The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-17


nsng witness can imagine those scsn.s on shlloa nsa;
wnea our wounded men mingled with The rebels cnarreo
ana 9scksssd BY the burning tents and sr.ss ress
crawling about begging for some one 70 END thcir
misery Who describe the plupging shot, shatssr-
ing tue strong oak with . ,hundsrboIt, and beating
has felt them eas describe The sizxisg mimic ball
which does 10 work neatly and % wellf who can
describe the last look Of the stricken soldier IS hs ap
psau Tor hep thst man csrnet gvef Or WHO me oreao
scrnes q the surgeons table. or ~ the burial renchf
What artist vii attempt that night score wh"n tho gun
long black limo OF iron cads followed BY the trail trans.
ports IN darkness and Enthusiastically ripple or breath
wnen ~ ~ the iIghtnings HASH toe wnols skv
shores Illuminating city and neet and making every
noatng object target for those terrible batterea Who
VIII attempt to paint that grand panorama OF battle q
Chattanooga with its ten miles Of continuous IRE
PLAINLY visible from hill JUS, before the ssng Of me
SUM- Ut who but The poet would venture 70 express
when, M our camp 1t Lovsjoy heard In the distance
500 faint rsverbeaons Of exploding magazines OF
ana that at last We had reached the goal assigned us 10
THAI grand drama Of which extended over . whole
contnentY have a says wished that some artist like
berssadt or Kaufman could have stood by my side on
Kenssaw that beautiful October morning, and nxsd
on canvas that beautiful picture Of the vast forest
our iess with It's bright autumnal foliage, and the long
nnes OF solders pointing towards Dallas, while In thu
Tar on distance was Alatoona begrt with sheI white
smoke o. the rebel assault and tho occasional glimpse
OF little signal flag through embrasure which told
me through tbs skilfu officer ut my side that Corse
was there and consequently, that tho place was SAFE
Or better st that Beard or Healy could have caught
thai gorgeous picture we rode out Of Atlanta that
beautiful morning In November and turned TO look At
Atlanta smouderng in its ruins whilst long lines OF sol
dlers with their white topped wagons wore starting
southward, they knew whittier, and the whole ar
resounded With that favorte anthem OF "John Browns
soul Goes Marching On" taken up from The band by
the marching columns ~ by . common instinct
Or who will attempt the scene whom Hazen's old
division, after long weeks and months OF perious
marching down TO the sea, walked with colors flying
aud dressed by brigades the centre right into Fort
McAlster and the loud shouts OF his mon reached rs
across those rice neds and even carried back TO our
main camps telling them that oar feet was gained and
that Ssvannahs ato Was sealedf Or who but one VINO
was present feel the magic effects OF that shrii
steam whistle when the little tug Davidson caino up
Cape Fear river to at Fayetteville and the Wild yes
OF our men told that every realized that II was
. message from homer Who docs not remember the
heartfelt JOY when Il Smith hed We heard the glad It'd
ings that Richmond had fallen. that Lee in foil
treat followed 30 soon By the news OF hts surrender
Of the bitter cup Of death and loss. Do you sup
pose any one can describe TO me the bittsr anguish
Of that moment when MCPHERSON, who had
back and laid dead my feet terrific ye when
the Army OF the Tennsssse learned that their noble
life, and that TO them consigned the dread
task OF revengsf Aad last Of all when 1t Raleigh the
sad tdngs came, and hung over US all Tor Days like
PAIL that Mr. Lincoln, beloved President, had been
assassuated by the cowArdy villain, Booth Even now
trsmpIe when thirk what might have beiallen the
10 the terrible lessons off bloody war On, how We had
oil looked forward 70 that day whom he should
forth 70 meet us. With his tall form and beamng eye
to welcome US back again 70 our homes, after our
served for him, and another did II In his stead while
shouts Of JOY "wsll DONE good and iaS u soldiers
And now ], your old commander. after lapse Of
moro than Two years, rsecho the Same sentiment and
tell you, You have your reward not In money pre-.
cious Jswels, not In land and houses but In the
scousnsas Of noble duty we'll DONE md IN the possss
and more precious q time rolls on The day viii come
whom not man In this land Of ours bat would share
with you his wealth could he cay, like you that he
too, was Of the Army Of the Teaucssse and could tell
children that he had heard the nt hostile shot
For Henry and the last boom Of cannon at Raleigh.
