The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-18


FRIENDS AND FELLOW cIrIzESs-will you do me one
favorS Voices, Certainly ~ Please let the pro-
m r. on, p sSs and , avn 0s words 70
you thank you for your Kindness, and hope you
will preserve order and decorum until the programme
Is complete, whom several OF the Governors will Do
glad to address you. APPLAUSE Tho Governor was
appauded as he retired.
Clarence + Buher, OF New York. was read by Hon G.
Cranmer, Commissioners from Western Virginia.
the assembly, who advancing TO the front OF the plat
form was greeted with applause he said
my FELLOW CousrRRxES:- appearing before you 1t
oat simply to express my APPRECIATION OF the ceremo
nes which have taken place today My appearance on
make my rehectionsand my meditatons will
Dc N silent communion with the dead,
shall attempt give ut,erance TO the feelings and
emotions inspired by the addresses and prayers which
nave neen male ana inc hymns which have been sung
snsl attempt no such thing. ! am merely here to
give my counsnance ana aid 10 the ceremonies on this
occasion; but must be permitted to express my hope
el0quenty alluded 10 this afternoon, and which
has been 80 clearly set by, by the ill.s,Iious
Of the brave men on both sides who fell in
the fierce struggle of battle, and who sleep silent
in their graves-yes, who sleep in silence and
peace after the earnest conflict has ceased, would
to God OF the living could initiate them
example, they lay sleeping In peace in their tombs'
You, my fellow citizens, have my earnest Wishes
you have had my efforts, IN times gone by in the ear
these States, TO restore peace and harmony 10 our dis
raced aud divided country, and shall have last
efforts in vndicaton OF the flag Of the republic and or
the constitution of our fathers (AppIause)
The benedicon was then pronounced when the
PRESIDENT Cabinet officers Governor Swami and others
left the platform.
Colonel J. Moore and his assistants formed the mil
ar who escorted the President and party to the cars
al heedysve which place they left AT ten minutes TO
seven O'Clock for Washington and Baltimore.
Calls were renewed for Governor Geary. by the crowd
which constituted meeting independent OF the regu-
lar arrangements by the authorities OF the State and the
Board OF Managers Of the Antetam National Cemetery.
called for, came forward saying
FELLOW ClrIzENs-Aiter all you have heard to-day
gramme opened and concluded with prayer Those who
have waited must come in at the last hour. But, my
friends We still have place in the hearts Of the peo
pie (Appause.) When you come TO Pennsy vania
we will let everybody speak; we want to hear
Thanks to Almighty God for HIS preservation and
we have no programmes for this purpose-(renewed
applanse); We have no gag our performances But
tor of day has to you the history Of the
great battle which seeking morate
in the dedication OF this cemetery, and the location Of
the monument in honor OF the heroic dead
Who in the language of the learned
Lncon-(nppluuse)-' that the government Of the
people established by and for the people, should not
perish from earth" The battle lAntetam) Was fought
under circumstances of the greatest depression, when
pubic confidence lost and the Army OF Potomac
had been greatly diminished the disastrous campaign
the Peninsula and in Eastern Virginia the loss Of
twelve thousand the shameful surrender at Har
pers Ferry Applause In Lees coming the battle
Of Antieiam. We had, therefore, the prestige Of his
victories 70 begin with "a voice-.That's So y To
appreciate the victory here must review events by
the most liberal logic known to military ethics While
the Army OF the Potomac had lost more than the
was obliged to flee from the field, &C
knowiedged himself vanqushed. and true and
My fellow citizens do not intend TO detsn you long
here tCries Of Go only feel IL improper for me 10
honored regiments OF Pennsylvania who fought here.
Cries of ''Hurrah for PENNSYLVANIA go on.'0 l
proudly Place s on reo n e ses' esm'Ss
full share OF the honor OF the victory At
Annetam. Cheers The Governor then recapituated
the numbers of the various pennsylvania regiments
marking by Of summary, i've regiments of cavalry,
six batteries of artillery and fifty regiments OF infantry
from the keystone State. in the battle Of Antie-
drawn the facts, I ind them repete with
the splendid achievements Of these men, and
while / earnestly claim or Pennsylvania all the
honor she has won l say It was here "a always with
that State when she presented her fun strength OF
members she carried the government to glorious VIC
tory. would detract in the least from the glory
honor OF the other states would not deprive them
neid. Ii was one sacred now of blood in crimson
stain Ant,etam Not 70 any particular troops
indebted for II 70 Maine, New YORK, Ohio, Maryland
WISCONSIN, Iowa. and other States for the victory and
whose sons pessneo on tne nea ara as Gear ~
died this soil with their blood, and when the day
dawned on the battle field here It found Union dead oil
commnged on the field OF strife, and while tho
sun continues 70 rise and set, and the dews distl
from Heaven, our children and our childrsns'
children VIII come hither 70 worship at this shrine and
they will 70 the patriotic dead here and 10 the
memory Of those who fought and fell 70 preserve the
Of resmen in preserved republic rep Applause have
been speaking repeatedly for the last two three days
here Governor Fsnson Lieutenant Governor Coz and
the Governor Of Name whom have no doubt you will
be glad to hear Cries Of go on"l But G.vsrnor
New York, who spoke - follows:-
FELLOW CrrrzKss-I dislike to detain you even ono
A.sI i>~a rl.~
ing few words Il is mot easy TO ind words to fully
and ny express my feelings that may be most appro
sons eight hundred sleep here There are times when
human speech Is too poor and weak to embody the
New York had almost twenty seven shou.sn ,a' men
eighth q them were killed and wounded b..
mutilatsd and dead alone from her ranks; Others
came; To-day, a. ! come. the Representatives Of
their fallen; also whom the nation alike mourns and
with fitting ceremony dedicate the place where tho
bIazed in the red line around these bills 60
moro while the page OF history shall endure The token
q our gratitude -n,cn We now pIspsrs 20 place over
the M eloquence Of silence shall challenge the progress
Of mankind the mobiles. thought Of man a. TO human
The grandest example Of national devotion OF the
strong 70 the weak Characteristic OF great war; here
tended the branches Of the Of freedom and peace
whose rpened fruit hangs waiting for hands clear Of all
lands toing and waiting for their harvest Of freedom
will turn their faces to heroic struggle and
grow patient and strong The statesman, graphing the
problems which impede the progress Of the people, ba
sd by senshness appalled, by crime dsheartned by
indifference looking to these heights above the clouds
that surround him shall this pledge TO liberty and
work on and # IL shall be at any time that wicked men
sem 70 destroy disturb human progress reckoning
on the ignorance which suffers or the prejudice which
ban shs Lowest and most friendly viii not they at least
pause before the appraised hand OF unfranchsed
pisf True, not free from national trials, but
fathful still Justice and liberty the result
doubtful, and our lives also - the lives Of the men
VIII oss deeds now celebrate will be sacred they
given to progress Of happiness and mankind.
The assembly then dispersed.
About nve thousand Union soldiers buried in the
cemetery, from the following Statss New YORK. Ind
ana Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Illinois, Min
ncsota Maine, Rhode Island. Pennsylvania, OHIO, Wis
consin, Michigan, Vermont Delaware, West Virginia,
New Hsmpshirs apd Massachusetts,