New-York tribune., 1867-06-18


kept scupu.ou-iy st distance upon lie giaNcl pam
surrounding tHc Ltcch, R. 40 thc Si"t ler' oI IRE
Vintou drew dt la d their interest would lot permit
them 90 Icneiu Ot oi cr-,uf and before Gen VItu L"o
rouuppred he few void. lc permitted 10 himself, tDc
officers were surrounded UpuI thrcc sides 10y hcN!
of bricht AMI ce. Ites AS tue names 81 'uo cadets
- 80 'l, i,',,d oue Inv one .llntrd aud re-
rcivcd flVn the hands uf IrL GRANT uit Vp"lhaS "i
their graduation Nbna Cadet Rufuer, who has carried
vi the rt donors. guaacucd, GEN Grant addressing
him as the roI ua,.v' Of Ills class comi inrntyd nm
rlass and told nI To convey 20 them tie expressions ot
his pleasure ~ thci 5000 sefoiStSnB M 4o o,,S t "
were maud Die 10 Uy h1J those immediately Ia has circle
Alter the drhytIy o., tie diplomas strains OF the star
Epug,ed Banner ,iu >tiig. aulG such ;".ocldilOl,
dscoursed by the line band oI the Academy, ie gDy
'iON '- De yJ,-rov'~
a'-~--' Or. yIRToN's ADDRESS
After the sixty Three graduates had received their d.
poinas DR. VAiOn, President OF the Board Vi Visitors
DddrCssCd tie Graduating class as follows
Young gentlemen OF the gTadnatng class and o the
corps OF Cddcs of the United States Military ACsCcny
we gateled together on an occasion OF peculiar lnei
est there is KIND Of soemu.ty IN tins hour. lcu
remember WITH what elatOn You have anticipated the
subduod aud sddCned. You Will rememberth,s Lplr
forever through life. The past tells yUu OF scene, hie
revolution Hone treason was first umnasked here the
virtues Of patriotism honor, and tlih have been lEcu
OF loyalty ana ieNOr. Hee discipline las been en-
joiued and proaChed-a discipline o. sefcOntrol Tie
mghiits G3nR you have acquired; it il ho hest az
knOwlcdgmelt you can give Of yOW coUnlIy's favor.
for your framing. SCnC persons have argued thai
the word loyalty not properly applicable in repubi'
government that it should OHy Dc used u reference
80 attachment Tor single person, UUt The etyuUlogy oi
The word will not bear thom out loyalty is allegiance 10
government and law, and the soul OF loyalty has us
embodiment and thTOLe ia allegiance 10 the nation The
Datb you Lave taken and called mon God 10 witness has
bound you 10 be loyal unto death to the Constitutional Of The
DnItedStatos TINS OCCASION Of your receiving Oipo
mas Cfs Of peculiar satredness IL is pUint of ,lt
which the soul pOses herself BY august
Of duty the hour should be sgnalizod These di
pOnas OF accredited superiority have seen presented
JOu Ny the General commanding the Amy. who bis
Ssme hC to dignity the ceremony Heretofore the pts
sSlaion o. diplomas has 1een simple thing, and
sas seemed as though the ceremonies by the military
'Cny Ike those Of coarts, collapsed at the crOWliDg
-. oi NC scholars carter B9t today The man whom
allOn delights 40 honor Or his NalOr comes tOlncset
dip'om..s. From the towering hight of his station
5at har X 10 these scenes as his starring place. and
'viaeos bls appreciation 0f the honor Of West Point
rha by rewg here 10 present them TO YOU Noi
}InspoctOI-6enersl Of the Army, Major Gen. sclni
Another pTopitious Circumstance attending the day
btFtit te anniversary Of the Battle OF Bunker iln!
