The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-11-25
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HARRisBus Nov. 20.
It is estimated that there were 4o, 900 peo-
pie in Gettysburg yesterday to witness the
inauguration of the National Cemetery, which |
is laid out On the north-wastefn slope of |
Cemetery Hill. and forms a senni-circle allot- /
ments at each end of which are set apart for 4
she unknown braves who were SO disfgursd |
BY wounds or decay as to be unrecognized.
But few interments have yet been made
Pennsylvania, next to New York, has the
largest allotment, the space given to each
State being in proportion to the number of
her dead. ~ sssss ssff{ .Be@
The President, Secretary of State, and 9TH
er members of the Cabinet, and the Govern
ors of Pennsylvania, New York, New jersey,
Ohio, Indiana and Virginia, together with q
number of Foreign ambassadors and distin-
guished men from all the loyal States, arrived
on Wednesday evening. The masses follow
ed them, cheering and shouting to their quar-
tiers; and the excitement was greatly ,increas-
ed by the influx of the Presidents and Uni
ted States Marine Band, Bergfeld's Philadel-
phia Band, and several companies of cavalry
and militia from Carlisle and Chambersburg.
The crowd wanted speeches, but got nothing
out of the President but a few words of
thanks.
Seward was more liberal, and made speech
SO radical that Montgomery Blair must have
shaken in his boots. 1t was a bold, manly
stand on the side of the Proclamation Of
Emancipation, and indicated that there was
little disagreement in views between him and
the President. s3 -
Messrs. Sherman, Mcpherson and Nc
Knight, also made speeches which seemed to
satisfy the crowd. -es5
Mr. Everett was the guest of David Wills,
ESQ.,, and was invisible during the tumult of
arrivals and speech-making. @
The ceremonies at the Cemetery took
place at eleven O'Clock. The procession, in
the morning formed on the Public Square,
! and at ten O'Clock on the Taneytown Road,
in the order published. 1t was an immense
cayalcade. 'as ac
The military preceded, and took position
on the crest OF HILL south of the old ceme-
terry; then came Chief Marshal Lamon and
Aids, wearing sashes of white and straw-col-
ored ribbon, caught at the shoulders by
mourning rosettes, Union rosettes upon their
breasts, and saddle cloths of white cambria,
bordered with black then the President,
members of the Cabinet, Secretaries of de-
partments, orator of the day, Governors and
Stats, Commissioners of Inauguration, mem
bers of Congress, &c, making up very I'M
posing procession.
Itrequired nearly two hours to arrange the
multitude around the platform. on which was
seated a greater number of men, distinguished
! by position, than ever assembled on one plat
form, in this country.
A grand funeral march by Bergfelds Band
opened the ceremonies. 1t was followed by a
remarkably eloquent prayer by DIR. Stockton,
and Old Hundred played by the band.
The ceremonies were the most solemn and
impressive ever witnessed on the continent
About dusk, Governor Seymour, In present
ing flag to detachment of New York reg
iment on the field, took strong ground in fa-
vor of the vigorous prosecution of the war.
He believed it the only alternative left us be-
& tween stable republican government on the
one hand, and despotism, anarchy and ruin on
the other. j.
The President left for Washington at Z
3 o'clock, Governor Brough and Morton going
in the same train. Governor Tod remained
over, as did Governor Seymour. Governor
Curtin returned 10 this city by especial train.
The battlefield of Gettysburg has been
cleaned of every relic. The breastworks OF
each army are still visible, and the trees on
Wolf Hill and Little Round-top give evil
dence of the terrible execution of the ar ille-
ry and nlusketry fire in this protraeted and
deadly conflict.
A great many citizens of Gettysburg are in
the relic business, and sold immense numbers
of shot and unoxploded shell, during the day,
at stiff prices. Es5t. 1s..sfL
From the Chicago Tribune, Nov, 20
Rev. Mr. Stoc ton, the venerable Chaplain
of the United States Senate, was introduced,
who offered up such prayer as only he is
) iS na,,o of fTha
I covered in breathless attention during the in
vocation, and few indeed were the hearts how
ever obdurate, that did not unite with him in
this prayer for the great American nation
Never was man selected for any service SO
t fit in every respect to perform it.. There the
reverend gentleman stood, looking as if him.
self was one of the brave dead, whose graves
were spread out before him, just risen from
the tomb to invoke the God of nations and
liberty, to bless the sacred work and inspire
the hearts of the living with the grandeur oi
the work still before them. @
Mr. Everett, the orator, proceeded with a
discourse occupying two hours and four min
utes in the delivery. The capacious stand
was filled with officers of the General Gov
eminent, Governors and their staffs, Foreign
Ministers, Admirals and the members of the
fress. In front sat the President of the Ulf-
Ieu Otd6eS, ana OBJ his IeI6 sat secretary De
ward and Mr.. Blair; behind the President sal
Governor Tod, Hon. ] ohm Brough, Governor
elect of Ohio, Governor Seymour, Governor
! Curtin and others. Perhaps the most atten.
tive and appreciative listener was Old Abe
himself. He seemed to be absorbed in atten.
ton SO profoundly, that, till the spell wa.
broken by mistake of the orator in saying
General Lee, when he should have said Gen
eral Meade, which mistake caused the Presi
| dent to turn to Seward and with loud voic,
| say, General NJ Meade y but the orato- seem
ed not to hear it. At this time the orato
made the same mistake, but the Presiden
corrected it loud enough to secure correc
tion by the orator. Another listener whose
countenance seemed most to express tht
pleasure ielt, was John Brough, Governor o
Ohio.
Lieut.. Governor Anderson, elect, of Ohio
delivered an eloquent Grafton at the Presbyte
rian Church this evening at six O'Clock, which
was roundly applauded, the cheers severa
times being prolonged. This effort is consd
cred by many the great production of thu
/ day. s5a @1
Sc -CorresD0ndence,