The New York herald., 1868-05-31

parted may now look d'Iwn upon this scene as well
too, the living behoid rs and say Dsce et deoor1yn
DIE Tor ones county,"
The band thel performed In the saddest aspryzio
from Lurine, AFTER which Mr.. Everest made the
most touching address to the large audience which
had now fosmed , around; I. Ine pand nd again per
Mathew Hale Smith addressed the assemblage, and
Pastor BoSth concluded the service by offering up
prayer IN which he prayed not only for the dead but
for the living, whom he trusted would maintain that
Union which their lost comrades had laid down
their lives for The battalion Of veterans was then
portion OF the burial ground ana deco.
rSss each sdSt IN tnrn ~ ,ns with Mowers and
most impressive, solemn and touching, and many
sob betrayed during the progress Of the service that
heart caused by the eects OF the war not yet healed
The celebration was not concluded until close on six
O'Clock.
The Day mt Flushing, LII.
Now that the custom Of decorating the soldiers
graves has been made one to be generally observed
in the North well as it has hitherto been observed
in the South the people Of Flushing, not wishing
TO be behind the greater part Of the CON-
munity in honoring those who fell upon the
day with all the honor and ceremony due the oc-
casion. During the progress OF the late civil war no
town Of the size Of Flushing had sent more men to
the battlefield and OF the large number who left their
homes and all that made home dear to them few
ever returned AS an ineabe proof of this there is
erected upon beautiful mound in the centre of
the village monument as mark OF respect shown
to the hOnOred dead, and which bears upon it's four
sides over one hundred names. Yesterday afternoon
the monument was beautifully decorated with floral
cuttings OF the early season. but the day not permit
ting the exercises to be held without and around the
Immediately opposite, where speeches eulogistc
OF the dead and the noble cause Tor which they died
were made interspersed with music and singing,
when the gathering adjourned towards dusk.
New Jersey.
The day was Also celebrated in the most solemn
and affecting manner in New Jersey. In Newark the
interesting ceremony was the occasion OF grand
demonstration of O most hearty and enthusiastic
description in this city yesterday. At noon, from
the fagstafrs OF public and private buildings, the
Stars and Stripes uttered in the breeze at half mast
About four O'Clock the procession moved from the
place OF formation, at the upper end OF Military
down Broad street to Market street, up the latter to
South Orange avenue and thence to FairmOunt Gene
terry, beautifully located just beyond the city proper
and in full view Of the Orange Mountains
The procession, consisting chiefly OF ladies and
children in carriages and large wagons, the latter
was headed by Renhardts brass band in new uni
forms, which had volunteered Its services for the
occasion, and detachment Of the Veteran regiment
After arriving ut the cemetery, as soon as all had en-
tered the ceremonies were commenced by prayer
chaplain of the Ninth New Jersey Volunteers. Then
followed the hymn. my Country, IT'S OF Thee" par
tlcpated in by the entire assemblage; after which
the ladies and children deposited their offerings
the graves of the departed heroes. Handlers "Rest,
Spirit, Rest" was performed by the band as drge,
in highly credtable manner An address which
opened appropriately but ended politically was de-
livered by DR.. s. b. Hunt, OF this city. Among the
distinguished persons or present were Coy
Halsted and Mayor Peddie. Colonel John
son, the grand marshal and his aids Colonel Ward,
and Courtois Lieutenant Michael Dwyer and Ser
geants Krauzelmeyer and Fischer, are deserving of
much praise for che orderly manner in which the
arrangements were carried out.
At Elizabeth the good people also made large de-
mOnstraton on the occasion, and commemOrated the
valOrOus dead with beautiful floral tributes. The
orator OF the occasion was Governor Ward.
Ceremonies nj ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Graves
mt Acknowledgements Ccrcmonies-Ora.
tion by General Garheld-Distngu guished Per.
sons Present.
WASHINGTON, May 80 1868.
The graves Of the Union dead at Arlington, Va,
formerly the estate OF Robert E. Lee, decorated
with flags and flowers this afternoon. In the pres
ence OF large number Of spectators. The platform
front OF the mansion tastefully festOOned with
national banners, and numerous smaller flags
various divisions in the army. The
pillars OF the pOrtico were banded with
black. Amonng those present. were Generals
Grant, Hancock, Eakin, Howard and Granger, with |
General Logan, the Commander of the Grand |
Army of the Republic. The ceremonies were con- |
lucted under the direction OF committee of gentle
men from Washington and numerous committee OF !
ladies', including Mrs. Senator Trumbu, Mrs. Gen.
eral Grant Mrs. Senator Wade, Mrs. Senator Morgan
and Miss Mary Foot The ceremonies comprised |
prayer by DR.. Sunderland, Grafton by General Gar |
held, of Ohio an original poem by c. Smith, vocal
and instrumental music and national salute. The |
ceremonies began at one 7. M.
GRAFTON BY GENERAL GARFIELD.
After the preliminary ceremonies were concluded |
General GARFIELD member of Congress from Ohio, |
delivered the following Oration:-
am oppressed with sense OF the Improperly OF |
uttering words on this occasion. II silence is ever
golden IL must be here beside the graves Of fifteen
thousand men, whose lives were more significant |
than speech and whose death was poem, the music |
of which can never be sung. But since II il decreed
that some words shall here he spoken, can console |
myself for the unworthiness Of mine by the renec-
With words we make promises, plight faith and |
praise virtue. Promises may not be kept;
plighted faith may be broken and vaunted
do not know one promise that these men made one
pledge that they gave one word that they spoke
we do know that they summed up and perfected by
one supreme act the highest virtues OF men and
citizens. For love of country they accepted death.
That act resolved all doubts and made immortal
their patriotism and their virtue For the noblest man
that lives there still remains conflict. HIS faith and
virtue and truth must still withstand the assaults Of
time and fortune-must still be assailed by tempta-
tons before which lofty natures nave fallen But with
these the conflict was ended and the victory was
when death stamped upon them the great seal
OF heroic character and closed record which sue
ceeding years can never blot. ] know nothing to
which can more appropriately direct the thoughts
brought these men hereS what motive led them to
condense life into hour, and to crown that hour
by ioyfully welcoming deathS Eight years
ago we were, to outward appearances, the
most unwarlike nation OF the EARTH. For
nearly fifty years spot In any of these
States had been the scene Of battle. With popula-
aton OF 81 900 had army of less than 900
men, and for many years not thousand Of them had
been assembled In place. The faith OF our people
in the stability and permanence OF their institutions
was like their faith in the sun and stars. Peace,
liberty and personal security were blessings as COM
and fruitful seasons All this permanence,
liberty and peace were known to spring
directly rom single source-irom the
principle proclaimed I'm the pilgrim covenant
and solemnly signed on shipboard before pilgrim
foot had trodden the shore, that all owed due sub
mission and obedience TO the lawfully expressed will
Of the majority OF the body polite. This principle is
not merely one OF the doctrines OF our political
TEN: IL IL the system ITSELF II Is the Political rma
ment I'm which all other truths are fixed stars In
the II is the encasng air the breath OF the
nations life Against this vital principle the rebel