Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-26
THE CEREMONIES AT GETTYSBURG.
CONSIDERATION OF THE CEMETERY

churches and in the parors of the citizens every available
resting place being occupied
The special train conveying the President and his com
pany, Including Secretaries Seward, Blair and Usher OF
the Cabinet the French and italian Ministers and other
guests reached there about half past six O'Clock in the
evening The President greeted at the depot with
much enthusiasm by large gathering of citizens who
followed him to his lodgings at the residence of David
Wills Esq where after his arrival he serenaded
by the Band of the Fifth New York Artillery in response
to which the President spoke as follows:
81 appear before you, merely to thank
you for this compliment. The inference very fair
that you would hear for little while. at least were
| to commence TO make speech. But do not appear
before you for the purpose OF doing for several very
substantial reasons The most substantial of these 10 that
have speech to make. Laughter 1t 10 somewhat
important il position that should not say any fool
sh things if he help it, and it very often happens that
the only to help it to nothing at all Renewed
laughter Believing that that is my precise position this
evenings must beg Of you to excuse me from saying
word"
The Presidents appearance enthusiastically greeted
and at the close of his brief address he retired amid gen.
eral and prolonged applause.
SPEECH OF MR.. SEWARD
After serenadng the President the band proceeded to
the residence of Mr. Harper adjoining where Secretary
| Seward stopping, and serenaded him also
Mr.. Seward acknowledged the compliment by making
brief speech, as follows:
Fellow citizens: / am now sixty years old and up
wards have been in public life practically forty years
of that time and yet this the first time that ever any
people or community near to the border of Maryland
found willing to listen to my voice. And the reason
that saw forty ago, opening before this people
graveyard that was to be filled with brothers falling in
mutual political combat knew that the cause that was
hurryng the Union into that dreadful strife slavery
and when elevated my voice it to the people
to remove that cause while they could by constitutional
and avert the catastrophe of civil which has
| fallen upon the nation.
am thankful that you willing to hear me at last
thank my God that believe this strife is going to end n
the Of that evil which ought to have been removed
by peaceful means and deliberate counsels Applause
thank my God for the hope that this is the last raterna
which will fall upon the country that has been vuch-
safed to by Heavenhe richest the brightest the
beautiful the most magnificent the most capable of glO
destiny of country that God has gwen to
any human race; and that when that removed
simply by pershng the and the agent of treason
that is without justification and without parallel thence
forth shall indeed be Unon-one country, having
only hope ambition and one destiny. Applause.
/ Then, to morrow, if we have not known it before we
shall know that not enemies but that friends
and brothers, that this Union is reality, for it one
common country and shall mourn, am sure, with
equal sincerity the grave OF the misguided insurgent
whom have consigned to his last resting place and pity
him with the sincerity and the heartfelt grief that
the brother by whose hand raised in de-
fence of the Government to which all allegiance
that misguided brother fell.
And when part tomorrow night, let us remember
that it to country that it to mankind
that this war shall have triumphant conclusion 10 the
establishment Of democratic Government upon the sim-
pie principle that whatever party portion Of the nation
shall prevail in election that party shall be respected
and maintained in power until il shall give place. upon
another trial. and after another verdict to different par
ty of different portion of the people. Applause With
out that let tell you that you drifting at and
rressby, to the very of the destruction Of all gov
ernment. With that principle this Government Of
will be the best the rst and the nsppiest in the world
aud may be, and far concerned will be- inn
mortal LCheers. Fellow.citlzens, good night
Samara rynly a tha
| his address
The train that conveyed the President to Gettys-
burg had it many other distinguished civilians and off,
GERS, amongst whom noticed Governor Curtin, Of
Pennsylvania; Governor Morton of Indiana Governor
Tod OF Ohio Mr. Brongh the Governor elect of the same
State Gen. Cameron, late Secretary of War, and Gems
Stonemsn, Doubleday, Stsh, and other officers ia the
military ,ervice. Governor Seymour of New York, was
also present and made patriotic speech in presenting
standard TO one Of his regiments
Marshal LAMoN ofthe District of Columbia and his spe-
cal Ades, and many of the Assistant Msrshs appointed
the Governors Of the different States had previously
arrived.
| THE PROCESSION.
At an early hour Thursday morning the streets of
Gettysburg thronged with the gathering thousands
AT nine o'clock the military portion of the procession be-
gan to assemble Carlisle street. north Of the public
square, and the civic portion York street From
tall flagstaff in the centre Of the square, and all the
public buildings and many private houses, the national
ensign displayed at halfmast, and the mournul
booming Of minute guns smoe upon the impartDg to
the otherwise joyous features of the occasion touch Of
sadness that led the Thoughtful to realize that a nation
must whilst rejoice for the great deverance
achieved through the glorious vouchsaed to
our arms by the blessing Of merciful Providence
AT ten O'Clock the procession commenced moving
the route designated toward the Cemetery according
the programme published the Intelgencer of Tuesday
last.
The military portion of the procession was headed by
squadron Of cavalry, followed by Major Gen. Couch
and staff.
The Fifth New York Artillery Regiment, from Balti.
more, with their ne battery next in line, present
ing splendid appearance
Gen. schenck and Staff were also present Next came
the Marshal Chief Wsrd H. Lam0n, Esq, and his nu
with colored rosettes the breast and black and
white shoulder knots.
Next the President Of the United States and Sec
retaries Seward, Usher, and Blair all finely mounted
The remainder of the procession chiefly composed
Of various civic bodies
The bead Of the procession reached the platform erected
in the centre of the cemetery quarter before noon and
when all the different bodies had assumed their
positions around the platform, B. B. French Esq one OF
the Chief Msrsha Aides gave the signal and the solemn
ceremonies were CONNER csd by the performance OF
neral dirge by the band.
most impressive prayer was offered by Rev Thomas