PAGE TWO
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1912.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
(Continued from Pago One.)
of Washington nnd tho epoch of
Lincoln.
Almost n century nnd a half has
passed since the founders of this na
tion broke thhrough tho cramping
ehcll of colonial dependence, declar
ed themselves absolved from all
forolgn allegiance and took tbe first
step toward a free, nnd Independent
place In the world's grent family of
nations.
Thero were then but thirteen
feeble colonies, with n population of
about 3,000,000, thinly lining tho
(Atlantic coast from tho St. Law
rence to tho Savannah. Thcso wcro
sprung from different nationalities,
reared in different religious tradi
tions, wltn no common government
and hero through very adverse in
fluences. They were a mixed poo
ple, widely scattered people with but
little pronilso of becoming one great
liomngeneous nation. Common ne
cessities, however, tended to bring
them togother for mutual protection.
Georgo ill was then on tho throne
of Great Britain which claimed do
minion over these colonics. He was
one of the most narrow minded, ar
bitrary, obstinate and stupid kings
that ever occupied the throno of
England. Ho did not hesitate to tax
and oppress his American subjects
in the most unreasonable and offen
sive ways and sought to enforce up
on them a tyrannical domination.
It was more than human nature
enlightened as to its rights could
quietly endure. Our fathers re
monstrated, petitioned and appealed
by all tho ties of blood and all the
demands of righteous and loyal de
votion for the removal of these glar
ing wrongs indicted upon them and
their children, but their humble cries
were answered only by repeated In
juries. Mercenary armies came to
forco them into submission, plunder
ing their seas, ravaging their coasls,
burning their towns, nnd destroying
tho lives of their people. Hence 130
years ago In tho old State House,
Philadelphia, 'Pa., the representa
tives In general congress assembled,
appealing to tho supremo judge of
all the world, solemnly published and
declared that these united colonics
were, and of n right ought to be,
free nnd independent states; and for
the support of this declaration, they
mutually pledged to each other their
lives, their fortunes and their sacred
honor.
Alas, the thirteen separate colon
ies were not yet a nation. They
needed to pass through the fires of a
revolution they needed to bo weld
ed Into llrmer unity. How could 13
separate sovereignities treat with
foreign governments? How could
they ever hope to keep peace with
one another? Separate and several
with as many armies, as many fleets
and as many diplomatic corps as
there were states, how were they to
take their place amid the rivalries of
commerce and the perplexities of
foreign entanglements? There need
ed yet to be a national constitution
built.
but the men were found for the
task. Strong hands and farseelng
intellects selected a-nd fitted the
mountain rocks of freedom into the
gigantic fabric of an enduring com
pact. As in every moral crisis, God
supplied the man for tho hour, so
He sent a Jefferson to give expres
sion to the Declaration of Independ
ence a Washington to lead the
Colonial forces to victory and an
Alexander Hamilton to frame the
mighty arches of a glorious national
confederation.
Across tho storm-tossea Atlantic
the most powerful nation on land or
sea sounded its protest. Then came
the battles of Lexington and Bunker
iHIll nnd Monmouth and Long Island
battles then came gaunt wasting,
consuming pestilence that "stalketh
at noonday" then came famine,
starvation and conllagratlon then
came the heartrending cries of or
phanage and widowhood and tho 13
colonies went through sufferings
such as tho historian, the artist and
the sculptor could not portray on
paper canvas, marble or bronze.
Since then, those 3,000,000 of
people have grown to more than 90,
000,000, those thirteen feeble colo
nies to 4 8 states and tho Stars and
Stripes then unfurled to tho breeze3
of heaven have continued to wave
over tho "land of the free and the
homo of tho brave," respected end
honored in all parts of the world and
acknowledged and cherished as tho
glorious symbal of the happiest, tho
freest and the most prosperous na
tion under the blue canopy of
heaven.
