, 1864-08-19
commcnd theu to tle W1uow'p Gvd and tuu Z atuyr
OF the iutheI:cas.

| u't ~ Tue memory ~ cle VINO lie kueE lOns, and
| respected Greatly. Iu 1850 Colonel B1oss eatrYpd
he Office as s.udsnt OF laW, and alter years OF
c.sc etudy left 1t 10 conmeEcc the battles Of i,fe
us 1tsipss y r. Hers rsn ha2En 10 ~ Th9 Tsse h,n-
| dent aud succcesful III practtt oner In hia pri-
va,s li1e he as =ase to no T,c:, and was almost
sptsH e hin xsns AZ o h s
lection; While they. biz professional brethren.
mourn his death, there Is mingled With their cor
Ser1on has distinguished himsel1 NJ soldier pstri-
ot- The Law has eser been the ch3mpioa Of free.
o1 DON and ths Euatatsn Of liberty II the old Eng
I names Of members ot the bar whose Patriotism
I h1E Gstn to their na1nes imper1shab1c fame, nnd
Later. IN our ovn revolqtion, mauy e the pfofra
sion we're called upon to leave the halls Of justce
tor The battle teld: Our vtry Constitution WAS The
| 1nndtwork of the Law, and the old Declaration OF
Tsl a9at pendenee va the produs'Ion Of hTyes
Ine members beEOFe him mare IN several occasions
bet1 called upon to mo1rn the loss of thee- who
had gone ont in the delerse Of t1cedom and tese
tS csase se q e1 ny
End do not mourn as those without hope.
All men. the eloquent speaker continued, should
ses xoPd Is e. tae as thee
We, they hare not lived In VAIN; and whether tney
tall II the civ1l et5ie Of every Gay LIFE etsutink
fell noby upon the field OF iatt'e. lhay have.
eompltshed the end Of lille. o. the t~o ends, how
mGeh more sublime l. that q The saErier :. 40 h.e
rounds hts uame, which the hlghest ann pObleet
evil exploits could neyer I'M part. How much
ditd The dea1n of p,,rlot soldier hero, upon he
battle field. With what feeiinee n pride No I'D the
son Of euch father take his child upon hi kuea,
senetaton YEN or he befsc dead, and he eausz u1 foy
which be offered no hie lite
1t therefore pcnoovcs tie bar 70 rejoice that the
uuBt. In eu.h Gesth smother thought IL involr-
3D.. is the hisbest du,y 81 men to attempt 10
initiate the Savior OF humanity in biz earthly life.
TO bind mp the hearts Of tt. broken bearted and
disseminate universal liberty TO the oppressed Now
there are national sins well individual trans
be eIpiated without the shedding Of blood than
those OF einele buman being; 80 that he who IN
dug 5G5 the sns ef big country ss
any other man: As nation, the speaker was
ctFtain, We had sinned pr1evonslS: We had given
ou1selyes up to the pursuit Of plsasure and OF lux
uflee. and had baen Careless regarding the high
anu exalted ends Of our national prosperity. He
believed that had America gone on for the next
forty years IS shs I'D for the LAST forty that she
treedom would be subverted and destroyed. But
it was wiee!y ordained that this state OF affairs
vas not to be: Nar Ruriaes tbs political heavens.
the atmosphere, and tie world ali leel pufer and
TIE noble Dross had tal:en sor US. md we feel
onete OF patriots are wall OF death between them
and the 'cc- aud were It not for sach men a. the
noble dead onr streets would be overruo with
rebel h"rIes: who would destroy their c1vll and
Te1lpious rights.
Though; a. Nj. Goodrich justly remarked,
child Jet, in the consciousoes. that their husband
and father has ialeu In the exercise Of his highest
dulite. there Il eoceolalion which the greatest
sns1. oesroy ys, Me MS so st
mogrns co,onel Rtosa couples. 4 higher
positio1 thsn be- OF hts hea5sEs could sves attain
| conclusion the speaker continued: day will
come whtu on every battlefield Of this impious re-.
which the names Of the gallant fallen shall be in
fIibed, and round which 1he1r children, aud child
rens7 children WILL drops tear for the memory OF
perfume he saosed @ spo una aHids lis mssbis
shall be destroyed IN tne last convulsion, those
nsmes viii be perish#by remembered, while
ksThe Thought Of this probability wonld inspire the
GDicn arms with fresh strsngth. each mau de
!efn,nlpg that these eacsed spots where brave men
al bear1s and loyal hands cao.pay suitable tribute
60 the departed without beos prevented BY for
| elcn deepUtic nationality. winch the Soathl& at.
tempting to establish.
nEAAnks OF xL1on sTErESsoS.
