The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-31

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incile insurrcctiOn, treason or rebellion; OF
in any manner impairs the efficiency OI
our free institutions, and TO encourage the
spirit Of universal liberty, equal rights and
Justice to all men.
This being so, VIC invite and expect the
fellowship Of all hOnOrably discharged
soldiers and sailors, and the cooperation
of all right.minded people. When u man
seeks TO unite with us we do not stop tC
ask how he votes; we leave all that TO the
dictates of an enlightened Judgment and
conscience.
We desire TO so live ourselves and edu'
cate our children that civil wars may be
avcrtcd, but if needs be they come, that
we aud they may be equal To the occasion
We think the enlightened judgment ol
mankind approves, and that the day is at
hand in this land, when duty 10 our coun'
try shall be esteemed rs second only "a
our duty to God; and that each may feel
the glorious impulse TINT "a day, an hour
of virtuOus liberty, is worth whole eter'
nifty OF bondage.
In behalf OF my comrades, in behalf OF
tho dead and their kindred, In behalf OF
humanity, thank the good men, women
and children who have, on this occasion,
so nobly contributed their good word and
works.
o, what n glorious picture our land pre-,
sents tO.day-a nation, knCeling at her
soldiers graves.
How thankful wGshOuld be to Almighty
God that 1t is our privilege to be an
American citizen. To be Il Roman was
once u great privilege.
ST Paul said, as it lawful for you TO
scOurgc man that is u Roman and un'
condemncd?" The centurion fastened 10
his master; take heed said he, take
heed what thou dOcst, for this man is n
ROmln."
BY the valOr of our fathers and those
who lately fell, the day is now, when the
hand Of the OppressOrs Of all lands will be
stayed by the warning words, take heed
what thou dOcst, for this man is an Amrri-
can citizen"
Then let lis all, citizens and soldiers, so
live and aCt that in the ages TO come our
nation on each returning May
"Will sing OF glorious deeds to-day,
OF glorious battles won.
or GgnemCn wrapped In freedoms ling
When freedoms work Is done.
Capt. c. was repeatedly and heartily
chccrcd during the delivery Of his re.
marks.
Mayor Mcclellan was then loudly call
ed for, and responded in his happicst
style. We give hut the mcrcst outline
of his remarks:
Mayor Mcclellan, after u few prclimi.
nary words, proceeded to speak touch
ingty Orthc departed, and paid u glowing
tribute To their valOr. lie called attcn-
ton to the fact that these occasions were
doing gmuch to again cement us us II people;
that we should look upon them rs M
tional Sabbaths; that their observation was
the spontaneous action Of q grateful peo-
pie; and that bettGrand brighter day was
dawning Onus. lie then made an ardent
appeal TO the young men to cast aside po-
litiCal prGjudiccs 10 weigh well the nature
of our Institutions and never allow any
party whip to he cracked over them, but
to step out in the strength Of their man.
hood, and pledge anew on such occasions
us this, IL full devotion TO the whole cOun'
try, and TO make the country, in fact us
well us in name, the home OF equal rights
and universal liberty.
The bCnediction pronounced by Rev. D.
". Fisher, of the First Presbyterian
Church, closed the exercises at the stand.
The line was reformed and entered the
cemetery enclosure proper. Over the
gateway graceful arch adbccn thrown,
under which was the motto: "West Nir-
gina honors her dead" The procession
marched to the top of the hill, where the
line was broken up, and the work ofdecora-
ton commenced. Every mound covering
the remains ofa soldier was visited. On
many ofthem beautiful crosses andwrcaths
composed evergreen and immortclles
were laid-eXquisitC and touching tributes
to the memory of the departed heroes.
Delegations had been sent to the several
cemeteries in the vicinity Of the city where
soldiers had been Inferred, and the sad yet
pleasing duty discharged.
We omitted TO mention in the proper
place that piece of artillery had been
taken to the top of the hill, east Of the city
and was fired while the procession was
forming and during its march. There
were doubtless many incidents connected
with the ceremonies that escaped omr nj
tcntion which would have rendered our
report more interesting. We give only
the more prominent that came under our