Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-11-26
The Dedication at Gettysburg

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Splendid Tribute to the Departed
Thousand Persons Present.
Solemn and Appropriate Exercises
.-Orstion by Mr.. Eserett--5peech
by the President Description of
the 0rouud--Disi ,uished Persons
Present. Serenade, go.
Special Diaes,eh W the Cincinnati Gazette.
| 0tfrYsBUR8. Nov. 10.
This has been great day for the nation
The burial place Of her glorious defenders
on the crisis Of the national safety, was
spendidly dedicated to the valor,, to patriot
ism and totreodum The people have been
coming all the week. and some days since
the town was ovelf1wing, 70 that the hosts
who arrived yesterday and last night, were
compelled to sleep on the floors OF private
houses. The demonstration Of the military,
oi high officials, secretaries and citizens in
the proosssiou, was superior to anything oil
| the kind ever witnessed in this country
Ward II. Lanon, Marshal Of Washington,
was the chief marshal to-day, assisted by
various aids. After the performance Of an
original piece by the band, furnished by
] Governor Curtin, piece eloqueDtly suited
to the occnsiOn, and performed with pre-
eminent skill, Rev. j. II. Stockton was
\ introduced who offered up such prayer rs
only Re is capable Of uttering.
The vast assembly stood uncovered, IN
breathcss attention, durinx the invocation,
anil few, indeed were the hearts, however
obdurate. that did not unite with him in this
prayer of tho great American Nation. Mover
was a man selected tor any service 80 fit in
every respect 10 perform it. There he stood,
looking as if he himself was one Of the
, brave dead whose graves were spread out
before him. just risen from the tomb to in
woke the q ,d nj natisns and Of liberty to
bless the sacred work. and inspire the hearts
Of the living with the granduer Of the work
still before them.
, Mr.. EvEBBTr's GRAFTON.
Hon. Edward Everett was then introdu
ced The procession arrived Oh the ground
Just two minutes before eleven o'clock, and
at half-past eleven the assemblage was called
to order. Mr. Everett, the orator, proceed
ed with discourse Occupying two hour
and tour minutes in the delivery. The
: capacious stage was filed with officers Of the
! General Government, Governors and theil
! staffs, Foreign Ministers, Admirals, and thu
= members Of the Press. In front sat thu
!! President Of the United States, and on hi
). left sat Secretary Seward and Montgotner,
= Blair. Behind the President were Gov
: Tod, Hon. John Rough, Gov. Seymour
y Gov. Curtin and others Perhaps the mos
! attentive appreciative listener was Mr. Lin
! coin himself. He seemed to be absorbed il
: profound thought till the speech was brokeI
y by mistake Of the orator in saying Con
!, Lee when he should have said Gen. Meade
" which mistake caused the President TO turl
;, to Seward and with = loud voice say, 'Gen
W Meade" but the orator seemed not to hea
| q. al h,,s kha Droa,Aant fa
V it loud enough to secure u correction by tn
20 orator. i'
: Another listener whose countenance seem
!, ed most to express the pleasure felt wa
~ John Brough, Governor elect Of Ohio. FO
~ some minutes after the orator commence
u there was considerable confusion to the righ
r that seemed not easily silenced. The crow
!, was packed ~ densely that the marsha
" who sat on their horses. amidst the multi
=, tudo, could not move toward tho desire
~ orator. but at length. at MI impressive pas
10 age of the alton, the dense crowd CAV
y y way and hrcathless attention was main,air
~ cd throughout
At the conclusion Of the Grafton, th
musical association Of Baltimore treate
N the people to nm Impressive dirge, by B. h
" French. written nj Gettysburg.
., SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT.
a The Marshal then introduced Presiden
,,ssI Lincoln, who spoke after the immense al
- - p a,,se had subsidized, as follows.
s. Four score aud seven years ago our faith
'. " ers established upon this continent c Hoy
" " ernnient conceived in liberty and dedicate
:" ~ to the fundamental prluciple that all MAI
~ kind are created free and equal by goo
w a 4 r nj nm ,sn
y in great contest deciding the quesrio
~ = whether this nation or any nation 30 col
~ cciyed, 20 dedicated, can long remain. w
70 ore met on n great battlefield of the war.
IT, We nre met here to dedicate u portion {
- that field a. the tnal resting place Of tho.
: who have given their lives tha. it migf
IL" live. 1t is altogether fitting and proper thu
we should do this, but in 0 large sense "
Is cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, "
s- cannot hallow this ground. The brave mel
ne the living and the dead who struggled her
:. have c0nsecrated It far above our power
!" add to or detrAct from the work. Gre,
The world will little note nor long rsmeu
'r- Der what we cay here. but II can never TO
20 20 get what they did here. Immense o.
IL au,e 1t IL for US rather, the living.
o.. ue de,iicated here to the unfinished VOL
OF HIT they have thus far 30 nobly carrie
no forward. [''Good," and great applause
n, l, is rather for us to be here Dedicated
ne tho great task renaining before us, th
oi from these honored dead We take incress,
a. devotion 10 that cause tor which they ho
81 gave the last full measure Of devotion; tn
- VIZ here highly resolve that the dead sh'
" not have not died ip vain; that the natit
: shall under God, have new birth Of fire.
nd dom; and that Governments Of the peopl
u by the people, and for the people. shall n
ny perish from the earth. ..J !. '' ..a'''"o
The conclusion of the President 'sremarl
ny was followed by tremendous applause. 81
lr- three cheers were given tor him ss al
ds three cheers for the Governors ofthe State
!, NUMBER PRESENT NT-TopodRAPHIcAL-
N The number assembled was estimated
n. 80, ,OOO to $1,000 The spot on which tn
y, stood was most beautiful. From the mort
his east, stretching westerly. ~ the South Mou
,st tain Range, fifteen miles distant, and pus
nd ing into Maryland. In frost i. . range,
M moderate elevations, from which the reb'