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Show clbsolutely Indivisible Union 'Their cMonument ETTYSBURG has an .immortal place ?n history, because it was there that one of the greatest battles bat-tles of the world was fought; it was there that the greatest conflict con-flict of the Civil war occurred; it was there that (iod be thanked there Is a new South which has awakened to the dawn of its promise and tq the manifold man-ifold blessings of the new era of our national life which was fought for and preserved by their erstwhile Union foas. It is tminently fitting that we as a great people, should be filled with gratitudB on each recurring Memorial Memo-rial day as we recount the heroic achievements of our Union defenders, both living and dead. All hats off as the survivors of this valiant army pass by in measured tread as, with muffled drum, they march to and tenderly ten-derly strew with beautiful flowers, the silent tents of green in which sleep their fallen comrades. May we all share in these tributes of love, honor and gratitude by contributing con-tributing our choicest flowers and immortelles im-mortelles so that not one grave may remain forgotten or uncovered. Let us spend the day as befits a national Sabbath and refrain from all unseemly unseem-ly sport during the solemn and impressive im-pressive ceremonies. Let us honor the veterans and ourselves our-selves by attending the patriotic exercises ex-ercises which are usually held throughout the land, and last, but not least, let us consecrate our lives to the perpetuation of the principles of union, liberty and equal justice to all, for which they so nobly and bravely brave-ly offered their lives on the country's altar. Then when all the sounds and clamor of the earth shall be stilled, and when the bells of heaven shall ring in commemoration of the deathless death-less fame of the American soldier the archpngel on high will proclaim far andJ?"ide: "Enter thou, too, all good American citizens, into the sanctuary sanctu-ary of the Lord for you have fought a good fight in the name of truth, liberty, lib-erty, morality, progress and equal justice jus-tice to all." Heroes Would Be Satisfied. The soldiers who have gone to their long sleep would be the last to ask that the full tide of life be checked or in any sense perverted or darkened1 on the holiday dedicated to their deeds and their memory. All that they would desire, were they where they might speak to their countrymen coun-trymen today, is the right spirit of patriotism, pa-triotism, the right loyalty to all that is just and honorable and worthy of the nation's splendid story. And that they would find in the hearts and souls of the American people in larger measure meas-ure than ever before. took place the only engagement north of the Mason and Dixon line; it was there, it ha been conceded, that the Confederacy met its most effectual check, for from that time on its fate, though delayed, was certain, and it is for these and other reasons it is fitting that it should be there that private and public bounty should be more . generous in perpetuating the memories of that field of carnage than any other of that great strife between brothers. It ministers to the pride of one as well as saves that of tho other that the turning point in that terrific struggle strug-gle between the states should be located lo-cated .n the north of thai, historic line which divided the slave states from the commonwealth. To the North it means an invasion by the foe effectually repelled, while to tha South there is consolation in the fact that the decisive battle of the war which sealed their fate was not fought on the battle-scarred soil of the Old Dominion. It was mostly young men and hoys who battled there, for the majority of the men who fought that w-ar on bodi sides were yonng men. It was not aa army of old men that stormed the heights; it was not old men who filled the graves on every southern battlefield, battle-field, but the bodies in those graves are those of young men, cut off in the beginning of life, and we should realize real-ize the depth of the sacrifice they made, and cherish the acquaintance and friendship of those of them who are with us yet, because in a very few years they will all be gone to join their comiades in the cold earth. In view of the heroic achievements of the Union defenders, it is worthy of passing notice to quote from the speech of Professor Stockton Axson, who was the principal speaker at an annual dinner of the New York Southern South-ern society: "We members of the Southern society so-ciety have no apology to make for our fathers; none whatever. We of the South have come to love a greater great-er country now, but I am sure that Te feel that our southern soldiers, as much as our northern soldiers, had their part in making (note the word) this forever absolutely indivisible Union. I like to feel that General Lee and General Grant both had their part in building an indestructible structure on the foundation Washington Washing-ton laid." That the new South has come to love a greater country now is a matter mat-ter of fervent rejoicing to every lover of his native heath and it is as fer-lently fer-lently hoped that this love for the flag of our reunited country will soon Je evidenced by Old Glory being unfurled un-furled to the southern breezes over jvery public school during each school day and over every municipal, :ounty, str) and federal building in Jbe South. 1 |