The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-09-27
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Keedysville, Sept, II.
The dedication AAthe AntSdtam National
Cemetery, tdsksDiace today -Ihe pro
gramme was cadied out Is fonoAs:
MiKiarY and Masonic babies escorted the
president and party I'd thecemeterys where,
lin the preScnce Nan imnensc throhg, the
Iexerdises Sened 9th prayer. q
( G0strp1 SE3p, on assuming strpresi
dental chdir, tehdered<a welc6ssso to Resi-
dent johnson and the Governors of the
other States who came to parflcipatSfn the
ceremonies. After aIfuffng to the part
taken IN Maryland In the establishing of
the cemetery, he said: We are here in
the calm sunshine to mingle our tears with
l1he sufyfrorI1 those who sacrificed their
iifc for their country upon the field. = He
invoked the Almighty to speedily restore
harmony to the whole country.
/ "A hymn was sung by the assemblage,
rand the eoraer stone of the monument was
then laid b., the G and Master.of the Grand
Lodge of Maryland. ~ ..a.afi..
| The oratiom was then delivered by ex
Governor rBradfordI After referring to the
distinguished persons present, he stated
| that, in response to vote of thanks OF
Maryland TO the army for protecting the
State from rebels, the commander of that
|
fell to the care of the State. The details
of the action by Maryland. in the matter
was given by the orator.
rhe1nupiber engaged on the field of AM
tietam .son the Union side, was 2S7, "a,
while the rebel force was estimated at 297, r
O00 The previous campaigns of the army
were referred to, and the anxiety of the
public mind depicted The disaster of the
army under Pope, its shattered condition,
its re organization by Mcclellan, and the
victory won over the confederate hosts of
the rebellion by the JUS -,reani ed rmy,
were dwett upon at great length, Win many
/ correlative acts and circumstances He
concluded byoinvokipg adherence to the
! Constitution, Come the evil to it whence
it may, from State rights or consolidation,
let me, on the anniversary of its ADOPTION
in thename Of the men who made it by
the memory of the men who have died for
it, on this spot where blood has been so pro-
fusely shed in It's behalf, appeal to you to
preserve, protect, and defend it.
/ The poem was next delivered. Remarks
followed from President, johnson and 9th.
ers, after which the services closed with a
benediction, and the President and party
/ were escorted to the station. Statutes were
q fred at sunrise, 1during the procession, eand
at the close eEyerything passed OF wellsr
/ President johnson, in the course of bis
brief speech said:
II am merely here to give my counte-
nance and aid to the ceremonies on this oe-
casion, but must be permitted to express
my hope that we may follow the example
which has been so eloquently alluded to
this afternoon, and which has been so clear
ly set by the illustrous dead. When we
look on you battle field and think of the
brave men On both sides who fell in the
fierce struggle of battle, and who sleep 81
lently in their graves; yes, who sleep IN 81.
1 lence and peace after the earnest conflict
i hasceased would to God that we of the
living could initiate their examplegas they
| lie sleeping in peace in their. tombs, and
/ live together In peace and friendship. =
! [Applause. g 80 -. '.l
/ ''You, my fellow citizens, have my earn
4 est wishes, as'y5u have had my efforts in
4 times gone In theBearliest and most try-
ing perils to preserve ,thet union Of these
: States, to restore peac a armony to our
distracted and divided country, and you
shall have my last efforts in vindcation Of
1 the flag of the Republic, and ofthe consti-
tuition Of our fathers" as. ~