The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-24


On The shore dmy seen through the msts Of the deep,
Where the foes naughty host in cread silence reposes
What s that which the breeze DER the towering sweep
Al 1t ntfuly blows, half conceas, half disclosesS
Now II catches the geam OF the mornings nrst peam
In full glory reelected nov shines On tine stream lave
Ger the Land OF the free and the home OF the brave
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And where is that band who 50 vauntingly swore,
Mid the havoc OF war; and the battles confusion,
home and country they'd leave US no moreY
Their blood has washed cut their foul footsteps pou
No refuge could save the hireipg and slave,
From the terror OF flight or the gloom OF the grave
And the Star spanged Banner in triumph doth wave,
Oer the land OF the free and the home Of the brave
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o, thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand,
Between their loved homes and wars desoationl
Blessed with victory and peace may the
land,
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us
Then conquer we must when cause il is Just,
And this be our motto:-''ln God is our trustF
CHORUS.
And the Star spsneled Banner in triumph shall wave
DER the land Of the free and the home OF the brave
As these were being distributed great deal OF excite
ment was evinced by the crowd to obtain copies. Tho
sheets sent into the air in quantities Of about
twenty at time and as they separated they looked like
many birds flying the heads OF the crowd. The
usual hill hisl' hand them over,' q this way
here" Gc, greeted each scattering and the back
ward would struggle forward to obtain more
fal to behold From the prnc pal stand the swsynC
motion could be perceived long before IL was felt
by those in front, and could only be compared
to the appearance OF large waves as they roll
upon the beach. Sometimes this motion would be
go powerful as to overcome the efforts Of the
Of the stand and fears would be entertained by those
thereon that the stands would give way and precpate
quarter no 70 three O'clock the sss from Sum
ter were hoisted as elsewhere described.
THE EAGLE, OUR NATIONAL BIRD.
About this time the grand stand held aloft
stuffed eagle with the wings spread, and holding in its
bill miniature edition Of national flag. The raising
this bird caused three hearty cheers 10 burst almost
nvountary from the threats and lungs Of the crowd
The action OF the people was very exciting and enthusiast
tic 10 behold.
THE VETERANS.
At FIVE minutes to three the Veterans made their ap
pearance, accompanied by their well known musical in
strume nts and bearing aoft motto OF
WHOLE UNION,
Ornamentcd with emblematcal devices The cheers that
greeted them were long and loud and the crowd even
made passage way to let the brave old fellows to
the star ID devoted to their use
OLD AND YOUNG MALE AND FEMALE.
To show that enthusiasm touched young and old male
and female, need but give two instances, and these
are-Fs at the foot OF the grand stand sat whose
hair sivered by tme whose appearance denoted at
passage his head OF three years and
ten and whose hearing impaired that he had to
trumpet catch the Of the speakers
In the second instance old lady, with svered locks,
bonnets parasos young damses dotted here and
there the Of black and felt hats
inns nme me nacOni s ana winaows Of an .ne
crowded with people Of both sexes, but mostly ladies'.
At about three O'Clock the band stand No. l
struck up the well known martial air of "Hau Co.
lumhia which greeted with three cheers, followed
by the "Star spaneed Banner' and yankee Doodle y
Al this time the arriving along Broadway and
Fourth avenue were numerous, and the quantities Of
American flags displayed by them almost became dazzling
to the eyes Several large cars with flags and
peceded by brass band, were to be seen among this
mses and vaDly tried to work their way the grand
stapd. One bore the motto Of
coRTrArDT sTRErT FOR THE UNION
AND another,
! STARS STRIPES MUST MAINTAINED.
And the cheers those arriving only drowned by
those OF the then congregated mars rne square seemed
amos, at this part TO be full but the pedesr came,
and found places somewhere Very shortly after this
Major Anderson arrived.
THE UNION PARK.
The great gates OF the park had by this time been
thrown open TO the public and Thousands OF
took advantage thereof get Of the greater crush
The order to keep off the grass certainly entirely
neglected many persons advantage Of the oppor
tunty TO throw themselves the verdant sod well
70 walk across s yelvetlke carpet In the trees were
ing they could see more they could not hear These
elevated benge shouted whenever they others shout
Ing and waved their hats under similar circumstances.
One enthusiastic individual kept crying out, That's
co., Bravon I" HI hi hip &c, and when asked what
he appaudng he had heard IL, that he
chad heard it, he knew the orator was not oeak-
ing secession, else others wouldn't cheer"
ANDERSON SHOWS HIMSELF.
When Major Anderson showed himself on platform
No. to the people in the park, he greeted with
"Three cheers for the Hero of Sumter ~ His officers
the principal stand on the subject
that all the people should the who had fought
other. Al each stand be was most enthusiastically
the police, under Inspector Leonard, the crowd
followed In large numbers, and those the side
him on The shoulders AZ he reached each
stand the band struck the soul stirring strains OF
.ga TO the Chief Opposite Cheever's church were
drawn several hotel coaches dec ated with the flags
Of the rLin. which were Enthusiastically waved by
those who held them TIE Major the steps Of
the stand located near them and all the time he was TO
be Major Anderson then again escorted TO the
principal stand, followed by the surgng crowd who
really kcked up pretty DUST, CLOUDS Of which 1oated
| During the whole of the meeting men moved among
the crowd with shoulder boards, which pacards
stating that "volurteers wantcd.n
After short interval, when It found the crowd,
who lad not seen Anderson pressing forward in
| too foi mdable mass, Superintendent Kennedy
coried the hero If SUMTER once more around 10 the
dereht stands and Major Anderson showed himself to
the people all sides, that they might have the
chance 10 gaze upon bis face This movement diverted
The crowd, who nccked afor the Major and his party
The Major also shovel himself the balcony OF the
house at the corner Of Sixteenth street.
" SPONTANEOUS ORATORS.
Those In the park not being able hear the speakers
the platforms, began organizing themselves into va
rious special meetings. and several energetic individuals
addressed these assemblies One Of the bands was also
the ground and between the speeches envened the
proceedings with music and songs OF patriotic charac
ter sung enthusiastically by the crowd On the
granite gate posts speakers elevated themselves and ad-
oressed the crowd both in and outside the park Even
| on the ba COMES Of houses, the stoops, ON
| the sidewalks, In fact everywhere about the
squae speakers many OF them very good Ones sprang
up Ike Mushrooms and addressed thce In their
vicinity.
AZ twenty minutes past I'VE O'Clock the star spangIed
Baprer ss before gven was sung at stand No BY .