New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-20
VETERANS IN COUNCIL.
TIE ARMY OF TIE JAMES.

One hundred and fifty veterans OF tle army
Of tho James gathered at Apollo Hail. yesterday 70 10
new the old association, ami TO brighten the
M perils brsved AMI harjsips shared In the On'O1
cause An hour was passed in social cohVeTs".o" GU
hearty hand shabuc many OF those present. SUNS '.
other for the FIRST time since the laS' ulenn''' 80
,hoso prseut were AIaoI-Gen Charles Deven j" tIo
dont ~ I'm, society; Gems II. c. Davies, C. H. Glahun
Israel yorias Aouzo Alden, James Stewart IT" - ~
C,rleton. W. = strvE,r. and II. T. Lsrd; Major Il. -
lockwood Clls Hay, Lawrence Hot, BuaId De Nay
Davenport, Mcdonald, Coon, and Pcll'
In c,,s te ne, jag 10 order. Gen. Dcvens c'hgra'U
,s b comrades that So many were able TO be present
Hos rer .coud t,IcUlial reunion and said that no
rloreo could be more unjust than the one frequently
,,sle declaring that such Organizations as their
,.,dod On encourage continued enm'y toward
,bo.e e,,.ist whom they had been orayod IN
arms 10 thought tcsc was 10 BODY Oh men
t De IF sea,e with all theirfellow-countTy-
,e, ham tle former mCuh.rs OF This army An 'G'aHy
t,, aston was The olo that such meetings encour-
AGO., q, war sn.rit. "No mGl in the world" sad the
.ne,kcr knows better than We, who have 1ouSht
tbro,gr this struggle how terrible war is and how count
loss are ~, miserics which follow in its train The mp
usnt blastlul talk ahoJt new war gcAera-y eoihss
from those who had lao hing TO do with ue one l"ey
ended H. object Of our meeting is to preserve the
memory Of tac fortune, Of The Army Of the James; TO
perpetn,t SIC bonds Of conrldcship among Its Su'V-
jpememh-. 20 cherish the memory of those who have
f,lL,p and y every means 10 cultivate and foster pure
and patriotic devotion 90 tho service Of our country
PRAYER ,ra. OF rel by tic Chaplain, the Rev. H. c.
Trun,bun .fter which the President introduced the
orator OF e., OCCASION NaioT-Gon. Samuel a. Duncan.
GEN Duncan reliycgtl q long Grafton in which lie re-
viewed the history OF The Army of the James and dwelt
,,on tho r and causes Of the Rebellion After speak
ing of the curses which war brings upon nation, he
passed 70 the beneficial results which the Rebellion
brought 70 cur Government, saying:
Gods appointed missionary 20 disseminate the blessings
of free and ciiel Toned governments and tie complete
vipdicaon made OF H." stability and the justice OF
aops t i:ciitef and i6arty.ioyinF men OF Europe;
World. seeing how the strength OF republic lies in
me l2i,oie tsTou,d OF pfoc %Im Df gi'to
fba vs,.,r,J s,-rit Of freedom and rrorross
5te G ~ CnCI VI 'e ~ ~ a. VA
n,, al ni.if,r. ,,r,s.t ,a5 Tho Won dsr ~ the
Md II s a sI,ecface before which the Irredit8ry
,i Of ,r1pe tlquied II was this mat in fGeir Yes
l be ms Great Some osophcr has aid that no nation
cam stfqiu Greatness or ar fTctou INIT IL has dcveopel
,,N, -, b N mon, Celtip IN is mat the greater The
n'litary can ,bcs at q p,upis the more viii ficv he
feared Ana NAV ID M. De nj ii was not more simple
40 az iea and an ans, ~ IN make rorsreton f1r
,o, ;.u H. MAS reSrlsct for he c0rIIcfr
dcyr'orcri OF American nationality a. Effected is the
- -, Gin rjrb or31 t,o i1C,a, SING
of FurGp, ~ a,flirs England coud III AFFORD TO be at
variance ist hq> lately brought British pride TO its
LItss ia humble arl.,6v iof Lcr crime AGAINST tits
country and against humanity
Bat we have grown crca ald strong also in the esti
~
raan Oh state MLn TIE ordinances OF secession were
l ", 49,, M, ,ari1,,f Gov ~ -
t W M he Gps,Iiou MAJ, tted 10 he poona tbey
Uterei ti.ir ant r, ST against tic sici doe
niue Tscv n to arms ana set led tne question OF lie
nations sovereignty los an lime 20 come.
IhiS ,e1tArnl OF aauo- an & 9 mas neen greatly
~ .idaTin wen me rni ot TIE Inherent sections Of
the land. Nothing 60 csiVa.es local prcjudces and
tends so ',iohsy 70 orNc.,p sloioHs ieenk rs we
nhcritauc1 Of an; and Tie names Of our herOes-the
fallen and ne hNus-ae IRE llUe Oh oar common coal II;
v 'i.r In -'-' 80 -
Then too the war has infused into the national life an
'r "1 o'c, ~, " we mao S Uffn Say Tc &
" gain wac coToals thc Iobleuess OF the national
h'I1e, r. wen S,oOi -,GS 70 oIIeT PrnUe TOT pei
Lrss mo hauts OF eff I.,lary Some great upheaval
needed u coItc 'he az c4tencS OF sotieS, 10
.nanS -, , der Ian The love OF MONEY
omethipg bettor than largo sessions something more
precious Una, NE ,-e w. 80 I'm ,, ON mon w.
;iSD 1,, ipfa hero. Nben the great gulf opened
IN Rome. and the aucurs called for the sacrifice
OF tho most Ia'e J"--,S - 'i I Ia M "a I'm
when ~" ~. tnoD c-,sc!nc forward to death as TO a
1,; e,I g irir mines, of self their acts Of
sublime neIosm, al in support OF principle, we gain
iloIe tkii.5l noCas &" ,' HEl5 ~ dct tTi tsS
~ certain sttcrday p pnois, that man has up
by slew sraiahoas from The lowest form OF Cs'nzed
- ia 10 of i.,I y.i5t tlat man is created
little loWor than the angels.
As th'n we rler r.h INC isSqyites 81 IG Cccds,on
non OF the service, rendered Dr our Pai,o ue' al ~
art y' 4, fj tn Gu lo' to hear in the great work
wrought out by these immortal heroes.
at the conclusion of tire Grafton Ger Deyens miro
auced AZ few pleasant remarks the poet OF the occa-
sion, Cot John iay C'i Hay plefGeed H reading Win
brief apology Tor the Introduction OF the names OF some
DEAD h'fo'S VINO were Ao' OF Tue army VI the '" '"'
clear loud voice heard in AL parts OF the building and
with peculiar grace in the delivery. Tie audience
caught with delight the ,r OF the lines from the very