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

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 q Gov eminent
subscribed in liberty and dedicated to the fun.
damental principle that all mankind are created
equal by good God, and (applause) low 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, who
struggled here, have consecrated 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
applause.)
1T is for US rather the living, to be ded-
Gated here to the unfinished work that they
have thus far 20 nobly carried forward 1t is
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
cheers given for him, as also three cheers for
Governors Of the States.
The number assembled was between 10000
0n0 md hn m 0y1,S t1ax1 ctr s%l
is one 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
Cd the momentOus struggle. Northwcsterly 10
Round Top Hill, where Sickles and Sykes and
the Pennsylvania Reserves fought the bloody
contest of the left wing, on the 81. Northeast
erly is Seminary Hill, so we'll 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 aud mountains all around
present a series of charming pictures.
The National Cemetery adjoins the Gettys-
burg Cemetery, sloping nerthwards toward:
the long line Of hills from which the foe made
their attack. The old cemetery has been beau-
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 a
and Immediately across the hill, where the
earth defences of two batteries are IS they
were constructed.
Tho Baltimore band, assisted by q troupe of
female singers of Gettysburg, performed
charming and appropriate piece, after which
'hs Rev. Mr.. Bomber pronounced . benedic-
ton and the ceremonies closed.
liant A,,la IL or
delivered an eloquent Grafton at the Presbyte-
rian Church this morning at 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,
and the magnificent dirge with which the
sirioa of Mr.. Bergfeld. 1t is German band.
AFTER the prayer by Rev. Mr.. Stockton, the
bard 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 5e&ge Shannon of
Pittsburg, McVeagh of Philadelphia, w.
Forney and Montgomery Blair. Mr.. Forney
gloritied the PfesdetS, and Blair announced
a vigorous prosecution of the war as the de-
termination of the Administration.
Generals Stcre, Couch and Schenck were
conspicuous, bat the finest looking officer of
them all was Schenck. A powerful impression
was made 'shis day upon the nation.
More than any other single event will this
glorious dedication nerve the heroism, and
deepen the resolution of the living to conquer
at adj hazards. Mere than anything else 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-
tl,ov = SAoo-
New York regiment In the asorning 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, 1858.
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 where
they were at first buried is estimated at some
two thousand. This would show a greater
number of killed than isset' down in General
Meade's report of the battle The discrepancy
is 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
! the work was finished on the following Sunday
| 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 as soon as possible.
| The agent IF the Associated Press seems to