Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-23


az tbose officers ard soldiers of the Regular Army VINO Ole
IN the natop cause was dedicated with imposing cere
,n,nias an "Wednesday the 18th instant Inc New YORK
ribune in describing the proceedings OF the oay says
"nis doubtf If West Point has ever witnessed such
an sssembsge since the days when washington ana MS
in arms celebrated 1882 the birth OF the Dau
"a Erance and on the visit of the Prince OF Wales IN
s5g a. met TO grace by their presence these deocatoy
sarvices The immediate occasion OF such cohcourse
was he dedication of the site on Whch Is propsea 70
t monument TO the officers and men OF the Regular
Army who have fallen during the war -
No specific design is as yet agreed on-he committee
having offered prize tor he osst pan, WIZ n ~
clude not only cenotaph obellsk, column or group "
stauary but also nausoeum for the officers 70 be buried
AT West Point tablets for each officer OF me regulars
klIad IN the o. esen and general tablet W compen
crate the valor and devotion of the prvates Apou Ten
Thousand dollars have already been received by the com
mittee and TIL remanng cost amounting IN all 10 nearly
twenty five Thousand dollars expectei 10 Dc met oy an
ssessment on the officers in the service
The site chosen historical ground ana Wortay ah-
of The heroes who have fallen and the memorial "hcn
10 commemorate til. II Is situated AZ Tue gu
~ YobV P. int 40 called from h- guhs and mortars cap
tnre8 rom the British md IN Mex CO. beng lea lhefe
and oyerooks Of The INST mrJrstic SlstaS OF "ooo'
water sky md mountain 70 DC seen even W =, - uuEo
On thu II Crow Nest AID on the rgbt bps mn r-aF
tb.r hold outlines 10 the SKY, while III 'front.' Hoiop@n
Islard CLEANS like emerald set IN silver and further
the lii eerrg vision sic % Inc oe slopes " 'ne na
snputk Not Tor the sput Is Wood moLumrnt ana
d. y il tte rear toward the barracks lies tx cution
Hollow, with it's Notifications. -
he PROCESSION FORMED at the library III tn lOnoWlni
orda he alluay Acad my Band, battalion II Csd
sns OF 81 n amy under Lieut. Keis and Cant
w n. c,r-sg containing President Of Executive Con-
nlttre and Chef Marshal senior members o. EiecntF
CnunitIr, Orator AMI Chspiaih the Executive Com
nr,ae csrriroe. c,nt-uing Gen Ciean aod INSPECTOR
Of Military Academy Academic Bohro fs"ard :" S'st~rr
Acad m,c Sta sta,e aid Municipal Officers, Oncers o
Army sud Navy md civilians ca
the battry IA 'front.' If the library sud ihr procession
ceedrd the stard erected over tue sue - nc
uonum ut he STAND was tas'ru'i' olhPea -. =. ~
cariou with the Stripes ana The stars ana Was
b, ! shield or trophy Of bsyonsia The scene from tht
stnd wa. 10 he hg est degree striking t6- gr"unh y
trent being covered by drn'e crowd ~ AZ eat l"e
FIVE tundTr eager and animated spectators tnrnhR
fair women brave men, piet TO DO honor TO pstriotsu
and seifsacShce.
The appearance Of Geo Mcclellan, accompanied D
Col Howusn Gen Fitzpatrick, G-n X Anderson, Ter
Tho. f. Me-Rh-r, Asjor Gen. Granger GIN sprHgue,
Gov Sr,mcur Mr.. Sloa e, Prot Daves, &c &C. Was th'
signal Tor loud and enthusiastic applause.
The Grand Marsha Gen. Robert Anderson, SAID tnt
servic-s of he would he opeUed by prayer, and ca
upon Prot French who offered up prayer tor the succerf
of The ustiof al arms, alter which HAL Columbia wHt
performed b. the united bands Of the 81 Infantry 5h AZ
urry Oh 7th l2;b IIfantry and the depot band q
Fort Columbus. ,
PRO- French then stepped forward and said il WAS he
Wsh the officers present that the address should be lie
tened to with the decoum required BY such solemn oc
casion and that audience would refrain from any ap
psuse."
