New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-20
TIE CONSIDERATION CEREMONIES.
GRAND MILITARY AND CIVIC DISPLAY.
Speeches by the President, Secretary Of State,
and Others.
EDWARD EVERETTS ADDRESS.
GETsYsBURG, Thursday. Nov. 10, le'

1hlS famous Uttlc Town ~ ONcTIOWlUE Witn
people assembled to witness the dedication of the Ma
tionnl Cemetery
Special trains have brought thousands Of people and
other thousands have come in from the surrounding
country by other modes Of conveyance. The citizens
are doing all in their power 10 accommodate the vast
concourse.
President Lincoln and the distinguished party accom-.
psnyng him arrived here yesterday afternoon. and soon
after the special train from Harrisburg brought Gov.
Curtin and several other Governors together with nu
merous gentlemen Of military and civil life.
The Presidents party arrived last evening but
the train which conveyed the Governors was de-
lived by slight accident until nearly midnight 50 that
they not able to participate in the proceedings Of
The night which were Of a marked character The
President Secretary Seward and Col. Forney were
serenaded and each replied to the compliment.
sERRSADE TO THE PRRsIDEST-HIs SPEECH.
After supper the President was serenaded by
the excellent band OF the 9Th New-York Artillery.
After repeated calls Mr.. Lincoln at length presented
himself when he was loudly cheored. He said;
rsppear before yo fellow ciii,en. merely TO thank or
th. compliment The inference is fair that you
would hear for little while ct least. were 20 commence
speech DO appear before you for the puipoe
doing so and Tor severs The os' sub
stlntis these 10 that have speech 70 make Laughter
Ia position Is somewhat important thsi shoui' NOT 80!
any foolish things.
4 yoIcE-lf you can helpit.
Mr. LrScoLs-i very often happen, that The only way 70
help .ay nothing all aaghr Believing that Is
my present condition this evening must oes OF you to e1
use me from addressing you further.
The President retired amid loud cheers. The band
then proceed to where Mr.. Seward staying, and
paid him the compliment OF a serenade. lie obeyed a
call iOr speech.
GErrYsBuRG Pa. Thursday, Nov. 10 1863.
The ceremony attending the dedication Of the Ma
,lonal Cemetery commenced this morning bya grand
military and civic display. under command Of Major.
Gen. Couch The line Of march was taken up a, ~
O'clock and the procession marched through the princi
pal streets to the Cemetery, where the military formed
In line and sAlnted the President.
Ata quarter past II the head Of the procession ar
rived al the main stand Phe President and members
OF the Cabinet together with the chief military and
civic dignitnrics took positions on the stand. The
President seated himself between Mr. Seward and Mr..
Everett after "A reception marked with the respect
aud perfect silence due 10 the socmny Of the accession
every man In the immense gathering uncovering on h
appearanee
the stand the area between the stand and military being
occupied by civilians comprising about l5,W people
and including men. women, and children The attend
ance Of ladies' quite large The military escort
comprised one squadron of cavalry two batteries Of
tillery and regiment Of infantry. which constitutes
the regular farewell escort OF honor for the highest Of
hcer In the service.
