The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-05-27
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Tuesday and Wednesday were historic
days which will not be classed among the
least in the annals of the Republic. The
grand armies of the Union filed through the
Capital of the nation on those days, viewed
by tens of thousands of grateful people,
Grateful for the preservation of their nation
atty, of their country and hcarthstones. -
The President and Cabinet, with the foreign
Minister who come here to represent their
sovercigns and people in the Western world,
were there to gaze upon the heroes of a hun
dred battles, who met the hydra headed Re-
bellion in all its Wanted power and AFRO
gancc four years ago on the banks of the
Potomac and in the valley of the Father of
Waters" and on the southern coasts of the
Atlantic, everywhere defiant and boastful,
and step by step drove it back till it was
forced into its last stronghold, and there with
one mighty blow crushed forever.
The stream of bronzed warriors that flowed
through Washington on Tuesday and We'd
ing steel, and whose deeds of valor have gone
out to the four corners of the globe, unri-
vailed in military history, revealed to Minis
tiers of foreign courts, and through them to
their people chapter in the heretofore, to
them, sealed book of the Republic which
will not be forgotten. They there beheld
the battle scarred legions that overthrow the
mlgh!!vst conspiracy and rebellion that was
ever concocted, and which boldly attacked
Liberty in her strongest hold cheered on by
the monarchies, despotisms and all the arts
tocraces Of the world, with confidence and
hope in achieving the overthrow of popular
government and the firm establishment once
more of despotic rule,
What proud days were those for the great
Republic when she turned her ar-beaten
front to the eyes of the nations and revealed
terrible.power and majesty that they had
not dreamed Of! The Army of the Potomac
passed through Washington on Tuesday,
headed by General Meade and Staff, followed
by Phil Sheridan's heroic horsemen, whose
thousands poured up the Avenue in seem
ingly endless column of men and horses
Next came the artillery and infantry, carry
ing faded and battle-torn fags-some of them
wasted to few shreds of bunting. From
half past nine in the morning till half past
three in the afternoon, this stream of war
riors, horses, guns and cleaning steel poured
round the Capitol and along Pennsylvania
Avenue up to the White House, and on to
camps in the country round about Washing
ton. From here they will be sent to their
homes and disbanded. again to return to the
peaceful pursuits of life. These mighty
armies of war, that have made the world
resound with their deeds 'of arms, and whose
thunders have shaken the continent, will ere
sixty days be dissolved and spread over the
vast extent of the Republic, mingling with
its millions of peaceful denizens, to practice
the arts of war no more. They went forth
from field and workshop with mailed hands,
and struck down the enemy who stalked out
of the dark recesses of Slavery threatening
to burn and devastate their peaceful homes,
and now they sheath the sword and return
from the field of fame, with the Republic
redeemed, regenerated and disenthralled.
Long live the Republic! Long live the
heroes of the army of freedom who have
fought and bled to establish popular govern
ment on a foundation that all the princes and
powers of the earth can never shake
Henceforth the eagles of the Union will soar
to the sun, and her flag float triumphant and
uninsulted throuphout the world