The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-06-30
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both sections and left priceless legacy 70 great
and united country.
1.-The men who filled the ranks of the northern
armies were prompted by conception of duty
no greater than those who fought under the Stars
and Bars. Glorious victories or crushing defeats
dim not the bravery and sacrifice of either. When
we view those four years of titanic struggle in the
light of the present day. either through northern
or southern eyes, there is so much glory re-
Elected from both that each merits the greatest
praise and has won imperisable 'renOwn. 1t has
been the record of these gallant heroes that has
inspired and led our to victory in every war
In which this country has since engaged
AT San Juan Hill the boys from the SuIth,
under Wheeler, charged with those from the North
under Roosevelt. On the cactus plains of Mexico
the lads in khaki from Virginia marched by the
side of those from Vermont. At Belleau Wood.
Chateau-Thierry, and Argonne, when civilization
troubled in the scales the brave boys from every
part of this land under the folds of the stars and
Stripes and to the tunes of Dixie" and yankee
Doodle Dandy" followed Pershng for humanity
and their country. And today, it matters not In
which war they were engaged the names of north
ern and southern heroes illumine the pages of
history and enshrined in the hearts of q COM
mon country.
The Blue and the Gray.
In fierce array,
No local hates discover
Strike hands more
From shore to shore,
The North and South forever
THE stirring sentiment that prompted few
weeks ago those brave marines encamped on the
historic fields of the Battle of the Wilderness who
discovered the little graveyard covered with weeds
and briars, with Enclosure down. in which among
unmarked graves, was buried the arm of that gal
liant hero to whom we today pay tribute is inspir-
ing. These boys from every part of the country
wearing the uniform of the American fighting man.
sworn to defend the Flag of a common country and
ready to give their lives for its protection went
Immediately to work. cleared the graves, resurrect.
ed the fence and clothed the surroundings with an
air OF attention and care 1t the American
spirit, the spirit of the presentday American SOL
der, whose heart was thrilled, whose soul was
touched, and whose patriotism aroused when
he saw that in this modest way he could pay trib
ute even to the arm of as true soldier and as
daring leader as ever marched to the tune of
martial airs"
The Spanish-Amercan war, though little war
in comparison with the Civil war and the World
war, was an important war; 1t was won nv
volunteers 1t was marked by valor and efficiency
on land and sea-at Las Guasimas. San Juan Hill
and Ell Caney, at Santiago and at Manila Bay 1t |
FASTENED the day for complete reconciliation be.
tween the North and the South 1t gave us q |
realization of our vast resources and man power
and it made us d World Power over night
And surely we can Fourth-of-JuIy over the record
of our fighting men in the World war. No need to
call the roll of heroes, either; or to ask who won
the WARP"
Oh thc English and the Irish and the 'owIn Scotties
The Canucks and Austrieeuns. and the airy French
poiu;
The only things that bothered u.s. year before we
knew,
Was 'ow in ell the Yanks'd look an wot in ell
they'd do.
My word. it 'appened sudden wen the drive ad first
begun:
We seen the Yanks a-runnin-Gaw Bmy how they
run!
But the only thing that bothered US that seen the
chase begin
Was in ell to stop em fore thew got into Rar,,r