Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-11-25
THE EATIoNAL oEuErERy

The National Cemetery was dedicated on
Thursday the 18th. The Ceremonies attend
ing the dedication commenced by grand mil
itary and civic display, under the command OF
Maj. Gen. Couch.
Ihe Tine of parade was taken up at ten o.
clock, and proceeded through the principal
streets to the Cemetery, where the m Hilary
formed in line and saluted the President.
At quarter past eleven O'Clock the head of
the procession arrived at the main stand. The
President and members of the Cabinet, to-
gether with the chief military and civic dele
cations, took their positions on The stand. the
President being seated between Messrs. Sew
ard and Everett, after reception marked with
respect and perfect silence, due TO the solem-
nlty of the occasion, every man among the
immense gathering uncovering upon his ap-
pearance. The military then formed III line
extending around, the area between the stand
and the military being occupied by civilians
comprising about $4,000 people, and inclu-
ding men, women and children. The attend
ance of ladies was quite large. The military
escort comprised one squadron of cavalry two
batteries OF artillery and regiment of infan-
try, being the regular funeral escort of honor
paid to the highest officers in the service. At
ter the performance of the funeral military
dirge by Brigfeld's band, an eloquent prayer
was delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Stockton.
Mr.. EvERETT's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Everett then commenced the delivery
OF his oration, which was listened to with
marked attention throughout, The vast as
semblage, gathered within a circle of great ex-
tent around the stand, We're 50 quiet and at
tentiye that every word uttered By the orator
OF the day must have been heard by them all
Numerous flags and banners, suitably draped :,
were exhibited on the stand and among the
audience. The entire scene was one OF a
grandeur due TO the Importance OF the occa-
sion.
DISTINGUISHED PERSONS on THE PLATFORM.
Among the distinguished persons on the
platform We're the following Governor Brad
ford, of Mary land; Governor Curtin, of Penn
sylvania; Governor Morton, OF Indiana Gov
ernor Seymour. OF New York Governor Par
ker, OF New Jersey Governor Tod, of Ohio :;
Ex-Governor Dennson of OHIO; John Brough,
Governor elect OF Ohio; Major Generals
Schneck, Stahl, Doubleday, Couch Brigadier
General Gibbon; and Provost Marshal Gener-
al Fry.
OBLIGATORY SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT
The President then delivered the following
dedIcatory speech
-Four score and seven years ago our fathers
brought forth upon this continent u new ua-
tion, conceived in liberty and dedicated 10 the
proposition that all men are created equal.
[Applause.] Now we are engaged IN a great
civil war, testing whether that nation, or any
nation conceived and so dedicated can long
OF that war; We are met to dedicate portion
OF it as the final resting place of those who
here gave their lives that that nation might
live. 1t is altogether fitting and proper that we
should do this, but in larger sense we can
not dedicate, we cannot consecrate. we cannot
hallOw this ground. The brave men, living
and dead, who struggled here, have consecra-
ted it far above our poor power to add or TO
detract. Applause.I The world will little
note, nor long remember, what " g say here,
but it can never forget what they did here.
IApplause.l 1t is for us, the living, rather to
be dedicated here to the unfinished work that
they have thus far nobly carried on. ZAP
pause.l II is rather for here to be dedi-
Gated to the great task remaining before u.s.
that from thes6 honored dead we take increas-
ed devotion to that cause for which they here
gave the last full measure of devotion. That
We here highly resolve that these dead shall
not have died in vain. EApplause. That the
Nation shall. under God, have new birth OF
freedom, and that the government OF the peo-
pie by the people and for the people, shall not
perish from the earth. Long applause.
Three cheers given for the President OF the
United States and Governors of the States.
After the delivering of this address, the
dirge and benediction closed the exercises.
and the immense assembly separated aboat
O'Clock.