The meeting was next addressed by Major
Steyenson formerly comrade Of the decca .ed On
shoud prefer TO beia EEent mourner: And still
when think of bin, whose 6eAtn and loss we In
n.ent, emotions begin to arise In ny heart which
s ~ to fde ow eha rSe
hare locked npon the beloved form or the husband
and father for the last t1me on this earth. Well
baf ook ssd nay cnicaso be Toeed asain lts IL
mourning and vel mar the dag on this Court
hoass ne aeata be unioldsd to the breeze Of Heaven
mother patriot has sacrificed hinsei upon tue
altar Of hi. country. Bnt be rests in peace. You
%no hare assembled hsre thts da5 to par The last
known him az man, citizen, s1awyer, 4 Christian
ard tIitnd; and am here not to speak OF MIN
as ensh, bnt to besE testimony a 70 bis qualities
~snd virtues as q soldier and patriot. few days
before tie bloody battle Of Stone River. when the
brigade, commanded By the gallant soldier and
member OF this baT, Who died too soon tor his
formed he division, aterw4rd. General sher,daus,
| had The p'easnre Of shastng and renewing
capta,nl Brrss. and from thence dated ny knoEi.
inspector General Il shela.ns bi1isIons T. s Hesp p
AZ conduct of oesss, aad must @ sas I hefe heoi not
becaute he Il dead and would speak In eulo5y
Of him. but beeaure truth compe1s me, that he was
Gers In tee division, Whenever. in my path of
dntr. inspected bis command, be II II the camp
.. Sn & ths plcket ne a!Tays found hi@ Ct his
9nlted OF him with cheerful spirit Of vii iugness
No gTumbling cver pas sed bic 1ips, he never shtrk
fcorcbipg nv Of a Southern sun, be lived With
hts men: doing big daty as soldier and patriot;
1 Lac USEE4AN AQl Alfo1kS QC WA nu3t
ard Modest in his ways hut proud to be IN Amer
than he. Al Stone River aud chieksmsufa: :tattle
historic for tne bravery Of our troops against
heavy numerical superiority ofthe enemy, be dis
played that coolnt Is and determination which ft-
! ted him 60 much for higher command.
Bot It seem. to me Colonel Bross had stiu
ias. He las shown il In taking tie eom@ana @ i Of
of nerve and fortitude. for be Knew that 10 h The
ofaeeIs Of eo!orea troopn there was no imprison:
them should the chances Of war cast them into the
hand; Ct ne enemy. But With the full knowledge
be s.lie7ed to ue hs dot dpsy to- to lis
and his God.
NNo doubling, no fearing the soldier sbai, know,
When here stands bis country, and yonder the fee
One look At the bright sun, QUE prayer to the u,
One glance where our banner hoats glorious on
Then on, q. the youus lion bounds on Ills prey,
Let The sword fash on high, fling the sca5bagd
! - away.
Wen come bacS In glory, OF come not az ain."
! He came not again.
On that Saturday morning. when the first ray o.
alone the fate Of this nation but Of liberty ITSELF
when In the calm preceding the storm, there ail at
once arose me mountain 1s o. o1st when ths mine
ret te1s By the hundred. then our gallant men went
forward to he charge, TO disloage, il human
hold. But alas, the ire Of The enemy moved them
down as they advanced. At last the colored diri-
| SION was ordered fotwsrd, and there Col Bfoee
might be seen 1ea1lesaly leading his colored men,
who desired to do their mite In thi. great struggs
| oflibertY,
He fe1l as heroes fail, with the old flag In his
band, nearest the enemy. Need comment upon
il: His acts epeak louder than my words. When
this cr1el war shall be over sad our GLORIOUS BAN
ner shall again waEe triumphant over the whole
land, the city Of Chicago. trust, will erect
monument In memory Of those heroes who have
gone from her midst, and have fAl1ep In the bloody
bate fields Of our country, that future, genera
ttons nsy live In freedom upon 1t. We lore and
admire all the bright names. and among the be-
| roes like Roberts, Scott, Hail. Chandler, Multean,
Mihelotsb, and others, let the name Or John A.
Erosa, the brave commander Of the 10th colored
| inlantry, be placed In conspicuous characters.
REMARKS OF L. TAFT. ...
L. B. TaSt. Esq., President Of the Board Of Edu-
cauon. the next speaker, had been oat Of town,
parted brother. lie Eaid: I beclme acquainted
! with Colonel Bross twelve yea1B ago In the office
Of Vim. 4 Brown. Eau, where be was just COM
that time 10 the time Of his glorious death, Ihave
bte1 intimately acquainted with him. Connected
with hun In bis church and socta! relations, can
epeak with knowledge Of his spot1ess life and cni-
member Of the Third Presbyterian Church, With
which he had been connected tor many years. BE
was ever active ind zealons in the work OF bis Di
vine Master. He was always prominent in the
ways took an. actiVe part in The Sunday School,
not alone IN that connected with his church, but
be followed the teachings Of hts Divine Master,
he cty and gathered the chill Of the poor In
to the Mission Sun1ar Schools, and told them Of
the love q jesus, TO lead them te tie Saviour.
He loved this work These children we're dear
ae ise@ sn loved e s Go 81 Bross Is toag
| enshIined IN the hearts Of these children, They