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as war produces will no longer need to be used through- 

 out the world. The arbitrament of justice will take the 

 place of the sword. 



Let us hope that Famine, Fire, and Sword will cease to 

 crouch like hounds at the heels of Mars waiting for em- 

 ployment. 



Comrades, youth, like the aloe, blooms but once. The 

 men who join in this semi-centennial reunion must of 

 necessity be growing old, though they were but boys in 

 1862. But they are not out of date ; they see things de- 

 nied to the sight of the younger generation. 



The soul's dark cottage, battered and decayed, 



Lets in the light through chinks that time hath made. 



We are all united here today, we have no quarrel, un- 

 less it be like that of the newly married couple, who dis- 

 puted vigorously over the question as to which loved the 

 other best. Let the dispute ever proceed as to whether 

 the North or the South is the most devoted to the flag of 

 the Union. 



Hate is love turned wrong side out. The hate of 1862 

 has turned again to love. A kind hand clenched makes 

 an ugly fist — but when it opens again it is ready for a 

 welcoming grasp. 



The North and the South are united as they never were 

 before since the closing days of the Revolution. When 

 King James II at La Hogue was watching his French al- 

 lies in their battle for his restoration, and the French 

 were driven back, the fugitive king cried exultantly, ' ' See 

 how my brave English fight. ' ' 



After Bull Run Charles Francis Adams attended a 

 levee of the Queen at London and some of the English 

 present said tauntingly: "Mr. Minister, these Confed- 

 erates fight well. ' ' 



Mr. Adams proudly replied : "Of course they do, they 

 are my countrymen." 