By tho slow inarch of centuries
and tentative experiences Egypt,
'Babylon, Assyria, Greece and Homo,
grew Into strength and compacted
Into solidity, but a period of six
months was long enough to glvo
birth to the constitution of these
United States, under which and by
tho grace of God, this country has
extended and expanded until the
range of territory over which Its Hag
is acknowledged and honored can
not be stated in comprehensible lan
guage. If tho Illustrious founders and
preservers of this nation could re
turn and take their places again in
this templo of freedom aye. If they
could be with us to-night, with what
prldo could we point out to them
this mightiest of republics which
they created and preserved and you
defendeu and saved a blessing to its
people an asylum for tho down
trodden and the oppressed of all
nations nnd a potent influence In tho
affairs of tho world; with what prldo
would wo point out to them that
glorious constellation of eighteen re
publics which have sprung Into ex
istence and thrown off tho dictates
of forolgn powers republics that
now embrace including China
400,000,000 of people living under
constitutional governments wisely
copied after our own.
Ah yes, 'tis true, indopendenco was
declared at Philadelphia, but it was
consummated at Yorktown. That dec
laratlon is framed In tho language of
'American statesmen, but Independ
ence Is tho work of tho American
soldier. It cost but a few drops of
Ink to sign tho Declaration, but from
that tlino to this it has cost a dolugo
of tho best patriotic blood that over
coursed In tho arteries or men to
maintain and defend it. Their hero-
Ism, their mighty deeds of valor linvo
earned for thorn eternal renown.
Woll might our pcoplo llko Isrnol In
Samuel's dny, sot up a stono of
grntoful memorlnl nnd say: "UUthor
to tho 'Lord hath helped us."
Hut It was not until years after
those thrilling events had passed In
to history that Old Glory which so
triumphantly waved over many a
historic rampart, rocolvod its first
traitorous assault, ushering our
country Into tho greatest civil etrlfo
thnt tho world hns over seen.
Tho Iniquities of that war were
sown moro than n century before,
when nn inhuman Englishman
brought a shipload of negroes to Vir
ginia nnd sold them ns slaves to tho
colonists who were in grent need of
menial servants. Undor thcso clr
cumstnnccs grow up tho system of
slnvery which had been from its In
ception a dark blot on our national
escutcheon.
But It was not until 1S20 thnt
the real states of slavery began to bo
observed; not till then was it dis
covered that a huge unsightly worm
was gnawing away at tho Inner vitals
of tho nation thnt nn oppressive
burden rested upon tho magnanimous
heart of the republic thnt a nation
al sin llko "Abel's blood for ven
geance" cried to high heaven. 4,
000,000 enslaved human Ojelngs
dally suffered and groaned and bled
nnd some oven died under tho gall
ing yoke of tyrannical taskmasters
monsters were they, than which the
mud of the Nile nor tho clime of tho
Ganges nover produced.
A higher law than our nntional
constitution forbade It. Opposition
began to manifest itself and then for
forty years its further progress was
fought and stayed at every step.
Like tho surging billows of the sea,
for a time frenzied with madness
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FORT SUMTER, the scene of tho beginning of the greatest civil war in
all history, has other unique distinctions. Tho fortress thnt guarded
the harbor of Charleston was never conquered, though more severely
bombarded than any similar defense of a beleaguered city. It Is esti
mated that 80,000 projectiles wcro fired at Fort Bumter by the fleet and marsh
batteries. Of course they were not such projectiles ns are used in warfare
today, but they were the best that man had Invented up to that time. And
yet Fort Sumter was never captured, and Charleaton remained as a Confed
erate stronghold until long nfter all tho other Confederate posts along the
Atlantic had fallen into I'cderal hands. Charleston was not abandoned until
menaced by Shcrmnn's army from tho rear. Tho picture showB Sumter from
the Confederate Fort Johnson, almost as Impregnable as Fort Sumter. It was
protected by almost impassable swamps, morasses and a network of creeks,
rendering capture by land assault impossible.
nnd then again as calm and tranquil
as tho waters of a vlllago pond, the
national temper rose and fell, until
a resort to arms becamo inevitable.
Then came those days and weeks
and months and years never to bo
forgotten, when across tho black
horizon of slavery there Uashed the
quivering lightening of a people's
righteous wrath and Indignation,
when the dogs of war strained at
their leashes and the sullen thunder
that betokened a nation's travail and
a union's dissipation echoed in overy
ear.
