General Woodhull and His Monument

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Excerpt from General Woodhull and His Monument: An Oration on the Life, Character and Public Services of General Nathaniel Woodhull To-day we have come together, to do justice to one of the Fathers of the Republic, to honor the memory of one who, though sleeping well for many years, yet lives in our hearts. We would have him live forever in the hearts of his countrymen. We would raise a pillar, on which the blessed light of Heaven may smile, as on an altar raised to virtue - a shrine to which patriots shall come and worship. We would plant, on this green earth, a lofty monument, as a lasting witness of the beauty of high and heroic deeds. We would have a brave mausoleum shine over the dust of departed worth. We would present a votive offering to the Protector of the Republic, and make the place the Mecca of Liberty. We would record, on tablets of stone, our appreciation of the acts and character of an American Patriot, and, through him, of those compatriots, who, like him, offered their lives that we might be free. We would do an act of justice too long delayed. We would make atonement for the neglect of the past. We would render honor to whom honor is due. We would establish a perpetual sign of a nations gratitude. We would rear this high obelisk, in no vain spirit of pageantry, but would consecrate it in earnestness and truth. The justice of a nation, though often long retarded, is always sure. She may neglect, or appear to neglect, the memory of her Heroes, but she is gathering strength for a higher demonstration. She may omit, for a time, to honor, in the fullness of their merit, those who have honored her, but the time is sure to come, when returning gratitude will beat in the National heart, and beat the stronger for its long repose. 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.