Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-17

staptial and powerful intsrests tha' they ven
tufea ielAy vtos&nt han & on&ast work OF oar
fcfefathefs' to which they hal. and AL OF MS
ha so ssn 10 s.G Sos re
tots Of rcnstrsctons Of aouokkf,i ella usss of the
Cons situation, had yet beensganet such
visions. that no D arty that ever vsntursd 70
express contrary sentiments coald, unless
blinded by insane passion, nave IoIeseen
the late rebellion, by combination OF Cur.
eumstances OF various interests, In
fuences and issues, sustained iHei for
four years with wonderful energy, and
teere wore subordinate ss oes invoked
q So against it, yet the great oriqinal abiding
snd Conclusive force snat ~, h,ro onr armies
p 9se 70 stare by the Constitution ofonr fathers
and the Union IL had establts he'd. Upon this
line we ccmmencedt the war ana onsthis line,
guished commanders we fought il out to sig
nal and Complete triumph. $50.
The Speaker concludes: Come the peril 70
IL (the Con stitution) whenever 1t may from
states rights or corso,idation let me, on this
anniversary of its adoption in the name of the
men who made it, by the memory OF the men
Sood se e,sd 0s bsns
appeal to you to protect, preserve, and de1end
The following hymn, composed by Rev.
....Erf1. HYMN II, 5EDE aa
Haliowed be all around! r..-tg-ss
This place is holy ground .-as
Her ceforth, for aye; -sE .-.fes 20 49,
Here mountain shadows wave ri
Ger many cherished grave,
Where sleep the young and brave,
saIa Home from the fray! r JAS.
Here, where the flash and roar ~
Battle and carnage bore
Over the main, H.
Soft, on your lowly bed,
Rest yeur fame-laurepd head,
Our noble patriot Dead 49,
BY treason slain e
Grief-stricken hearts have throbbsd--
Sable clad homes have sobbed lie
sg Far from your rest; tt.,EF 80
Listened for steps in vain, .ssG
That ne 'er shall come again. .g.fz
To swell the victor's train, Bsar.s .
FROM East to West! MO ~ ie.Huu.i .
Antietam's liquid gem taaat 2,
Murmure your requiem Is' - q
l7na In mournful strain! ~ s-.t-E so o
Angels unseen stand near 40. 80 d
-ft Bright guard OF hon or here, ~ Q
TIL Christ, our Lord, appear, =
t' Mighty to reign! "a, -
~ SILENCE and sadness round gE,.irs e
~ No bugle's martial sound g.fE ara~.r :
Your sleep breaks now. gra t5-,.Fs- .
81 Columbia, saved, now sheathes lf. SIR :
. Her conQuering sword Fame wreathes .
Wherever true manhood breathes sEw :
.. Your pale, cold brow! sg rs or
tft .sGlory TO God on bigh," -.'#2's
Peal through earth, sea and sky, % H'
Good will to men ~ 70 f.
Blending and rising higher,
Like Pentecostal fire, g.
Let Freedoms strains inspire
All hearts! Amen '-
The ceremonies are still in progress.
The procession did not leave Keedysviile
until p. m, reaching the battle grourd at 2
p m. 1t is estimated that ten theus and peo-
pie are on the ground. The ceremonies will
not be over until night. a o. - zTH n.
e -'t by Associated Press I fN e.
KEEDYsv1LLE, Sept. 1.-THE railroad train
from Baltimore and that from Washington met
at the Relay House and proceeded on their
way to this place, which they reached about
II O'clock. lThe list OF persons on the Wash
lngton and Baltimore trains follows here, and
contains the same names as those given in our
special dispatch aJove.---ED. STAR.l 49,. 81
Adse'ap Rr He1s sn ppn1nn,nsham Gen Wm
Vim. s. King, all OF whom were in the battle
of Antietam, are present. 7 =
One OF the cars was engaged exclusively bY
the q Governor of New Jersey, who has Gov
Fenton OF New York for his guest. Gov.
Swami invited all the Governors to share in
the hospitalities on board OF his car, and ex-
the seat OF government Hon. Montgomery
Blair, Major g enerals McMahon, Gregory
and Torbett, VIM. Prescott Smith,, and
other prominent gentlemen were on bo ,rd of
A procession was formed at Keed ysytlIe
consisting for the greater part OF military, both
infantry and artillery. ex- officers and eoidiers
OF the Army Of the Potomoc, and the Odd Eel.
lows and Masonic fraternt;es forming an es.
cort 10 the Preeident and the other dsstin.
guished guests on the way to the b-ttle field
Letters were read from the following dis.
tinguished gentlemen Senator u. F. Wade
General Gram, Governor LucIus FairchiId,
Secretary D. H. Browning, Lieut.. General w
T. sherman, Ex-Governor Samuel Coney,
Governor r. J. Oglesby, and Ex-Governor +.
R.Hawley. sl.@ y - =