New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-18

ppngInS sSof shatteri to strong oak as With thun-
derb9 and beating dSwn ho crse cam ee 10 ' me-
MIME ball which does its WORK 10 neatly and 80 Wen
VINO can describe hat lI Ooh % ro soer as ~ ~
scenes at the surgeon table or AZ the burial uench
What artist will attempt that night when the gun
boafs and transports ran the batteries OF Vicksburgl
that long black line Of ronclads followed by the fra
transports I'm darkness aud slence-hardlv ripple or
breath heard-Sshen as by the nghtngs fash the whole
sky was III up by the bonhres ana burning OusdnRs on
f, ict n target for those terrible batteries Who viii
attempt 10 paint that grand panorama OF battle at Chat
tanoogi with is ten miles OF continuous fire. plainly
Visible from our hill just before the setting Of the sun
or who but the poet would venture 70 express that In
orr ap az Ioveoy we heard in the distance the faint
interpretations OF the exploding magazines at Atlanta
that told us the Rebels were eyacuatng the CITY, and
that at last had reached the goal assigned 70 us IN
that grand drama Of which extended over whole
Bierstad or Kaufman, could have stood by my side
Kenesaw that beautiful October morning and fixed on
canvas that beautiful picture Of the vast forest at
feet with s bright Auumnal foliage ana the long lines
of soldiers pointing toward Dallas, while In the far dis
Altoona begirt with the white smoke OF the
Rebel assault and the occasional glimpse OF the little
signal flag through an euibrasnre which told me- through
the sklfu officer by my SIDE that Corse was there and
consequently that the place was safe Or better stu
that Beard He8y could have caught that gorgeous
picture rode out OF Atlanta that beautiful morning
IN November and turned to look at Atlanta smolderng
in it's RUNS, while long lines Of soldiers with their white
whither and the whole air rcsOundcd with that favorte
anthem Of John Brown's soul goes msrclnS on taken
mon instinct or who will attempt the scene Wien Hazens
old Division after long weeks and months ei perous
hing down TO the walked with cOiOrs flying, and
dressed by brgades the center right INTO Fort Meal
lister and the loud shouts Of his men reached us across
those rice fields and carried back 10 our main
camp telling them that our fleet was gained aud Savsn
nas fate was sealedi Or who but who present
cau feel the magic effects of that shIin steam whistle
when the little tug Dvidson came up Cape rear iver 10
us AT Fayettevle ana te wa eis U our , ' bonSS
Who does not remember the heartfelt joy when a smith
field we heard the glad tidnGs that Richmond mad faeni
that Lee was IN u retreat followed so soon Dy te
of his surrender But in our wearied eXperencewe had
at times, TO drink OF the bitter cup OF deal anu Loss
DO you suppose any describe 10 me the bitter
anguish Of That moment when Mcpherson, VINO mao JUST
at i INV i fet Or frat terrific yell when the Army
Tennessee learned that their noble COMMANDER whom
they loved WELL would never again be seen Ia me- ana
that 10 them was consigned tho dread task OF revengef
And last Of all, when ut Raleigh the sad tidDSs came
beloved President, had been assassinated by tbe
coward villain Booth Even tremble when think
cnr men been long sciooed IN tie terrible lessons Of
bloody war Oh how had all looked forward 20 that
form aud beanDg eye welcome us back again TO our
homes, after our long and devious wadergs put u was
not reserved for him. and another did IL III His stead,
while the whole nation stood by TO proclaim Wlth SHOUTS
joy: Wen DONE good and faithful soldlersl And now
l. your old commander after lapse of more than two
years reGcho the sentiment and tell you You nave
your rewOu not III money rprecous jewels not ~ lahu
done and the possession OF these priceless memories
that viii become more and more precious as tine rolls on
Tho DAY Will come when not man III THIS lana OF ours
but would share with ycu his wealth, could he say IKE
YOU that ne TOO was OF the army on lug den bs,
shot at Fort Henry and the last boom OF cannon az
Raleigh. could thus 80 OIL my friends Tor hours ana
recall from tine past endless visions OF the deep interest
to ALL but VIC live In busy world that VIII hot pause
or stop Tor US Inc seasons iol9~ eac o'ngd ~ S
sti survive must plOd 10 our appointed tluc ana
minge aith the present aud gapPle Win Tue future;
Therefore, considerable personal risk. feel compelled
TO deal with them have often been asked by my fell
oTsoers when troubled by me reports .. 9he uIi
