New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-06
THE FOURTH AT ALBANY.
Reception Of Gen. Grant-Spceches and
! Flag Presentations.

Flag Presentations.
From Our speei. Correspondent.
ALBANY. July 4. 1865.
Some time since arrangements were made by
the Governor through some Of the State officers To
make the celebration Of the anniversary Of National
Independence particularly Impressive and noteworthy
TIE colors Of the different organizations. that bad
been from the Empire State TO do battle for tho
Union, were ordered 10 be 10 the
and preparations msdo 10 tho presence Of
81 the great men, ouly Of the State but Of the
nation. large shed was constructed on the parade
grounds IN the western limits Of the city. This vas
fitted ID with q platform capable VI accommodating
nearly hundred persons. which platform was bcauti
fully decorated With algr. Ses,s were brought iroI
the Tweddle Hall and tae Safest Church. Ioeso
being insufficient, imprompin board Affairs were coo
stTucted. Gen Grant arrived Ia Albany Ut IL oolock
met by the Grand Marshal Robert l.. johnson
with 90 drawn by four splc1dld white boFses
furnished by the American Express Company.
A vast crowd Of Albanians and Others nov made
their way u the before sniiolcd shed, which was
almost euurry filed long before tie distinguished
guests and procession arrived
The entrance 81 Lieut. Gen Grant was the signal Tor
and NOISY effort. the cries Of which s "Grant"
and Where Is he Z being mingled with painful ejacu
iatons by down troddcn and weak persons.
Tue Generals and pablo fanconar.es were sooner
seated when general rush was radc by the crowd
without each anxious to obtain tbs best position poss
bic. BY this rush amber 81 seats were brough, 20
the ground, with serious bodily injury 10 some u toe
occupants Ga The stage or platform were seated Gem.
Ricketts, Peck Robinson. fitzpatrick Gov. Fenton and
several officers Of the STATE militia. Grand MGrsha
Robert l. job N made the Introduction. An opening
prayer wrs 10 by the Pew. y. Livingston
| Reeve after whiou music-"Hail Columbs"-followei
by shower OF programme. and more painful
CALCULATIONS FIRE sore pressed c.iizens.
| Tie next performances WAS the reading OF the De-
caraton OF Independence by JOAN Meredith Road, Jr
whose voice was al rst entirely drowned by cries for
GRAFT. Hooker aud other whose names dear 10
the American heart
Music. The standard Bearer and the colon were
brought stand By stand the stages the soldiers
detailed for the occasion from the Veteran Reserve
Corps.
Tie moro dilapidated the oolors tho more noisy and
enthusiastic the densey packed audience Your cor
pOnnt recognized IN VI the cOors old friends
Lookout Mountain Mission Ridge. Antetam. Fred
rlcksburg Kesaca, Hope Church Peach Tree
Creek. Atlaata, Miedgevi lie. Savannah but then how
diffeIen were tho circumstances TO take position
near those battered emblems n bring ones person
rear to death. And having duties TO perform alter
the struggle for the day was ended. "Crcduis made
short tarry in dangerous proximity 10 the dear old
flag. Souie constantly reminded OF something
/ By "that last remark" Confc-aing myself one Of
them behold the thought Of yarn During the cam.
paign through Georgia, many OF the ignorant
inhabitants either were or imagined themselves to be-
true Union Cor wonen) these wero anxious " be-
hold the much talked Of glorious Old Flag most OF these
persons had neuer tie Amerioaa tag. aud behe,d
with q singular expression Of oounenance the long
stick With very few and very fraguensry rags" the
war worn co0rs Of some veteran regiment
The address then delivered by Major. Gen But
terheld who received with continued applause
and spoke rs follows;
| SPEECH OF GIN. BUTTERFIELD.
| Yonr EIccllcncy. Senators, Members Of Assembly.
Citizens: requested TO present you these faas In
behalf your soldiers who have borne them with courage
and honor in tue changing fortunes OF battle Many OF
bese regiments are not represented here save by these
Of Our a,ns-or Of that success they are part. The
brave hearts that yielded life while bearing these ban
10 defense OF liberty the majesty VI the Law. the
safety honor and welfare Of country buried on
every field Of our recent conflict From the Susque.
hanna 10 the Potion olrom the Potomac TO the james
from the james TO tue ROanoke--from the Shenan.
doah the Cumberland-from the Cumberland ~ the
Tennessee. Ohio. through the Mississippi Valley. cast
and wet the plains Of Iexasfrom the Tennessee
to the Characterization the Chattahoochie 70 the
Saw an nab--irom the Savannah back 10 tho Roanoke
the mighty rivers that flow to the Gulf and the Allan
TIC have been crms0ned with patriot blood. The
plains the valleys and the mountain-sides hold tho
aud fame are recorded for oil time the archives Of
your government, their memories are forever en-
5@sd 10 the hss: Of grateful RsSR uss':
haVwed by the blood Of your patriot sons precious
treasure OF priceless legacy Tor they shall tell your
childrcn's children Of manhood and patriotism rsing
In their might 70 sustain the right These glorious
insignia OF tho highest devotion and sacrifice oil
man for man-of man for country. need
not ask you 10 cherish them proudly. ! may,
for gudance-Or bettertell them that FREQ aud
powerful nation conscious Of Its strength not FOR
pelf or passion but for principle; that generous ap
probation of the honest hearts whose sympathies
and ever with people nations that strive for free
DOM eitaces oil recollection Of the sOrdld grasping
wretches who would trade the grave Of liberty
Do some elated with success urge to new wars
Fell them the terrible cost OF war. Tell them that did
these emlems wreathed with glory tell only Of vaor
and In arms the lesson OF the war; twOud BIZ
dearly bonght that above and beyond all this they
speak In psinest of terms Of mans capacity for the
greatest freedom. They tell Of burdens assumed In
every city, village. hamlet. by all our peoples they tell
tho earneones the trials and energy patriots
In civil power who never fsltcred. yielded mover
wayered from dntys path that stability of self gov
eminent might be forever fixed This s no mans tri.
umph. but peoples will and . natons fame. Unhal.
lowed ambition gains nothing. honor Tssts only with
those who have placed their country aud the right
fore all else. The full OF our success ends not
with bound limits Freedom prize Of ian.
hoods heart In every cline breathes new FIFE whispers
renewed hope, and lives for all time. This triumph
gives TO future ages living monument carved not Ia
brass or stone. but pcrpetuaed In the souls Of all TO
whom s given mind light It's this: God 4res ri.
Smph only to ns rsA Ever reading this in every living
star and line OF these gorions flags let be content
with the results In the glorious future that lies before
the country. redeemed and strengthened by trial. you
viii give 10 those banners honored inches In your halls
10 those Who ''ur" them 70 JVp the welcome of