The New York herald., 1864-06-16

last but snssg the rss n Sooor and renusst.o
that ro q twenty battlss-yohn sedg gsuiis
honest sucer and able hs was mcSsI ,n thai s ~
strive nltsats bat whom few equal 10 The terri
bad occasion 70 display The hsass. ''S,a aual.,s. e
Of . oommsnasr and . soldier; yet ateI
S0spas ns be m M met his s . 'oDa him
compsratve quiet b1 she ball of . single riaeman "a
died soldier wouIG siiso~ 10 ds with truth In hil
heart and quiet trsnqsif sieile upon bis face Aas
our great nation sus like true Johu sedg
wick. Like him FELL too ~ the WY head OF their cores
illustrated by his ski and ccSs courage 4 Fort nrows.
Monterrey aud Buona Vista lohn r Reysc and Reno.
both IN tho full vigor Of msa6ood ana snIs'lect. me-
who have proved their ability ardch!valry 10 many aeo
70 Mexico snd 10 this civil war gallant gentemse q tOm
their country had much 70 hopo hsd'it peassa God =
bis little army against superior NUMBERS his brist
aferding brilliant example OF patrintisn and abFy.
nss'as srd san
ders and Hayes. lost their lives while In the midst OF
career q ~ ass,sness s,s Young Bay.ra 50 Ike the mo
reproach.' was cut on TOO early for his country Ne
regiments csn spare sash gallant, devoted ana able
and Kingsbury, ali n whom fell in the tntckess z
the sontest some Of them veterans others yousS IN
partially paid their terrible Sebt to e 10 the oss &
such commanders as Grebs the first y fall 10 hs waSs
a.s.r ssnson masssr smssa D. Hart Hsasss and Oss
ing while the engineers amcs the promising and eaans
Wagner ara Cross Beneath ranoter battle fields tn
and many other company oaioera Besides thsss
there are hosts ~ vessan sergeants, cos-
or contested with the savageS Of the Far West ana
Florida. and, mingled with them young soldiers who.
T.: hope Sy
nero humble sphere, served their country with much
faith and honor a. themost susrious general and all q
them with perfect sngoness Of bear1 Although thsor
loyalty and courage vim. Their memories viii long ;:
who mereted proud distinstoH ac that accorded
TO "the nrst grenadier Of France or to thae
rades But there is another class q whs
have gony from Us eince tbs war commences,
the less ented 10 be mentioned here There was sum.
nera brave, honest, chivarous vetEan OF more than
half centurys service-wio had confronted death ~
nchingy on scores OF BATHS fields had shown his gray
head, serene and cheerful, whore daath most reveed-
who moro thar once told tAst he believed and hoped
died at home, from the eecss Of the bardshps OF his
campaign That most exceeDssoidier, the elegant G. ,.
Ghis very plan with his superb bearing escaped ths
briet to fall victim 70 the dissssc which has deprived
Tmy q 80 many o rs best onn coo!
many OF the officers and mcLy. lost their lives BY
sic,nesss contractor IN the ResE But cannot close
this lsDg list OF glorious martyrs without paying .
sacred debt Of oficlA duty and personal friendship.
There is dead soldier who posssed peculiar claims
upon my love and gratitude wht alive. Hewa n
ardent patriot, unssfsh man, true soldier the bean
dea! Of STAFF ofncev; he was my aad de oamp-C0onel
md services OF these gossoas men VII "a we should rss1
Tor theprcsont and future beOedt Of th suatcn War =
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sommanx q armies cad the nigh combination a
pscs amars Win S tns scisncs.e
plans and execution OF campaigns entrusted raso
Who have no kpowedgs Of war ~ Idle 40 to expect Tho
oga wisdom Story sKeat from skiiful ply sIcSsu
But what the honorable and holy for which these
have iSd down their Iivos and fr which the natis
many Of her shdrens Soor aer the close OF the Reyo
sonsry wartt was found thssths confsdesacy wic ha
ns to pieces om lie own weight me ssntra power wss
weak, could only recommend 70 tie different Statss
70 sss Secsus. i sssd sns executive toso
compel obeencc TO Its lawS The national credit ana
ef.rsspecs nsd dssppearsd asd ~, y. % found ~ shs
smpss =. seii-government. TSs nation was ovdsasiy
Eighty years cgo, many OF shewsest and most PATRIOTS
the land me. 70 seek remedy for the great evils which
essons were long and often ssmy for time tho ssU1e
anguiDe doubted the possibility Of successful teFmina
II Interests nar,y snoF PERSONAL se
,ess, the spirit Of wisdom and conciation at lengto
'voked the constitution undeswhich we have lived 80
onR II nss formed In day, but was the result ~
,atent labor Of lofty wisdom aOA N the purest patrios
at last adopted BY me people Of all the stats
al desired but - being tho possible under the e
;umssances It was accepted giving VI form OF gov.
