The New York herald., 1863-11-20

appear before YOU fellow citizens. merely 10 thank
you Tor thi. compliment Tho inference " very fair
were 20 commence 70 make speech. DO not appear
before you for the purpose OF dong SO and for several
tha, have no speech TO make (laughler) In my 20.
ston it is somewhat important that should not Say Aoy
foolish things.
Volcy-r you can help 1t
Mr. LINcolS--it very often happens that tbs only way
70 help II Is TO say nothing at all daughter Be
hcying that my present condition this evening must
beg Of you to from addressing you further
The President retired amds loud cheers. The band
then proceeded 10 where Mr. Seward WAS staying and
paid him the compliment OF serenate. He obeyed a
call for a speech and sad -
MR. sEwARD'S SPEECH.
FELLOW CIfuPNs-i am now sixty years o't and up
OF that tme and yet this is the first time that ever any
people or community so near to She border Of Maryland
was found willing TO listen to my voice and the reason
was hat said forty years ago ha, slavery was opening
before this people graveyard that was to be Oiled with
tue cause that was huryng the Union into this dreadful
strife was slavery, and whom did elevate nv voice It
WINS to warn the people to that cause whom thoy
could by constitutions MEANS and avert the caasro
phe Of civil war that now uuhapplly has falcn upon
the nation, deising It in blood. Tha, crisis came,
and the result I thankful that you
are willing TO hear me at last. thank my God that
believe this strife s going TO end the removal OF that
OWL which ought to have been removed by pescerut
means and deliberate councils. tGood) | thank my
God for the hope that this Is the last fralrcdai war
which Will fau upon the colntrya country vopchsasod
most magnificent and capacous vet bestowed upon
people, that has been given to any part Of tho
human race (Appluse.) Ana thank God for the hope
thht when tha carse s removed Simply by cue opera
on o' aboshng 1t, ss the origin Of tbs great treason
shall thenceiorsh be united, be only ono country.
having only ono hnne, one ambition and one des
tiny. (Appause) Then We shall know that We arc
rot enemies. but that we are 'riends aad brolhers
that this non is reality and we shall mourn together
for the evil wrought by ths rebellion We asc now near
the graves Of the misguided whom we have consigned ID
their last resting place with pity FOR their and
with the same heart'uli Of gro, With which we
mourn over tho brother by whose hand raised IN DO.
fence Of his government, that misguided brother per
shed When part TO morrow night lot rs remember
that we owe 70 our country and TO mankind that tn
shall have FOR its conclusion the establishing Of the
principle Of democratic governmenths ample principle
that, whatever patty whatever portion OF the mon pro
party il TO be respected and maintained In power
until Il shal give place on another trial ana anotder
verdict, to different portion NJ the peon'e.
(Good) II you do not do that, you gro drifting
at and rresisby 20 the very OF tho destruc
government Of oursthc rroest th' best the wisest and
the hapfiest in the word-must be- and far we
concerned, practically will be- immortal (Applsuse) ,
JoT W. FoRyEY afterwards secenaded. and made 4
speeCh n which he declared that the he had not
supported Mr. Lncon for the Presidency 1850 thai
he wanted TO break up tho slaveownng democracy that
he really In favor Of his election but did not want to
lie, it aprcar tha, he nigh, the better accomplish his
purpose He boasted OF and defended hs peeay 60 the
democratic party as being a matter OF policy and
philosophy.
THR 0oyERSOEa' TRAIN DELAYED. -
Tho train which conveyed the Governors delayed
by slight accident until midnight. that thsy
we're not able to participate tho proceedings Of tue
night. which were generally OF a marked character
The travelling, hotel and arrangements here
contemptibly deficient.
Tho following was
THE ORDER Or PROCESSION.
Military, under Command ~ Major General C0ucn
MAJOR General Meade and staG and the ocors aud SOL
diers of tho Army o. tho Potomac.
Officers Of tho Navy and Marine Corps OF tue United
states
Aids. Chief Marshal. Aids
President Of the United Ssaies
Members OF ths Cab!pot
Assstun, Secretaries of the several Executive oep,V..
nents
General'in Chef OF the Army and 5tad
Lieutenant General Scot, ond Rear Admiral Stewart.
Judges OF the Cnlted States Saprsme Court.
Hon. Edward Everett, orator OF tho day and the Chap
lain.
Governors of the States and their STATS
Commissioners OF the states on the Inauguration Of ths
..-..css wsh f6e HaVs ~. ,apsfn
Vice President OF tho United stacs and sp,assr OF the
House OF Representatives.
Members OF the two Houses OF Congress.
0hlcers OF the two Houses OF Congress,
Mayors OF Cities.
Gettysburg Committee Of Arrangements.
ocers bembers Of the United s,a,es sanitary Com
mission.
Committees OF Different Religious Bodies
United States Military Telegraphic Corps
ocers and Representatives of Adsms' Express Company
Ofcers OF Different Telegraph Companies.
Soldiers Relief Associations.
knights Tempiar
Masonic Fraternity.
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
other Benevolent Assoc at,ons.
Literary. scientific aud Industrial Associations
Tho Press
0ffcers and Members OF loyal Leagues.
Fire Companies.
Citizens OF the State OF Pennsylvania
Citizens OF other States.
Citizens OF the District of Columbia.
Citizens OF the several Territories.
The lapse in the arrangements was the absence Of
General Meade, whose military duties at this important
require bis attendance OF the front OF his army
The military formed in Gettysburg at nine O'Clock A.
~ Carlisle street. north OF the square, It's right
lns the square opposite McCelans Hotel, under the
direction OF Major General Couch.
The State marshais and chief marshars aids assem-.
bed in tho public square at the same hour.
All civic bodies except the citizens of States,
bed on York street az the same hour.
The delegation Of Pennsylvania ci,ilsns formed on
Chsmbersburg street right resting the square and
the other citizen delegations In their order formed on
the in Of the Pennsylvania delegation
The marshpls o the States charged with the duty
Of forming their several delegations tbat they
sumed their appropriate positions when the main process
sion moved
The head Of the moved at precisely ten O'Clock
The route was up Baltimore street to the Emmetts.
burg road thence the junction f the faueytown road
thence by the latter road TO the cemetery, where the
military formed ia line according to the order Of the
General In command, for the rrrrose of sautIng the
President OF the United states lie military then closed
up snd occupied tho space he eft Of TIE stand The
civic procession advanced and occupied the in
of the stand. the military leaving sufficient space
between them aud thc nc of graves for toe civic pro-
cessou to PASS. The ladies' occupied the RICH, Of the
stand
The exercises took place soou the military and
civic bodies were In position, follows
Mus,
PRAYER
Music
The Hon. En~AEp trUrT then delivered The following
crstion with telling eject
Mr.. EVERETTS GRAFTON.
II was appointed by law Athens that tho obseluies
the ciiigers who FELL battle should be performed
the pub expense. and 10 the most honorable
Iher bones carefully gathered up from tue funeral
W. eret AMI hr,u