Those were the days that tried
men's souls, when patriotism flung
her banners to tho breezo and called
upon her no'blo sons to rally round
the flag. Those were tho days when
tho weak trembled and tho strong
doubted when tho scales of justlco
trembled in tho balance and tho
'Lord trod tho wine-press whero Ills
grapes of wrath were storod. 'But
when that first shell hurled over
Sumpter, whoso echo rolled round
tho world and which was at onco tho
beginning and tho end when that
inspired man of destiny Issued his
proclamation which made the coun
try an armed tent, all doubts vanish
ed and tho battle hymn of tho Re
public bocamo tho To 'Doum of tho
nation, for the "coming of tho glory
of tho Lord" was vlslblo amid tho
red glare and carnage of battlo.
Party linos woro swept away, locality
was forgotten. Our army sprang
from a territory wider than tho fields
of Alexander's conquests. Their
lines of march woro moro extonded
and tho victories of far more lasting
results than those that brought tho
world at tho feet of Imperial Homo.
They camo from overy occupation,
trado and profession. They repre
sented conflicting Interests, yet af
ter tho first Impulsive rallying thoy
were blended and fused Into ono
great overshadowing purposo and de
termination which embraced and
swallowed all minor Interests and
claims. 'Hotter to yield up all tho
comforts and Joys of tho peaceful
homo circle, better to lose all tho do-
lights and pleasures of social com
panionship, bettor to onduro nil tho
hardships nnd prlvntlons of tho field,
hotter to suffer death Itself than that
tho blessings of a frco and united
country " of tho peoplo, 'by tho pco
plo nnd for tho people should perish
from tho earth."
It was no longer n moro Impulse,
It was n llrm unwavering decision
nnd Judgmont mndo with full knowl
edge of all that It Involved nnd nf
ter calmly counting the cost.
They knew that thero wcro to ho
long days of weary marching nnd
counter-marching, followed by long
nights of weary watching times of
cold nnd storm times of hunger and
thirst of nakedness nnd dlsenso
with grim death over before them;
yet they never faltered In their pur
pose or wavered In their determina
tion. "All thnt a man hnth will he
glvo for his life yes, biit greater
lovo hath no man thnn this, that ho
should lay down his llfo for his
friends."
And, oh what a laying down of
llfo what a death! No father thero
to close tho glazed and dying eyes,
no mother thero to kiss those dying
Hps no brother thero to speak
strong words of cheer, no sister there
to wlpo tho cold perspiration from
the fevered brow, no wife thero ton
derly to pillow tho dying head upon
her faithful breast; no child there to
clasp tho dying hand, but tuoro amid
tho flame and smoke nnd carnage of
battle, far awny from every sight
nnd sound of homo, kindred and
friends, they fell asleep In tho Icy
embrace of death the ruthless hoof
of tho charger and tho blood-stained
cannon wheel crushed out aliko from
the dying nnd tho dend all glory of
tho human form, nnd then then
the rude ditch hastily and carelessly
dug received tholr mangled forms
and shall wo over forget those sacrifi
ces made and that stupendous price
paid? Shall we ever fall to remem
ber what thoy have gained for us?
All Sparta reverenced tho memory
of her threo hundred. Home carved
tho names of her slain heroes upon
lofty columns and when tho Impos
ing marble of Pontlllcus reared in
Athens' famed streets caught tho ilrst
rays of tho morning sun and cast
them back again In shimmering flood
of light, thero shono and sparkled
all over Its pure surface tho names of
those who by their death had given
life to Athens. Thus from time Im
memorial poets have sung, histori
ans have told and sculptors have re
corded on marblo or on granite tho
deeds of valor of tlioso who perish
ed In defenso of their country's
honor. And shall wo bo less grate
ful than they? Rather should our
gratltudo each yonr grow moro
forvent, rathor should wo as time
soparates us further from tho day of
their supremo devotion, enfold them
more firmly In our hearts and mem
ories, for scarcoly yet can wo fully
realize how great a blessing thoy
gained for us. Unto them was given !
undor Providenco to struggle and dlo
In a cause nobler oven than thoy
themselves know. They went forth
to preserve the unity of tho nation,
to restore Its property and to as
sert tho rightful authority of tho
government in disputed places. Hut
In that long and weary strugglo they
woro led, guided and directed by
Mlm who workoth wlsor than man.
