The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-30


,mblems with which it is wrought grain
~ grain decay, and the day comes at last
when some strange creature, whose communion is with
The past and with the past Alone peering and cleaning
through his spectaces searching keeny and ercely al
most with brain and chise, vainy strives to rescue
solitary epitaph from the confusion and mystery into
which 1t has rrevocaby passed. Such then, being the
lesson taught by the brightest the strongest the grandst
forms and voices whether in the sky the land or sea-
such the lesson taught by the very stones which man.
his love- his vanity his courtesy gratitude erects as
enduring als of his wonder that here this
the heart Of this heahfu and joyous crowd over all this
blended spendor Of foliage and sunshine above the shf
tumut Of the boats that the river the rocks Of
which we stand, and the music to which these waters
sweeping there before us have seemed to leap-no
der that broad shadow from the hushed battle field
should rise and ovespread u.s. (1ear, hear, hoar.)
in the desoaton Of spirit in homes where winter has
settled in the zenith OF summer, whilst stand here
blessed and gladdened with all the warmth and beau
tcousness with all the promise and fruitfuness of this
proptous hour and consecrated scene; and there
little hearts that have grown big and heavy in darkened
rooms waiting and ray for footsteps which once were
cheerer TO them than the songs Of the birds that greet
the rising sum- but which shall never wake again the
echoes Of the expectant house (sensatfon.) In the
name for the sake in tenderness and compassion proud
regard and duty to those whose husbands and fathers
lighting In the RAJ Of the Sixty ninth. slain in bat
tie scaling their oath Of American citizenship with their
bood-whose doorways ar, now hung with BLACKLIST
mourning and whose tables miss tho Industrious hands
that once furnished them with bread--in the name
OF tho widowed homes Of tho dead soldiers
OF the Sixty-nnth, we, who claim these soldiers
brothers, and though they were tho poorest of
the earth would be prouder Of them than the haughes
princes are of their ancient daems and donna MS loud
cheers) this purpose and these emotions have
assembled here to-day and hence it is have said that
this was propitous hour and this consecrated
(Great appiause) High above these banners, these
trees, these parsgahering a-the youngest, the fair
est the hardest and the oldest, the rude the gentle
white hairs and glowing cheeks the extremes of society
life, and characteristic great efyng and benignan
hrong the Angel of Charity extends his wngssanctnes
the pastimes and pleasures of the hOur-refnes, ium
mates ennobles what might otherwise be rough, bolster
ous frivolous idle, and linking with rays of divincs
light and lustre the living and the dead breahes into
every Irish heart al least the assurance that they
shall never be forgotten who fall in Just cause, in
vndicaton Of laws that are unmpeached and unimpeach
able, and N sustainment Of government which,
while 1t is the least exacting, is at the same
time the most encouraging and benehccnt the
is the less n, the purpose, the inspiration we
knowledge here and hencoto repeat what have already
said-ths IS propitous hour, and this consecrated
scene (Renewed appause.) Peacefulness, and joy
BUSINESS, and gory-such no home earth, however
blest, coners the auent city in the fullness
OF its gratitude and grandeur can deceebe for eternity
to those who fell, on that terrible Sunday Of July
In the tempest which swept with flames, and beat
back on deluge of carnage and CONSERVATION the army
that had advanced to restore in nsurgent State the
supremacy OF the national authority. loud cheerng)
Peaceunss and oyousness and glory be TO those who
been born at whatever altar they may have worshpped
TO whatever school of politics they may have belonged
cloud and prolonged chcering) Peacefulness, and
oyousness and glory eternal and supreme be to those
who venturng here from Ircand-(hear hear)-con-
ceved in her womb nourshed at her breast, n1rtured
and emboldened as her children only arewent forth
without thought of home, Of reward, of
danger, OF any ties however dear, Of any compensa-
ton small or grent of any consequences however des
pera,e ana fatal they might be, to maintain In the
authority Of the government to which they swore allie.
