, 1873-05-31

F. aliout. Nngent, who waa killed Hhilo carrying
Con. Mullsgan from tho Hold, but whose body
ttlod to apocia rofcronco were -tl,oso Of Col.
Oknnc, tho nov. DR.. Kolly, Lieut. +. NJ. nogora,
Tho lsov. Dr. Dunn, Liollt Lantry, 1.fout. Plnn,
two SOM, Of Col: Ezra Taylor, and capt. Jnnoa
Fitzgerald.
The Inst train from tho oity did NOT reach tho
grounds until hnlf-paBt4 O'Clock in tho afternoon.
Az soon as they ellghtod tho military orgatliza-
@ tions formed IL ling md marched through tho
Marshal md Aids.
BAUD.
Mnlligan Xaunves.
Irish Rifles,
Montgomery Guards.
When the gravo of soldier was approached
tho column hattod, tho nRtno Of tho occupant
was road by Col. Stewart, and tho companioa
needed, ? bouquet WAS deposited. A. little
place Of a Robol Captain~--a prisoner who died 1t
Camp Dougfas. was decorated with nothing
tauss hf woa sFrSs Is passea mhs 1p9mSt'tGa m r.
leuce, but when abroaat Of It tho
command halt |" WAS licarl. Tho usual Ba1u-
tntiolt Of renpcrt hnying boon glyon, aoyera aol-
ulers stopped from tho ranks, drow from tho
m'zzlea Of thoir muskota tho bouquets intended
them In tho nod which coyor3,I tho rarnains of
the Confederate. Tho incident touched tho
hoarts Of all WHO witnessed 1t, md proved that
prejudice tg against tic Southern poopo tu dying
grounds tho military marched to the etand,
where tl,ey staoked armB, and wore dismissed.
Tho spenkora tlion assembled tho platform, and
Flannigan oponing VIII an @ appropriate t' praye2. a
THOMAS E. LoNEnaAN
was introduced, and said tho emotions aroused
sra w o ss 9ae5Ssss % r. aSn wS og Ind taken par,
noBH because tho bravo spirits whose Rraves had
been decorated wore gone forever; rojoio-
ths thsg neen sffaaH' vs sh0sg6 s6 Thy @ "" nero sa
heroes who fell in tic defense Of The S liz. I to
Union, ana tho etornal principles Of human
liberty. Whom We looked around upon tho
grayes made fragrant BY tho offerings Of fr|onda
other graves on Bouthorn battlo-tlolds- Of
which woro unknown and undocked though mt
Mnlionorod--wo felt aa II tho cost wero too great,
that the price paid for tue prosont poaeo aud
roaoctod upon tho precious legacy bequoathod
by the leroto doad-tho Union preaeryodW
"a. government Of tho people, by tho
people, for tho people," no longer an
topa III IT, oy Dqt Lender Saso aopg the na
hood Of man was fully recognized, and his per-
sonal froodoln fully absured-in suoh cause as
this, only the beat and bravost were worthy to
fan. After alluding to Father Tom Kelly,
~
Hnn who loved his God, his country md his fol-
1ow~man-the speaker paid high compliment to
Con. Mulligau, saying no brayor or bot' or man
than ho drew sword in tho war. Years honce,
almost forgotten, his dying words would DO quot
cd as tloae Of q. truo patriot" Lay mo down
nrd savo tho flag." In oYory 1ower-dookod grave
laid the romans Of ono who diod with that son
sacrifice was equal; they slept sido by sido; the
temporary distinction Of rank was removed. The
star Of tho General lnd palcd, the service stripo
ct the veteran private soldier had faded. but the
aowors aud tho tears OF O grateful country bo-
ddeekod and bodowed tho grave Of eyory ono a!ko.
II any rested hcre who fought against tho Union,
tribute, should be paid to their memory.
They were aons Of q common country, and
however mistaken their cause, thoy wero true
fought under had beon folded forever; tho ca,lse
they defondod was lost. They ahould remember
that no who gavo his lifo for his opinion WIS
sincere, and thnt the true test Of soldier waa
ho stands by lis colora. To ali should be- ron
dorcd tho tribute due gallantry aud worth. Zap
plauso.1
JOHN F. r1NERrY
was tho noxt speaker. Ho was sure the occasion
was QUO that would awaken In every hoart tho
thoao who had assembled thoro ths mosala .u,1r not
S pt0 ena but ss aoso ne tba bsn9} a}o1as Has
roposo, but also tho old banner Of their hoarts,
prescribed on thoir natiyo hills. Itwou1d be un-
in hin %hs2 to b bfegs that 70 1oy Bs gs7ss
Of tho rnllon soldiers and aona Of 1reland-the
Of America, who foil In tho etrifo to
maintain tho Ropublio that had giyon sholtor to
country. [Applause.1 In the other cemeteries,
American orators were chanting tho praises Of
tho native Americans who fol for tho Union.
Hore il, these ha!lowed grounds, which hold the
wap duo to them, from an 1rlah heart
bo remembered distinetive1y IN this, that they
had proven to tho American people TINT the
Irish refugees who seek homos in this country
wero not lAggards nor beggara, but when tho
Government Is In danger arc prepared to draw
their swords and go forth upon tho battlefield l
to dofend tue flag Of their adopted country.
[ApplauHe.l The annals Of tho American war
While tho hoights Of Mission Ridge and tito
walls OF Lexington remained, the story Of tho
Irish Ninototh and tho Irish Twonty-
third would bo bright and remembered beside
5hs stor Of the Rrondost american rSgmeng
boar Testimony to their yalor. Tho country that
sent them forth, sent forth aons who woro
worthy Of tho Hoil whcnoe they, sprung worthy
Of tho soil that, whateyor its other misfortunes
mover yot, from tho remoteBt ago, had given |
birth to traitors Or cowanls "a soil that had sent
to the battle-ficlds Of Europe heroes who had
the Irish name in the annals of
military glory, that to Austria had given. {.
Nugont, to Spain an o'Donnoll, to England q
wellington, to Ameriea Shields, Jsskao, and
whose gallant sword oloyo It's way to glory
amid tho sanda Of Algiors and tho belching
Of the h1elahotf, swept tho Austrian
plains of Magenta converted his "1rlsh shillc-
1uh -" into tho baton OF q Fronch hfarsl,al; that
today, from tho Presidential chair Of: tho Re-
public; guided tho dostiny Of France and ponted
her onward march to tho .lliglost. pinnacle Of
power. Tho gentleman who had pro-
coded 1,Im had alluded L, oloquont words to tho
hero {qen;; Mulligal,) whose bust was beside
ton for him. His praises lad boon uttered
by tongues moro eloquent than hia own. They
wore known through the length and breadth Of
history OF tho IrBh Brigade was remembered.
[Applause.l While the nanlea Of nloaghor, OF
Of Corcorai,, OF Shields, and Of Sheridan ro-
main, tho name Of james A. Mulligan would bo
% tho bravost and best dofondor OF
tho Ing Of Amorica. uo who 30 horoically laid
down his life ut Winchester should haVo all