From that flory storm of battlo and
baptism of blood camo forth a Re
public mado nobler nnd strongor by
tho trials through which it passed,
with Its foundations laid broader and
deeper, n Republic in which for tho
first time, tho great fundamental
principles upon which tho founders
of the nation had based and justified
their right to bo freo and Inde
pendent, wero carried to their logi
cal result. Dut you soldiers of tho
Union not only preserved our union
and Incomparable liberty, but you
established peaco and brought about
a full reconciliation botwoon the
North nnd South, so thnt to-day the
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and tho old union, What a tnarvol
ous record! Only American freo
man could accomplish so great n
work. Hut when wo survey nil thcso
things nnd take In tho fullness of
what they argue, who of us Is not
again moved to acknowledge nnd
confess "hitherto the Lord hath
helped us." Hoast of tho wisdom of
our fathers, tho patriotism of our
people, tho bravery of our soldiers,
tho astuteness of our statesmen, tho
lofty chnractor of our great men!
AVell deserving is It all of our grate
ful regard; hut It would liavo boon
holpless nnd powerless as Infancy for
tho accomplishment of what has been
wrought, oxcept for tho great hand
of Almighty God which went boforo,
prepared and directed tho way and
blessed the wenk things of tho
world to the confounding of tho
mighty.
After tho lapso of fifty years wo
can review that strugglo dispassion
ately. Our glorious union is pro
served :
"A Union of land, river, ocean and
sky,
Man breaks not tho modal when God
moulds tho die."
It Is not a moro outward union,
hut a union of heart and purposo.
Four words tell tho story
"One flag, ono country."
A flag and a country worth living
for; worth dying for.
O all ye young hearts If any ono
tells you that free government Is a
failure and that tho British consti
tutional monarchy Is a bettor gov
ernment, bollevo It not. If ambiti
ous men tire of our peaceful ways
nnd long for a military republic like
France, heed them not. If the now
generations, inspired by the stories
of heroism and tho undying fame of
the soldiers of tho Civil war, seek 'o
become world-conquerors, tell them
that conquest Is tho policy of kings,
but not that of a free Republic In
which every man Is a sovereign. Toll
them that heroism is needed as well
In the great struggles for principle,
In the battles for truth, In the spirit
ual war of trust and faith and that
It is not simply Uie great contest and
struggle which call for heroes. Nay,
in the small, everyday affairs of llfo
In the tasks of each day, In the
bearing of llttlo trials, in tho over
coming of llttlo obstacles is the samo
courageous spirit needed, which does
great things on the great day. The
lives of many heroes and heroines
are unwritten In human annals.
Many a soul .has died unknown, un
wept, unhonored and unsung, sacri
ficing itself in high duty for others,
bearing aloft tho banner of right
passing forward undlnned tho torch
of light and unfurling tho standard
of love. Oh men and brethren mo
thinks, could all tho struggles for
bread, all the battles of poverty, all
the mighty conflicts against evil or
tho battlefields of human souls be
seen, what heroes and heroines
there would be among the humble
and despised. Many a poor laborer
would bo crowned rather than a
king. Many a mother would be
hailed as a queen, rather than those
who are diademed, empalaced and
enthroned and many a child would
lead. To understand and seo . this
heroism of life you must have tho
true Ideal of It and wo have It,
thanks be to God, In the llfo of the
man of Gallllee, who came not to bo
ministered unto, but to serve. This
great country can not perish so long
as Its sons and daughters honor tho
constitution upon which it was
founded so long as they are obedi
ent and respectful to its laws so
long as they serve it with a moral
strength of doing and bearing, with
purity of life and a sweetness of
soul knowing through tho appear
anco of divine love in Christ Jesus
that "God Is in (His Heaven, all's
well with the world."
Members of tho G. A. K., you who
instituted Memorial Sunday and
Memorial Day, days dedicated to
comrades who have gone before,
your names nnd your deeds will
never be forgotten. In accordance
witli an Inoxorablo law, you too will
soon strike your tents and pass over
Jordan to Join your comrades gone
(before. May you bear with you the
assurance that oven In tho most dis
tant years to come, your posterity
will often linger lovingly over tho
scroll, on which in letters of living
tiro, your names and achievements
have been recorded.
