The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-10
MemOria in Eterna.
The Soldiers and Sailors or Plymouth,
who gave their lives for their
country in the war OF 1861.

On the other three tablets are the names In alpha
betca order of the seventytwo soldiers and sailors
who lost their lives in the war. The dedication is
cut In Deep large square sunk letters, and the names
of the soldiers IN sunk letters OF smaller size just
filing the three tablets. The plynth bears ON its
front in bold relief snOds with soldier cap in
the centre bearing the letters u 8. The base OF the
column Is round, with heavy mOuldings The
column Is round, with convex flutings extending
one-haifits height, with three bards round them
The capital of the column Is round, with heavy
mouldlngs. bearing In relief laurel wreath. On
the top of the capital Is eagle In granite repre-
scented as just lighting and treadng with one foot on
q serpent and with the other on broken chain.
The whole height OF the structure from the level OF
the green Is about forty feet.
The funds with which the monument was pur-
chased have been raised by fairs and subscriptions.
The necessary to pay for setting up Is not yet
forthcoming. but will soon be so. The whole cost
VIII be about $4,000.
The monument was appropriately decorated TO-
day. and large crowd Of visitors were present In
Guiding Governor Claim. OF Massachusetts, Cover
nor Chamberlain, OF Maine, and Governor Stearns,
Of New HAMPSHIRE also Generals Foster and Ben
ham, of the United states Army. A monster process
sion was Of the chief features OF the OCCASION
and after 1t had paraded the principal streets Of
town the dedication exercises took place In large
tent. There was an opening prayer and then brief
opening address by William T. Davis after which
followed an Grafton by Governor Chamberlain. Of
Maine
The Governor commenced with this single SEN
tence-Dead on the held of honor. You know the
story that the first Grenadier Of France, ior whose
inspiring heroism Napoleon ordered that his name
should be called the roll long after death had set
q glorious seal upon his valor, aud at the name la
Tour d'Auvergne" the sergeant OF his company
stepped forward two PAGES. saiuted, and gave an
swer In those words. They are poetic words, thrill
ing words; but, standing here to-day and looking
upon this scene, they come to me fraugnt with
sOberness and subllmity OF meaning such as they
scarcely Rad before AS give place to the rec0lec-
9ns t1 s snra tb upon o INK
highest test Of manhood Tor the cause Of man; as
look upon this assembly and think Of the dear
as I gaze upon this monument and comprehend
what all this means, take up these words and II
you call this sacred roll. If you ask these seventy
two names, from Alexander to William, l ad-
vance, salute I answer, 'Dead on the field OF
honor" The whole world, continued the speaker,
Is full Of honor for those who died for their country
under whatever circumstances; and the country Is
more dear, more sacred because or the sacrifice and
because OF those who have returned. The reason
we hold these names 80 dear Is because they 30 died.
giving proof OF all that is noble In manhood under
the most trying circumstances. When he recalled
all this he ieit new reverence Tor human nature.
But there was something more. We yield not to
other chimes countries IN the spirit that VIII kin
die at the name Of country. Why ts 1t that man
viii de for es there SO
q waving banner that 1t should break on the eyes
where they shall close on IL forever Why should
thinks dearer to HIM than lfef Is 1t not because
these things are the emblems and the foreshadow.
ing OF what man most loves-tne end OF MS longing
and strivingf Freedom, peace, protection, home
love- the joy of high activities. Society in some de-
gree secures those 70 US nere and will Dravey die
to insure these precious ends. not for himself but
for others. The fact Of q mans dying for another
Is strong argument for future existence IL was FOL
the sentiment OF country that they who sleep IL
honored graves sprang to arms and offered them
selves as martyrs, which bore them up through en-
sanguined field and weary march. The war vas re-
ferred to az struggle for the vital interests d man
KIND, ordained by Providence TO marx tide II
human history. The soldiers were forced to scruti
nize the merits of the cause for which they fought
and their devotion, together with this, made these
men worthy OF honor to-day and their deaths equa
to the Landed deaths of martyrs while the Survivors
are made better men by what they have passed
through. The speaker then Closed. el0quentlI
abiding TO the fallen heroes.