Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-01

The weather - very piesssn, ana visi- -s
rave BEL arrsNing tom TIE sarrousdlnE c1sr-
tro s'rce sAriy m 1rR. B1Sibess ~ sssp.ns
and ibe days Observed A. q huitday
hor David - IilS. cr Penusylvanis. pr-sics,
at ne drd csiioR- Nearly one thOGsAnd pers5t x
We're seated on The stana
secretary Rawlns. Governor " orion. N.,-
Rowen. sud -hs Washington Coaac.l dslera. ,
leave on special train this evening fer Vs.
tHglon. RFK
TsY ASSOCIATED PRESS
GrTTnsErRG. July I.-Ths morning. opsu.r
c!eaE, eHi sul,ry, and there Was every prosp-
i1r good weather. ~ tDroRced gSs tue I a.
thst many persons had 20 walk the str.s.s ..p
nlehi. Strangers we've ~ iiy engaged tn rag-.
ing around the battle Hello. ani h.,-a,og "a
stores OF the progress of tie lght, or "a ....-
upon tees shattered oy tue sr-ill-rv
The monument IN the csnetery ~ rrea-is
aamlred. IL has already O-~n d-- -rib-d Dy 81,
MANY writers Tor the preSs a. ~ rard-r n rst..-
ItlOn unnecessary. Tue o. ryt ~ the t,.r-
Initsee having the ere Ion ~ 10 "a shars. E.s
not been 80 much 20 cSnueno-1'e CreA. = %
most important victory - % mark wtrh so -
the remains OF those " 10 isll tu D. lss.e. % no.
her rmalus..aRd 20 san,tify their exAilpf..
AID IN accomplishing thi~ ob-ct The has {.
have enoeaNored 70 AVOID every htnC IN tn
memorials which mi-hi psrf,stuAi. th- a .I-
mostly which produ I'd III -e'au.on.
The procession Was formed abont 10 c'.lc- 30
aud soon after CCmmenced th- march for 81
Cemetery, headed BY ne m lI,ary escort. uu.f...
he command u General HUmparsvs. T.,
~eco-t consisted OF compari-s ION ora "a r.
y
and two from this Adams' csnntv Thar-
were oarTIsges fOllownE. cnn -xintnc Gener.g
Meade, Governor Morton, h orator 81 ---
dsy,) Rev. Henry ward Bseeler Dr :. n
macher, and Bayarc Taylor.
Many thousand al persons ws-a rBngre-a-s
around The monument, nekr wa. n S-ua-.-
Morton delivered has aidrs-s.
Senator Morton SAID. in he % atr-.on - % g
addrse We have met her -o-day - dedI
ms monument % Tue memory OF TIE parIJt
and gallant men who iell upon thi. ibid. a. q
D ff.ssar -.9n an uun
hey peTished. heir achievem-nts wall -
recorded upon 'he pages % his'ory. much n ID,
this visible evidence of our reInembrancs su
gratitude. We are surrounded to-Gay by mAa.
az he surviving heroes OF TIE 5attl-; by naaL.-
of the relatives and friends % hose beloN-.i
dead, and by nany thousarfs Of our peor -
who rriOlCe IA tue IIeserNa- -iOn. peace. auG
prosperity Oi cur cOuaTy. That we hav- e.
united country, hat We have National Is 0N-
ernmen', mat W. have psa.e m all oar
Tor ders that there IS berry and prOtsc'ton for
all, that We have bright and glorious prOspsc,S
OF individual nappIness, aud naaona al grow p
and power We owe - the brave men, wis,
fell upcn this and other fields. the r. 1rious cir-
cum>tances ana bright anspices over and
arcuna az To-day. We are IN the fuli ENJOY
ment OF the price Tor which AZ wa shed. L.
us increase The gratitude Of our hearts by .ou-
sidering for moment what would ne oar con
diiion u the rebellion had trIumphed ~
would have no solemn. but sweet occasiol
like this. We would have no common com
Try. no common name. no IA IOnal flag 40 glJ-
rious prospects tor the futur~.
