New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-01
OUR HEROIC DEAD.


SYLVESTER MALONE-CEREMONIEs ELSE
WHERE.
The City of Churches piously postponed to
yesterday the solemn dirge, the memorial march OF
sodiery the tribute Of eloquence TO her sleeping martyrs
and the tender wreahng Of their graves with flowers
The heavens smiled upon the choice for the day though
warm was pleasant, and the sea-breeze blew over
Cypress Hills with refreshing GOODNESS The general pro-
gramme published in the newspapers yesterday morning
carried out in all essential particulars although the
grand procession delayed hour after the time az
which II was announced 20 Long before started
thousands OF people made their way to the cemetery on
the street and by private conyeyances Two INES
of cars landed them at East New York mile and half
from Cypress Hills, and though there was one-nOrse
line running from that point to the cemetery large
majority of the people had TO walk The gathering
immense, numberndnot less than 10000 persons Inc
the south side and marched over the winding carriage
drive which leads to that part OF the grounds where he
column approached its destination. Flowers IN great
variety and profusOn brought on the ground Inc
graves and the ceremonies opened with An impress
sve prayer by the Rev DR.. McCooke. The opening
e1ce Joining in the Singing The Grand Marshal then in
troduced Gen Stewart l.. WoodfOrd, who delivered
beautiful and appropriate oraon OF Whlch the following
Ciizens and Comrades Eight years ago. in the sweet
Spring time shot in Charleston harbor startled the ma
ton from It's long dream Of peace The flag OF sumter
went down with sorrow and IN shame. An Indignant
people sprang TO arms and civil war with all ITS untold
horror and suffering began its dcs0atOns Eight years
have come and gone. The war which treason c0m-
we may reverenty thank God, that through all this
mighty land the shadow Of our flag falls neither upon Zoe
banners OF the "lost Cause" we're furled; arms
grounded the old flag OF Sumter went back in pride ana
power its rghtful place. and your citizen soldiers
came again 10 the enoyments Of home and the industries
of peace But not until then had the nation known all
bowed among our graves to bless the God of battles that
red war had sheathed the sword the last bolt fell and
OF the nations and purest Stricken by the assassin,
good and brave leader passed from the living TO JOIN
the holy army the patriot dead, whom come to-day
10 honor Aud now, IN the same Spring time. we come
with arest flowers and sweetest perfumes with tender
recolectons and with loving words, to strew the graves
and honor the memories Of our dead comrades.
And we who have to-day, and dear as we are
cred from many regiments corps and departments Some
Of you at Shiloh and Ycksburg; some fought amd
the bayous in the far Techeand some come from the
sands Of Morris Island kept hearts and faith
unwaverng through all the long marchings and desper
climbed with gallant Joe Hooker above the clouds at
Lookout Mountain; rode with glorious Phil sheri.
sea- and some we're with brave Farragut when dashed in
the shrouds he Numbered IN Mobile Bay Ana as from
fardstan ieds OF you the living nave come SO
from all the fields and armies OF the war were gathered
the brave men, who sleep together here and whose ashes
natioI and the flag. Dying they balowed the nation
and the flag with deathless glory. believe that but
turned soldiers OF ali political parties when say that we
have little whether in distributing your ohiclai
Comrades or Withhold them But whenever you have
place that onearmed or oneegged soldier or sailor
pablo and honest and honor yourselves more
than you will honor him by putting him IN It;
pefernent as the price OF his courage and the reward OF
lis sacrifice When official place shall come rendered by
tions and business opportunities such that you cam
without injustice 70 family and SELF accept 0elal duty
IL gratefully and humbly accept 1t as means OF
serving the state not as means OF penSIng ySur II;
selves. Here, In strange and silent Drotherhood Oh
word Of mine shall diminish the glory OF the cause for
which my comrades fell Nor yet shall WORD Of mine
With sincere sorrow for the sad errors OF the past as we
recall the bitterness OF sectional strife and the corrupt
ing Influences OF that great national SIM which passed
away with the rebellion TO which II had given brth we
would reverenuy say Father, forgive them, for they
knew not what they did" And we turn from these
graves to-day, loving hopeful and no longer sad. We
believe, that as each returning Spring shall come TO
cover with grass and flowers the fields where COM
rades fell and the where they lie buried az bitter
ness shall pass from out all hearts both North and SOUTH
and hand in hand all shall walk beneath our nag the
ways OF Justice, brotherhood, and love-
lone pastor OF st. Peter aud Pauls Catholic Church. OF
Williamsburgh was introduced ana made an eloquent
dicton pronounced by the Rev E. A Andrews. The
soldiers assisted by number OF ladies' proceeded to
scatter the flowers npon the graves OF the aeH heroes
thus closing the ceremonies OF the day at Cypress Hill
At other cemeteries around Brooklyn, where the
soldiers graves decorated by smaller parties the
speech OF President Lincoln nauguratng the Gettys'
burg Cemetery read. At Greenwood the ceremonies
were beautiful and impressive. Great numbers OF rare
and costly flowers scattered upon the graves OF the
soldiers and a prayer was offered by the Rev n z.
Pierce. DR.. James l. Farley, Adutant General OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, Of HewYork, read the adj
dress President Lincoln, and Col W. W. Bliss OF Post
Thatford delivered an Grafton.
At Fort Hamilton the military formed in procession
and marched TO the graves OF their 800 comrades who
sleep on the hillside about half mile east OF the fort
The military ceremonies were very imposing Gen Nell
son Cross delivered Grafton and prayer was offered
by the Rev John Burk, Chaplain OF the Post
AT the Naval Cemetery the published programme was
carried out An address made by the Rev. d. o.
Ferris
Ceremonies similar TO those described above were con-
Quoted at Eyergreens Cemetery, by the Rev. d. D.
The Board of Aldermen at Brooklyn did not yes
terday out OF respect for the patriot dead
The graves OF the soldiers decorated on Saturday
I'm the vicinity OF Hoboken at Weehawken Cemetery and
at the Hoboken Cemetery, near New'Durham. very
large concourse OF people took part IN the ceremonies
The grafton delivered by Gen. II. Edwin Iremain
At POuehkeepsie yesterday the grFTG Of the soldiers
were decorated and Yonkers the day was handsomely
observed.
ain Jersey City the soldiers graves were decorated yes
terday in accordance with previous announcement The
procession which marched AT O'Clock consisted OF the
Hudson County Artillery the Ih Regiment n G. g. n j.
the soldiers OF the q. A. r., the Mayor and Common
Council OF Jersey City, corps Of young ladies, two sing
ING societies, and band OF music. After parading
through Jersey City the procession marched TO the YORK
Bay Cemetery, where the graves were decorated Inc
Grafton delivered by A. W. Tenney esq., and elected
much applause