New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-13
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Anniversnry for the Benefit Of the Orphans
of Volunteers.

been desired for the object Of the Fo Sumter ceebra
Zion at the Academy. The audience however, made
op 10 attention and response what was lacking in mum
bers and the entertainment was mil OF both pleasure
aud profit 10 ALL The full band OF GrafGls discussed
enost eoouont music for considerable tine before the
more formal exercises began, giving selections from the
Operas OF "La Fora del Desiiuo" and "Ernari."
AIaIor.Gen. Peck was then introduced, ana stated
assembly He briefly and agreeably reviewed the
events connected with the fall Of Fort Sumter In 1861
aud then referring TO the replacing Of the old flag upon
those battered walls said that il was III cOmncnorat0n
f the latter happy event that the audience before lin
wos gathered. Gen. Peck spoke also Of his early
acquaintance with Gen. Anderson. and read an extract
from letter of his written just before the surrender IA
1e6 and closed with hearty tribute 10 the faithful.
ness aud bravery Of NewYork soldiers. IN behalf OF
whose bereayed children the proceeds OF me meeting
were 10 be applied. Prayer was then oneIcu -! tuo
Rev DR.. Mitchell the Rev. Nh. CoTbt having been
unayoidably called away
Afcr the playing of that beautiful air "Anderson's
March ~ Sumter" the Hon. ChauDeey Shaher was IN
trOduccd
Mr. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITIZENS. The ann,ver
sary of the event which called upon TO CON.
eorato without parallel in the history of nations.
In time OF profound peace and unwOntod prosperity,
when from the coast of Maine 10 The Rio Grand from
the Atlantic 10 the Pacific Ocean the open hand Of the
benevolent God filled The nation with provisions when
the choicest treasures Of earth and ocean we're
seeking our shores wien our flag was honored
10y and by land wherever it Goatcd when
ambassadors from afar made the circuit Of
The globe TO pay their tribute Of respect to the
the WISDOM. OF our institution, ana 10 witness Tor
themselves the grandeur OF youthful proportions
at time when civil and religious liberty seemed to
permedte all lands; when Chinese walls crumbng
when serfdom blushing into manhood when civil
zaiion by common impulse around the globe, was
about 70 scale the loiest nights Of human progress
our young Repubhc-no having ct made the circle of
q eenuTy-is suddenly arrested in her Triumphant ca
aud threatened with destruction to be scaled by the
blood of her martyred The awful civil strife is ia
augurated by hostile shot pungedagainst walls
Enclosed within which her Spartan defenders struggle
until exhausted nature yields the triumph that
test to the embtered sons OF treason. And the
furies Of the Rebellion sweep over the Land. They de
science the freedom of the press and Of speech the
hopeless bondage of the African the serfdom Of the
The holy place" where Washington. Jefferson, the /
Adamses and Jackson stood 1t is necessary to under
stand the cause of these things This leads me TO con
slider the past Of our country But two and Lalf cen
tures have elapsed since two opposing classes of ideas
were transpauied from the moter country these Uni
Ted States The Anglo Saxon idea Of liberty was planted
in the inhosptable cline of far famed Plymouth |
Rock. The Norman idea Of ieudalsm Wcf planted in !
the prolific soil of the James River. Tie white .
generous idea of enlarged liberty planted by tie
Dutch Republic on the Island Of Manhattan in the
New Ne therlands: where pursuing a peaceful CON-
mcree with the Indians and with the mother country
The severity Of Indian wars and the Development
of previous character and ideas were left 10 tie .
respective Colonies of Massachusetts Bay and the
Jsmes RIVER we behold the stern pilgrim legis. |
ating upon the bod beaded rock and worshipng in
Drudica temples while he levels the forest and IN in
termnabe wars extirminates the red man from tie !
reviewed the growth Of the two Iati0naties the Nor
man aud the Anglo Saxon and the influence OF the
great moral wrong and the crime against nature which
past fruitful In the great crime which broke forth
IL overt on the 18th OF April ledl The dangers
which beset the Government at home and abroad was
then portrays tho two last years of the war. |
Time passes oni the first day OF January lsoa ar.
rives new inspiration takes possession Of ha American
heart more treasure blood Is al tle service OF
the Government because they now behold tina. "the 1
oxe Is laid at the foot of the tree which brought
forth not good fruit bat evil and that this tree is to be
bewn down end cast into the fire. Civilization and
Christianity everywhere bail with acclaim the 4
Inauguration OF the new order Of things The sol b
der is fired with unusual aTd0r, and lie now says.
