New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-28


PRESIDENT COLFAX.
WASHINGTON, Dec 27.-Vice-President Col
fax presided at the grand musical entertainment az Lin
coin Hail. tonight for the benefit OF the orphans Of the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphan Home. He delivered the
following address,
LADIES AND GENTLEMES; came hither tonight a,
the request OF the Grand Army OF the Republic 10 pak
briefly to you In behalf OF their benecent 10
add TO the future comforts Of the orphans OF the sodrs
and Sailors Orphan Home. No time could be more
fitting than this holiday week. ntereaved between the
old year and the new Tho double Christmas has Just
OF joyous fesvity, when happiness fills the hearts
OF Millions from the gray haired sire 10 the infant son
it is well that you remember the orphans and seek to
other orphans have these children OF the nation
the right TO grateful and afect0nate remembrance The
which darkened our land for 70 many years wiz
long be remembered Our pension roll Of ssooco 900 per
year for disabled heroes and soldiers and sailors widows
keeps IL WILDLY in mind. Our national asylnms, the
doors Of which stand open to welcome thousands to per
its mementoes Our national cemeteries, our crowded
and the wesfy eraea and the empty ss'
ell to our hearts tonight because more helpless ana
STe proud of our Country and proud
Of our tie OF American citizens We deem II an inest
nable privilege TO live in this heaven favored land 6ut
the fathers OF the orphans. who sleep the sleep that
knows waking till resurrection mOrn not only uFed
SSer o snTy esS when
peace regned met them In streets In stores ana
hour Of national peril came and these quiet geaceoy
ing citizens were transformed into heroes they rose
patriot and armed with the courage Of the war;
fior: But they were not only patriotic a ana
The martyrs of religion gave their lives principle;
these martyrs Of patriotism gave their lives for an dta'
1t was the grand idea OF American nationality that IN
spired to the sacrifice and transformed peaceful citizens
into patriotic heroes 1t was 70 save the dear Old nag
from dishcnor and the nation they loved from desf t
victory won for which they bad peried so much; Dht
many Of them passed away before the hour OF trnmp
In the darkness OF the night, before the bright ray OF
the morning OF national salvation some sleep to
night near the friends, they loved while an, Nv
lying tonight in distant cemeteries or, sadder than a
have over them the tombstones marked "UBknoHn
these whose deaths saved for country but wa can
the most nty honor those who gave UP home and hspp
for those left behind Many of you have comfortable,
and even paaa mansons-these children, orphaned by
war have nowhere to lay their heads except the nome
which beneyoence has given them. Many OF you are
blessed in basket and in store hey have 70
enjoy the delightful companonship OF home where
that happy trinity OF father, mother and children b
with JOY from the hearthstone to the rooree but this
denied those whose fathers sacrificed much for
you and me. rejoice, therefore, that the Grand Army
for your benefactions rejoice that National band.
whose melodies often heard at the Executive Man
Washington have lent their aid TO this demonstrv
ton. 1 rejoice that You have come here
for those whose fathers were, but are NOT. You
will be repaid In that inner JOY which GOD always
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James, when he gave tho fist definition or rengoh
pure and undeed, to visit the widow and INC aeress
In their afction and remember that striking prcdc-
Of the last words which tell from the lips OF Christ
when He asked, nos In regard 10 creed OF Sect Dnt
and cared for frendess aud declared that those who
had thus mnistered to the children Of misfortune had
WELCOME you therefore, in this labor ofove in which
you have shown your interest In this work you can
gain that moh and rust cannot corrupt, IA
Investment whose dividends are beyond 6u poradNch-
ture. happy, joyous welcome TO yot one ana all