20 long : the people shosa continue % 30 IN
iuenced BY the sentiments which actuated those
ion internal long tho people preserves
recollection Of the mscries and caamties which s6
progress Of the noson ureEampled In history The
sights and liberties Of Its cisixsns secured home
roi Of the savage and the VIA beast ana nd added .
he domain Of civilization and the Union. Tno
rss, the sciences and commsrce grew apace; oup
'nde shs smooth surface Of prosperity Opsa
which We gded swiftly, with all sail sci, before the SUN
breeze dangerous reefs hidden, which asA
hon caused rippes upon the surface, and made aaru
wept on tho csswnot needing the warnings they re-.
eived orgeul of the dangers escaped a the insasg
Il the voyage and blind TO tie hdeous maestro N wasA
aped TO receive aad destroy shsm Tns same ssements
discordant sectional prevfces, interests !nstitu
Ions which had rendered The foundation Of tho constisa
Ion difficult threatened thaa 70 lestroy ~
3ut for long time the natica fortunar pos
ess series OF political leaders who TO the hi shess ab
he founders Of the republics and thus for ~ years the
hreatesed evils arrested. Time and 10 ng contnue
ood fortune obliteraed the recollection OF oalame0
md wretchedness Of the years preceding tho adoption
u the constitution. Men fareet that ,ia&ion,
non interest and mutual charity had bee q founds.
and be the support OF govc rnmcnt and all
he relations OF life Al length mon appes red with wno
ectional and porsonai interests and preudices ous
weighed all considerations for the ge ,orl good Ex.l
remsts OF section furnished the OCCASION cager
eizsd pretext BY equally extreme ca In the otbsr
abandoning ths pacific remedies and protection o.
cred " the consutoa and seeking redress possi.
future evils Ia and The destruc tion OF the Union
stripped OF all sophistry and side issu m the direct
the war, as presented itself TO 90 honest and patrt
tic citizen OF the North, was 81 nply this. Certain
ates, orFather portion OF cera States, feared,
recessed 70 fean, that Injury W oah result TO thelR
lights and property from the ele walton of partcnaT
,ary TO power Although the cons anton and the actual
condition Oh tho government 'ovidod them with .
caceabe and sure protection agf Inst apprehensivo
viii they prepared to seek secur y n the destruction Of
he government whichscould prot eet them and
against tho national trot "a holding the national
orA To.eace tho insult onere TO nag, 10 secure
sclves from the fate OF the ivided republics OF Italy
nd South. America, TO preaerv our government from
estruction 10 enforce Its just pWer ana laws to
ain our very existence as /, nation these were the
auses which mpclled US TO draw tn sword. Rebel
ION against . government kke oursA which contains
be means Of self.adjustmt and a pacific remedy
evils should never be c. nfounde with revoluton
galst cespotic power which. refuse redress OF wrongs
uch rebellion cannot be ~ aided ipcu ethical grounds
nd the only alternatives Or our choice are its sup
ressioa or the destruction scsr Atony Az such q
line this, and In such ntrue uIe poical part san
hip should be merged in,a ru and brave patriotismf
which thinks only OF the o OF ~ whole country iH
vas In this and h hese u.tives that no many