Let me fight 10 the end Of this strife or let perish
the field of honor for when TINS Wsr shan end the
ressons) and the last Rebels gun shall have exploded
The last sword shall have fallen from tic palsied
hand Of The Of treasOntlis nation restored tri-
umphantiy extending from the Aristook 10 the Rio 4
Grande from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific capable OF
ontsning millions millions Of reemen Will be too
small to contain one slave. And wonder not now that
the natal day. destined 10 Immortality shall witness the
downfall Of the stronghold Of Vcksburg and surrender
of the yanquished foe and the continuous march from
victory victory Of our army under the leadership OF
him whom God hath raised up 70 avenge His insulied
Justice Under that same leader Knoxville and Chata
nOoga became glorious pages In the history Of our coun
try And approach the last great struggle, or
series O. struggles OF military power ne vested in The
hands Of the designated by "the logic of events
as the one 10 end tie contest / need not ask this
audience 20 follow me through the remaining hsiOry or
this contest. IL is familiar as " household words.
Monuueuts of mingled sorrow and Joy gree, the er-
trance 10 almost every Northern home. Almost every
family is ;buted and mariyred to the OF liberty
We look at "the seven days battles Of the Wilder.
meas and the Rspiden the unyeiding tenacity and
strategy Of him who has he'd tie great army OF
the Rebellion in its strcnghods Nov need
j ask you 10 tnn with tn march
with tins modern Alexander sighting above the
clouds plunging after the pursued enemy through
mountain gorge, vanqnsbing him ON the plains Of
Atlanta and thence starting with bis immortal bands
soldiers Ike those Of XenOphon. are permitted to
claim Tie sea. the sea-"
And there be organizes law ard order. Then again.
like the majestic bird Of which he IL the representa-
tive. lie plan.es his pinions for aaother flight He
visits the capital Of tbeIst Stale 10 commit tie inst
overt act OF treason and that capital is IN ashes Tie
enemy papicsricken fec IRON that the first city that
perpetrnted the first crime " rebellion but with the
instnc, OF true Scythlans they leave thBt city in ashes
anticipating the viii Of Heaven ana leaving Charleston
In Der desOaticn lasting monument Of the Din OF
treason Again he moves md slTVne ~ IN the STATE
OF North Carolina Che least dslOya oftoe original Sc
cedug States) his army shows that revolutionary
virtues extinct Ii is the pride Of the American
That in the Of the Revolution his father marched
sacrificed and suffered to ave the colonies II is the
pride OF Young America that he battles through hostile
territory In Inidwintcr meets The Zoe il battle drives
bin before hn az ohaf before tho winds sits down on
The held OF victory and quietly remaiks 20 rs after ALL
Il have bad a very pleasant time" Wonderful march /
Cor q c.8Zy ulan The enemy boast thar Sherman las
marched to his ruin. Say they, Sherman viii ueyef
visit the capital Of the ancient State, md his war
steed will drink OF the water OF the james When
10 on pleasant merning Ger Shcrnan accompanied
by a single servant and officer Of bis staff. shake
hands with his military chief before the walls Of Pc
Battle succeeds battle Tie enemy who said Il
will divide will conquer willlay tie CAPITAL OF the
republic in hnns fees from bis usurpcd capital. and
after days Of toll and severity Of battle AID DEFEAT to
him most unexpected, seeks relief for himself and army
ia the ecmency Of more than Cesar. II is done. The
battle il fought. The vict0ry's won Tie UnOn is