New-York tribune., 1867-09-18
ANTIETAM.

EoRD-TIIE pOEM-SPEECnES Di i''--''1
Johnson, AND COWS GEARi AND fENAON'
,,.,.,,,,.,.,,,r Nd Sent 17-The interesting
s,,ies of the dedication Of the Antetam Nationai
1,nctcrv and the laying OF the cornerstone OIL u'e
monument occurred to-day on the scene Oh 'Ne hio"'
nottle Of Antietam about two miles from TINS Vi"ss
The weather was delightful, and nothing has ooo"'''U
,hs r 10 interfere with the long programme OF aahs
uent previously agreed upon The railroad u"l" nv'"
po,aore and that from Washington having met :" 'No
Relay House proceeded on their way hiiHei' MN -
reached at about O'Clock Among the lh'l''u
tbe Washiu eton train. were President Johl's".'
seward McCuuoch. and Welles Postmaster "cncI', 'l
a Assistant Secretary OF the Navy IASn W & 0Ii @ve
S tI Prcsiieut's an MI Cersaw ot he 70
Mansion aud the fOlOwing-naineu FeP'eSo"'"'''0' "
'Vflss 5t Ford Secretary e Les9,oP Po
,elsr ie yaSi Ssi e d Lssoton m vr,,
rortr. Mr Wadcmar Bosco, Secretary OF Lesai9G
Spdp-Seo Don faegndo Goni, Envoy Eir'Oo'''! "u 'D
nEre cya ca G Envoy .,1e2 E,,ra@ra1sy Z, is9S 9o Minister
Aa,S-D'eG Innsen''e9 Cags gee 4Gi 4 Moa rpvoy Extra
ordinary and Minister npo,enilar ,....,, and ,,io.e,
Irporntarg Selo Iado MFsai Socreily Of legation
seio Don C1y.auo Romero, Second secear . p.,,,o
Thcre were also on the Washington tram the Hon Wm
e Cen E2@aGa THoa. w. Esn the HON. G. e Fox
secretary Of the Navy; MI C4Glton anu Nt IL D0Haso,
Generals OGicc; Col James Z. 0Beimc, and numerous
other gentlemen oecnpyiHs public poSlC esr 6f utv e
land with his staff Gov FcnOn OF New-l ora WIN MS
Batchelcr C1mmissary- General Of Ordnance Palmer
judge Advocate. Gen. Young PaymasterGen. Oieot!'
with STAFF officers GOV Ward OF NewJersey ana 70 as at
suite. Gov Bullock Of Massaehn,MS. M 30 '7
SSSpgbaIe Gen W r. Lee Irig-Cen. PSey, and Brig
Gen W s. King. all Of whom were in the battle oi An
titan titan. ..,..,,.,,,. ~, t,o Gov.
one ~ ~ N W. yorsev who r,s GOV Fenton Of NewIerk
i9r ~ s bosics ON board OF his car and Htcudcd
t1ft f.~fi
nf government The Hon. Montgomery Bar Noi AZ
,rl MrNIahou. \. y; Duryca, gregory. ana io' 49, Is' o
Prescott smith, and other prominent gentlemen NoI' vi
rocc.ou was formed at Kcedysilc. consisting for
ihc greater part Of military, both HiMuS 1nH
SoHySIs 5soac "iH ad odd Fellows fratenies, form
ing AN escort 10 the President, and other as as
hl,,iSiia.,cld Soon after IL o'clock the mammoth
procession. with Marshal Moore ana ms 9S'I-St"n,s -
i'm. ol cannon. Upon their arrival az he Eo'nu5S 5 ny ,,
military formed ih me l''. '' & w % c I y ed 81 res and
other nvifed guest. passed into the inclosue anna 'He
,nc, si ,Gs o g t Ti9e Sirs The Enclosure was not
reached uuth nearly o'clock. and by that time i&Vs os
pcfsOns were already ou the ground are IN orn,,
ladies' were present upon extensive platform PcP"O"
'' calrs stand were the President Of the United
Ytatcs thc members Of his Cabinet tlc @
airc9iv hccn mentioned. together win Go,S.
