Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-24
Conservation of the National Cemetery at
Gettysburg.

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arrived at the main stand The President and
members Of the Cabinet together with the chief
military and civic dignitaries, took position on
the stand
The President seated himself between Mr..
Seward and Mr.. Everett, after reception, with
the respect and perfect silence due the sDlemni-
ty OF the occasion, every man in the immense
gathering unCovering on his appearance.
The military then formed in line extending
around the stand, the area between the stand
and the military, being occupied by civilians,
about $50 900 people aud including
men, women and children. The attendance was
quite large
The military escort comprised one squadron
OF cavalry and two batteries of artillery and a
regiment Of infantry, which constituted the reg
uar funeral escort of honor for the highest off.
Ger in the service.
After the performance Of a funeral drge BY
the band, an eloquent prayer was delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Stockton.
Mr. Everett then delivered the address, which
was characterized by all the perfection of e1
cellcnce which has given Mr.. Everett a reputa
tiop first among American orators. We give
below such extracts from this polished address
as we have space for
He commenced bis address with this eloquent
exordium;
1t was appointed by law in Athens, that tb'
obsequies OF the citizens who fell in battle
should be performed at the public exI onse, anC
In the most honorable manner Their bone
we're carefully lthered up from the funera
pyre, where their bodies were consumed, anC
brought home to the city. There, for tire,
days before the nterment they lay in state be
meath tents Of honor to receive the yOtiye offer
| inCs of friends and relatives-hOwers, weapons
precious ornaments, printed vases, (wonders o
art, which alter two thousand years adorn th
museums Of modern Europe) the last tribute
Of SURVIVING affection. Ten collins of funeral cy
press received tho honorable deposit one FOL
each OF the tribes Of the city, and an eleventh
IN memory OF the unrec0gnlzed, but not thsre
| lore unhOnored dead, and OF those whose n
mains could not be recovered On the fOurtI
day the mournlul procession was formed moth
ers, wives, sisters daughters, led the way, an
to them il was permitted by the simplicity o
ancient manners ~ utter aloud their lamenta
lions for the beloved and the lost the male rel
atives Of the deceased followed citizens an
strangers CLOSED the train. Thus marshalled the
moved to the pace Of interment in that famOu
ceramicus the most beautiful suburb of Ath
ems, which had been adorned by Cimon, the so
of Miltiades, with walks and fountains, and col
umns whose groves were filled with affairs
shrDes and temples whose gardens were eve
green with streams from the neighboring hills
and shaded with the trees sacred 10 Minerva
and coeyal with the foundation of the city
whose circuit enclosed
| s. the olive grove Of Acaleme,
| Platos retirement, where the Attic bird
| THRILLED his thick waTb0d note the summer long p
whose pathways cleaned with the monument
of the illustrious dead, the work of the mo.
oonsummate masters that ever gave life to maj
ble. There, beneath the oyerarching plane tree,
upon lofty stage erected for the purpose,
was ordained by law that funeral Grafton shoul
be pronounced by some citizen Of Athens in tn
preDce of the assembled multitude.
Such were the tokens of respect required b
law to be paid at Athens to the memery Of tho.
who had fallen in the cause of their c0untr,
To those alone who fell at Marathon peculia
honor was reserved. AS the battle fought upo
the immortal field was distinguished from a
Others in Greoan history for its influence oy,
the fortunes Of Helas--as it der ended upon ii
: event of that day whether Greece should live,
glory and light to all coming time, OF shou
expire, like the meteor OF moment 80 h
honors awarded TO its martyr-heroes were SUI
as were bestowed by Athens on no other occs
Q sion. They alone OF all her sons were entom
e ed upon the spot, which they had forever re
dered famous. Their names were inscribed u
, on ten pillars erected upon the monumental II
mulus which covered their ashos [where, aft
G six hundred years, they were read by the tra
i. e.er Pausanias,) and although the columns,
. meath the hand Of barbaric violence and tim
have long since disappeared, the venerab
mound still marks the spot where they foug
= and fell.
q "ThAt battlefield, where Persia's Victim horde
First bowed beneath the brunt VI IiellAs' sword"
And shall |, fellow-ctizens, who after an j
teryal Of twenty.three centuries, u youthful D
}, grim from world unknown TO ancient Greco
y bave wandered over that illusrious plain, reaC
to put of the shoes from OF my feet, as one tn
stands on holy ground have gazed with respeC
full emotion on the mound, which still proteC
e the remains OF those who rolled back the tide
o Persian invasion, and rescued the land of pop
a lar liberty, OF letters aud arts from the ruthle
foe, stand unmoyed over the graves Of our de-
brethren, who but yesterday-on three of tho
n all important days which decide nations hi
e tory--days on whose lssueit depended, wheth
: this august republican Union. founded by son
OF the wisest statesmen that ever lived comen
y ed with he blood of some OF the purest patro
}, that ever died, should perish or endure, rolf
: back the tide OF invasion, not less unproyoke
!. not less ruthless, than that which cane to plal
the dark banner Of Asatie despotism and slayel
( on the free soil OF Greece Heaven forblt
y And could prove so inseusble to every promp
o ing OF patriotic duty and affection, not on
), would you, iellOw.cltizens. gathered, many
you from distant States, who have come to tai
part IN these pious Offices Of gratitude-you r
: specied fathers, brethren, matrons, sisters, wi
/. surround me, cry out for shame, but the form
= Of brave and patriotic men who gil these honor,
graves would heave with indignation bOnea
the sod.
e We have assembled, friends, iellow-citizen
\ at the invitation OF the Executive Of the gre
= Central State Of Pennsylvania, seconded by Il
Governors Of eighteen other loyal States Of Il
Union, to pay the last tribute Of respect TO Il
y brave men who, in the hard-fought battles,
|, the first, second and third days of July last, la
\ down their lives for the country on these bill
> sides and the plains spread cut before US, al
whose remains have been gathered into the cen
8 etery which we consccrate this day. Asmy G,
ranges over the fsljs whose sods were 50 late
molstened by the blood Of gallant aud loyal mel
| feel as never before, how truly IL WAS said