An Oration

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Excerpt from An Oration: At the Unveiling of the Equestrian Statue of Major-General Winfield Scott Hancock on the Battlefield of Gettysburg June 5 1896 To-day, auspicious with the smile of God reflected from the bright blue cloudless sky and the rich coloring of a teeming, fruitful earth, we soldiers of the Army of the Potomac and citizens here gathered, of a Republic consecrated to the freedom of man, and equality under the law, bow our heads in prayer and benediction to that Providence that ever watches over the destiny of nations, and looking upward and forward with joy and thanksgiving, declare our cherished birthright, "I am an American citizen." Whatever may have been the distinctions and honors enjoyed, the many responsibilities accepted and well discharged, the wishes and hopes of a great part of our people to place in the hands of Winfield Scott Hancock civil authority and constitutional power, impartial history and occasion other than this will do complete justice. Time will not mar his full deserving. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.