Aner the performance Of a funerrl drge by Birgfeld
by tie band an eloquent prayer was delivered by the
Rev. Mr. stockton. as follows:
God Father FOR the sHsr Of the Son, SAVIOR in
lp- with Thy spirit sud sanctiy 60 the risrulin-ni
the iie. of ths occasion. come 10 dedicate tins n.w
historic center National CcnrtaIy II OIL the depart,
of the one Government Thou hast oriau'd or
one Mon. and OF the many Ooy"Enrenis "ilch
lhoa has mboldnaed T. he Union be heie rere'ensd u
all cssse. relations and Interest. Of our blended bfoh-ooi
Of pcops stand ssseiy and thoroughly apparent in Ihy
Ge.e1se Ts ,' !; 0s.Aas 4Iga , h1 b e'ss a'
may be embodied IN practical results oi iucalcuIabr'
unperi,hsbe good And with thy holy Apot. and Ill
the ,hnrch IN al lands aud age We unr "a the
Blessed be God the atcr Of Lord Jesus Christ The
a,her Of Moses and the God Of all comfort, who CON
able to comfort them which in any
fouh. By the comfort whrcwth ourselves comoriod
Of God IN emulation - all angels, IN fellowship With ali
saint. aud In sympathy with AL .uhcfcr IN remembrance oi
Thy works Of Thy Ways anu IA accordance with
1hy word. love ani magnify Thy INFINITE pcriccti'ns
Thy creative glory, Ihy reieening grace, Iiy plo,
,.dcHsl goodness and The pIoss's.Hc fcLef aud iati de-
,eopsnt of Thy supreme universal and everlasting admins
nstion In behalf u al humanity whose ideal divine
VI osc hr' nemory Is Thy mas" Iesioedi especially III o,
hsf II nation vlO.. history has been favored
whose pr on pr.Tles whose mission /, sublime aud
who,r attractive tsnk Thee tor ting unsp,as
able nee OF Ihy compassion aud oI the dug great
ay Of thris' In tc God on the cross nd on The
LrSusy norc-of Christ as coming seain IN all ,ubdung
.r Of Acs ON ths hed Of deiyrrauce this
tof ,iu a.. fiery ami blood u- II these mount aims
and rapture Of fcl.ei that after; multiply
o and rouic,. ot b. alton. 20 renew and perfect
personal md sochl consceratiou 20 Thy service
aud glory. -, had not been ior God! FOR our
cucu.,- they csur unfc'..ied. mutmndinou', mighty
flushed with victory aud Of they exalted
our ouualns. they rryecd Ia valleys they ieasted
they rrsted they sl.pt they awakened they stronger
ihey concentrated hcrc:' they looked beyond ths
horizon wealth to the haunts o peasur. snd
,.r I'd % ., s the III cbn .1y Ig aron te r
freedom, sud 20 bind lie ani death together iof.
God and man one more victory and al was tleir.
But believed these hills heard the ieeblcr march Of
aud ngh Tor their country hnh 'r God ootsof" wa.wof
hungry, Thirsty ain but not IN hcli eS came 10 dare all
At hrst they met the blast ON The PLAN ana hrh'
before il lii, trees but thea, led by Thy hand 20 the ms,
and inmovable - they Ia VAN "ifr hcy assaulted a az
an violence all desperation failed 10 dsodse them t"ei
bruised aud broken their enemies retired aug %
Glory oudfor the rescue! But Oh. "a, -an "a n'
and iness their young AID manly hio. "i'h such sweet
children, maiden sud cnd IRON t' .'a,'s o. helH i''
t,.t.rn STR; from the shores oi Northern lakes ana
rivers; tie flowers OF the Ne't.rn pIa,.' iIou
the homes the midway eud the border, they
came here to die for Us and Tor mankind
Alas how lille can do for them! We come with tie h9
miity prayer. with the pathetic eloquencc Of Venerable
wi,dom wih the tender beauty OF poetry, with the plailse
harmony Of music Win the hone' tribute OF 9.f ,ne
but our best hope is Ia Thy blessing Lord. our
God, bless Us. o. oar Father bless the berea'ed
whether absent present. Bless our 'ck and wounded sol
dier sailors Bless all our rncrs and people Bless
army aud navy Bless the efforts TO suppress this Rebellion
and bless all IN. 1s.ociaiions OF this day aud place
and scene forever. As tho trees are not dead
lcad though their have fallen. In their proper person
,y they are all with Thee and the spirit of their example
here. 1t hills the air it nils our hearts aud as long time
ha last will hover these skies and these land
capes; aud pilgrims of land and of all lands, will
trl with is inspiration, and increase and their
devotion to liberty, religion and God.
The President then delivered the following dedcatory
speech:
-Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought
forth upon this continent u new Nation, conceived in
Liberty and dedicated TO the proposition that all men
are created equal Applause Now we are engaged
in great civil war; testing whether that Nation any
Nation 80 conceived aud dedicated long endure
We are met great battle field Of that war We are
met to dedicate portion OF IT as the
final resting plnce of those who here gave
their lives that that nation might live 1t is altogether