Had the bond oi union 'een broken. he var
Gus parts wound have rrumbisd 10 piecss N-
should have a siayenoldtng cUniederacy IN IN,
south, republic on the Pacific another az
the northwest, and another IN ne east Wan
tue example Ui one successful secession, DIS
me m trerrnrnt of the halau would hay.,
speedily followed. aud our country onca rhe
hope of the world, the pr,de of oa- hears
broken inlo hostile fragments. would hAV.
been blotied from the map. and be come a by
word among the nations. H. u. thank A.
mighty GOD to-day, that we escaped the horri-
be tate. We ;eel n who awakes from a
terrible dream, and re ioiCes hat b. is allA--
We feel rs did the nldreu OF l.rAel WHEN
sanding upon the shores Of the Red Sea. Th-v
looked back upon the destruction from whtcb
tney had b. en- delivered.
Mr. Lincoln, standing IA his place tew
months after the battle, ant while yet n coz
nlct was raging, dedl Gated himself 10 nts conn
try and 10 the cause OF liberty ana Tniou TIE
demon OF rebellion aiierward exactsd M. lli.
but the inspIrslion OF The words he spoke -
resting upon Us To-day. The great prophesv
he uttered when ne said '.ihe nation shall, ur-
der GOD, have a new bHth ~ freedom" ant
that .'Ihe Government OF the pa0pI-. 10y i..--
people, and for the people. shsiI not psri,T
from lac earth" A. beng fulfilled We s-a!sg
his devotion with hts blood, anc sacred be H.
memory. The eloquent Eyere.. ~ho .p5s-
here on the sane occasion. ana who has sim
passed frOIn earth. SAID ~GO bless the Uaio1,
At Is dearer TO us from the blood VI ora y- mes
which has been shed IN igs dsisnce a 4
stood by them, and listened 20 their tusptra1
words, my faith was renewed In th- trtuuDa
OF liberty. but imagination tailed 70 -tr-tch I5t-
ward 70 tnis ausplcious day. The maruh a.:
events has been faster than oar thoughts au1
the fruits OF victory have already exceeded ca
most sanguine expectations.
Nv hile We pay tnbute of love and gra,itud-
10 the dead, let us not forget TIE sarylvIur
heroes of the battle. They. zoo. offered m. :
lives, but the sacrifice was not Required Tao
admIrauon, love and gratitude OF tue nation
will attend hem as they pass 10 an The deciIyi-
" OF time 10 honored graves In the evening
OF their lives they VIII tell the story Of q ety.
burg 70 wondering youth. who Will listen a<
dad we when our grandfai5ers odd us OF
Bunker HILL, Saratoga, and Yorktown. Many
OF them are here to-day 20 review the eceus Of
their struggle and triumph. How powprfUs
The contrast between now ard then. The dsrs
cloud which Then oysrspr.ad the horizon of tie
natlon is gone and all u DIIghtuess The sui
phurous cloud OF battle, too. a. gone asd tnsE,
rs nothing 10 obscure our VISION OF the neld
THE dead have returned % dust. The l-lf.
once encountered with bodies aud slippery win
blood are clothed with yendure and aary-,
and to-day all Is pesoe, b-auty, asd repose
We seek not 10 commemorate 4 triumph over
our misguided countrymen Z q the cRu..
we celebrate. Our last generation. The rr-4t
disturbing element has been removed Vicious
POLITICAL heresles have been ex srps;ed Tn.
irIA BY wager has beez decided ia favor -,
liberty and Union, and all Will submit
The people Of the North aad South have
met each other face 10 face On many a .s!a
have tried each others coursgs, have founS
that they are mach Alike in most thines, have
increased their mutual respect, aud are nov
bsiore. The Southern States are rapidly reeo,-
erlng from The prostrauon or war, aus
with Their dehverance from he iucnhuS
OF slavery. with free lsbor, with fr.-
schools, with emigration from the Norm
ana from Europe, Clll soon attain a pros
perity aud power Of which they scare.
dreamed in former days. Their advancing
prosperity IL solid, lusi, and enduring W.
reloice in u, and shall paTtic pale 10 II Tn
bonds OF Union are made indssolu BILE by rD.,
community of political principles, oy tns COM
plele identity Of domestic and Commercial m
terests, and by uniform systems OF lablr, oil
education. and of habits OF tnongnt aud a.-to,
hENCEFORrH DlSUNlON Is IMPU>-
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