he returned the conquered
sword to General Lee and babe the
Southern soldiers to keep their ami
mails to draw the pillow. This noble
act later shined as a sun In the dark
ened sky of reconstruction and TWEEN
ty years later the weaponless hands,
of his former foes. bore his body to
the marblei tomb upon the Hudson
There old enemies clasped hands and
mingled tears. Thank God the An
gels of our better natures, thru His
grace, commercial prosperity, a COM
mon outside foe. and religion have
been abel 10 heal the wounds and soft
en- the hardness caused by the war,
until we stand today. God blessed.
God prospered, the Single Hearted |
OF Peace.
History is His story; IL is the hand
writing Of God, and men are the in
struments with which he writes. As
We read its golden pages we learn that
Il was the Hand OF God in History,
which guided the prosecuted pilgrims
TO their heaven OF peace and there
rocked their infant nation In the
cradle OF Religious Liberty. and then
through love gave them strength to
stand alone. Our life and our pros
Derity are thoroughly dependent upon
God. At Valley Forge He kneels
praying Washington; In terrors hour
He helps a thinking Lincoln and con-
,oles a praying Lee. A people so alb
solutely dependent on God should
ruly have peculiar Slngleness Of
Heart for Him. Well may We pray,
Lord God OF hosts. be with US yet.
est We forget, lest we forget"
And now, In the name OF Him, who
has married the Northern lily 10 the !
southern rose. and brought us from a
Single Hearted War 10 this beautiful
Single Hearted Peace. and indissolu-
Die Union-with tenderness and af-
eotlon, appeal 10 you, veterans. 10
'eryo your God In peace as loyalty as
lou did In war; 20 you, sons and
daughters OF veterans. that you strive
o be worthy OF your noble sires; 10