, 1863-11-21
impressive Exercises Of.
the Occasion,
Dirse by Hon. D. B. Frcnch".0ra'
tion By Hon, Edward Everett.
Dedieetory address by President
Lincoln,
4 Grand National
Testimonial to Our
Fallen Braves.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttibune.1
HARRISBURG, NOV. 20, 1863.
NJ dispatch Inst night concerning the ex-
erc!ses Jetterda5, by occupation Of the wires,
wss made necessarily bdef send you my
fn!i notes Of the most impressive civic oeca-
eicr OF the WAY.
A.gre1t dsy for the natls2, the burial place
Of her glorious defenders on the crisis OF the
nitional safety wss eplendld1Y dedicated to
va'cr, to patriotism and to freedom. The
people bare been coming su the week, and
sene days since the town was full to over.
howing, 30 thas the hosts who arrived yester-
day and last nigat wero compelled to sleep on
tie floors & private houses. The denonstra-
tioE Of military, Of kigh of6cial1, secretaries
aId citizens IL the procession was superior
10 anything Of the Kind eyer Witnessed In
this country.
Ward Il. Lamon, Narshal Of Washington,
vas the Chief Mafshal Of the day, assisted
by numctous aids. Their dress was accord-
ing to the order that has been published.
After the performance Of en- original piece
by the band. furnished by Gov Curtin,
lisce eloquently suited to the occasion,
which rac Performed With pre- eminent skill,
Rey. Mr.. ST. ckton, the venerable Chaplain Of
the Cnited Ssstes sena:e, MAS introduced,
who offered up euch a prayer rs only he is
capable Ct The vast assembly stood nncov-
trtd in b1est5lcss stten ion dutlhg the inVocz
ton, aid fen indeed we're tie hearts however
obdurate, thAt did not unite with him in this
prayer for the great American nation. Nsver
Has q man selected for an5 sesVice SO FL Ia
every respect 10 perform it Ths.e the
reverend gentleman stood, looking as II him
self YES enc Of the b-aEe dead, whose graves
we're spread out before hin, jast 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 Of
the work still before them
Hon. Edward Everett w.s then introduced
The procession arrived on the ground just
Two minutes before eleven O'Clock, and at
hs1f:pa1t eleven the great aasemblaga WAS
calitd to order. >.
MI. Everett, tie orator, proceeded With
q discourse occupying two hours aad
f&ur minutes in the delivery. The
ceraciors stand TIES filed with OIL
ce,a ,f +he General Government,
Governors and their stats, Foreign Minis. :.
tere, Ad1airals and the members Of The press.
II front st tsl= President Of the United
States, md On his left est Secretary Seward
s. 4 Montgomery Blair; behind the President
t4t GOV. Tod, Hoa. John Brough, Governor
elect of Ohio, Gov. Seymour, Sow. Curtin and
others. Perhaps the most attentive AID ap.
iree.atiTe Aalenes vas old Abe hn3eH. He
sterted to be absorbed In attention 80 pro-
foundlg, that, tili'he spell Was broken BY
mistake OF the Cfntor In saying Gen- Lee,
when he should Eaye said Gen. heade, which
n'ls'AAo ctuaea AAa A.ea44. .to ~ 49, w 9sn
ard and With a loud vcfce say, "Gen+ Meade"
LIT the orator e.smed net to hear
1t. At tI1s lime me orator maoa tae same
n1stake, but the tfeslceot correc1eo II loud
enough to eecure Il correction BY the orator.
Another listener, whore conntcnance seemed
most to express the pleasure felt, Was John
BtCucb, Governor c!cct Of Ohio. For Soma
minutes t1ser Ene orAsor con1encea 1aete
waa considerable confusion TO the 11ght, that
s,emed not easily to be si:enced, The crowd
mas p1cted 80 densely that tho Maretals, Who
,a,rhor.o- ,n;as4 tho ,np1t;tnso c,n1d
- 900 +o,r.,s. +ha 5oa,,sd c1ar+ar. I'm.
=, h-,th or f,rnra .s,re n,ssacc of the o,,.or
- -.s.a ~ ~, n.,.,,,,
eeH' ~ ,-es :.
et1pge1e u aAa1a'l'oa' "-teo wa nAo 'n.* VI
our republic, On the ePot "aele no s'ooo'an7
dense crowd gave way, and o nre2thless a.
seItlon WAS maintained 1hfouscout'
Az The conclusion OF the Grafton, q c1eir
r;o,, +to a1nt,ra,. keso.fa.;on- of Baltimore.
+...,.a +,,a v,s,.ie IN the fo,,ow,np heautifu1
n,,.ro
n,r.r,. .T cnT7rsrrnc.
THE following thoughts seemed 90 appropriate
to tho OCCASION Of the consecEatsoa of tha,sol.
d,c1s a r., pexst u tns ~, 1ysa inl ~
ns,s.. nf nnttirr them in he following:
Nov 10, 1864. 3. 8. FnEScH]
As holy Ground,
This epot where IN theis graves
VIC place our county . o,a'es
,e.,I WIZ ~ -. - ,rsu.,a. tss. .ns ~ 3,ms '
fisnuos 1os Aoet''e' aao 'a"s'
Lev '<ais ''oonAo'
Here let them rcst,
And summers heat and winters cold
Shall wax and waya above tncl1 mould;
a thousand ycars shall pass awaY.
a nation Btu snaA mourn this clay
Tie soil Is e1est.
Here where they fen,
OF ehalt the widows tear be shed,
OF ehall fond parents mourn their dead,
The orphan here shall knee1 and weep,
And rna1dens where their lorers sleep,
Their WOES eha1l tell
Gnent god Of Haayenf
sha11 an this sacred blood be shed?
shan vc thus nourn ous glorious dcads
a. pha1, the end he ruth and woa-
M 1n.1, ~ Freodo-o,a ove,thror
I 1ro11t- ~4vons
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ipe a1asenal tnea lnI1ooueso 1feaiae"'
Lincoln, who spoke rs 1olloHS, iaees. tne IN
1ncnse applause:
REMARKS OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
"Four score and scven years ago, oul
| fathers established upon this continent 1
Government subscribed in liberty and dedicated
t.. the fundamental principle that all mankind art
created equal BY good doQ, ana lapplauee