The Holly chieftain., 1923-05-24

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rels. And did you know that the pension rolls
OF grateful nation there yet 50 names Of vet
erans of that war, though it closed rs years agof
When Abraham Lincoln left his Illinois home for
the White House he said to his neghbors assem-.
bled to wish him Godspeed:
There has fallen upon me a task such as did not
rest even upon the Father Of His Country. and so
feeling cannot but turn and look for that support
without which 1t will be impossible to perform that
great task I turn. then, and look to the crest
forsaken them. F
He was true prophet All christendom stood
astounded at the magnitude Of the struggle that
followed and the spirit Of the combatants It was
American against American Nor did the Ameri-
can people fail Lincoln. Nor did God forsake the
American people. The outstanding fact in Ameri-
history is the hand Of Providence in the affairs
of the nation.
But the Civil war Is over now and Its wounds
are healed Recalling what were the issues of that
war and remembering that Appomattox settled
those Issues right and for all time. we can strew
flowers alike for Grant and Lee. for Sherman and
Jackson. for Sheridan and Stuart with:
Love and for the Blue.
Tears and love for the Gray.
AS for Lncoln-he stands beside Washington In
the hearts Of reunited people
1t was this mighty struggle Of American against
American that give us Memorial day. And it was
Cen John A. Logan who, as commander In chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1853. estab-
lished Memorial day. Logan has been in the tomb
for 81 years. And now his widow has gone to Join
him. She was alw ays his constant helpmeet and
inspiration; 1t is likely that she herself brought
about Memorial day. Flowers for her grave; the
memory Of her works will live.
1t was only 25 years ago this year that the Maine
I'm In HnVana That
Of course. The summer saw it begun, fought and
won. And 1t was an important war. 1t saw re-
united North and South again fighting under tie
Stars and Stripes 1t made the United States
world rover night 1t showed the world that
America would fight for the cause Of humanity and
could forego the fruits Of victory. 1t was notice
to the nations that the 1898 American was the
same old fighting man on land and sea.
wouldn't you like to have been on "Fightng
Bob" Evans Iowa at Santiago and seen the band
perched on the forward turret, grimy and half
naked, Just as they came from the guns, and heard
them blare out:
ThereT be a hot time in the old town tonight
II seems only yesterday that the Lusitania went
down. And that meant war, too-America's en-
trance into the World war, the greatest Of all his
tory, Doubtless the quintessence of the nations
thought on Memorial day will be In the offerings
at the tomb Of our Unknown Dead" In Arlington.
Fitting indeed are these words of President Hard.
ing. spoken at the burial Of this Unknown Soldier:
eve do not know the eminence of his birth, but
we do know the glory Of his death. He died for
his country and greater devotion hath no man than
this. He died unquestiohing, accomplishing, with
faith In his heart and hope his lips. that his
country should triumph and Its civilization survive
AS typical soldier Of this representative democ-
racy, he fought and died. believing In the indts-
putable Justice Of his country's cause. We
gather him to the Nations breast, within the
shadow Of the capitol, Of the towering shaft that
honors Washington, the great father and Of the
exquisite monument to Lincoln. the martyred sa-
vior. Here the inspirations OF yesterday and the
conscience Of today forever unite to make the 70
public worthy Of his death for flag and country"