Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-09-21

/ Browning Oh the SIdtt Depd' AuiSH't S'"'
ing their inability TO be present.
Concluding Procsediags.-Tbe bene-
dclion was then pronounced, when the
President. Csbine, officers, Gov. Swami
and others left the platform.
Col J. NJ. Moore and his assistants
formed the military, who escorted the
/ President aud party to the cars at kee-
GysviIe, which place they left al ten
minutes 10 I o'clock for sshinglon snd
Baltimore.
Independent Meeting Calls were re-
newed for Gov. Gesry by the crowd,
which constituted meeting independent
of The regular arrangements by the author
/ tiles ofthe Safe and he board OF mana
gers Of tie Anlielam National Cemetery.
/ Gov. Geary being impslienIy and vocIe-
ronsly called for came forward, saying:
! Fellow citizens: After all you have
heard to-day had supposed you would
want nothing more. The programme
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 people.
Applause.
When you come to Pennsylvania we
let everybody speak We want to hear.
Thanks 10 Almighty God for his PIeseE-
walton and care of the country. We have
no gag. { Applause. We have no pro-
gramme Tor this purpose. Renewed ap-
Plause We have no gag in our pro-
grammes but am not here TO say any
thing on that subject. The orator Of The
day has presented 10 you tie history of
the great battle which We are now seek
ing to commemorate in the dedication Of
this cemetery, and the location OF tbs
monument in honor Of the heroic dead,
who, in tie language Of the lamenied
Lincoln, ApplaUsel died 'ha! the gov,
eminent OF the people, established ty and
for Tie people. should no, perish from
earth. Applause.
The battle Of AnlIesm WAS Tough! IN
der circumstances Of the greatest depresS-
ion, when public confidence was lost and
the Army Of the Potomac had been great
ly diminished BY the disastrous campaigns
on the peninsula and in Eastern Virginia,
and The twelve thousand men at the shame
full surrender of Harpet's Ferry. APP
plause. In Lees coming 10 fgh! lie bat
lie Of Anlieiam he had, therefore, the
prestige OF his victories 10 begin with. "A
yoice-"Thats co. TO appreciate the
the victory here, we must review events
by the mosIlbcral Logic known to mi.i.a-
~ ethics.
While lhe Army Of tic Potomac had
lost more men than the rebels, according
to The authority Of Tie latter. Lee was
obliged to flee from the field, achuoWl-
edged himself vsnqushed, and true and
hearty victory resulted 10 tie Union
army My feIIow-ciizens, don't intend
to delan you long here. (Crias, "go
on" feel it improper for me to let
tie occasion go past without placing
on record the honoreL regiments Of
Pennsylvania" who fought here. (Cfies,
."Huzzah for Pennsylvania, "go on"
| proudly place on record these regiments
of my native State, and claim for her a
full share of the honor Of The victory al
Autietam. (Cheers.)
The Governor recspilulaed The num-
bers Of the various Pennsylvania regl-
understanding by way Of summary
Five regiments Of cavalry, six batteries OF
artillery and fifty regiments Of infantry
from the keystone State in The battle Of
Anlietam From the records | have
drawn the facts, snd find them replete
with the splendid achievements Of these
men, and while | earnestly claim for
/ Pennsylvania all The honor she has won,
say il was here, as always with that
great State, when she presented her full
strength OF numbers, she carried the gov
emmen, 10 a glorious victory. would
not delrsci in the least degree from The
glory and honor OF other States. would
not deprive them Of one particle Of The
glory Of lhor troops on this battlefield.
1t was one sacred flow OF blood in Grim.
son stream al An!ieiam-nol 10 any par.
tcular troops.
The soldiers oil the country won Ibis
victory. and we are indebted 10 Maine,
New York, Ohio, Maryland, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Pennsylvania, and other States for
the victory, and whose sons persisted on
the field. They are as dear TO US and are
cherished as kindly as our own. The
sons Of all dyed this soil with their blood,
and when the day dawned on the battle.
field here ii found Union dead all com
migled on the field OF strife. and while the
sun continues to rise sld set and the dews
dsiil from Heaven, over children and our
chidren's children will come here 10 wor.
ship at this spot, and they will recur TO
The patriotic dead here, and 10 the memo
ry Of those who fought and fell 10 preserve
the union OF the country and the rights Of
men-ihe rights Of free men-in pre-
served republic. (Applause.) | have
been speaking repeatedly for the last two
or three days, and will therefore con-
clude my remarks.
There are here Governor Fen,on, Lieu
tenant Governor Cox, and the The Cover.
nor OF Maine. whom, | have no doubt,
you rill he olad IN Icar fCYies OF $50