, 1869-05-31

s0rTu nEsp, Ind, May 50.
To.da:, here, az elsewhere, was observed bv tnt
post OF the Grand Army, In commemoratng those
who served our country IN its per1lo1s need ant
who now lie in The silent halls OF death. Tnt
ceremonies consisted Of large psocesslon headet
Mayvr l. Humphreys, who served ns Medical IL
spctor during the var, opened the exercises q
the cemetery b. aarInc:
REAAKKs or aA-3R nENrHREy5.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND CoMnAnxs LATELY
~ THE MARCH: The btTouac and the battlefield
again hive reassenhla ~ honor the dust ct :hosc
Nho died tnat the COUNTRY might tive, and to re-
memorial services, until we. too shall be nun,
he5ed with the peaceful dead when Others shal
cherish our memories as re to-day do tha, OF oul
,aien ,a &c comrades II thc m!dst Of the sanctlty OF
ne then called the roll Of the dead, numbering
thisty5lN: after which PRAYER Was offered hv Rev.
After which Hon. SchuylaF t'o1fnx wAs an.
nounced, and spoke as fellows:
.. REMARKS OF NE.E0IrAI.
SOLDIERS AND FKtESna: No eloquence can be a.
commanding as the e!o4ucoce Of these graves: no
flowers OF rhetoric as appropriate AZ .hese lowers
q snHn: With which We honor the reIaalns Of the
patriot dead We are proud OF our country, anil
proudcr Of our title Of American citizens We
deem It an tnest1mabe privilege 10 lire tn thts fa-
eep tat tnoFs nov 10 TsRn
morn, not only lived for this nation, but they died
lot It They were Our brothers, our friends, our
neGapors N tae lAys when peace resned Wemet
their firms antl IN the forests; hut the hour OF
national peril came, and these quiet. peace-lorlng
from the sphere Of the citizen to the plane Of the
patriot. With the courage oI The warrior, ihcg
knew too what var means. Var Is the sundcrlnR
wife and children, and homes. Wsr il the veari-
some march and the prtvat1ona OF the camp. War
lite eahing asay IN tho hospital OF the
e!es sresns een ees.on W" y eontcaaus f ~a egoa
NaF Is the bursting shell and the thousands Upon
tnonssis.,s Of unseen bullets. speeding death In
non making, vlnnows Of victims, through TIC
ranks of armies War Is the empty sleeve and tie
wsa1y cEnteh. Var ta force. p!oodane!. anguish.
Tiliingly vent forth. The Spartan baad oi
ms1s !nsne hT5oic s9,s and custias Who
aes ri @sfs s aaTns: M m Do oa''oa ae nef hs eRs @as
ef hes Rele nos re on2 Se M5sS !Sa a
brave, and daring, but they were uln1tyra, also.
The sunporters Of religion gaSe their tires for
i've for an ss Il Nss The na ea ea's met ,ae
ican nationality tnat Inspired them to sacrifice,
slil transformed them rum peaceful citizens Into
i!cIu dlshonor, and he nation rne5 loved iro:n
ssas S;ss 'oSsa 5 to IS Sc she Victory VOC M to1
but many oi them passed away before the ho u Of
utdmph. 10 the darkness Of night before the
hf7Raf rays Of the morning came. Some sfeen
y, this c:v ri the eent dead, near to the friends
they loved while living. Many returned not. uv-
ing nor dead, hut liz In distant cemeteries; o..
calder than all have o7cr them the Tombstone
marked "unfuown-" Eut whether hele CT far
away, q preserved republic nouors ali their .54,o-
res and gratefully esn11nes the!r patriotic pr!a
L cncxing history. We cannon aud 70 The
glory or honor, or teuown Of these Rso5e
death saved for Is our county; we c2a
not make sacred the grounds Whc7l:4.-
shey lie: NC may ndorn With loving tributes the
resting places Of our beloved dead; the noeer5
which are esreHn here may Eymbolize the living
fragrance Of Their memory; but We shall honor
then the most hy having their example teach Us
70 love our country more to Ta1ne Its iear!s.rur-
chased institutions more. to prize IT. manifold
blessings more, and to advance 1ts greatness aud
tine glory rore. And thus as We bare and bow
oEr heads ~ their hcuor On this commemorative
day. wc shall appreciate more truly and thoroughly
those priceless privileges which they sacrificed
ali SAey hld-home aud happiness and Me--to
preserve for aud for the generations that are to
follow Us when Nc. toe, have passed away.
.... 0INEE REMARK3.
Following Mr. Colfn1, patriotic fe1arks we're
made ty Coutate +. y. Severance and Rev. ".
Il Hcndrtck- Of the Christian Church The ceye-
monies then concluded ~ singing the dozo1ogy
and benel.ction-
4 veEy large eoncorrse OF people were cut num-
beting among ttel1. many Of those who Here rsla-
tiScs of the fallen patriots, and with them these
services seTTe to keep alive tender memory OF
C8uaA for which f1nIr orad fled