glance and in the perpetuaton of which their interests
as emigrants driven by devastating laws and practices
from their native soil, vitality invoved. Iear hear
and loud cheers AS this prayer goes FORTH the
before me seems TO pass away Dense white clouds rise
from the earth and ntercep Lghtnings sweep through
those Clouds and the briVhtQSt
the earth tempest opens which shakes the forests
and the mountains with s thunders, and floods
greenest blades Of grass. Is nsation.) Again the
changes The storm ceased The white clouds
OF Virginia blend their grand forms with sky speck
less blue and silent the pyramids OF the desert
look the wreck and ravages which the exhausted storm
has left behind it. Nearer to neither webs of
emerald nterwoven with the golden skens which the
ngs outln their restored freshness and beauty the
woods, where the storm most fercely ragged deepen
and expand for miles. The grass Of the mea,lows
grows green again, and the streams, which had
been troubled and stained like them, pursue
though no flashing hoofs and wheels, burning feet
pressing in thousands TO the charge shot shell
narrowed them But on the silent fields which those
noble mountains overlook and those deep groves shadow
see many strong and gallant soldier Of the Sixty ninth
whom knew and loved and they lie there in the rich
sunshine discoored and cold in DEATH Hear hear and
deep sensation) All Of them from Ireland aud as
the tide of life rushed out the last thought that left their
hearts was for the liberty of Ireland. Enthusiastic
bic by reason Of his large, iron frame, ana the boldly
chiseed features which the impress of great strength
play of humor and the goodness and grand simplicity
his heart-wrapped in his rough old overcoat with his
sword crossed upon his breast his brow boldly uplted
Is though he were still in command and the conscious
less of having done his duty stcrny 10 the last still ami
mating the Roman face-there lies James Haggerty-
immense checr.ng)-a drawer soldier than whom the
and of Sarsed and Shields has not produced and whose
ame worked in gold upon the coors Of the Sixty ninth
houd be henceforh guarded with all the jealousy and
ride which inspires regiment, wherever its honor is at
take ana It's standards are in peril. enthusiastic
heering over and over again renewed) But what
4 the cause in which our countrymcn fell
hat day9 Was il urgent il just, was it sacred?
Iever was there calsc more urgent, more just,
acred. (Hear, hear, hear and enthusiastic cheering)
he assertion of the national authority derived as is
rom the free will and votes Of majority Of the cit
ens-(hear, hear)-he conservation in its integrity of
hat magnificent expanse of country over which COM
foners and at the gates Of which common treasury
planted forts and custom houses, and the flag which
10 foreign hand as yet has questioned with impunty-
hear hear hear-the enforcement of the laws of Con
ross, the sworn compact Of the States, the nvio
ability Of the ballot box and tho decisions
hat proceed from 1.-THE sanctity of official
aths the accountability OF the public servants the
precious fruits of the Revolution the claims Of posterty
he progress Of democracy its consolidation and
hear. )-behOld the cause in which those lives were
'iered up tremendous cheering) Never, repeat it,
vas there cause more sacred, nor one more
ust, nor one more urgent No cause more sacred,
or it comprehends all that has been considered,
most desirable most valuable, most ennobng
% a political society and humanity at large.
No cause just for it involves scheme OF conquest
Or subjugaon, contemplaes Acknowledgement Of the
citiZen excludes the idea OF provncasm and nferior
y, aiming only at the restoration of franchises powers
and property which were enjoyed by people and
republic, and which, to be the means Of happiness,
fortune and renown to millions, must be exercised
and held In common under one code of national
laws, one flag and Executive. No cause
more Urgent for intrigues, perdes armed egons the
hatred and cupidty of foreign courts assa and every
reverse with which it s visited pretex for
The deserton of the coward the misrepresentation of the
politician whose nation is his pocket, the pronered
promises Of men who in the name OF peace, would captu
ate TO treason and accept dshonor encouraging the de-
signs Of the kings and queens and knaves to whom this
great commonwealth, with all its wonderous acquisitions
and ncacuabe promise has been until within the lastew
weeks sourceof envy vexation alarm and dscomature
presenting DIS it did nober scenes Of activity and progress
han their estates could showshcltering and advancing
he thousands whom their rods and bayonets had swept
beyond the sea- and like the mighty genius OF the
the ship of Vasco d Cana, uprising here
epel the intrusion which would establish the and
stands Of the New World the crowned monopoIies and
disabling domination of the Old. cloud and enthu-
astc cheerng.) viii the Irshmen Of New
,,rk stand hy cni (euth rsae 10 nd oha