Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-23

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AZ nlns o'eiosk thi, morning was begun, in the
streets of washington, the grahdesi military
pageant q modern times. Other armies may
have been narrhaied With more of pomp and cir
eumstsaee, ~earing more gli,tstine AID snowy
pAnoply, but no army that ever marched In tri-
ampAast procession has had the prestige that
belongs % oar own dear boys in blue who are
now marching home" ~
These eiiiaen soldiers, who Sprung frOm the
ranks Of their trades and professions - the ranks
of the arny when the nAtioa'a life vas A.!
sailed BY treason, havs Aa.Onishsd military ma
tons everywhere by their display of m aptitude
Tor the military profession, and By their fighting
qualities. The pages Of history DO not record
battles more desperately contested, or deeds Of
herOism more remarkable than have occurred
throughout the war Of the rebellion that has been
virtually ended by the armies 70 nobly repre-
scntcd In the grand rsyisw now In progress
To describe fully the grand pageant now going
on would require pages Of our paper Pennsyl.
vania avenue IL liifsd from end to end and from
top 10 bottom with wondering aud admiring
spectators.
+ AZ nine o'clock the head Of 'ne column eenied
arousd the Capitol, and were welcomed by the
rising generation Of Washington and their school
teaehera, an aeeoani Of wheh u gwen ~ our
reporters elnswhen
How the eyes Of the warriors sparklsd As the
children sang, with clear and frosh voices, "The
Battle Cry Of freedom," and other songs Of the
war. II was enough 70 make the most hardened
rebel weep as though his head were waters 70
see tho htile sunny-faeed children bestowins
their votive oferinss Of songs and Sewers upon
tho SCARED heroes who have saved and bright
ened the future OF all the children In the land.
Al the column entered Pennsylvania avenue
the spectators, who had previously obtained pc-
sitions At every available point Of observation,
settled themselves down TO comfortable view oi
the grand proceeding. Prom tho north in every
direction, from Baltimore By ertra trains, from
Aisxandria and the counties Of Virginia and
haryiand contiguous to the city vast innnr o'
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spleuoua among them was Major General CrsrRn
mounted upon " Aery, uniAmed steed. - Al
the q ineers and men OF his command wore scar
Lot neck scarf, with flowing ends, making
snowy appearance.
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MApou' the same nme Lieu' oehorh uAAN
arrived upon the stand attended by MS iul
STAT He was also oheered warmly Upon th
ArriVal upon the platform OF the distinguishe
personagea named there was general greeuns
The President shook hands with all the principa
Generals present. The reviewing parsonage
were then seated upon the extreme front Of III
reviewing stand In the following order; In tn
centre was President JOHNSON. Upon his righ
were the Secretary Of War, Lieut.. General 0RAsl
and Attorney General SPEED Upon his len wcr
the Secretary Of the Navy, Postmaster GenerI
DESSnoS, Major General SHERMAN, Major Gene
ralMEADE, and Major General BARRAE. sccrctar
SEWARD was reclining upon rear seat
As the various corps and division commander
passed the stand, tho President, Lieutenant Gen
eral GHAHT, aud other reviewing officers an
psrsonages named above, would rise and stan
until the baud stationed at the review snn