New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-16

The procession formed at the library in tho following

The PROCESSION formed at the library In tho following
order: =,
The Military Academy Band battalion Of Cadets. de-
tachments Of Sd Infantry under Lent Keser and Capt
wilkins carriage containing President Of Executive
Committee and Chief Marshal senior members OF Elk
ecutiye Committee Orator and ChapIatns. the Exeeu
and Inspector Of Military Academy, Academic Board
Board Of Visitors Academic Staff State and Munich
pal Officers Officers Of Army and Navy and civilians.
An being in readiness national salute fred from
the battery in front Of the library and the procession
proceeded the stand erected over the site OF the IN
tended monument The stand was tastefuy draped for
the occasion with the Stripes and Stars and was sur
mounted by shield trophy OF bayonets. The scene
from tho stand In the highest degree striking the
ground in front being covered by dense crowd OK at
least $500 eager and animated spectators throng OF
fair women and brave men," met to do honor TO pa
triotism and sefsacruice. The appearance OF zen.
Mcclellan, accompanied by Col BOWMAN Hen. MI
patrick, Gen. X. Anderson Gen. Thos; +. Meagner'
Mai. Gen. Granger. Gen. Sprague n. T.; Gov. ocy,
mosr Mr. Sloane Prof Davis, &C., &C.. was the signal
for oud and enthusiastic applause.
The Grand Marshal Gen. r. Anderson, said the ser,
on the services Of Prof French who offered up prayer
for the success Of the national arms AFTER when M
Columbia" was performed by the united bands OF tne
ri Infantry 9Th Artillery 6th 7th, and 10th Infantry
and the depot band OF Fort Columbus.
prof French then stepped forward and said II was
the wish Of the officers na n1 Sy suob
solemn OCCASION and that the audience Wouid fefan
from any applause ..,.o cor uo
Clelan, who stepped up to the ta6e III non' u 'H'
stage decorated with roses, and sad
SPEECH OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.
An nations have days sacred to the remembrance or
ioy and OF grief They have Thanksgiving for success
fasting and prayers In the hour OF Illumination ana ue
feat triumph and peans TO greet the living crowned
victor Tfey have obseq ues and euloges for the war
ror slain on the field If battle. Such is tho duty we arc
10 perform today The poetry the histories, the ora
tons Of antiquity all resound with the clang Of arms
They dwell rather upon the rough aeed, OF war man
with the narration brave actions and heroic deaths OF
Jewish patriots while the New Testament OF our meek
and suffering Saviour often selects the soldier ana i
weapons ~ typfy and Illustrate religious herosm ana
dnty But although we have not nov tne nhn In
Of all tho brave men who fought ana zen
upon the plains OF Marathon IN bs R aa
of Tbermopylg and on the hills OF Palestine
we have not lost the memory OF their example Among
the Greeks il was the custom that the father OF the
most valiant Of the slain should pronounce the euoges
of the dead Sometimes 1t deyolves upon great states
men and orators to perform this duty Would that
new Demosthenes OF q second Perices could arise anu
take my place today for he would hnd theme Worry
of his most brilliant powers OF his most touching eio
mence stand here to-day, not as an orator pus as
tho whilom commander of the most valiant dead. AS
their comrade too on many hardought neid aga i.
domestic and foreign foe moved by all the love tnst
David felt when he poured forth MS iamehtatlon
for the mighty father and son who fell on Mount
Gilboa. God knows that Dayids love ior 5onatnan
was no more than mine for the deep tried friends
of many long and cventu years whose names are 10 DO
recorded upon the structure that is TO rise upon tns
spot Would that his more than mortal elodnonce cou
grace my lips or do Justice TO the them We have met
to-day 10 do honor own dead brothers united 10
us by the closest and dearest ties who have freely given
their lives for their country In this var 80 Jus, anu
righteous so long its purpose Is to crush rebellion
and 10 save our Nation from the infinite evils OF dismem
bernen Such occasion as this should call iorth the
noblest emotions OF our natare-pride' sorrow anu
PRAYER Pride that our country has possessed SUCH
sons sorrow that she has lost them prayer that sue
cessors may adorn her annals as they have dole Thl
cenotaph viii remind our children OF the struggles OF
the great Rebellion and perpetnate the memory 81
some o those who have fallen In this unhappy war IL
is dedicated to the officers and soldiers OF
the Regular Army; wa ms the s0" yoanteess who
have richly earned nations love- know that
but echo the feeling Of the Regulars when award the
Volunteer Army. But we in the Regular Army have
no States 90 look 20 10 reward our dead are &c"
In number small band Of comrades united BY peculiar
in common dangers and suderings amid the clash Of
and the presence OF DEATH West Point Win hei
large heart adopts all graduates and those appointed
are ali children jealous Of her fame. What this Reg
uIar Army TO which We belongs II is the nucleus
which In tunes Of peace preserves the military tradi
and instruction indispensable Is modern armies. 1t
nav Be regarded as coeva with the Nation deriving
its origin from tho old Continental and States lines
S % s old 81 Ss
campaign was not confined 10 Red mon scalping each
fought on toe ST. Lawrence. the Ohio the shores OF
Ontario and Lake George. tho isles OF the Caribbean
and in South America. while Lewisburg Quebec Du-
guesne the Moro and Porto Beo attest the vaor OF the
Provincial roops and in that school educated such
men as Washington, Putnam and Gates. These and
others the fathers of our permanent army, and
discipline to meet and often dsss.t the
tried veterans OF England The var of
1912 found the army far from adequate TO the emergen-
cy but 1t rapidly increased and proved equal to the
ChiDDqWa. Queenstown
and Plattsburgh and New.Oreans all bear witness 10
the gallanry Of the Regulars Then came thirty years
Black Hawk. and the Seminole war in the s~amps OF
Florida displaying such traits Of heroism as that com.
memorated by yonder monument ~ Dade At last
come the Mexican war; In which for the first time IN
many years the mass Of the Regular Army was coneen
trsd and sustained the principal part In the conflict
And whom peace crowned our victories In the capital
gagged IN long and harassing frontier conflicts
Nth the Indians, until the present war broke out
There sad story Of Venetian history OF en- old man
whose long life was spent in the service Of the State
and who hen his hair white attained the highest
honor a citizen could reach He was Doge Of Venice.
Convicted Of treason he lost his Life and suffered pen
atty which will be remembered as long as Venice en-
dures The place where his portrait should have hung
was vailed with black. oh. that such pail as that
which replaces the portrait OF hsurio faierio could
radcs. who are now in arms against the nag under
which we fought IN years gone by. Would tpat the
courage ability and steadfastness they display had
been employed against foreign foe rather than in
the gratnitous and nnjustifable Rebellion, which
could not have been maintained bnt for their skill.
But have TO rejoice that upon this day, go
sacred and eventfu, one grand old mortal monument
OF the past still lifts high his head amongst US and
should have graced by his presence the conservation OF
this tomb by his children We may be proud that we
are here commanded by tho hero who purchased
victory with hn blood at tho waters OF Niagara who
repeated and eclpsed the achievements Of Cores, who
although consummate and confident General ever pre-
fcrred when duty permitted the olive aurels Of peace
to the blood stained aures Of who stands at the