Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-03

scenes IN Phlladelpb1a, VIII recall To all
readers the times of our trial and
triumph through the terrible war,
whose fruits we are, few weeks hence,
to assure forever. The men mhose
names have been the watchwords of the
Nation alike in her gloom and her glory
were still the figures of central atten-
ton. Grants name was on all lips, as
enthusiastic love for him was in all
hearts. From Sherman came words of
warm sympathy and cheer. Sheridan's
sentences, that cut as straight to their
end asdid his cavalry charges, form the
fit prelude to the story of our cores
pondents, as they gave the keynote to
the whole magnificent demonstration of
the day. In the procession that march
ed in the shadow of the old Hall whence
rang out the proclamation of Liberty
throughout the Land, to all the inhabi-
tants thereof, were such such soldiers
of Liberty us Sickles, who gave for it
limb, as he periled his life at Gettys-
burg, and Howard, who, with one arm
lost on the Peninsula, could only go
back to larger service and more en-
during fame, of which the annals of the
Army of the Potomac, and of the Army
that marched down to the Sea, will for
ever bear testimony; and Burnside,
faithful now as from Newborn to Knox
vile Pleasonton, Torbert and Kilpa-
trick, hard riders all, of whom it is
high praise to say that as they were
worthy to command Cavalry in the SER
vice that Sheridan adorned, so they
worthily follow him now Geary and
Crawford, Chamberlain and Barnum,
Hawley, Stewart, McAllister, and a
whole host of the leaders on whom the
Nation confdingly leaned in the past,
and whom it trustfully follows now.
With their Generals came the vete-
rams who have made the title of "Boys
in Blue" glory forever. The Buck
tails were there in their might--men
whose history is history of the great
struggle, in the East, from Sumter to
The Jersey Blues whole
of our noble New York sold
iery "a few carpet-baggers from Mass
achusetts, who bore knapsacks at the
time their present revilers were sneak
ing in Canada-maimed heroes from
the Soldiers Home-veterans by hun
dreds from well nigh every State Of
that loyal North, which subdued on re-
bellion, and is determined to put the
in hands that will be al
perpetual guarantee against another.
Twenty-Five thousand Boys in Blue, a
column Eve miles long. marched yes
terday beneath their shot-riddled ban
ners, through the streets of Philadel-
phia, in faithful service still of the
cause for which, through the long, sad
years of the war. they faithfully fought
Who can doubt that the people who so
nobly sustained them then will fail to
side with them now?
Philadelphia, ever faithful, and loyal
to the core in the darkest hours, illus
trated afresh her zeal and her devotion.
Around the Clubhouse, whence in
years that her gone, were read the bul.
letins from Gettysburg and Mission
Ridge, and Five Forks the men who
fought those fields gathered to listen to
their old leaders, while from every win
dow house too waved the glad welcome
of the great community who had been
their heartiest supporters. The Coop
er Shop Refreshment Saloon was once
more opened. Fifty thousands soldiers
stood around the tables where whole
brigades and divisions had so often
been received, the guests of the patrio-
tic women of the Quaker City. By
every word and work the people strove
once more to display their love and
gratitude for their defenders.
Grand reviews were wont, through
the active campaigns, to presage great
victories. Pennsylvanians ! you have
had your review. The nation awaits
your victory, With the Boys in Blue
to lead the way, we refuse to doubt that
you will triumphantly win it.