Sic record oi which is the rock at the landing,
depNting. On that day men determined to be free
and independent, aud The glorious struggle com
meneed. lCt Us accept he omen as inCucang 10 Won
by s 9l Sqrcc Of Tie Bosd OF Visitors abpoic Iy The
fesidat q Inc United states to testify 70 Inc cfciec5
81 school What pride they take In your efforts AN
autl rad to state to you. Your eominaudaIt here
his duties, has so tempered severity love ~
Do are your respect ana affection. charming result
en- cadets aud cficials. Here are parents and
waiting 70 escort yOu back 10 familiar scenes.
fIIcd for Cadeishp Vhtn var enyeloped the laud.
dyou were here nom TIT battlefield with records
agcneIts That field marshal sht envy Blessed
30 school Of peace; ne clouds have vanished,
more perfect union Of heart ana good
80 eoqu,n Mt euogS upon tie Union, and Continued let
Nh hstlOhal school haye national scholars The time Is
NEWt come 10 lHft ana te thought OF what you have
scuuired here demands gtteraBce That You have been
tbe common soldery OF the world, with whom
war Is trade. and places you in the
you, however, think TOO highly OF y0r
selves IN tie world in which you entering, you w
Who these pursuits viii be far beyond you. yo,.
have ACQUIRED Tie foundations by the aid Of which yoL
can aspire to any learning You have been taught e. be
soldiers, and with the strength Of science and ART t9
defend flag against domestic insuTecu0n ana foreign
invasion. Beknd 10 your interiors e0lsiderate OprVate
soldiers, and polite TO junior officers.
Graduating cadets 20 further to realize these hopcS
y above reputation character j. Dmit up ny nc lle me
OF cure. Reputation in cOmpali>On Is bubble OF the
CONSTITUTION: cherish the National Union; defend
the flag that emblem OF liberty and law learn % live ana
sailors in he huuGu beat arises from the fact that they
carry their lives IN their bands peady always 10 de Io9
but Winter may come Disease ana deatn NAY qIeicl
your young life. The Indians arrow the cannon ban
meet III together egain iu the world. Dr. Nnton then
closed his eloquent OlatOn with 9olGqct0n, TO which
After the delivery OF the ben6dctOn the exercises Of
the morning terminated with the firing o federal salute
slowly along the cool paths TO their homes and hotels
Scarcely had the last OF the stroers got safely
their waters and apparently the remainder 0f the day
was to be moisture condensed But west Point clouds
tired to the surrounding hills on 70 which they rested
noon parade. To one, indeed unacclstomed TO Vest
Point scenery, the clouds are not the least pat OF
the wonders with which his mind awcd-brOoding upon
md after Obscuring the hilitOps they seem gaudcr
cOntuuti0u OF earthly SUBMITS aspiring to heavenly
hebtg The sun that now blazed from their midst how
ever reflected Orrid heat upon the unshaded walks
that il almost became question whether the rain were
mo. preerabe In tn afternoon the cps OF cadets vs
reviewed bv Brevet-A aJr-Geu Edmund Schriver L. r.
Army Inspector of 'H. Military Academy The usual
fTSIlSn' precson for Viii the Cadets Of West Point
noted and which c3ud not IN war tine, nave @ sc 9eSn
man. At fp IN another parade was had, and as this was
the last occasion upon which the graduating class
would drill together upon the elds which four years ac
Quaintanoe had made the most familiar spots Oh eaFth 70
them, the occasion had peculiar sOlcnlnty anu Whle
the band played slow and sad music this thought seemed
to be with ever one TIE manual Of and the march
inge were exhibited however with matthless precision
AS the Cadets marched their quarters there were not
Alma Mater they were on the point OF leaving slSCiai
ing paragraphs Of interest:
A' isag - =. gas.e property n t1eI Po.',i'oa & ana t
class s be .s s'l I'D 9 I =, 'a Nsy Ae1ds@y % 3 S5 o
The appointments occurring 70 the Battalion Cadets
are hereby reoked aud the following arrangements viii
To Be Ca5taisS-Cadot CLARK W. D. Dennson Knights and
40 b. Lieutenant ana AGjufant-Csdsi Dshlsren
To- ee a. h @ s g aa,SS whR2s Bass mS!T.G5 %
This evening there is hop 40 the hotel. and the usual
graceful dancing the ba ard pleasant coquery in the
cadets aud damsels To Brevet-M9or and Adintmt
BcynOn have 70 express my thanks iSr many eoarieses
for tler BONES, eud uh ay ifh me cSo"S' 90 INTO
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AFrRopoflrt. 3rrau1stEST-Gen. Shaler
President o. l.. ,uInissioners, has Issued
an order ta4 lc.. .la..l ,aa preferred against any
member Of tao DcpoihHc, A.. be ars examined by th,