Show BEECHER AT FORT SUMTER the of the stars and stripes in glory alne this flag vent ment down on that lark dark lay day who shall tell the mighty that havo have made this land a spec vicle to anis and mena the tha soil noil has lia drunk blood anil and is ia gutted mil bill lion mourn I 1 ir r myriad myriads slain dain or en v v laj th dial di a I 1 pra for oblivion and ll lags have boon been razed I 1 it fl I 1 11 I 1 hay been turned back to 10 abild it value ramo to pass as the iho t aid the HUH gun vaa maj turned to darkness bid and OIL moon to blood the ours of law was ended the bord bat thice magistrate in n halt the nation industry was mor als air tho the public veal eat invaded by rapine and anarchy states avalea by avenging armies the world was amazed the earth alien the flag sank hero it was as if night hail had conio come and till all the beasts of prey had come coma forth to de oui that thai long night Is ended and ana for thi this i returning day we have come from afar to and give thanks no mote moio war aar no more accursed s cession secession no room moie slavery that spawned then them both let no man mail misread the meaning of this unfolding flag it says government has returned hither from this pulpit of broken stone we ae speak forth our earnest greeting to all our land we offer to the president of the united states our solemn congratulations that god has sustained hla his life and health under the unbar alleged burdens burdena and sufferings tor for four bloode years yearn and permitted him to behold this auspicious consummation ot of that national unity for which ho he has waited with so BO much patience and for and for which ho he has labored with such wisdom to lo the members of 0 tile the government associated with him la ill tho the administration of pei ilou affairs in critical times to the senators Benn sena toia tois and of the united states who have eagerly laau lored the instruments liy by which the popular A ill III might espre and en force itself we wa tender our grateful thanks to the tha a and men of the army and navy who have so BO faithfully and so EO skillful skill full aill gloriously frield their countiss counti ys authority by suffering lator later and sublime courage we me offer a heart tribute beyond the com compass pasil 0 words upon those true and faithful edtl zenh men and women who have borne up tip with unflinching hope in the darkest hour and covered the laar with their labor of love and charity we ae invoke the tha div irest ble blessing Alig of him whom they have so truly imitate imitated t d but chiefly to thee god of our fathers we vo render thanksgiving and for that wondrous roua providence that haa bag brought forth front from such a harvest ot of war the need decd of so much liberty and we invoke peace upon the north nace bo be to the festl peace be upon the ce south in the name dame of god WO we lift up our bisaner sad ad dedicate it to peace un uni i ton ion aad liberty no now and forevermore amen oration delivered A april arit rit 14 hj MS by request of arc brei tent hent lincoln at t this the It listug of the fiad ri over fort sumter aa |