Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-06

White House, and the people from
all parts ofthe city go to hear them.
One of the features of the gathering
on Wednesday afternoon, was the
great multitude of babies in carriag-
es, which are attended by servants.
Yesterday was great holiday here,
1t being devoted to the decoration of
the soldiers graves. The public
buildings were closed and general
business also. We went to the Ar
lington Cemetry. This was the
property of rebel General Lee. On
the summit, in bold view Of the Cap
itol. stands the imposing, massive
mansion of the departed traitor
There ale four rooms on the first
and five on the second floor. The
mansion bears the marks of age and
the absence of modern architecture
is very observable. From its win
dows or front porch a grand view
of the Capitol and the Potomac is
obtained. While looking out of the
window of the second floor, towards
the Capitol, such questions as these
came in our mind. How could man,
who was indebted to the Govern
ment, for his education, and the lux
uries and affiuence by which he was
surrounded, turn traitor to that very
Government? Had he remained
loyal like Grant, Thomas, Sherman,
Sheridan and other great soldiers,
who knows what mi ghty influence
he might have exerted upon the peo-
pie of Virginia for good? Various
efforts have been made to induce
Congress to compensate Mira. Lee
for this property. We hope that no
man will ever be entitled to hold a
seat in either Ho use, who favors the
payment of one cent.
A few yards from the mansion is
the "Tomb OF the Unknown" This
is a granite monument, mounted by
four cannon and pile of balls in the
middle. Beneath it reposes the
bones of two thousand, one hundred
and eleven unknown defenders of
the Republic, VIII ich were gathered
from the fields of Bull Run and on
the route to the Rappahanno ck.-
Think Of it. 2,111 soldiers in sim
gle grave. A little farther off is the
National Cemetery. The total in
tered here is 16,239, exhumed, $50.
The number of people gathered
there yesterday must have reached
5000. Flags of various nations we IRE
displayed, but as compared with the
Stars and Stripes, they are as de-
void of beauty as an old dirty shirt.
A national salute of 81 guns was fir
ed at P. NJ. Music by the Marine
Band. Prayer, an original poem
and eloquent orations delivered by
Gems. N. p. Banks, of Mass, and
Jesse H. Moore, of Ills. President
Grant was present and as he walked
at the head Of the procession, look
ed as though he was accompanying
dear friend to the grave. Among
the prominent gentlemen present, we
noticed Secretary Belknap, P. NJ.
General Creswell, Gen. Heintszle-
man, Members of Congress and jap
anese Embassy.
To-day we visited the Smithson-
ian Institute. This is a grand re
pository of curiosities from all parts
of the known world. such as birds,
animals. shells, idols, mummies, rel
les, styles of dress of the different
races of man, paintings of Indians,
&c. DC. A person might spend
weeks in looking at the great multi
tude of things that are carefully pre-
served here for the public view.
We went to the National Theatre
last night to the play of Macbeth,
rendered by Janusschek. 1t was
well rendered indeed and she was
we'll supported by her assistants
Macbeth having died at about eleven
o'clock, we started for our lod ging
of the night.
Pennsylvania Avenue was more
thronged with promenading fashion
able people than in midday. We
believe there is more style, vanity
and extravaganza in this than any
other city of the Union. But as we
left home for leisure instead of work
and this article has grown already
too lengthy, we close.
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