GEN MCLELLAN's GRAFTON.
Gen MCCLELLAN was then introduced by Gen. AIder
son. and stepping up tie table in front Of the Stage
decorated with roses, be said;
An nations have DAYS sacred to the remembrance Joy
and al grief They have thsnksgvings for fast
ings aud prayers 10 the hour OF humlaton and defeat
triumphs and l@ans 10 greet the hylng aurrEcr"Wneo
victor They have obseques and euiosrs ioI ing warrior
slain on the field Of battle Such is the duty we are T.
perform to-day The poetry the histories the orSoos 9
antiquity all with the caug 81 srms; they dwe
th- upon rough deeds Of than the gentle arts 4
haze 10 II nsm u
sd the emorv ~ their deeds even TO this distant day
Our own Old Testament @ems with The variations q ne
brave actions and heroic deaths - jewish patriots "hnt
fhe New Testament OF tur meek AnG suffering Saviour
often selects the soldier and biz weapons to yuv ana nus
trate gious herosm snd duty These stories Of The g
tons of the dead have frequently survived IN the spse OF
ages the nsmes of those whose fail thus cumsemo
rated centuries ago But, although We know not now the
names OF al the who fought and iel upon the
plain Of Marathon the pass Of 1hermopy aud on the
hills Of Palestine have not lost the memory Of theii
examples As long as the warm blood 10 the veins
msn long the human heart beats high and quick
At the recital q deeds aud patriotic sacrifices
long will the lesson st ncIte generous men 10 emulate
the heroism Of the past.
Among the Greeks il the custom that the fathers
the valiant OF the slam should pronounce the eulogirt
OF the dead. Sometimes il devolved upon their grea
Statesmen and orators to perform this urn'u cuy
Would that Demoshenes or second Perices coulC
rise and take my place 70 day. for be would find theme
worthy Of bis brilliant powers Of his mort touching
eoquence stand here now, not orator, but az th
whOm commander and 10 the place OF the fathers OF tn
no.t valiant dead as their comrade too hare
fought field sgaint domestic and foreign loss-in early
youth end mature manhOod-moved by all the love thh
DAVID felt when be poured forth his amenntoG for th'
mighty father aud son who fe! on Mount Gilhoa Goo
knows that Dsyids for Jonathan more deeg
than mibe for the tried friends Of many long and evenu
years, whose H. b. recorded upon the
that il rise upon this spot Would that be thai
mortal eoquence could grace my lips AID co justice TO th
tber
We have met today ny comrades, 10 do honor to cu
own dead-boher united T. us by tie closes snd drares
u. ". ~ -.
this WsI,o just and righteous so long s purpoe i
crush rebellion aud 10 save our nan from The iufnif
evil. ~ sur bemebt Such occasion this sbCul
call forth the deepest aid nobst emotions If nature
pride sorrow and prayer Pride, that country hs
posse,std such sorrnw, tina; she bas lort them
prayer that shr may have others like them that We
may adore her aDnas they have done
and that Wheu our parting hour arrives, Whenever an
how may be, souIs may be prepared for Il
great change.
W have sts,mhled to cous-crate a cenotapb who
shsl D. mind ciidrrhs cDdrr 10 The distant utur
~ their rs giles the days of tb- great Tebenr
This N, nument il 10 lerpetuse the memory II porto
only ~ h,te bo have fallen for The nation in this
war; drcIcatrd to the officers and soldiers Of the
Oisr army Yet this done - csss cr exclusive spir
aud the ret inter with and love
c0mrsds & the volunteers, who have so gloousy tough
ard late ~ ,id-s
Zach STATE u, ~ doubt, mem0rate "a some fu
Wey tn strvi, ~ it. who abandoned he socaIO
Of psec' atd sed tir blood 10 the ranks II til yOu
teels-wl r. cev" q btO # ustiOB's love
tom al ude W % what h-roIsm Thy baVe confrontt
death bhSr Wrrttd wet " from stubborn Toe and bay
illustrated dtlea' il we'll bee mes me- 10 ssy for il hs
be. D m, 10 mnaud The m 90 many s.rsu,nary field
know that but echo the e. hugs the r. Qulsrs when
award tn igh credit they deserve their brave brob