New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-02

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wind shall bear It's folds men may behold what liberty
aud true piety may do for nation! Suengtheu the
weak with strength against the strong; COphcI VIII
earth overturn and until the right IA estd0
hshed Grant Thy blessing 90 rest upon all that are mere
and upon the great body OF citizens throughout the Uni
ted States, aud upon the whole family OF man. Grant
that need OF war shall cease ana that Jews ana Gene'
shall be gathered In and the whole earth see Thy ssya
ton An winch we ask humhly the adorable name OF
the Lord Jesus Savior 10 whom, with The Father and
the Holy Spirit, will give praise forever. Amen
At the conclusion OF the prayer, the hymn, 'Ifs Holy
Ground" written by B. French Of Washington, for the
dedication Of the Cemetery, in 1863 was sung by the
Choir. .....
President Wills then announced that Gen. Meade would
address the audience preparatory TO unvang the Monu
ment, which would take place during the firing OF sa
lutte OF gun for each State having dead buried within
it's limits. Cen Meade then took his position on he
platform and was received with cheers When the chee
ing with which he received had subsidized Gen. heaoe
said:
SPEECH OF GEN. MEADE. NJ,
MY FELLOW. CITIZENS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ooIA
very different from these which now surround us lHes
crops these happy faces around me widely different
from the tumnltuOus OF war ana ttlTDie scencS
yiaoS Of som some Honorable gencmSn Who have brought
me here this time, aud laid the cornerstone
TO-DAY to Dedicate and now for the third time appear
before you at the request OF the managers OF te I"Ou
IS i'm payIng respect to the memory Of the brave men
who feH here by dedicatng this monument tothem ana
at the request OF these gentlemen, an about TO make 20
you few, very few, remarks which are mel
dental to the occasion, and are suggested by "
When look around ana soc, as now see
many brave who were by my side IN that memor.
able battle. among them His EIcellency, tne present
Governor Of Pennsy Vana Gen Geary ana Others VINO
were with at that time; when look back and think
upon the noble spirits VINO then fought SO %ei ana bow
sleep 1.-The sleep that knows no waking -gaant Rey-
nOlds, my bosom friend, we'll my ghthand officer
brave Vincent, and ZoOki and Weed and Others far
MENTION my feelings those Of mingled sadness and
joy sadness my friends TO think That there ever was an
occasion when such men should be arrayed IN battle that
should ever have been called upon were upon
@ ne1 70 Se b t have nag or our SRa
TO US from our forefatners sadness 10
Frustrated our whole land North and south sadness to
ntemplste the vast destruction OF life which here
sadness to think Of the hosts Of mourHing widows
i orphans left throughout the land by that dreadful
uggle. Such thoughts naturally come upon u.s. At
tAe same time feel gratitude and Joy-grautude
TO tho Almighty who directed the event, and
those then around me upon this field. TO obtain that
decisive victory which turned the tide OF that great
and settled forever trust In this country the principles
OF personal Liberty and constitutional Freedom APP
plause.l feel gratitude too that our feOwcOuntry-
are now paying 70 the memory OF those men who in the
discharge Of their duty, laid down their lives proving
their devotion to the cause they were defend,
ing gratitude to those present today, who by
Justly due to the fallen braves There one subject, my
friends, which will mention now, and ON this spot
trust my feeble voice Will have some influence When
contemplate this field see here and there marked with
hastily dug trenches the graves in which the dead with
whom fought are gathered. They are the work of
my brothers the day after the battle Above them
bit Of plank indicates simply that these remains OF the
fallen foe hurriedly LAID there by the soldiers who
met them In battle Why should not collect them In
some suitable placei do not ask that monument be
erected them; do not ask that should in any
way indOrse their cause or their conduct or entertain
ether than feelings OF condemnation for their
course. But they are dead; they have gone
before their Maker TO be judged In ali civilized cOun
tries it customary bury the dead with decency and
accorded in death. Applause. earnestly hope this
suggestion may have some Influence throughout this
broad land for this is only among hundred crowded
battlehelds Some persons may he designated by the
Government, II necessary, 20 collect these neglected
bones, and bury them without concentrating mOnu
guided who fell IN battle for which
triumphed. l shall delay you no longer, for you are
about 10 listen to Of the most eloquent men in this
country. My purpose was simply To comply with the
kind invitation given 10 me TO speak meet words
OF praise for the dead heroes sleeping around; and
TIE sOemnies Of this occasion thank you for your at
tentiOn, and will now unyail the statue"
At the conclusion OF Gen Meade's remarks, passage
was cleared In front of the platform leading the
of the monument and assisted by Secretary Of War Raw
ngs the vail that shielded the front OF the monument
was dropped, and the first fun view of all its beauties
met with enthusiastic applause from the Thousands
that were looking on mingled with the OF the band
and the firing OF the salute.
President Wills then introduced the Hon. o. p Morton
Senator from Indiana, who forward and delivered
the following.