labOrs had not been IN yaini Whether we might no,
again be called upon to repeat the scenes OF ISIS ana 1893
Dr. defeated
not in the hurlyburly OF time ana pohtcs' T'S en-
these points l feel no great socilnde, but whether
can convey TO your minds the sans con
and events the pact usually real the granite
rock which we stand Surely no men ever had more
glorious cause than And never in my Judgment did
completely fulfill its natural Office When We laid
down and each man retried 10 DIS chosen hO-
National authority, and IL perfect STANDARDIZATION and
tranquility have not resulted we must look or the cause
In the nature OF things, or IN tle elyl oi
Government The former lays within my province
but the latter is not fair topic of discussion for the sol
der, who 10 sworn 70 obey TIE laws OF MS t"uh!, 1y
enacted and the orders of his supeT0rs mat Questions
of great interest should have resulted from our wars u
TO DO expected such AZ concern the rights OF states anu
the rights of citizens therein On these questions yon
who formerly officers aud soldiers but are now
citizens should form and express your opinions az free
men, unbiased by the clamOr OF The hour, ana should
leave Others equal right bearing Ia mind that there
IL for doubt, and that men may differ ana der
widely and yet be honest but when conclusion Is once
arrived at by due Of law the subject IS ho longer
an open question for discussion bat should DO submitted
TO simply it is the law Of the land. Each aud
When you supposed those in authority were
acting wrong hut by q patient, silent discharge OF
doubts and conclusions clear away like mist
cloud, and reveal TO you the truth 20 VIII
In will produce the same results But Tor more
comprehensive understanding Of these Important ques
ons we must from limited experience to that
OF others recorded in history. Dr. Draper, an eminent
American author has kened the growth of people
Of nation TO that of the human body aud has shown
that Ste Intelligence and political development are gov
erned by natural clear OF demonstration as hose
Of auy physical science He also hkens our system OF
government to that Of the sum- which first IN the Begin
ming was q mere confused mass OF DeDuous matter ana
force BY natural operations condemnation ensued, and
one after another with mathematical precision orb after
orb OFF from the revolving mass and family OF
worlds the solar system arose Round the central
these obedent worlds with all their serytor satellites
pursue their There was no hanging BACK IN the
movement, no vagrant wandering, NO revolt Through
unuttorable ages this Union was as now, an exhibition
OF nconceivabe energy, mathematician precision, para
mount and predominatng law. lie further pur..
the comparison, that inasmuoh as every atom OF
matter has lts Just influence III tne system 70 every
State, every county, every man, woman, and ohiid,
and every conceivable human interest has its Jdst
Influence under our system But, unfortunately,
man, in the individual or in the aggregate. Is not
passing sScG Sspe Ssod hs Sbe TO
wide often lead him astray and he is
brought back his true ofbt only by slow process or
by sudden shock such as war need not attempt 10
apply these principles 20 the history OF our own country
with which you familiar as am but will simply
recall TO your memories thai In the beginning OF e0on
cation, Slavery this continent was universal teTe
lands and rich mines abounded everywhere and compul
sorry slave labor resulted as matter Of senterest NOT
confined 10 the colonies Of England alone nor to those OF
France, Spain Portugal, sweden or Holland as gen
Ella rule colonies resisted far as they were able 10
do but they always OYerrued by the merchants and
prOpretOrs abroad, who demanded quick and large re-
turns for their money invested As early 1861, humid
red years before civil Virginia under the inu
Richard Henry Lee attempted to stop the tpor
tation OF slaves by Promp1Iy Gnty, put her aotloh
was vetoed IN England In South Carolina similar at
tempt made. with like result In Georgia Gen.
OgIethorpe began colony the express purpose Of
limiting the extension Of Slavery In that direction. etl
later, at the time OF our Revolutionary war, tho
sentiment opposed TO the institution OF Slavery
was nearly universal much 80 that the slave trade
was prohibited after 1903 aud the word slave not
written at all In Constitution Slavery would surely
have been extinguished In this country by gradual and
natural process and might have been spared civil
war had not other causes into play. IL found
that tho soil climate OF the Southern States ad