New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-31

the Government went forth over hilltop valley and
pam without hope OF personal glory save the glorious
death OF the battlefield honor save that which CRATE
frl country now pays to loyalty and courage without
te eeming prares OF the West and the broken hills of
New-Engand aud the fertile fields OF tho Middle States,
only equaled when the Highlander answered the snm-
mons OF the fiery cross Of ms cheftan TO maintain the
Themselves their lands their affairs their wives aud their
children 10 prevent the semblance OF tyrannical
Government their country Our brothers and sons.
by whose several graves we now stand fought not for
themselves not TO preserve tner own liberties not TO
10 them for their regon but TO save the outcast
and the Slave from masters whip from the outrage OF
uDre0ued LAHORE to restore him to that manhood OF which
he had been deprived, and raise MIN again erect Ia the
image OF God from the earth into when ne had Deen
crushed High noble aud glorious RS was the cause Tor
which our fathers fought may we not without lowering
the surprising honor in which we may hoa ner memo
res Tot little well and truly say that the praise OF
these, their and our brothers. Is mgne hoOer Oe
ter STILL The men whose graves the nearer ana
dearer may weep their loss. while the nation Joces
in the sacrifice because OF what IL has wOn went IOl 10
battle for aggrandizemen not for glory notfor pay
not for power, but simply at the call OF duythat "4tG
which expresses every obligation that the American CHI
recognizes the rule of his life They saw the Gov
eminent which their fathers had founded tne oIlo "
the States which Of the perpetua0n OF
liberty TO the masses attacked the flag which was the
emblem OF its power assaulted and torn down. Ihey saw
empire to be up the ruins OF free Institutions the
stone OF which was Slavery They saw how the Will
Ing nations OF Europe sprang forward ~ eager IN sympa
thetc ardOr with that enterprise giving rights and pow
to the Confedeacy and by every instrument OF their
united recognition and aid endeayorng to make SO great
a wrong eternal Looking over the whole world, they
saw no ally, no friend, no sympathetic government save
one; and that one although despOtlsm haI Just enan
cipated every slave within her border Undismayed
with this so great array against them win no hope OF
gam to selves, with conviction OF success only be-
cause their fight was part OF the eternal CONNER when
has gone OH between power and right but which at
the moment seemed about TO end in favor or wrOngat
the call OF duty alone our soldiers ad down telr ves
willing sacrifice for the OF the dOwntrodden OF the
human race Saved by their valor our G0yernment mas
become stronger better purer than ever before existed
on earth powerful enough 10 bosS s nsttn TJ
has already reyoutOzed two OF the nations OF the Ola
World and whose influence has caused an American to
be respected only were the rights OF Roman citizen
held sacred when Rome the mistress OF the world
While we mourn the departed WIN s1lteneu grlei pc
cause OF the great Work when they nave wrought we
may forget the wrongs which ned 80 many OF these
graves which have now become tGe very aas C OIL L1 20
eternal fealty to free institutions, equal rights equal
powers, and equal laws for all men, We may NOT as did
the Carhagenlan, swear his INFANT son 10 elerhi haeu
OF Rome, get we do remember that Government whose
ready aid and perfdiOus alliance to Rebellion IN DehalI
OF slavery cost rs much and so many who lie buried
here. We will teach children here by these green
lesson tho story Of the hatred Of that monarchy OF repub
can institutions which sought 10 srange free govern
Warriors 10 fight the battles OF tyranny against
fathers the for Independence-that Government
rule ON land even against an infant Republic, yet
Wanting herself mistress OF the seas, and through I'M
presseut and search in after years tried but failed TO
make the aud those who go down TO the sea IN
ships her subjects Let MS tell our children. too-and
cali the spirits OF the gallant dead who hover around us
bear witness and impress the cssOn-teachng the
story how. when Slavery, her legacy TO us as nation
hands against the nations ie and by It's endsh spirit
to arm brother against brother England Jealous of our
hatred freedom, when she could do with safety
herself when she hoped we were in death-grapple
each other let loose her pirate steamers TO destroy
ships she had sent out DarbarOns Indians IN reyo
times to burn the dwellings OF our
mothers, and scalp them and their little ones.
