New-York tribune., 1870-05-31

the sculptor mOlds and chises thCm colossal proper
u0ns, III bronze and marble. need not speak of them.
But oh that could speak to-day they deserve Of the
private sOldiershe untitled unseish, unequaled pri-
Vate soldiers! The soldier who has commission, how
some thoughts Of sefaggrandizement. Ambition said
to be the last intrmy of noble souls But tell me- what
save the ofest love Of country could have animated the
volunteers who without commissions, and without the
expectation of commissions, exchanged the farm the
shop, the cOuntingrOOm, and the scho0roOn Tor the
hardShips and the hazards of the army the ample
penaton Of peaceful industry for the patry pay OF the
and sadness Of death2 Oh sacred devotion to duty Oh
marvellous and peerless patIiotisml Let the world be-
the affections of the peope Ia many ways can the peo
pie show their affection for these defenders of the Repub
children not few Of whom with MS to-day, and max
ing them the inherors of nations gratitude and love
But to-day comrades have met to show our affection
tor men whose love of country WAS even stronger than
MUSTERED OFT.
They're mustered out the gi.zled sire,
y,ah d6e , sS9 II 9oSS. GS,A beauty from n,,,es,e
They're resting after duty.
Their beds are spread with yernal sheen
Two angels and made them green
- The sunshine anl The sovers
Now let them lie with garlinis spread
By living comrades of the dead
And madens-hnm flowers
Gods beautiful thoughts are flowers
And while the shall here be free,
And while y an shall equal he
Throughout this aud Of ours
Ofe1er welcome, beautiful M,y,
Shall be the day fer fowes-
For soldiers doad-ani lOT.rS
We are told by those who can and hear more than
others can that flowers have language, and that stars
make music. Indeed, read in Holy Writ that " the
morning stars sang together" when the universe
young Bring then hswcrs with the breath
and the most cheerful voices and while of the
in harnOnywe, comrades, will join our less mus
CAL but not dcordnt voices with theirs in Fraternity
Charity, and Loyalty"
The strewing of the flowers the soldiers graves was
then informally proceeded with. Thousands of plants
and shrubs ranspanted to the mounds Of the plot
and thousands d plucked flowers were thrown on the
graves The Children engaged generally in these Offices
and performed tem with grace After dirge from the
band in the fast approaching night the large multitude
left the cemetery having paid all the honor that is within
their province to bestow until the tOmbs shall be riven.
SERVICES AT THE ACADEMY OF MUsIC-ADDRESsEs
BY GEN. CoCHRANE AND THE REV. DIR.
THOMPSON.
The gathering at the Academy of Music last
evening to witness the Memorial Services of the Grand
Army of the Republic another proof of the respect
full and loving remembrance in which are held those
heroes who fell during Rebellion offering their lives
the maintenance Of the Union. Mostof the seats we're
filed and numbers thrOnged the corridors and Railways
Bright eyes were dmmed with tears and manly bosoms
heaved at the remembrance Of the precious lives offered
in the sacred cause The Governors Island band was in
attendance and performed appropriate music Shortly
after O'Clock Gen. COchrane called the vast asscnblaSe
to ordar and after Handes Drge from Saul had been
PLAYED by the band the Rev. Henry s. Stevens offered
prayer Gen Cochrane then stepped forward and dehv
cred tie following Introductory remarks:
COMRADES: II is fitting that the ceremonies OF the day
should he closed by those which hasten to celebrate
Muhled drum and vailed standard rnarshaled us the
way TO the field dead and we have come back with
hearts sirchargcd with solemn memories. A MYRIAD
Of oldicrs slain Law silent the morning sunday
green the turf upon them; a myriad voice pIoh9
their sieIce with blessing and my hands sIe%eu
virgin purity, aud stTewn with aiecti0ns uIstlnted
measure They lie there now; ana long may tneS& & IG
sweet embdns of all that Is beautful ana
the incense our love for them that are III thc skies
OF all causs comrades, the cause OF county ~ Is % tar
with immortality so has been written the Judgment Oh
the vanished ages The dead for country come 10 US e M
bamed by the historic, and Tobed eiulgently by the
poetic muse. Art breathes into her Eotry an lnsIl
On; and the pencil and the chlsgi we III f t
through the generations an enduring InohutnS on hnT h
patriot past Naure's self is not voceless WIN al her
tongues attuns the deeds OF heroes Scuchereu her
the story of her Grcan slain aud ever the gean wave
of the saamnian gleys Man dies butvirtue and her-
ty cease once having heen, 10 De anu lIu -,
| ages, evermore, without decrease. , ,.o
Coinradesl To teir country q thousand daXs
| were given by the boys who ded 10 save ~
Shall not that country now give one , day a,,nS 10
them' The inexorablo mart, the crazed and crazIne
Justice, and wisdom, and the large oudD near arr
of great people sayYs. From that side comes m 1it
tressed Here are heard the plantive ana perS9asns
accents of in behalf of its defenders 1 hHN da
seized from the frctful fever Of gain Is hat eaea ~
the exhausting march to personal cb dy set II
the national calendar, would neOntestibly proy,' ROY,
day of national blesSng Syarssry bGI,ss an" Of on
snd sIt,onai Indenendeucc. Solemn ceremonies ant
RELIGIOUS rites should recall the memory OF soid 0d
n"'npadcs that two annual holidays are the lecuma
brthright of every AmerlcalItle oho ~ ~ notinna
with an irrepressiblc and explosive 10Y a"I
Lr6-tbe other with sedate and sincere Intnhs ai
| to celebrate tine national resurrection may '0hs'
heed well the lesson. ,u Mice rtit
Al the conclusion Of Cen Cochranes remarks MISS III
fert and Messrs. Weeks, Field and Bouard sang o'O
Forever and in response to encore, sang The Goo
1f,o Conc - after which the band played the praye
trrn posstni,s "Moses I'm Egypt" The Chairman the
introduced the Rev Joseph Z. ThOmpson VINO dehVeie
| the following address:
! oRATIoS by JOSEPH p. THOMPSON d. d. IL" d.
am committed TO this occasion by soinc'hins 'Oi
than that sacred sorrow for the dead, that sym
obligation to their memories, that pride OF pa'rio',a
their names and Deeds that to-day inspire AL near
alike; for / was among the first, II not the very i,
any public way, 10 propose this yearly III
Just at the close Of the war, III service 10 Dc ;r %
said 4" Let all the genius with when GOu Iis id
the past-Inusc, poetry eOqucnce, art-De suihhoDu,
crown their sepulcher let keep alive Their memory
histories, by OratOns, aud by monuments, Y az 81,
graves worthy of national pilgrimage y i m i5lcnd
and statues by storied pictures in public halls ny IcB'
and notices, by commemorative services ana MAJ ,
days. and, above all by Jestcd OF Nc EedeWL,s' L ,n y
Lfberf-a day OF fGgs and nOWers, day OF pray
tlanksgiying day OF requiem for our heroes, Hhoi ~ a.
that music and ritual and eoquence can poVduc' sn"
/ celebrate the worth and glory Of their sacTince' !.
IN * well that the heart of the Nation fully RESPONDS
the memory of her fallen heroes, for Reluctance W
them honor would indicate not their unwOfI@psS u.s. 'u ~
! our degeneracy. The moral worth Of people may W
! measured by their treatment Of their dead y
care dead 10 indeed one Of the first M tb
man dividing him frOu the brute creation by az W w
breadth and wealth Of moral affections ana m
sentiinents aud hopes There are cannbal triDes a.
be deyoured by Wild beasts ad binds Of pe" '"i 'N