On that same scroll aro tho names
also of those, who but lately when
tho principle of liberty was again at
staKe answered their country s call
and went Into battle with tjho reso
lution that tho galling yoke of
Spain should be wrenched from tho
colonies of tho new world forever,
True, that conflict was not as fierce,
or Intense, or as great as the ono In
which you participated, but they
have shown by their conduct that
they have Inherited from you tho
samo sterling qualities that niako
you tho "Grand Army of tho Re
public.
Hut enough, tho old battles havo
been fought and won. Thero aro
other battles to be fought. You havo
not yot beon discharged from tho
grand army of loyalty to God. In
nnino go forth, conquering and to
conquor.
May happiness and prosperity fol
low and bless you. May tho glori
ous herltago vouchsafed us by tho
fathors bo ovor cherished with sacred
regard by all our peoplo, may tho
principles of our government bo
maintained In all their strength and
purity. May this great (Republic
foundod, preserved and defended by
tho heroes living and dead bo pre
served by tho God given intelligence,
fidelity and patriotism and tho most
earnest and constant devotion of all
its citizens, so that generations yot
unborn, may prollt by theso benefits
nnd enjoy theso blessings purchased
at so groat a price.
Go forth then tonight In high
spirits to fight tho good flglit of
faith to freo your Immortal soul
from tho shackles of that trinity of
evil; tho World, tho Flesh nnd tho
Devil. Go forth with confidence in
Him who haa helped ua hitherto.
"With Hl3 namo upon our coin, with
Ills smllo upon our Institutions, with
ails spirit In our rulor, loaders and
people."
We'll "gird ns for tho comlnc fleht.
Btr"E in Him whoso cauno Is
ours,
In conflict with unholy powers,
Wo'll grasp tho weapons Ho
given,
Tho light, tho truth, tho lovo
Heaven!"
has
of
WAYMART.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
Waymart, May 20.
The Rev. R. C. iHurch of tho M. E.
church preached tho baccalaureate
sermon to tho graduates on Sunday
ovenlng, May 2C. In tho morning ho
preached a Memorial sermon.
On Wednesday afternoon tho ln
tormodlato grades of tho High school
accompanied by their teacher, Miss
uutn uioason, enjoyed a prlvato pic
nic at Lake Lodore.
Tho Ladles' Aid society of tho M.
E. church wcro entertained In tho
lecture rooms of tho church on Wed
nesday last.
iE. Franklin and family left on
Monday for their future home In
Washington. Tho residents of Way
mart regret tholr departure.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Davenport,
who havo been boarding with tho
latter's mother, Mrs. Anna Reed,
have taken rooms In tho Biles Houso
whero thoy havo commenced house
keeping. Miss Ethel miller, of Carbondale,
who has been spending tho past few
days with her aunt, Mrs. D. E. Wil
son, returned to her homo recently.
NEWFOUNDLAND.
(Special to The Citizen.)
Newfoundland, May 25.
Frend Haag had tho ml3fortuno of
getting his arm caught In the stono
crusher, breaking It In threo places
'He Is getting along nicely.
The Misses Rachel, Neta and Eliza
beth Beesecker, Canadensis, wero
tho guests of their uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. D. Beesecker Sunday.
The State Highway engineers are
engaged In making a survey through
Newfoundland.
Edgar Dowllng nnd Walter Ed
wards wero Newfoundland visitors
Wednesday.
Everybody is improving tho time
by planting potatoes this fine weath
er. A. Jackson returned to Philadel
phia after spending tho week with
Andrew Beesecker Ashing.
Lewis Walter, Scranton, Is spend
ing some time with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Emll Walter.
Mr. Brown, Honesdale, gave a very
Interesting talk on organized Sun
day schools In the Moravian Sunday
school recently.
Dr. Frend Gilpin, wife and son, of
West Crawford, N. J., aro visiting
'Dr. and Mrs. F. Gilpin, who have
been very sick, but are on tho gain.
WOl'liD POOR ItlCILAHD'.'
Perseverance was der root of all
money.
Ono today Is worth two dollars.
There aro a lot of vacant com
partments In a big head.
The man who can "bottle up" his
wrath at all times is a corker.
Even If you can't sot tho -world
on fire, don't bo a wet blanket.
Many a man spends $25 worth of
worry looking for 25c. Moral: Buy
nn adding machine.
No woman on her way to buy a
new hat was ever known to commit
suicide.
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