Hereafter when the Gloucester boy shall say to
his father where the fishing vessels that yon once
had ms the depeudence OF your old age ~ the man shall
answer, " Boy! do you remember inc smoke You saw
from the Eastern FONT When eaq' ont Ih9 to WAS , y4I
ports by British builders who were cheered Tor SO dolDE
BY the British Parliament The boy w say say, Hhat
shall write the single word" reparation" Aud so shall
the remembrance OF the injuries be Kept alive IN the
shall their country as In fe for In their brghtex
ample the best hope Of the nation they stil I'VE
Thcy have suached from death the victory and saved
thereby then country
After Cen Butler had concluded his address, the pro.
proceeded the cemetery where tue ceremonies
were concluded
DECORATION DAY IN PENNSYLVANIA.
IL Philadelphia, on Saturday, the soldiers
orphans from the various institutions In the city, incud
ing those from the Chester Springs school, assembled in
aud eirs. The children from Chester Springs carried q
banner inscribed: We TeprcSeh' lne ueau ~ %
Institute carried u banner The PennsylNaha Mhrds
the dead of Of 40 regiments The Northern
Home orphans re- presented 50 regiments The children
were handsomely uniformed with officers ana dr9nhers
healthy appearance Al Monument Cemetery, granite
monu1eIit 10 washington and Lafayette dedicated.
IL Is an obesk so feet hig Yesterday the ceremonies
OF decorating the soldiers took place. All the Posts OF
the g. A. r., accompanied by bands OF music, anu ioi
sion and marched 10 the cemeteries. where addresses
were delivered and the graves decorated cOoreu
Memorial sermons were given by request in nunbre
OF churches In the evening Among the mem0Ela features
OF The day was an eloquent Grafton by MI VIM NJ Kun
AZ Carlisle, Pa Saturday, there was large turnout
including the officers aud soldiers rom the Caflise par
rgcks and citizens generally.
kt Reading aud Huntington the day was observed
saturday was observed Memorial Day in Pittsburgh;
Penn. There general suspension OF BUSINESS ana
many buildings were appropriately decorated.
THE rPprNONTDs nrr"u'rN
THE CEREMONIES IN BUFFALO.
The annual observance of decorating the SOL
dlers' graves celebrated In Buffalo, NJ " yesterday
with impressive ceremonies The shipping in the haroor
pub lie buildings and private residences displayed nag az
10 decorating the graves at suburban cemeteries 10y ee
ttchments OF troops aud committees detailed d iOr
that purpose. The leading features OF Ino Gay 10y
occurred in the afternoon ut Forest Lawn Celn-
ctery. The streets were crowded WIN ,I tr9
10 witness the grand procession consisting VI iu ,a
out Of the 18th aud 7ih Regiments NJ \ o. \. VI Un'su
States troops from Fort Porter express wagon ar@w ~
four horses each conveying soldiers O1 the war Vi
sick and disabled officers ana soldiers ahu "It9hs ~
flowers Intended for the decoration carriages Win civ
officials citizens, &c. The ceremonies AZ Tue ceheoIS
consisted Of drgs BY the different bands ~ attehIaSe
prayer by the Chaplain OF the DAY, an grafton .! 'No
THE DAY IN NEw-ENGLAND.
Appropriate services in cOmmemorau0n OF the
soldiers and sailors who died in defense Of their country
took place throughout New-Engand on saturday. Ia
Boston aud vicinity. business Was goheray suspenuvu
An imposIng military and civic procession. carrying
flowers visited the several cemeteries aud ste~rl te
graves with their floral tributes Eloquent ottosS mvo
crrd aud the ceremonies throughout were OF an lu
crrstug and affecting character. The tpeaherS az Tue
different cemeteries included Senator wilson az
George b. Loring at plymouth. Gen W blnney StfSeat
at Mount Auburn Gem W. $. King at Forest Nus; i IL
Russell at Mount Hope aud Mayor torsytho OF On Isea
nj Woodawn AT Worcester, Mass, the cerem 'Des were
more generally participated IN by the public IMAM on any
rsvons occasion Attic different cemeteries addresses
were delivered aud church chos Furnished tue Foea4
music. -----~-- $500
The day was also observed on Saturday in Providence
u Iar NJ uaraded tho bells