ChanbcIlliu of Maine BorGihah "t W.. i
Coy sIn ann t t iPr,icTt Johnson ana the Governors
"f the otlcr states WHO came TO parlGp3e m the esIe
monies After alludmg 20 the part taken ny li l. a. ~.
,,7uc Of ucacc 10 minglc tears with the sur
Of those who s1crnct d me lYr rist,a
held" lie invoked Almighty God TO speeAg Ics'o'c
harmony TO ihe WIo.c ] ISuHi M ie Rev Hiram Mattison,
- D. of Ncw-JcIscy. The hymn composed uy llT nv ny
Edward Meyer Of Pennsylvania was theI sun ny In inC
the Intervals which added much TO the beauty ana HI
Mo conner Stone Of the monument thon laid in
due form, according to the Masonic Ites. + orotio,
After referring distinguished personSges present lie
stated that, in response to vote oi tnaths
land to the army for protecting te t9Ie lOn ~ bos
commander of that army committed me rlHoi az Oh
who fell TO the care OF the sate Ihe Gci % " tr ro
The number engaged ON the held OF Ahet'm Oh w
Union side s5i6l, while the Rebel force was est
mated at glG Inc previous az t6c nntie mind wa
tepccd The disasters TO the army under P0pelts S3t
tered condition. its reorganizatlon Dy m anu ta
reorcanizcd army dwet upon at great length witt
many oOrelatiye facts and circumstances he eoneiuI
come the peril TO whence it may from STATE rights
s09SCGanon % 81 ei I'M % mem S Who made it. by the memory
the who have died Tor y ON hsf 5 % opne Ito 10 yoG
Sny c; 81 Ie IScs Of inc Grafton were appanded
and as the orator took his there loud and on
repeated for Gov. Geary' mingled with calls 70
and The eats for Gov dcary were repeated when COY
GFXrLEMEv: I have the programme which has beer
handed 70 me by Your Committee oi AIrahYcInentf 4 eng
which they desire 70 be carried ont Aiter u mas oeei
completed you may have an opportunity TO near some
distinguished guests In the order Of exercises
The cheering for GOV. Geary then renewed. Tho
multitude determined 10 have speech from him. Al
Gcary approached the front of the stand ant
greeted with ugcOntnucd applause. Gov. Geary
said
FRIEvps AND FrIIow CITIzrXs: VIII YOU do Inc one
faVori Voices" Certainly % Please Jet tho programme
he completed. and then will De glad 10 appear in front
of the stand say a few words you THANK you foI
your kindness and hope You will preserve order and de
rorum TN the programme is completed, when several o.
The Governors will be glad 10 address you Applause
The Governor was applauded as he retired
The programme was proceeded with. and the poem o.
T..
follows:
FOEN FOR TIE DEDICATION OF ASTIETAN CEMETERY
Upon bright September morn,
The pleasant Ei's q Maryland
Greeu aud untrolieu ay:
While Io Sa,. Aso%o ,@ esy 'o soi} were ''"' ''o'n'
Like that Assyrsn hos. e which
The plague 90 midnight Eohei
The Pheasant beat bis lo1e tattoo
Aud nerrily Aui,tain Creek
B0 wsu aa,, ,i9sss ,a.,,5e or 'i ,sc5. ~ay ,lre,
Upon the Arnog WALL
Of tempest socn to ALL
TIE tramp Of Lees ,at'alor'
A. thunder n The ds,asce tells
While stretched along Jon bnsihg hstt
Ike I,ad,n clouds that soon would bars.
Ia rain and ismay.
Bg, round tie fsg Oh Freedom
Resol,ei is stars shoull set
Iil they went down iu Wood
Not toae speech iost "a the blast
Bot @srescs sis ss' a sstRsss storm.
Or avalaEgAs of dee
with every haelet adding
To tbe thuBder Of ilcr irssd,
asifthe Re1olston's grayes
Aud>igdgns fehbg ia tlc.r dreams
Woke. in boiler cslse TO teed
Ca Ia Antetam yau
The poet then ewes an su,ated description Of scenes
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