National Republican., 1873-05-31

his division toward An,lo,ams bloody and ever
memorable battlefield. Further on lie tho re-
mains OF Lieut.. Melgs (son Of the Quartermas-
ter GeneraD and General Grimm. In addition 20 |
these the remains OF about twenty Union SOL |
dlers are Inferred IN the cemetery.
The duty OF decorating the graves was In |
trusted to Comrade X =. Drowner, who, accom-. |
panied by number OF ladies and gentlemen, left |
Grand Army hall at $50 O'Clock In the morning, |
and proceeded direct TO the cemetery. on their
arrival they gathered about the tomb Of secre-
nef, Miss Annie d. Ware read the following
poem, written especially for this occasioni
"ouR sATIoN's DEAD"-BY y. n. WOODBURY., ~ n
"ttSw i,,lsssP the brave, who sink e rs',
Il ~ halloyed ground for here repoee the brave
Wh9 heard tle call, athreatened land 70 saye,
And who in Freedoms Cause, with purpose nigh,
o here iSsy rest y snd Win sppin. p sun, hOurs
"eoome 70 ueck their graves with fAirest nOWets
Ne Sr TSEs pII, the sensle blast, nor vars alsrms
for they have reached that bright aud blissinl
Where strife disease and death are known no more
Mhnrs MhsTyd AZ !. .la roIi,call IN that camp aoqye,
Lhe cause OF human rights and equal laws,
Oh holy martyrs In an honored Causei
The f2F ySI
RoSs q sS s: tSaSrgsaS ssS Y SsI ci
When civil strife v.s raging in our land.
And var would stay not nls reisntiess hand;
s.n SSen rs gentle l Pity: with Borrowing syssr
We then had oIe, that when the war vas DER,
YSs pS. na,iS Sonid o Pgrsr tnsn eeiers w,v.
~, IN, ,s.srr! nasf.ir cnsiEn q the brave; ,,u
a i ssansn aims aud pride q power snould iAh'
Ena, lescsful srts should tolow martha strife.
ana crown with Joy supreme our social lfe
some prUyins 70 Their ri interests truly oiina;
fhfonsn merry pa ssions, reckicsa RUE and hAte
We SopeiuS fs1 sasi Gs sSs, Ts,tss Ss,;ss S.y, q S
When wiser counseas shah resume their sway
NJ brother Of the North. South, East Vg west,
Let us forset the pa.lHits Il sriefs aud tears"
me 9liShied psospeets Of 20 many years,
fha, SsTs % United SSlisd sy si eSnd s'Si1 y love love
Sn oSr 1s as5 leg S Ssr yS.. en- T.
aopS e2 sns S,.s then e Es su5s snA De-
Anal knd p % The Nation Prove bescon lisht;
Our people shall new elterprise display:
ss car wlih 9l hfPre.s PSaecsG5 SSws5d ssa rsss issf
shal rise this proud hsDubiie Of the West.
Who sleep beneath these mound. about US hero'
A. spsrtsn mother bue eiled ~ ths shield -,
4s GS.d sn Ss S s' bs ss
ss sSs and rS Th ss ssfs Soss
mCaSsf: SiSs9 81 our and i'S% "
And desrly loyed ones N their panlE might
Here e9 them N rest 9his heaven Is dew. shall shed
Lake Erateiul incense DER each lpwiy bed, AL.
And sprinss nrst flowers their fraSrAnee nihs
This Gsrssst home Of Death h,lioved ground
The gallant dead-.our noble ones and truel
How shall We render them the homage due
A nst,on,s % tears e snail water long the ;od .,
&.sSsE no Srasss pfs ,Ss .Sc pSs
Their ssonnoe shall never be forgot,
For they immortal ares deathiess part
u M ssf1. g snc sn SEsSasd
suall live enshrined upon the page Of fAme.
But .ome are namsless, and DER many mound
rhe saddest of al words. "unknovn.. 70 found.
Perchance 70 penetrste the nifty ysi
That separstes them from US. 6od = Love,
And in ,as. ss.sss % nd .91s
On Hon, r. roll. resplendent, sham sppear'
known"
Through the long line Of ages now asone
Haye lived Thermopy,n and Marathon;
so Winchester aud Gettysburg sublime
fisds% % thas were W Sitshtsd by War bsnsfu breath
Ahd haryestsd 5y The rnds rsager. Dssn ,ssaa
On which We here Z willing tribute pay,
And IN that last repose no biyouAc keen
They have received that nnal order -ResL
Oh, lovely city Of the honorcd deAtr
who IN the cause OF country brhyely bleu, -,
arysn ysye your oaks shove each rassy HSnnds ,nn
, For those whoye Joined the army hosts above,
Ss Iad a s1n SSSss SsssG nv SH tsrSn
| APRiL l. lslA
E Al the conclusion OF the recitation the toni
' was beautifully decorated with flowers, and thel
2 the party moved along, halllng BY each noun, n
done, they returned to their carriages and loine
I In the thfong for Arlington Heights.