New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-29

cheers for the old flog aud the old heroes and the
young heroes, and who may be heroes here.
after gave three cheers with the ring Of loyalty In
them.
A gun s1uad OF Hawkins Zouaves left the pro-
cessiOn at B,ggs square, taking with them two
brass piece, and proceeded to Chancellor square,
where they fired frequently during the morning Of
the procession.
Tho weather was excessively warm, and the
march must have been a tiresone one ~ the old sci
diers, but they bore mp bravely, and made fine
appearance with their plumes swords, and ssshes.
They were welcomed 10 seats on the platforms
exec cd for the speakers and mus clans. Wherever
they went they were greeted with the warmest
CALCULATIONS and slncerest compliments.
CHANCELLOR SQUARE.
From Chancellorville 10 Chancellor Square
transition and a change which must have been very
suggestive TO the soldiers who came from the battle
field Of the former 10 the fettval of the latter.
What a contrast. At The Square flags OF stars
waved in triumph IRON the stands aud treetops aud
iiberty-pol. s-cannon thundeTei a loud welcome 10
innumerable guests, staods swarmed with orators
aud musclaus-tables msasuring IN the aggregate
one thousand feet In length were loaded with meats,
cakes, pes, and every variety OF luxury that Is
found upon well-apponed board-bands OF music
stirred the blood with martial airs, and eloquent
orators inspired the soul with patriotic emotions.
On the battlefield the banner OF stars was pillar
Of light, whicl led tue brave men through au at
mospbere OF sulphury smoke and u sea OF blood-'he
cannon roared with red aud ominous lips Vt an an
gry aud desperate foe, and vast mulutudrs Of deao
and wounded heroes were strewn upon the held
1t was the banquet Of and brave men FASTENED
10 1t US they did to tue festival In tue Square.
| know not how many acres Of men were present.
There was a great multitude, and three stands were
supplied with speech aud song and instrlm, nial
music for their accommodation. These stands were
oanoped with c0lors and srtstically decorated with
moloes and devices, all having patriotic sgnihca-
,ion There We're nigs Of other nations, ana seces-
sion rags that had been captured on the held by The
gallant men who were present. More sacred Than
a others were IN. coofs that bad been borne alolt
through the tempest Of doz-n battles. They were
stained and torn but their hight shone out with iu-
creased lnrter and shed halo about the heroes who
followed them.
When the speakers commenced, the square pre-
penied an animated scene Here might Oe noticed
the porty figure Of Lyman Tremain; there the
fine person oi Gernt Smith; AID yOnder the stout
and hearty Governor of Nevads. The speeches
were generally brief and all OF them pstriot,c aud
the loyal sentiments were Enthusiastically |
cheered. large number " Indies were prescni,
and certainly Oueida County sustained Der onyIsble
reputation the county Of beautiful women.
When The soldiers, under the command of their I
colonies, marched TO the two rows OF tables each 1
500 feet long where plates were laid for 1900 ler-
sous they presented n most magnificent spectacle,
for the - soldiers gentlemen ~ well - heroes.
j Too much credit cannot DO awarded 10 the Com-
niltee who fitted up the square Tor the accommodate
ii "a Of their lOyGl guesiB. The ctpr-lCn 81 The
stands the arrangement 0f ihc seats, The pos.on 81
the collation. table, the deoogiiIons, All reflect The
highest credit on the ,aste and judgment, ~ the
abundance oi good things provided for them do upon
the hospitality Of the patriotic and generous citiIeuf
1 Of Oneida County
PEOCEIDISCs At TIE STANDS.
On the principal stand were several prominent
gentlemen wh0se naIDct arc familiar es household
words.
| ing Of Erie the Hon. Roscoe Ccusl.n, Of O8rida,
the Hon. Cerrit Smith o. Madison, the Hoo. j. ;.
f. slranahan Of Brooklyn, the HJu. NJ. Aiyori oi
! Syracusc, the Hon. Mr. Alberscr, Canal Commis-
sioner, he Hon. james Briggs; Senators Pnndlc,
/ Little and Sherwood Jlm"a G.. CLARK. tie loci and
vocalist, and many oihss. The lion. james >.
/ WadsWorlh opeIed the oNerOlses with h bfiel aud
periiucnt speech, IN which De extended "a cordial
welcome 70 all to participate IA The !oas1 OF rcasoa
and the flow Of painoiisu. h Chairman OF tie
/ COMMITTEE 81 the LOYAL League OF New York, he
invited ID. Hon. Hsnry Foster 20 prcsii-.
As soon 40 the cheers sgbsidcd. Mr.. Foster came
forward aud delivered an elective speech. lie wa
followed by others, whose names have already been
announced by telegraph.
! THE ePgARLgs VINO WE'RE ABSENT.
A large number of distinguished sleaker. from
diferent raFis Of tie State were prcseni, snd tie
auditors manifested their appreciation Il tue sent-
Inents uttered By these eloquent adv Gates Of
ditional loyalty by spontaneous and hearty cheers;
consequence Of the absence Of john Van Buren,,
, James Il. Brady ard Daniel S. Dickinson, who Here
expected These gentlemen certainly approved the
sentiments OF the resolutions, and expected To be
present and speak - them. Mr.. Dickinson wa de-
taned from tie meeting BY an important case n
/ court which could not be pot TONED. Mr. Braly
WAS unable 20 speak ~ eonseq ueuce o. an affection
D Of the throat. TIE cause Of Sir. Van Bureus ab
2 sence 1 have not been able TO ascertain.
cOPPERHr iDS AT THE SQUARE,.
Mar ons ~ the sf4ui. while Cuua,.d Ia cnnv.,
sa,ion with freud | noticed ten or dozen seedy
. and haf-in,OXoat.d fuili'ns who seemed ben. on
Iaising a row. They gave cheers FOR Seymour
caeers FOR Nhllandgham, cheers for jeff Davis, nh,
: gtoaus for Greeley, and grOaus for tue President
A. fret nobody Joined This shabby crew, for al
decent people were ashamed Of them; even the well
dressed COpperteads who employed them would
4 not speak TO them in the park IN the streets
Later IN the afternoon n few tipsy soldiers wer,
i persuaded 10 JOIN them, and then they were EN-
boltened TO pass from sland to stand aud cheer or
prominent SecesnOnists but they utterly JAILED IL
their attempt 10 create riot. have been furnished
with the Of certain Copperheads in Utica who
threw the D0nes 10 the Cerberus OF Secession and who
laughed IN their sleeves to hear 1t bark. Ii the
only di graceful occurrence that happened during
. the demonstration. The men who could be bounded
Oh 10 such violation Of hospitality, aud such con-
tempt for loyalty are too far sunk III iniamy to be
reached by any reproOf that does not come with
personal punishment, and their unmiIigatet mean.
Lc5b ~ " tAV tpIicl-
heads who hired them to do the dirty work. IL their
strength had been equal TO their venom, they might
have raised hiss which would have brought the
heel OF the people upon tie head of the snake but
The reptile was surrounded by the fires Of patriot
4 lem, and only wounded itself with the POISONOUS
sting OF secession.
Oneida County in general, and Utica in particu-
lar have added new laurel to their wreath by this
exhibition of loyalty aud generous hospitality.
THE SOLDIER GUESTS.
| With exceptions that con be counted on the flu
gers Of two nands the soldiers conducted themselves
admirably. On the cars, Ia tho procession, at tho