Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-07-07

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comfort Of the multitudes that visited the
grove Oh that day. We shall not soon forget
the commendable spirit manifested BY Major
Seipe and heuts Adams and Torbett, as well
as the men.under their commands.
The stage presented a magnificent appear
anee, ON it were grouped thirty-six ladies' ia
immaculate white, garlanded with flowers,
emblematie of the sister States, surrounding
the Goddess Of Liberty, who, seated on d
throne Of wreaths, had the proud satisfaction
Of beholding the flag of treason trailed be,
meath her feet. There were the Goddesses ol
Peace and of Plenty, with Flora, and alsoa
beautiful female representing Emancipation,
with her attendants.
The exercises were now begun with mar
tiaI music, Hail Columbia.
| NJ. A. POINTS, Esq, then Read the DEC
LARaTIoS OF BDEpENDEycE.
JOHN r. KEAGY, Esq, followed by
reading President Lincoln's EMANCIPATION
| PROCLAMATION.
Singing Of the National Hymn America
| by the ladies assisted by Prof Mcclure.
Col. JOHN. III. FILLER, the Oratoro the
Day, asthen introduced to the audience, and
made an able, eloquent and patriotic address,
which was frequently applauded by bis APP
preciatiye hearers. We viii in due course Of
time publish his speech entire. Space forbids
further comment.
The Martial Bands then performed 'Hail
to the Chief after which the ladies sang the
Star Spangled Banner
The Hon. John Cessna was announced as
master of ceremonies.
Tnen came the refreshments.
Three large tables capable Of aecommoda-
ting FIVE hundred persons groaned beneath
the tempting yiandsa and delecaces with which
they were so luxuriously spread The sol
diers with their families were invited to par
take first, and the three tables were entirely
| filed with our soldier boys. The tables were
successfully filed until the thousands had re-
freshed themselves with the abundance which
had been so generously provided for them.
Large supplies of food were left over, which
will for some time constitute the soldier S
eommissarIat at the grove.
! After dinner the crowd repaired to the
stand where the exercises were resumed and
enlivened by stirring martial music, followed
by the singing of the RED, White and Blue. .
Toasts were the next in order. HoN. JOHN
CESSNA read the following regular toasts:
REGULAR ToAsTs.
l. The day we celebrate -Immortalized in
| 1T76. 1t received additional lustre from the
fall Of Vieksburg, and the opening of the
| Father of Waters to American Commerce,
and was made still more sacred by the victory
| of Gettysburg and the retreat of the rebel
host from the soil of Freedom.
2. The signers of the Declaration Of hide
pendenee-
Names Of the few, the immortal few,
Who were not born to die.
| 8. George Washington 8 First in Peace, first
in war, and first in the hearts of his country
men,
! f. The Soldiers of the Revolution--A band
of brave and true heroes by whose hardships
and tolls the land of the free and the home
Of the brave was established and secured.
5 The late President Lincoln Called upon
to discharge the duties of Chief Magistrate at
time of extraordinary and Gnexampled diff
ieulty and dangers, he proved himself equal
| to the occasion, inscribed his name upon the
very top Of the roll of the good and great OF
the earth. After having seen the triumph of
the measures and principles of his life he fell
a martyr to Liberty, more deeply and more
universally lamented than any man of any
| country or Of any age.
6. The President Of the United States
The architect of his own fortune. A true
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nent uttered by Andrew jackson in 1882,
| that 'sthe Federal Union must be preserved"
/ immortalized his name. The sentiment that
/ treason must be made odious and traitors
must be punished. will immortalize Andrew
! Johnston. The friends of traitors in the land
who are now striving to beguile him into the
support of their views and their failaeies, will
/ fail as signally as did the traitors themselves
who vainly endeavored to lead him from the
1 path of patriotic duty into the downward road
Of secession and rebellion.
7. The Army Of the United States The
world stands amazed at the numbers, skill
courage, endurance, battles, victories and
achievements of the Union Army during the
last four years. History affords no parallel
Language cannot portray their deeds. The
lovers Of liberty and the friends of freedom
! throughout the world owe to our soldiers q
debt of gratitude which they can never pay
In years to come no prouder title can be worr
by any one than that which patriotism vii
bestow upon every soldier who belonged to
the Army of the Nation in the great war fol
the preservation the Union.
s. The Nayy-Beginning with few ole
vessels, sent out of reach BY traitors in 1861
it has grown in strength until it now dehes tbs
combined fleets of the world. Its achieve
ments during the four years of our late civi
strife have taught foreign nations lessor
which will not be forgotten for many years K
come, and placed the officers, sailors ant
marines of the u. 5. Navy among the mos
gallant and brave of the world.
Q. Our returned heroes-May the natior
ever honor and respect the men whose endu
rance, courage and achievements have sub
dued all our open enemies, confounded on
secret foes and rivals, ast0nished our friends
and perpetuated our liberties
10. The dead and buried Rebellion Tht
most wicked and causeless and yet the great
est in numbers and strength with which tn,
eckless ambition of base men ever afflicted
the human race. To-day it lies utterly pros
trated and completely overthrow by the he
roic bravery, skill and courage of the Ameri
can Army and Navy. May it have no resur
rectlon.
IL. Peace-We rejoice that peace agail
| reigns throughout our land More sincerel,
do we rejoice that it is the peace which fol
lowed the shouts of victory. and was tairl,
and bravely won from our enemies upon the
battlefield; not that delusive and short-livet
peace which could have been obtained b,
compromise The peace we now enjoy il
honorable and viii be lasting. He is traito
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