The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-04

natural and inherent rights among men
which indeed is the basis of the government
itself-then every grave around us becomes
that of nations defender and of a peoples
champion. Nay, it becomes that of the
champion of the highest principles of equi-
t. and justice.
This is said thus emphatically, because
few wars arise from so profound a cause as
ours. 1t was not wrangle between two
monarchies for territory or power, or to
avenge fancied insult of sovereign. 1t
was not a war for plumber, nor to preserve
the balance of power. But it was COLI
sion between two antagonistic principles in
society, wherein one was being gradually
worn away by attrition with the other, until
as if inspired with life, and Infatuated by
the abrasion, it sprung up in resistance
WhOsoever imaglnes that our controversy of
arms arose from any other cause, has not
read Alright. l therefore draw deep and
broad line between cOmbatants of such q
character. There is n deep gulf fixed be-
tween them. We have no right, now that
the struggle has ended, to pretend to be ig
of this contest. We are hypocrital, and
were while in armor mere mercenaries, if we
do not claim for the Union dead that softer
repose which comes from superior virtue.
Nor were it necessary for me to press this
point so bluntly, were this cemetery located
in another latitude. But here, where trea
son still turks in different guises, where its
insidious poison still festers in society, and
where to have been soldier against the Re-
public is esteemed a merit, it would be I'M
manly and disingenuous in him who drew
his sabre for the protection of the Republic,
to have withheld these expressions. While
I say this, desire to throw no contumely
upon the graves of the gallant dead who
composed the armies of the insurgent States,
nor even to impugn improperly the motives
of the living, but mean that forever here
after so far as my influence may go, there
shall be no fame however lofty and unsul
lied, which shall not blacken if yoked with
treason-and no man who can raise his par
ricldal arm against the Republic which is
the common parent and protector Of us all,
and not sink int ineffable and irretrievable
infamy.
And now, beneath these fresh laurels we
leave these silent comrades within the Ma
TONS enclosure. Sadly we move away from
this great companionship. We have again
seemed to look upon the deep lines of blue
upon the floating standards, and upon the
arms flashing in the sun. Their last march
is ended. They participate no more in the
pageantry of war. Here, where neither Ia
blet or obelsk records their deeds, they will
sleep until the great reveille sounds for all
men, but above them shall continually gath
err the affections of a grateful people.
Washington Correspondence N. Y. Tribune.]
Gen. Grant and Mr.. COlfaX.
Gen. Grant and the Hon. Schuyler Colfax
were formally advised this evening that they
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ty for President and Vice President for the
next four years. The ceremony took place
in the reception rooms of Gen. Grants resi-
dence on Douglas row, between and
o'clock in the evening. 1t was character
lied by an utter absence of display, and was
remarkable for its simplicity and hearty en-
thusiasm. About 100 persons were in the
room, but the limited attendance is to be
accounted for by the fact that it was under
stood to be entirely private, except for the
representatives cf the press and the imme-
diate friends of Gen. Grant and Mr.. Colfax.
Mr. Colfax, accompanied by his mother and
sister, Miss Matthews, and his private secre-
tary, arrived at Gen. Grants residence ut
about o'clock. The staff officers of the |
General followed in a few minutes They
were shown into one of the reception rooms, |
where they were received by General and |
Mrs. Grant. Commissioner Rollins, Repre-
sentatives Halsey. Cullom, Lincoln, Logan, !
Lawrence. Pile, E. B. Washburne. and 9TH
ers, were the next visitors, all of whom paid |
their respects and offered their congratula- |
tions to the General and Mr.. Colfax. Gen. |
Dent performed the ceremony of lntroduc- |
ton where it was necessary, but nearly all |
were known personally by the General, and |
his duties were therefore light. Gen. Grant |
and Mr. Colfax stood side by side near one |
of the doors, and both chatted freely and |
cordially with their numerous friends. Gen. |
Grant was dressed in plain black, and the |
only indications of his rank were the militia |
ry buttons on his waistcoat. He was calm |
and self possessed. He was more commu-
NEGATIVE than usual, and spoke about the |
municipal election to take place here on
Monday next, and hoped that it might pass |
off quietly. Mrs. Grant shared the honors |
with her husband, and made a favorable |
by her quiet, gracious, and |
winning manner.
Gov. Hawley and the following-named
gentlemen composing the committee arrived |
at about o'clock: Gov. Hawley, Chair
man; Lewis Barker, Maine; Judge Riott,
Texas; Willard Warner, Alabama; E. W.
Rice, Iowa. John A. Logan, Illinois J.
Hendricks, Iowa; Gov. Evans Colorado s.
C. Cullum, Illinois; c. II. Branscomb. Mis-
souri, r. T. Van Horn, Missouri; J. X. |
Dubois, Illinois; T. L. TulIock. Virginia
J. w. Holden, North Carolina T. F. Lee,
North Carolina; VIM. G. Goodlow, Ken
lucky; J. Cory, Col. J. ]. Green, Missouri;
James Kinds, Arkansas; V. Dell, Arkan- |
sas ]. H. Harris, (colorcd) North-Caroli- |
ma Morton Bennett, Montana; A. McDon-
aid, Arkansas B. F. Rice, Arkansas; ]. H. |
Caldwell, Georgia; L. Caldwell. New York !;
E. M. Madden, New York: Fl. L. Pierce,
Virginia. They filled the room, and Gen. |
Grant and MIR. Colfax retreated through the
open folding doors to the inner room, where |
Gen. Hawley made the addresses in the |
name of the Chicago Convention. General |
Grant stood at the end of the room. On |
his right were Mr.. Colfax, Mrs. Grant, and |
Mrs. and Miss Matthew'S and two other la
dies. Immediately behind the General was
Mr.. Dent, venerable gentleman. about so |
years of age. On the Generals left, but in |
the background somewhat, were some of the |
of his staff. The trusted Rawlins |
was absent. Logan, who rode with Grant |
at Shiloh, and nominated him at Chicago, |
stood out in bold relief on the right of Haw- |
ley and among the members of the staff
Gov. Hawley stood about four feet away
from Grant; the members of the Commit
tee, the journalists, and the other partici-
pants in the ceremony ranged themselves in |
semi-circle around the room, five or six
deep.
Gen. Grant stood erect and perfectly at |
ease while LISTENING to the address vubiol, |