New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-19
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peace happiness and welfare OF every household OF our
continental Republic The business of the busiest And
richest people under the sun the strength OF Republican
Government, the validity Of Democratic ideas ex'
pressed civil Institutions the success OF Liberty
seemed trembling III the balance. where poised against
zach other, were the struggling hope OF con.na ~
peace and the dismal presage Of civil war. Nin tne
fortunes Of the American Union were lnvoveo' "
reason Of the intimate completely OF aii hVnah ~,
lati0ns in the social and political organization Oh
times the prosperity, if the fate OF many hit,
The people Of Massachusetts numbered about million
and quarter of the population OF the luio, rIo'S S
the earliest settlement OF tse eo"uir!, NV 33nos;te
WAYS which superficial men are apt 10 tnnk Io.
consistent with each other mean III the direction VI
fsdustrg and in the direction oil Iatos HNeh W iuuon
toll they valued gain instrument OF comfort pro-
9ress and human development. Devoted 10 IDEAS tney
Worshped Almighty God in spirit OF reverence,
which recognized among the sublime truths OF MS reVe
laton the immortal nature conferred on tie huuOest
as well az on the lotest Of mankind. and they per
criyed that tho glory of the civil State as wei as me
Justice OF Heaven. demanded inc maintenance anu
security of the inalienabe rights OF men. ,
In view Of the part that people ana their iatnes hhu
borne in establishing the original character OF Amer,
ran institutions in securing American independence
in founding the National Government IN creating and
directing the great currents Of opinion IN view oi all
The interests and responsibilities which pertaned 10
them their duty and necessity OF intelligent ana lhne
pendent Judgment aud Of fearless action: the occasion
Impressed itself upon the people OF Massachusetts
stirred heart and conscience fired every dsintereSted
emotion stimulated every heroic purpose and fonnd
them ready when the hour struck 70 march once moro
in the cause of liberty and the rights OF mankind pa
tient to follow, and prepared 20 lead
Convinced, if l had doubted it before ny events and
conversations of which was personally witness at
Washington in the month OF December lctO, OF the
certain coming of the which ensued there seemed
but two causes of anxiety with which one need be
disturbed who believed in the of Providence the
safety and the happiness found in the Of duty.
even though rugged and severe The first ground OF
apprehension that the bolt might fail before the
inauguration of President Lincoln should place the
SYMBOLS Of power into his faithful hands. The second
GROUND OF apprehension was that might fall upon us
binding competent body prepared with appropriate
the first shock of arms and TO hold the keys Of power
and the points Of strategy Whose loss might become
fatal to the cause while the great body Of the people
Tor the first time truly conscious OF the e1gency could
be rallied for resistance.
The General Court and the Volunteer Militia of
Massachusetts, promptly cooperlted III the needful
work Of preparation And whea the electric summons
Of The l5th Of April cee to our citizen soldiers citing
them 10 the field brigade WIS ready 10 march, almost
like veterans from their garrisOn and even the very
a1icency of an interruption of the means of TansporI
tiun through Maryland contemplated in The month OF
January before, seasOnaby net. according 10 tie
suggestion at that time made by Lieut. General Scott
by providing for the transit OF troops by water carriage
down the Susquehanna and around TO Annapohs'
within days forced march of Washington.
TIE tragedy, the triumPh, Z glory OF these four
riences tney have wrought TOO near to IN time,
and their scenes and emotions are in too vivid aid dis
tracing contact yet, for their portrayal by penc,
tongue or pen. but removed from their immediate
presence the poetic sense viii hereafter perceive them
In their just proportions. II Is not the photograph
with its rigid severity Of outline and superficial accu
vacy but the work of imaginative art which produce
in trues reality the forms VI beauty Illuminated by tie
Inspiring SOUL
II is no! for me 20 attempt to separate the hewidering
masses Of transactions and emotions through which We
have lived to rise above the influences Of thos'
recent events which at present control alike the magi
nation and the But while confess the impos
1ibiiy Of executing such task IN any manner becom
Ing tie occasion / NAV testify 10 the imlress!On
stamped forever memories and on our hearts b,
that great week IN April, when Massachusetts rose NJ
nj the sound Of the cannonaie Of Sumter and her militia
brigade springng 20 their arms appeared Boston Com
Ii redeemed the 1neSnncss and the WEAKNESS
many prosaic life. II was revelation Of profound
sentiment, of manly faith. OF glorious fidelity, and VI
love stronger than death Those were days of which
none other in the history of the became the paa.
lel And when on the evening OF the anniversary OF
The battle of Lexiug theIe the along
wires that the 9th Regiment lad been cutting It's way
through the streets of Baltimore whose pavenents were
redeemed with the blood OF MiddleseX, it seemed i
there descended into hearts mysterious strength
and into our minds n supernal illumination In many
trying experiences of the have watched by star
hight as well as sunlight the doubtful fortunes Of
arms But never has the Of victory decisive and
graDd--not that of Gettysburg, which hung Is.
sues tremendous than ever depended on the Tor
tunes OF single batte-ieldso lifted US above our
selves transformed our earthly weakness INTO heaF'
eIly might by a glorious TRANSPORTATION. Tic citizens
of Yesterday to-day the heroes whom history would
never forget and the fallen brave had put the
of mar, yrdom more worthy than hundred mortal dii-
dems Their blood alone precious enough 10 wipe
out the long of shame The great and neccs-
sary struggle was begun, without which We were DIS
Craced a doomed a ruined people. NO nad Tctcheu
the parting Of the ways and We had not hesltnted TO
choose right one Oh il Is terrible beyond expires
fiOu terrible feel that only war with al It's Crcfs
and pains and crimes, will people, but how in.
fntely greater than the dread and the dismay with
which thought Of war. was ire hope Of that salvation
Ii the FIRST day Of May that Massachusetts
received back TO her soil the remains of these, her
childrer, over whom We rear this monument.
One of the dead stil sleeps AZ Baltimore. The man
ged bodies Of The other transported hitler under
charge Of OF their fellow soldiers reached the STATE
capital just before sunset where they wec received BY
the Governor OF the COnmOnwe and were escorted
through streets draped in emblcms Of mourning and
lined by thousands OF citizens with uncovered heads
and noistened cyes to the "Nassa tomb beneath The
ancient Kings Chapel" On the way they were
borne past the State House, the ground
where Twelve DAYS before they had stood the
Tag which they swore to Defend and which they had
died defending.
OF these three MARTYRS the name Of but was
inown-ihat Of Sumner Henry Needhan Of Law
renee The rolls Of the regiment were cut of with It's
baggage in the struggle at Baltimore Hut had moi
this accident occurred they might have failed to afford
means If identifying the remains for IL the Laste o the
original assembling aud moving u the regiment they
had escaped careful revision. some men had discarded
the implements and clothing Of peace, and fallen into
the ranks it's march the city the very hour
OF ts departure In those early days when the nation
was waverng between life and death We did not waste
time on forms We were asked 10 send two regiments
OF troops Us soon as we could We did send five reci
uents and more than the country had believed
possible to any state; bnt in accomplishing that
neglected formalites which would have been ndis
pensable under an e1igency lees tremendous
Therefore 1t wac, that two OF the three cOrpsesthe
same two which have moldered into these ashes in
tie presence Of which standlay before Us that MAY
evening without a name. Later in the night, under
the direction Of officers Of the Headquarters staff Of
Massachusetts. and III the presence OF the Mayors OF
the cities Of Lawrence and Of Lowell, these bodies
were identified and the names Of Luther Crawford
Laid and Addison OILS Whitney two young rnechan-