. Report. theAmerican people will, in the end, resist successfully thedangers that now beset them. So, then, notwithstanding theportentous gravity of the perils gathering about our nationallife, let our forecast here be that of hope ; and, while we hope,let us highly resolve to do well our part, that the foes threat-ening the republics life shall be destroyed. Pledged, then, to the building of the grander monument ofliving patriotic purpose and deed, we have dedicated thismemorial of granite and bronze. I^et this monument everstand as witness of our grateful homage to our patriot heroes ;and l
. Report. theAmerican people will, in the end, resist successfully thedangers that now beset them. So, then, notwithstanding theportentous gravity of the perils gathering about our nationallife, let our forecast here be that of hope ; and, while we hope,let us highly resolve to do well our part, that the foes threat-ening the republics life shall be destroyed. Pledged, then, to the building of the grander monument ofliving patriotic purpose and deed, we have dedicated thismemorial of granite and bronze. I^et this monument everstand as witness of our grateful homage to our patriot heroes ;and let it be a token also of our renewed fidelity, as citizensof the republic, to carrying forward and perfecting the workfor which these heroes gave the last full measure of faithfulness shall follow our pledge, then these honoreddead will have become truly honored, and their supremesacrifice will not have been made in Massachusetts State Monument. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. 41 Hon. Joseph P. Buri^ingame, Speaker of the House ofRepresentatives, made a brief but very forcible and pleasantaddress, exhorting all citizens to unite their efforts for the up-building of our whole country in all those conditions that goto make up a great nation. The day was a most delightful one, bright but not uncom-fortably warm, with a refreshing breeze. There was an audi-ence of nearly two hundred persons, some of whom haddriven twelve miles or more to participate in the exercises,and nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of the day. At the conclusion of the dedicatory services the membersof the party made a tour of inspection of the grounds, thosewho had previously been prisoners pointing out the variouslocations and giving interesting reminiscences of the past andof their daily life and suffering while there confined. Quite a number visited the National Cemetery, which is buta short distance away, and gazed with reverence up
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