The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03
COOLIDGE PRAISED
CONFEDERATE HOSTS
In FINAL BIvOUACE
NEW UNION OF STATES CE-
MENTED BY FIRM BOND
OF MUTUAL RESPECT.
SPOKE AT MEMORIAL SERVICE
Late Leader of Gray Veterans Painted
AS Type of Gallant Army Com
manded by Lee. Remember Past
That We May Profit By It."

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That We May Profit By It."
WASHINGTON, D. C,-Unstinted
tribute to the Confederate dead was
paid today by Calvin Coolidge, the
first New Englander to become presi-
dent since the civil war. Speaking at
the Confederate Memorial day exer-
cises at Arlington, Mr.. Coolidge look
ed across the green slopes where the
Confederate and Union dead sleep al
most side by side and declared "a
mightier force than ever followed
Grant or Lee has leveled both their
hosts, raised up q united nation and
made us all part2kers of a new glory"
The chief executive previously had
turned to the few remaining veterans
in gray, seated just before him, and
to their sons and daughters, and with
reminder that time has softened,
discretion has changed" the bitter
ness of conflict between north and
south, said
Get Respect of Nation.
Your country respects you for
cherishing the memory of those who
wore the gray, you respect Others who
cherish the memory OF those who wore
the blue In that mutual respect may
there be a hrmer friendship and a
stronger and more glorious union"
Addressing those met to honor the
Confederate dead as my fellow coun-
lows:
trymen," the president spoke as fol
If | am correctly informed by his
tory it is fitting that the Sabbath
should be your memorial day. This
follows from the belief that except for
the forces of Oliver Cromwell no
army was ever more thoroughly re-
ligious than that which was command
ed by General Lee Moreover, these
ceremonies necessarily are expressive
of hope and belief that rise above
the things Of this life.
Both Had Same God.
1T was Lincoln who pointed out
that both sides prayed to the same
God. When that is the case, it is only
a matter of time when each will see
a common end. We can now see clear
" what that end is. 1t is the mainte-
nance of our American institutions
eminent, OF our American institutions
and OF our American ideals, beneath
common flag, under the blessings
of Almighty God.
1T was for this purpose that this
nation was brought forth. Our whole
course of history has been proceeding
in that direction. Out OF common
experience, made more enduring by
common sacrifice, we have reached a
common conclusion. On this day we
pause in memory OF those who made
their sacrifice in one way In lew
DAYS we shall pause again IN memory
of those who made their sacrlhce IN
another way They were all Ameri-
cans all contending for what they be-
lieved were their rights. On many a
battlefield they sleep side by side.
Here, in a place which IS set aside
for the resting place OF those VINO
have represented military duty, both
make their final bivouac But their
country lives.
Bitterness Is Passed.
"The bitterness of conflict is passed.
Time has softened, discretion has
changed it. Your country respects you
for cherishing the memory OF those
who wore the gray. You respect 9th
ers who cherish the memory OF those,
who wore the blue. In that mutual
respect may there be frmer friend
ship and stronger and more glorious
union. -,
when delivered the address ded,,
icating the great monument to General
Grant in the city of Washington cen
eral Carr was present with others OF
his comrades and responded Tor the
IConfederacy with most appropriate
tribute. He has lately passed away
one of the last OF talented and gal
liant corps OF officers. To the memory,
Of him whom | had seen and heard
and knew as the representative OF
that now silent throng' whom l L dld
not know. l now offer my tribute We;
know that it is providence that would
have it so. We see and we obey"
l.