New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-20

here. but it can never forget what they did here.
Applause. 1t is for u.s. the living, rather to S os
thus far 80 nobly carried fApplansc 1t Is rather
for us TO be here dedicated to the great task remaining
before us, that from these honored dead we take IN
creased devotion that for which they here gave
the last full measure Of DEVOTION that we here highly
resolve that the dead shall not have died in vain Zap.
pause) that the nation shall under zoo nave nav ne~
by the people and for the people, shall not per'sh rom
the earth (Long continued appause.l n.s,,o.s
Three cheers here given for the fresideht ana
the Governors Of the States.
After the delivery Of this address the dirge aho tns
benediction closed the exercises, and the iihehss
assemblage separated at about o'clock.
Mr.. EvERBTT's ADDRESS.
II was appointed by law in Athens that the
obseques of the citizens who fell in battle shond bs
performed at the public expense and in the most hone
orabe manner. Their bones carefully gathered
up from the funeral pyre where their bodies were COM
snmed and brought home to the city There for three
days before the nerment, they lay in state beneath
tents of honor TO receive the votye offerings Of friends
and rclhtyes-nowers, weapons precious ornaments
painted vases vOnders Of which, after two tholsand
wears adorn the museums of modern Europe)-the
last tributes of surviving affection. Ten collins OF fa
pereal cypress received the honorable deposit one cr
each Of the tribes Of the city and an ELEVENTH ID mem-
ory OF the unrecognzed but not therefore nnhonored
dead and of those whose remains could not DC re-
COY cred On the fourth day the mourniu proeessiou
was formed mothers wives sisters daughters led the
way and to them it permitted. by the simplicity OF
ancient manners aloud their lamentations or
the beloved and the LOST the male relatives Of the e-
ceased followed; citizens and strangers closed the
train Thus marsnaed they moved to the place Of in:
terment in that famous Ceramcus the Dlost beaItifd
suburb Of Athens which had been adorned by Cimon.
the Of Mtades. with walks and fountains and
and temples; whose gardens were ever green with
streams from the neighborng hills and shaded with the
trees sacred 10 Minerva ard coeval with the foundation
Of the city; whose circuit inclosed
| the olive grove Of Acs,eme
" Pl.'os retirement, VII r. the Attic bird
" Trilod his thick warbed note the Summer long,
| whose pathways cleaned with the monuments Of the
instrions dead the work Of the most consunimafe
masters. that ever gave life u marble. There beAeatn
the Oyerarching plane trees upon lofty stage erected
for TIE purpose, It was ordained by law tlat
funeral Grafton should b. pronounced by some citizen
of Athens in the presence OF the assembled niatsde
Such were the tokens respect required by law be
paid Athens To the memory of those who aao iaAen
the Of their country. 10 those alone WLo ieI
az Marathon a peculiar honor was reserved. As tns
battle fought that Immortal field was distinguished
from all others in Grecian history for its influence over
the fortunes Of Helss-as il depended upon the eyeI OF
that dav whether Greece should live, glory and llght
To- all coming time should expire like the meteor of
moment; 80 tho honors awarded 10 its martyr Leroes
such bestowed by Athens on no other oc.
SION They alone Of sl her entOmbel upon
the spot which they had forever rendered famous:
Their names inscribed upon ten pillars erected
upon the monumental tumulqs which covered thelr
ashes (yhere after hundred years they read by
the traveller PansaDias) and although the corIIns DC.
meath the hand Of barbrc violence and time nave long
SINCE disappeared. the venerable mound sti MARKS t1o
spot where they fought and fell
Tha. battle field where Per,is's victim horde
| FTsi bow ed beneath the btunt Of Hclass sword
And shall l. felow-ctizens who after an interval 4
twenty three centuries youthful pilgrim from world
unknown 10 Ancient Greece have wandered over that
iusrious plain ready TO put of the shoes from Oft my
feet that stands on holy ground have gazed Win
respectful emotion on the mound, winch stni protects
the remains OF those who rolled back the tide OF P.ran
INVASION and rescued the land of popular liberty of let,
and from the ruthless foe stand unmoyed over
the graves of dear brethren, who but yesteray-oa
three OF those alimportant days whcl. decide ni-
tions hsiory-days ON whose issue II dependsd.
| whether this august republican Union. founded
bv some of the wisest statesmen that ever lived,
cemented with the blood Of Of the purest pat
riots that ever died should perish endure-roled
back the tide Of INVASION not less unproyoked not
less ruthless than that which came TO plant the der<
banner OF Asiac desposm and Slavery the free soil
Of Greece Heaven forbid And could prove in
sensible to every prompting of patriotic duty and aec
tion. not only would yon. ellowcitizens gathered,
many of YOU from distant States, who have come 10
take part in these pious offices OF gratitudeyoI re-
spccted fathers. brethren, matrons. sisters WHO
surround re; cry out FOR shame but the forms
Of brave and patriotic men who hll these hoao.ed
graves would heaye with Indignation beneath the sod.
We have assembled friends fellow citizens the in
NlfifiOn OF Executive ol Stttt
Pennsylvania. seconded by the Governors Of eighteen
other loyal States OF the Union pay the last tribute Il
pee; Ia the brave who IN the hard iOu battles
Of the ls 2d and M days Of July last laid down their
lives for the country ON these hlsdes and the p.ans
spread ont before ms, and whose remains have been
gathered into tie cemetery which We eonsecratc his
day. As my eye ranges the nelds whose sods
80 lately noistenod by the blood OF gallant and loyal
meu feel never before. how truly IL was said Of ol
thar Is sweet and becoming 10 die for ones couniIy
feel never before how justly from the dawn OF hs
the present time, men have paid tie homage X
their gratitude and admiration the memory Of tose
who nobly sacrifice their lives that their l,low-ncl
may live In safety And If this tribute nerc due
when-to whom-eould II be more justly paid, ttal
10 those whose last resting piaeo We thls d4y
commend 10 the blessing Of Heaven and Of men.
For consider my friends. what would have been tla
conscq uences the country Ia yourselves and a. al
you hold dear If those who sleep beneath our feet eAd
their gallant comrades who survive to serve their cpla
Try Oh other fields OF danger, had failed IN their duig
those memorable days. Consider Mat at this momont
would be- the condition Of the United States II that robe
Army of the Potomac instead Of calamity and To- ,ls
second time beating back the tide OF INVASION
from Maryland and Pcnnsy yhara, had been IT.
self driven from these "eA'conested Nights.
thrown back IN confusion on Baltimore. or
trnmped down. discounted. scattered 10 the four
winds What. under the circumstances, would not
have been the fate Of the Monumental City If Harris
burg of Philadelphia. Of Washing Capita. Il
the Cnion--each and every one OF which would haso
lain 1t the mercy OF the enemy according ~ e
flushed with viciosy and confident #
continued success. to direct his coGrsei
For this must bear I'm mind. il is one Of the great
lessons " the indeed o every war that Il is I'M
possible for people without military organization n-
iabting the cities towns. and villages OF an open
country .nclUdne of course, the natural proportion II
non couhaaits either and of every age 10 wis-
stand the lur0d Of veteran army. What defense can
be mad, by the Inhabitants oi villages mostly bu.i II
| mood of cities unprotected by walls nay. by popua-
ZION OF men howcic high toned and resolute bose
a,nd parents demand their care whose wives ard .Ll
dten are clustering about them, against the c.ge
of the war horse whose neck Is clothed with t,un-
der "a. INST living artillery and batteries of lIitd
cannon, planted On every commanding eminencc.
against the onset of trained veterans led ly skfI