The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-05

her ancient glory, and that the rssu.
sdvocses Of peace and dssirs the Al. while We are The
amicabe relations throughout is n - sne mos.
viii, a. all times and under c,rcumstsacss MAINTAIN
ssI. or oppression whethe rate our country from In
home enemies abroar 1noy .rso rom Traitors =
main the home q sa ally brave and loyal men Who
c nst.uon. ssy and abe 70 DEFEND 81 USr
elmer from nsa as or open foes Then indeed, amidst
landmarks or wis b are now disturbing the ancient
republic OF no npstssnh century 10 which the people
VI u ~ Afmes will flock doves N the windows and
- = 4roR around them the shield OF our protection
ia siher them within the folds OF the American
- The noble emblem Of our country she wings her
hi from the Atlantic TO the Pacific and from the Gulf
OF Mexico TO the frozen regions OF the North viii increase
In strength and vigor. proclaimng to astonshed
world not only the stability OF our nationality but that
through the ordeal Of domestic conflict have esab-
shed upon foundation firm the everlasting hills the
truth OF the declaration ssThy chains broken
Afnca-be fee;" and, with the foul blot Of
domestic slavery forever erased from our now
proud escutfheon, we will continue 10 shine as the
brightest inminary among the nations Of the world
Peace be TO the ashes OF the dead No more for them
the clarion notes OF shall rouse them from their
sumbers but when the last great trump shall sound
fore he Ens a n ns he .na Lord ~ Lords ,hsv with
their martyred chieftan, the immortal Lincoln, will
stand in reverental and receive tho promised re-
ward TO all his faithful soldiers who having fought the
good fight entitled 10 the possession OF crown OF
incacuabie value, lasting through the countless
ages of eternity. And now under solemn con-
viction OF our obligation to the lamented dead
and perpetuste their in enduring granite
living upon an an overrung Providence 10 preserve our
country from foreign and domestic wars proceed 70
lay the stone OF the monument here 10 be erected
the hope that il may stand firm its native hills,
memorial OF the gratitude and affection Of the people of
Flushing 10 those martyred patriots who,
Leaving In battle no blot on their name,
Look proudly 10 Heaven from the death bed OF fame
And may He who controls the destiny OF nations and
or men continue TO preserve and bless our happy land
and enlghten the minds and the hearts OF the
American people that brother shall no more lift up sword
inst Fnfh nr 10 feaF wara INV
The drge "Pesoo TO the brave was then chanted
after which DR. Crooks delivered the following address
DIR. Crooks said Why should we commemorate war :
Its visible signs the destruction Of property and life
Its accomplishments are the OF the wounded tho
graves Of the dead torn and distracted communities the
pulling down and the scattering Of the slowly built works
OF peace Its impementsthe frowning battlement, the
bristling bayonetare repulsve TO the sight And yet
we do commemorate war, and try as well AS we may to
make It's recolectonp precious For through war we
have freedom and given perpetuity to Its ns
tutons By erecting this monument we embalm the me-
mory OF the dead and by visible Lesson teach the lv
ing the precousness offfeedom Our costly
It's sacrifices, had an invaluable oojectan object
better expressed than in the words Of the martyred
Lincon--to determine whether governments OF the
people, by tho people and for tho people, should perish
from the face OF the earth" In settling this momenous
problem your fellow citizens and representatives in
army performed an ilustrous part In response 20 the
call for help you furnished two hundred volunteers.
The Flushing Battery, known "a the Thrtyfourth New
York. with Burnside al the defence or Knoxville
where at Fort Saunders, the rebel army repulsed
East Tennessee saved And then in the army of the
Potomac took part In the battles OF the Wilderness and
the closing contests before Petersburg Eighty or
these your representatives laid down then lives
willing Offering for the salvation OF country.
1t fitting that you cherish their memories, and that in
token OF your gratitude, You erect this shapely shaft
For II treason President has taught "should
be made odioun how IL better be made odous than
by making patriotism llustrousS And now, what IL the
prime quality Of American institutions Is IL not that
they rely confidently the intelligence and patriotism
OF the average czen' II Is the every day man, the
who swings the hammer, who drives the plane who
follows the plough who Is nrnstcd with their preserya
ton And the past has proved that iptrust the
oil civil aud political institutions safely 10
their keeping With us the pyramid stands not its
over but on its broad base. When the broke out
we had Entrusted the care OF the country TO just ouch
The names by which we spoke OF him expressed
the homeiness of his nature and attachment
TO his person. Tall and unganly in FORM awkward In
the forms Of polished life, he he'd heart great endur-
ton OF Mr.. Lncolns traits illustrative OF American
character In its homelier forms, which receiy ed
with much applause. The American army, com
posed Of such elements, simply the American
people ralying around their flag and engaged in
rescung their imperilled Union. II was the
contained the living representatives OF the national
character. II Is meet and right therefore TO q
monument 10 the memory OF the American sodierthe
citizen soldier who has she'd hs blood defence
situtions which he knew how TO appreciate and which
he had learned 20 love. In the name OF God In the
name Of freedom, In the Of Union, erect tho
shaft ss perpetual memorial OF tho patriotism Of those
who have gone from and have died for
'The Battle Cry Of Freedom" was next sung. the
sembsge joining in the chorus The bencdiction
portion OF the assembage remained TO witness the pho
ographBg Of the scene the most prominent feature OF
which the position Of the girls who dressed
white and remained standing before the monument.