:: 70 ~ %
live in busy world Ahas viii not pause stop for U.s.
rns seasons follow each other In quick succession.
Who .sil survive mus. pIOd - % our sp.
pointed time aud mingIs with the present and
personal rsss, sss sonp.isd 70 deal WITH them.
have oites bssa asked by nv fellow soldiers whom
troubled BY she Reports Of The disturbed condsoa Of
thngs a. the South, WhsheA after ell our abors had
nes been IN vaisi Whether Ne might not again b
called on v repeat ths sesass Of 1883 and is64s Or
hary-burly Of time and politics. regain their "iost
cause and their ioss prdsf On these points feel
arsai socitade bos whehss can sonvsy % your mads
the same conviction win mot say History rarely goes
BACKWARD and events In The pass are usually real
the granits rosk which We stand Surely,
Il NJ jaas .sss dd VA = completely isal is nssurs
sfncs. Wnsa ~ laid Down our arms and each man
mansl 70 ca.ss,on he nasio..i suhorssy' ana pss
fest ssbordsaties aad tranquility have NOT resulted
must look for the cause N the stature Of tnnys - In
lies within my province, but the latsse nos far
topic Of dscusslon for the soldier who 10 sworn 70 obsy
ns III, cusscus q s:s usr,ss = q
have resulted from IVES 70 b expected such
concern ths rights Of Saisa and NE rshts d citizens
ooers and sodIsrs but are nov cit,ssns SHOULD form
express -FOUR opinions rsemen unbiased By The
sa e as
that men may dinsr, and didsr widely, and yes be
honest; but when conclusion 10 once arrived ~
open question for dsccssos. bus should b submitted
TO- simply because 10 the Law Of the land. Zach
and every one Of you css recall! periods Of yeur
own history wnsu you supposed those in authority
your own clearly defined duly. you saw these doabs
70 you the truth triumphant 80 vii Il BE- your civil
expersnos, whom similar scquissccncs In events viii
produce tne same rssults Bat for more comprehsn-
sive understanding OF these important questions ~
must turn from limited experiences 70 that Of others
% recorded Ia history. Dr. Draper eminent Amsri-
nation 70 that q s1s Saasn BODY and has shown that
Ia inscgssce and political Developments are governed
By material laws clear Of DEMONSTRATION - those Of
any physical scIsnoa He also kens systsm Of
government 70 shAa = the sun, which nrst,
u the beginning. vD mere confused mass
q ssSu'sa' .Ssu. and o..
Asosner with mathematical precision, orb After
orb wss cast on nom the revolving mas. and family Of
worIas The solar system, arosA Round the csnsra
these eSsdsns worlds with eli their ssrvtor satellites
pu1us their courses There was 10 hanging bskk In
s .aSs ~. -
n sxnibiloa Of inconcstvsbe saergy, mathematical
pssosisa paramount and prsdomisans Aw. He fur her
pursues the comparison that inasmush every ATOM
sf matter has iss just inassncs 10 The sssn, every
stste every ccunty every man, woman and child and
every coseevabis humaa intsrss has its jus influence
system Bat unfertsnaasiy man, II the ind-
vidusi the aggsgats 10 sot mere passing subject
Tsough endowed With vitality capable 81 ianniss evod
~ q liable 10 vide Aberrniions which often lead hin
aslray and ne broughs back 10 his true orbit only By
. slow process, or ~ . sudden shock such war.
need not attempt 70 apply thee principles 70 the
history OF our own country, with when yea are -
familiar as am, bot will smpIy recall 70 your memo
ries that the beginning Of c5icnixati slavery
this G. ntnsnt vas universal Fertile lands aad rich
mines sbousdsd every where, and compulsory slave
labor resulted, matter OF ssfntsrsss NOT confined
70 the colonies OF England alone, those Of France
Portugal Sweden or Holland. A. general rule
tbs coonsis resisted far they able TO DO but
they always ovcYuled BY the merchants and pro-
prstors abroad who demanded quick and large
for thssr money invested A. early 1901. hundred
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