Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-05
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Tug CELEBRATION or TIE Day Ys,rrRpAY-
uHnner Of peculiar but striking interest here yes
fe'day. The usual excursions, pic-nlcs, display
of works, &c - were wanting; but In place Of
this there were such seems the parades of
armed and drilled volunteers In bodies Of twenty
or thirty thousand strong-reviews In which the
conspicuous object to which each military and
civic eve were turned In passing was the towering
form OF the command er-in-c hief Of the national
forces, General Winfield Scott; public addresses
who form Mr. Lincoln's cabinet; and flag -raisin
la which the chief magistrate Of the United States
elevated the s.ars and stripes to their proper CON-
nanding position.
THE GRAsD PARADE
ut the rev York troops was probably the
most extensive military display ever seen BY
most Of the spectators. At eight O'Clock in the
morning, tn. New York Regiments now On this
side OF the river, which had been forming at va.
rious points, moved of in the following order:
The First Brigade Of New York Volunteers,
under zen. Mott, consisting Of the Eighth regi-
ment, Col. Blenksr; the Twelfth, Col walrath;
the Fourteenth, Col. McQuade; the fifteenth,
Col. Murphy; the Sixteenth, Col Davies the
seventeenth, Col Lansing.
The Second Brigade Of New York Volunteers,
under Col Arden, consisting Of the Eighteenth
regiment, Col. Jackson; the Nineteenth, Col.
tlta Trra Nrsf Il
ty-second, Col. Phelps; the Twenty six,h, Col
Christian; the Twenty ninth, Col. Won Stein
wehr.
The Third Brigade Of New York Volunteers.
consisting Of the Twenty-eighth regiment, Col
Donnelly; the Thirtieth, Col. Frisby; the Thirty.
frst, Col. Pratt; the Thirty-second, Col Mathe.
son the Thfrty-seventh, Col. McCunn the Thir-
Ctassi
ian the above volunteer, are for three years, or
The Fourth Brigade Of New York State Militia,
under Major Taylor, consisting of the Fifth regi-
nent, Col. Schwartzwaelder; the Twelfth, Col
Seventy-frst, Col Martin.
The lire Of march was through Pennsylvania
avenue rom seventh street TO Third street. where
they left the Pennsy avenue to the rio BIT and
left, and returned to their quarters not reappeay
ing upon that avenue.
The Division paid the honors of a marching
salute to the President Of the United states. the
members Of the Cabinet, and Lieutenant General
Scott, who occupied platform on PennsyIyani.
avenue in front Of the Wbite House.
Aner posing the President the commandants
ofrsgiments remained 20 attend the ceremony of
raising flag Of the Union near the Treasury
which has been presented Ia the city Of Washing.
York
The seventy-frs. regiment, Col. Martin, formed
fhe Gucrd Of Honor on this occasion, and the
Ihc;e was under the command Of Major General
Cb,rles w Sanford.
THE REVIEW
The scene at the point of review, as regiment
AFTER regiment of handsome, welldrilled troops
passed In apparently endless succession, was In.
spirfting and brilliant in the extreme Crowds
OF well ed people occupied all the positions
favorable for ,ight-seeing along Lafayette Square
and the Presidents grounds. President Lincoln
and bis Cabinet, and Private Secretaries NicoIay
and bay, with General Scott and a brilliant staff
q officers, wsre seated upon platform upon the
avenue, nearly In front Of the White House. The
Platform was gratefully shaded by the bread folds
Of the American flag, and bore other emblems
appropriate to the day. The arrangements here
vision Of Commissioner Woods, were altogether
very complete, and were improvised with won
derfui celebrity.
Numerous incidents Of the parade OF the most
taseresfing character, might be mentioned had
we space to day, but one we must allude to, 50
striking was It.
The canopy In which the President, Gen Scott
and other distinguished civilians and General
We're, each man Of the whole thousand drew
from bis hat or breast the green sprig which 80
strfkingIy ornamented them. and threw IL TO-
wards and In many instances upon the person of
the veteran hero of Lundy's Lane and Cerro
Gordo, while frcm the bead OF each company
there Yves beautiful boquet Of natural flowers
thrown into his lap in the same manner
The effect Of this novel feature Of such mill
cry parade WIS as admirable as striking; and was
acknowledged by braves shouted from the en-
thusiastic lips Of the surrounding thousands
At the close Of the review there was a general
rush Of the vast crowd present towards the stand
wbereon sat the celebrated personages who had
honored the occasion with their presence; and
cheer after cheer was given for the Union, fer the
President, General Scott, the Cabinet, etc
The crowd were determined to hear a speech
and called loudly for Secretary Seward who
fnally came forward, and after an eloquent allu-
sion to the imposing military display just wit
messed, said, in conclusion, that the people had
decided by their votes the questions which had
30 long agitated the nation, but that a few dis
contenttd ones bad not been satisfied with such
decision, and bad appealed TO tue bullet, and
now the bullet must decide it-and God 10 on the
side Of liberty. [lnmen.e applause
Hon Caleb Smith, Secretary Of the Interior,
spoke briefly, saying that II any one had before
doubted whether the insurreciioniss who are
striving to overturn the government would De de-
feated, all such doubts must be dspeled after
taken place, and looked upon the solid columns
of those brave volunteers who had left their homes
and their fresides to peril their lives In defence
Of our Union. Who could doubt but that tbey
will succeed In their patriotic purpose, and that
they will plant the found atoms Of our
so deep that treacbery shall forever eafter hide
ls DcuoS nor ever again lhll 10 acknowledge the
supremacy and the majesty of the laws From
what had just been witnessed, he had no doubt
but that New York alone is able to quell this re-
belllon, and elevate the traitors on the gallows
c'Thsts so" and applause Mr. Smith con-
cludtd by expressing his unwavering CO.. fdence
In the ability OF the people to preserve and per-
pesuste the Onion.
Hon Edward Bates, Attorney General. follow.
iHe, spoke Of the founders Of the Government Of
tie rnited States ard Of the patriotic motives by
which they were actuaied, and said that the loyal
people Of the country would peril their lives and
sscrince them I'LL rot a man be left, before they
would 81 omit TO see one stone removed from the
foundation Of the Capitol, one star stricken from
our National banner, or one line erased from our
National history. TCheers
Gen. Fremont WAS loudly called for, but was
NOT present
Gen. Sanford, Of New York, was then intro
duced 10 the audience, and said that they had to-
day seen o sample Of the willing volunteers Of
that State, who bad cSrne hither defend ths dag
under which they were born, and under which
they hoped 10 die. The audience had seen but
~, 200 Of the volunteers Of New York In the line,
but there were %, COO more from that State here
and In arms, to defend the common country and
81 necessary New YoIk would send so 90 more