New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-25
GIliARD COLLEGE.

THE UNION.
Puu ADrIPuIA. Nov. 24.-1Ss afternoon
monument erected by the City CouncS OF fni'a"es'
ph,a at coat of from ton 10 twenty thousand poafs'
the graduates OF Grard College who fell In the lao "a'
for the Union was dedicated. The names OF re COM
mamoroted arc Joseph W. Oswald Jas W. Smith, Charles
Logan. George Ritter Robert Ruddock. John b. TyeS
who died at Antietam John B. Scheetz Getysburg John
BussinCer and william n. Bayne, ChaneenorsViHej
Thomas Nceson, Fredericksburg; James McNameo,
hechanicsvilie; Andrew McIlvaney, Fair OAKS samuei
Lilly. Williamsburg; Augustus ID. Goodwin, Games
Mills; Robert Cornwall, Petersburg; Joseph kduie,
Richmond; Adam Patten Newbern; Edwin Merkle' Fort
Darling; Thos r. WynkOop, Andersonville PRISON;
Joseph Newell, Milan Prison; James r. Miller, Liooy
Prison Phillip Banks and George Tanner In hospai '"
H. Callum at Camp Brandywine. The Mayor large
number Of the Councils Of the CITY, and crowd OF grauu
ates pupils and citizens present. President Alien
began the dedication with prayer after which the HON.
Charles E. Lex City Solicitor delivered speech On tne
mart Of the city authorities, concluding as follows;
unnsed here to scenes OF contention ana strIe,
guarded carefully from outward tumult or tno
tbe lessons which made them patriots, and imDiDen
the determination OF purpose ana steaanes Co. an en-
tire dedication OF themselves to their connrys ye f
These teachings they carried win the r%srd to take
their places in the columns Of our army ana S,er If
discharged their duty brayey as ~ pns deprived Of
wStohtul care but they looked upon taer me
tive land Wild n fart their nobiest efforts in behalf Of
sdom and Hight And such we are anse
aay ngh 70 he commemorated than ot9Sc
who we're engaged in tne sane "a these was
!S 60, T1Ia is and SuSH lie Of nn lSS
but because knew aT tNSvd1al exceencies
and worth and because their bright example gs either
uato others should s% ae to simulate gallant
deeds and follow their noble footsteps; oY IN nnyeil
tNhic
sanctioned by apProprating the means We Won look upon
~ today and see inscribed upon It's panels the nso
some who we're pupils here ana nave t That the
Charged their duty you will recognize the iaSS Inv mi
City Of philadelphia has not been dapeIict IN
o NV friends the honored President OF this College ana
his corps OF faithful ooaborers and assistants TINS
men Here you may the results Of your teaohlpgs
your instruction your advice Ana 70 ts non h an
Den remember that erected to record the memories
Of household in which you are now numbered
soon you viii gaze upon Tue ,,SS,s sn, paPp,s from
among YOU and noby discharged his duty Through the
long Tintry nights lie Will stand silently ct bis post
waehDg the eecy snow descend & S ~ snm
mer he will be there. when the air Is husned ana ssn
while the sver moGngh na Si@ IN ira ry and
the forked lightning with ts urd glare, reveals nhn
1osition Let it teach you fidelity TO your duties and
unnlnchng integrity In their performance Remember
watching you.
An address was then made by Mr. Kane oDonnen.
graduate Of tho institution behalf Of Its pupils and
graduates:
occasion they revisit their youth. But now our true
tors and fathers they shall give US benedeton for
DEATH the great age anu sacrifice. the great experience
have made them Venerable Not We 40 much honor them
az they Passion pershes the outery Of saugh
ter the smoke battle vanshes and leave let us
trust immortal and benehcent soul serene so let
us greet our heroes e. Stn tRs family
aud friendship OF ours, this monument newly dedeheds
s ss Ds and hopes we shared the world
Itself rest the thought that they have altogether per
the Inspiration OF their lives stronger than monuments
the adamant OF the truth that underes and surpasses
all fame grander than the pride Of cities the pomp of
governmental the thunder Of war, the destiny of the
humblest soul
But we are sensible indeed that those honor have
IN some manner ceased to be- For them the
suroral pleasures which thrill in tho blood Of yonth the
poetry Of genial seasons which can knde gadness even
m aged eyes longer the crowded game the aborons
Pastme Of splendid but terrible life the ason and the
her birds whstled them TO the field and her skies
shone like banner They trOd the daisy under foot and
sas the beautiful earth was with their blood Theirs
childs-pay. though children email ganDol where
they FELL though beauty shall flourish where their mourn
ers wep 20 remind us how the garden OF Eden has be-
battle field, and how. with as strange meaning
shadow of sworis In the day Of their strife nature
seemed but the background 10 one lamentaDle tragedy
scsne What brothers arms should bear the fallen
What hearts should nurse themf Whstinhrinsry
wSst should make adres green to blind eyes What
should make whole crippled victories our shattered
hard verify our trial Sore and not but In agony Is
steeped the purple Of heroes Merculy are our spirits
his tasks the fighter In his lists, else what enterprises
would awry what towards and unthrifts we should
BET But, wide planet Is, IL has only room for
purpose and with all ts magacence celebrates nothing
more tenderly than sacrifice.
crate the fortune and misfortune OF death; for stand
as were the graves OF brave with whose bloody
that We here realize our mortal fellowship. For ali Of
poem this OF natures one epos this OF lie; enc
fought fell for at Gettysburg and Antietam and
IN the Vrg1an battles are peeoa d ePGal 70 u.s. TOT
make 1t Drawer. They marshal MS the way that we
should CO." Yet ask ourselves what have they gained
what have we gained In the struggle since there were
wounds here dust ashes Less perhaps than
they Imagine who oheered the wrath and forgot the sg
ony less than sormiest reformers could calculate
aeeing how best and bravest were slain. and how
they c0n know Who yanly ascrbe 70 men what in one
way other defeated the efforts OF all men, yet yindi
under tho failure prophets and warriors less and per
haps more; but only TO be determined In the hne bal
ances OF heaven enough, at all events 10 s,rks on GER
tain chains try PRIDE TO prove manhood, 10 give US
tins monument, aud ali the meaning OF its honorable
could not reckon out the or the end; but they
rallied 10 their standard and stood by their guns Would
that we, too could obey the high behes and md such
magic In resolve that courge OF fire should DO needed
make soldiers of that IN most solitary places and
high yet humble heart might make home for u.s. that the
It's hghest should be hut as cradle To the faithful
mind that might have heroic mischance and that with
souls await noble disaster death might fall and not We
In the appearances and IN the Rnatons OF life spec
tiers devils and angels seem to try the spirits Of men,
from the storm or llte aud out or tile aYeng
ing beauty OF tho universe and the hero may put his
goblin to ARht and quel his demon, but who shall
wreste with the terrible messengers OF heaven
with yon, ye plying angels who strike men half dead
with celestial illusions. yet right well know the charm
that shall change their agonies TO bliss Be kind then,
TO them who FELL good their dream and purpose;
forgive tho anger OF the consecrate the hell VI the
battle; and give peace TO our slain.
Not could fail 10 deeply respect the truth that
they whose monument We uncover fought Tor country