The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-27

1ulS DC our prayer: - Fat00r save
A peoples Freedom from the Grave
All praise to Thee.
The Marshal then introduced President Lin
coin. who spoke as follows, after the immense
applause:
REMARKS OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
-Four score and seven years ago. our fathers
established upon this continent Government
subscribed 10 liberty and dedicated to the fun
damental principle that all mankind are created
equal by good God, and (applause) how We
are engaged in great contest. We are con-
testing the question whether this nation.
or any nation SO conceived, so dedicated
can longer remain. We are met on q great
battlefield of the war. We are met here to
dedicate portion of that field as the final rest
ing place of those who have given their lives
to the nation that it might live. 1t is alto
gether fitting and proper that we should do
this. But in large sense we cannot dedicate,
we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallOw this
ground. Tho brave men lying dead, whe
struggled here, have conseerated it far above
our poor power to add or to detract.
(Great applause) The world will little heed,
nor long remember, what we say here; but it
will not forget what they did here. Qmmense
apphuse.)
1t is for US rather, the living, to bs dedi-
Gated here to the unfinished work that they
have thus far 20 nobly carried forward 1t il
rather for Us here to be dedicated to the great
task remaining before US for us to renew our
devotion to that cause for which they gave the
full measure of their devotion. Here let US
resolve that what they have done shall not have
been done in vain. That the nation shall,
under God, have new birth. That the Gov
eminent the people founded, by the deople
shall not perish"
The conclusion Of the Presidents remarks
was followed BY immense applause and three
ChpQra IN inn oil for
Governors Of the States.
The number assembled was between $1,000
and 80, ,0O0 and the spot on which they stood
is ono of the most beautiful on earth. Frem
the northeast, stretching westerly, is the South
Mountain range, fifteen miles distant and push
Ing into Maryland In front is the range Of
moderate elevation, from which the rebels end
Round Top Hiii where Scklss and Sykes and
the Pennsylvania Reserves fought the bloody
contest of the left wing, on the 3D. Northeast
er1y is Seminary Hill, so well known in that
struggle; and easterly. and almost adjoining
the country. is Culp Hill, from which our bat
teries poured effective fire.
The hills and valley and mountains all around
present series of charming pictures.
The National Cemetery adj0ins the Gettys-
burg Cemetery, sloping nerthwards toward
the long line of hills from which the foe made
their attack. The old cemetery has been baau-
tifully improved, though not all the monu-
ments and iron fence demolished by shot and
shell have been restored. 1t is an elevated and
commanding site, sloping down handsomely
all around, except to the eastward, where
slight descent brings up to the Baltimore road,
and Immediately across the hill, where the
earth defences Ut two batteries are - they
Were constructed.
The Baltimore band, assisted by troupe of
female singers of Gettysburg, performed
charming and appropriate. piece, after which
The Rev. MIR. Bomber pronounced . benedic-
ton and the ceremonies closed.
Lieut.. Governor Anderson, elect, Of Ohio,
delivered an eloquent Grafton at the Presbyte-
rian Church this morning at 6 o'clock, which
was roundly applauded, the cheers several
times being prolonged. This effort is consid-
cred by many the great production of the day.
The band that filed the post of honor at the
stand, was Bergfelds's band of Philadelphia,
snd the magnificent dirge with which the
ceremonies were commenced was the compo-
sftioa of Mr. Bergfeld. 1t is German band.
A8ser the prayer by Rev. Mr.. Stockton, the
baird played Old Hundred.
Last evening at late hour, the President
and Others were serenaded, in response to
which Mr.. Lincoln excused himself, and
speeches were made BY te&ge Shannon of
Pittsburg, Mcveagh of Philadelphia, w.
Forney and Montgomery Blair. Mr. Fomey
a vigorous prosecution Of the war as the de-
termination of the Administration.
Generals Stcte, Couch and Schenck were
conspicuous, bat the finest looking officer OF
them all was Schenck. powerful impression
was made 'sAts day upon the nation.
More than any other single event will this
glorious dedicstion nerve the heroism, and
deepen the resolution of the living to couquer
at add hazards. Mere than anything e&sc will
this days work contribute to the nationality
sef the great Republic.
At the conclusion of the exercises at the
stand Gen. Schenck made an excellent recep-
ton speech on the presentation If . flag to q
New York regiment. In the morning Gov.
Seymour was called out, in the public square,
and made a vigorous war speech advocating the
necessity of crushing the rebellion at all
hazards.
SECOND DISPATCH.
HARRISBURG, Nov 20, 1868.
The ceremonies at the stand were concluded
at ~ O'Clock. During the exercises, the Fifth
New York artillery regiment, richly dressed,
stood in single rank, In . segment Of circle
outside the crowd.
As soon a. the benedietion was pronounced,
General Couch called for cheers for Governor
Curtin and General Schenck.
The number Of bodies exhumed aad REIN
TERED, up to the present date, is about fifteen
hundred. The number still remaining whore
they were at frat buried is estimated at some
two thousand. This would show a greater
number of killed than isset' down in General
Neades report of the battle. The discrepancy
il explained by the fact that some twelve hun
dred of our men died in the hospitals here,
who are returned as wounded.
Some four hundred Of the rebel wounded
also died in the hospitals. These were buried
with a. much care and attention as our own
men. Probably as many as thousand of our
dead were removed by their friends. The un-
recognized bodies will probably number 1000.
This is accounted for by the fact that many of
our men who killed in the first days fight
were buried in the trenches BY the rebels, and
by our own troops. Nevertheless, many names
and initials and souvenirs that may be identified
by friends have been obtained by Mr.. Wells,
and will be made public a. soon as possible
The agent II the Associated Press seems to