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l^his is not all. I might mention the names of John A. 

 Logan, and your war governor, and many other illustrious men 

 whose individuality stands out prominently before the world, and 

 whose n?.mes are known in every household. Many of them have 

 answered the roll call in eternity, and many are with you now, 

 lawyers, politicians, preachers, educators, etc., etc., but time 

 forbids. I simply ask the privilege of reminding you that on this 

 roll of distinguished men in your state, I have reserved a place 

 above all the rest for nearly 300,000 brave unselfish men fur- 

 nished by Illinois to whom we are indebted for a peaceful home 

 and a reunited people, men who gave up everything they had and 

 without hope of reward, offered themselves a sacrifice on their 

 country's altar. The brave men who responded to that call, and 

 quietly and unostentatiously shouldered their muskets and slip- 

 ped av'ay to bare their breasts in the thickest of the fight to the 

 enemy's bullets to preserve for me and my children, and you and 

 your children, a home intact, deserve not only a place on the 

 roll of honor and distinction, but a monument, the limit of which 

 is space, and on which shall be written the name of their state 

 and the eternal remembrance of a grateful people. 



An immense crowd of people had filled every foot of space 

 in a large amphitheater, as they waited for the exercises to begin, 

 a band of music marched down one of the aisles playing "God 

 Sa^•e the Queen." It struck a responsive chord in the hearts of 

 a thousand Britishers, and they rose to their feet and cheered to 

 the echo. As this band reached the platform and ceased to play, 

 down another aisle a band came playing the Marseilles Hymn. 

 jThis met with a hearty response from a group of Frenchmen, 

 I and as the strains from that piece of music (that stirred the 

 deepest feeling in the breast of every loyal Frenchman died 

 I away) another aisle was invaded by a band playing, and you had 

 jonly to watch the enthusiasm of a group of loyal Germans to 

 jconvince you that they were playing a German National air. 

 And on and on the concert continued ; the great National medley 

 iwas not complete until each nation had been represented by a 

 hand that played their favorite National air, and the ItaHans, 



