Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-31

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| We print the address of Judge Andrews ii
full. He needs no Introduction or com
mendation from us. As a writer he ha
few equals in Tennessee. His address j
compact, clear, vigorous and exceedingl,
richin its original and happy illustrations
1t was well delivered and heard with clos
attention. ! :, - E,.-..-ss,. - 49, - ia
All the efforts referred to besides th
merits, even were brief, and were heart
throughout9with eagerness and satisfac
tion. -, ..;,t.;,J
+ ras ,,.,i, sTREwINa THE. GRAVES at
u Under direction of a committee of ladie
and gentlemen, each grave was strewr
with flowers and wreaths.ii While thest
pleasing offices were performed, the Corne
Band, under direction of Mr. Williams
played appropriate pieces. sseHsrq tss4sb
| After the decoration, benedietion wa,
pronounced by RevsJs Howard Smith, mt
the procession returned to the citysli f7i1i
| Thus closed one-of the most attractive
and pleasing exercises We, have ever wit
| nessed.a All things taken in consideration
| it was perhaps the most successful celeba
ton of the kind we have ever had, and
great credit is due the ladies and gentle.
men who planned and carried 1t out. We
would be glad If we had the space to give
them credit in detail and personally.
T'NIHD -'T-E-Ar T-/IIJ1
HoIYfo DEcoRATIosi DEcoRaAAT POEM, gqz
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l3YEfo31 3u I3IH-+h ScS0dI daIka -
t1sig Gathers a. nation, sad and slow, q iiirs q
b. 20 In many a solemn throng to-day ionsis
Eys 0ersgrassy mounds, to rfondly strew vsZ
The choicest flowers Of sunny May
Sad are the thoughts that rise to-day saa.aR
ae OF all the past, its fearful strife ,-af
That snatched those manly souls away,
Who died to give our nation life, p, ,,o, %.
Through that dread storm Of wrath and woe
That rose scarce ten short years ago. 100
- Ten years agol Ten years agol.5
Our nations hour of anguish / when
Grim war the dragon teeth did sow,
7F.i w Which sprang up hosts of armed Ines.
Can this be all2 Ten years ago s,is,
Nay, if we count by hopes and fears, asE y;
By b1ighted hearths, by vanished joys,
By widows ;sighs, by orphans tears,
By solemn history's stately march, - ,,,, a.,
is Traced by the great Jehovah, 5 hand "''"4S
En- letters deep of fame and blood 'T9a
When wars fell scorpions scourged our land
Ten short-lived feeting years r. Al; mo p"a.s
A century seems that time agoi 81 zam
= Distant and far the scattered homes ~. -.
OF those brave men, whose lifeless clay
Lies side by side, beneath the mounds = =
~ tfe We strew with wreathed flowers to-day.
Some empty hearths, filll-well we know,E;3.se
Where once beside the ruddy glow, ,fqe1,aos a9t
= With pratting childhood at his knee, ,ff I
Sat the fond sire, who, at the call - ,si,,ssr,o-
Of country, left wife, babes, and all ,,s M 80
To trace the long, dim forest path, ~ ~, ,,id
Despite the foe or storm-king's wrath, ...-.S.
Till far beyond the mountain crag 'i'} t'ii'..o
He stood beneath that starry flag 1EEeU sa1 L
And fought his way with comrades brave ils
Back. only here to find a grave ob 9 5Hama7a !
In his loved home---East Tennessee. y7s4q ri /
,,., Far to the North. o er grassy plain. .-o-q
Or where, beside the Western main, -.
Fair CALIFORNIA; vine-boughs twine,. - ~. /
BY forests tall of fir and pine -. 80 -
e By prairie stream or ocean shore, Shsia
.iaai The widow in her lonely home,
Thinks of the one who left her side taR
s~ In buoyant hope and joyous pride,
No more, alas! to someasfx
The sad-eyed mother, wan and pale,
Signs as the breezes fan herycheek,
Which whisper of the Southern plain,
Whence that brave boy came not again, !
Whose name She sobs}'to speak I'LL (
But oh, what tale of helpless pain,
of hope new-raised then crushed again
of longing doubt, more fearful far sIkH /.
Than all dread certainties of war; 8
Is read upon each humble tone
That bears the single word, "Unknown!'
Unknown p the wife in dreary home,
The longing sweetheart far away;
The loving mother fearful watched a
,1iij For tidings from the recent fray. 3lEi +
Eager the deathful lists they scanned;
Joyful they missed the one loved name;
In trembling hope they waited long
No tidings from the absent came.
Hspe fed at last and dark despair n y
Il <Shrouded in gloom the sorrowing soul =
An empty place, mid shattered ranks, i
And missing" on the muster roll
A broken heart, life alone,
a nameless grave inscribed Unknown
Not theirs the yictors Joyous shout,
The bonfire bright, the Ginning bell
The booming cannon's glad salute,
A rescued nations thanks to tell,
Not theirs long hence by household hsarths,
In smiling peace as white-haired men,
Mid childheod,s wondering tmirth to fight
Each glorious conflict O. er again.
Not theirs to live again to see, ,,
g Der storied Sumter's shattered tower,
Our banner floating where it fell,
Mid smoke and flame in war'sfrs hour.
The victory won, the anguish done,
The Great Republic saved and free
Z God willed not that the sightless eyes J. =
Beneath this, sod should live to see.
Not even theirs the flag half-mast,
The arms reversed and DER the grave,
The parting voliey. and the drum,f y
With muffled beat to mourn the brave.
Wars funeral pageant pomp and pride,
For them such rhonors might not be-,
Too dire the haste of those fell scenes, Il
That set their hero-sp;rits free. i
They fell through wars long varying scenes,
{ mid triumph joyful lpaeans some
And some when dark and dread defeat
Upontheir flag and land had come Il
Wrapped in the blue they loved SO we'll.
a. B. By comrades laid in hastiest grave, 81
Or stretched unseen on hill and dell,
Offields they gladly died to save.
Until mourning nation sought
I, Their lifeless forms ana laid them here,