Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-12-05

tion Of the representatives Of foreign pow
ere, stood up before the assembled multi
tude, and a smiling heaven above, pre-
nounced his master effort 10 honor of th
American nation, its bleeding cause, ant
the heroic dead who have died for its sal
walton.
Mr. Everett was proceeded by the Rev
Dr. Stockton, Chaplain Of the u. S. Sen
ate, who addressed the throne OF grace ia
q prayer which, through its profound i'm
pressiveness and eloquent sympathy with
the occasion, huShed the multitude into O
deep aud death like silence, and bedewed
many an eye with tears After be had
closed, and the band had played o solemn
dirge, Mr.. Everett proceeded with his ora
tion. 1t struck the popular heart that su
rounded him, and stern men wept and ap
plauded. and wept again, until but few dry
eyes could be seen among the powers of the
Federal and State governments, and the
people who surrounded them Mr.. Ever.
etrs manner was exceedingly impressive
and enchanting, and the reader, though
delighted with the perusal of its eloquent
aud touching sentences, can form no idea
of its effect upon the vast auditory that be
held formore han an hour and half spell
bound rivetted in charmed silence to the
spot he was consecrating and dedicatDg to
holy and patriotic purpose by bis mai ch.
less eloquence. . .'
The address Of the President, which was
quite brief, you have no doubt read before
thi'. and you will bear testimony to the
justice Of the remarks, when we say that
it is remarkable for its condensation of
thought, for the food it offers for reflection
and for its patriotism and appropriateness
to the occasion which called it forth. 1t
is like all the President does-to the point
Astounding in good feeling and good
sense, and clothed with sincere honesty
of expression, which causes it to sink deep
into the heart, inspiring public favor aud
confidence. ..-. .,.. .....
All these solem ceremonials wire attend.
ed by large display of Generals and their
staffs-the pageant of military presence,
though of more solemn character than we
have ever before witnessed-the firing of
cannon, and the display of the national
flag draped in mourning at every point in
town aud in the Cemetery. The occasion
was one of profound solemnty, and yet
the melancholy was sweeteed by the rcaec.
ton that national patriotism aud graft
tude are yet alive to the duty it owes TO
the memory of those who suffer and die for
their country. ..r. ...
Gettysburg will become the Mecca OF
our nation. Annual pilgrimages of afec-
tiou and patriotism will he made by ,hous-
ands, until the field of Gettysburg, like
that Of Waterloo, will be thronged with
| visitors, and become noted in history. The
| people of this village should be treasured
in the hearts of our nation for their devot
ed labors to relieve onr wounded who, dur
ing aud after the battle, were thrown upon
their hospitality and care. The kindness
and sympathy clustered aronud our suffer.
ing soldiers was such as could only charac-
terize Christian mothers, wives, sisters and
daughters. May Gods choicest blessings
diStll upon this people, aud fatteu them in
heart and store. ....n 81
OF the side shows Of this great patriotic
performance, We have neither time or ucli-
nation now to speak at length. Distin.
guished gentlemen were provoked to speak
by the demands of their fellow citizens, and
good patriotic speeches were uttered. We
are glad TO learn that, and regret much
that we could not have heard Gov. Sey.
mour, of New York, who. on the evening
after the solemn obsequies of the day, SO
far drunk in the inspiration Of the occasion
as to make a patriotic and decided war
speech, thus evidencing that be begins TO
feel the impulses of duty in the right drec-
lion We trust that the work of regener
tion may prove thorough and lasting.
Before we close, lest you may not have
seen it, we will furnish the following list Of
the remains already inferred in the Gene
tory w ilh the SIala they renrnSnnI. Il