New-York tribune., 1874-10-16


The daisied turf would mark the spot as well.
What though the Pyramids, with apex high,
Like Alpine peaks eeave Egypts raiDless SKY
Aud cast grim shadows DER desert land
Forever blighted by 0ppression's mana
No patriot zeal their deep foundations laid
No freemans hand their darken'd chambers made
No public veal inspired the heart with love-
To see their SUBMITS t0w'ring high above.
The ruling Pharaoh, proud and gory-stained,
With vain ambitions never yet attained =
With brow enclOuded as his marble throne
And heart unyieidiDg as the building stone =
And heavens free sunlight darker than thelr graves
HIS but to will and theirs to yield and feel,
Like verDD'd dust beneath his iron heel -
Denies all mercy. and a right offends,
Till on hrs head tn avengipg Plague descends'
Historic Justice bids the nations know
That through each land OF slaves Nile OF plood
shalt flow:
Aud venaome Columns. a people thrust
Are, by the people, leveld with the dust.
Nor stone, nor bronze, can 1T memorials yield
For deeds OF valOr on the bloody field
Meath wars dark clouds the sturdy volunteer,
BY freedom taught his country TO revere,
Bids home and friends a hasty sad adieu,
And treads where dangers ali bis steps pursue;
Finds cold and famine on his dauntless way,
And with mute patience brooks The long delay
Or hears the trumpet or the thrilling drum ,
Peal the long roll that calls They come! they
Then to the front with battling hosts he flies,
And lives to triumph, or Tor freedom des'
Thundrng amain along the rocky strand.
The Ocean claims her hOn0rs with the Land.
Loud Oh the gale she chimes the wild refrain,
In CORY huks. with splinter'd mast ana spar,
Rocks on her stormy breast the valiant Tar
Lash'd 10 the mast lie gives the hlgn cOnlInhnu,
Or midst the fight, siaks with the Cumberland.
Beloved banner of the azure sky,
Thy rightful home where'er thy. eagles ny;
On thy blue fields the stars Of heav'n descend,
And 10 our day purer luster lend.
O, Righteous Godl VINO guard'st the right Away.
I'D Sas Thy peace 70 come ana GONE ;,b 70 na s5ay
And while wars deuge il'd the iand WIN pioou'
With bow OF promise archd the crG'sou nVoui
From fratlcdal strife our banner screen,
Aud let II float lelceforth III skies serene
Yet cunning art shall here her triumphs bring
And laurel'd bards their choicest anthems sing.
Here, honor'd age shall bare Its wntry brow,
And youth to freedom make Spartan VOW.
Shall come and halt, as il on hallow'd ground.
Here shall the urn with fragrant wreaths be drest,
BY tender hands the fiow'ry tributes prest
And vending westward. from expressions Iar,
Shall pilgrims come led by our freedom-starj
While bending lOwly, as oe'r nielc!.yy pai,,
Tie silent tear from eD0n cheeks shall fall
Sterile and vain the tributes which we pay
II s the Past that coDsecrates to-day
The spot where rests one of the noble Few
VINO saw the right, and dared the right to 90.
True TO himself and to his fellowmen,
With patient hand he moved the potent pen,
Whose inky stream did. like the Red Seas now.
Such bondage break and such a host 0'erthrow'
Ine simple parchment on its fieetng page
Bcspeaks the import OF the better age
When man, for maD, more shall forge the cham
NoI armies tread the shore, nor naVies pIo" tue
Then shall this boon to human freedom given
Though of the earth, II is no less DIVINE
Founded on truth 1t Will forever SHINE,
Rehecting rays from heavens unchanging plan
The law Of right and brotherhood or man
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT GRANT AND OTHERS.
The bands again played appropriate air. when loud
,ais being made for President Grant he stepped Tor
ward amid enthusiastic applause, and spoke as follows
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: on an occa-
non IKE the present II is duty on my part ne 10
,tlc man whose earthly remains now rest beneath the
dedicated monument II was not my fortune 10 make tue
personal acquaintance OF Mr. Lincoln TILL the beginning
II the as year of the great struggle for National exist
ence During those years Of doubt and dependency,
lincoln never Tor moment doubted but the final result
would be in favor Of peace. Union. and freedom to
every race In TINS broad land his faith in an all wise
the faith OF the Christian that his Redeemer
se.H nste uud1sgased, and which was given vent
to without restraint through tue press ,s upon upon
the stump and 10 private eeles he a ne S1bt
ng revengefu feelings toward his traducers de rather
ped them and hoped for their own sake ana tne gooa
nge moment 1t did not occur 10 nun tnat uie man
(Lincou) wac being assailed, but that treasonsole
sprlt-one waiting destroy the ireest government
be SUN ever shone uponwas giving vent TO itself on
INN as Chief Executive of the nation only because ne
was such Executive lawyer III your midst lie wouId
have avoided all that SANDER for his life was pure and
simple one aud he no douot would have been mucu
happler man but who tell what might nave Deen
the tate of the nation but for the pure unsesh ana
wise administration of Lincoln! From MARCH, 1904 10
the day when the hand OF an assassin openeo
for MI Lincoln then President OF the United STATES
nv personai relations with hun were close, as n
mate as the nature of our respective duties would
permit To know him personally was To love ana
him for his great qualities Of he ad and heart and
for his patience and patriotism. WIN all MIS- disap
from failures on the part OF hose 10 who
he intrusted command ana treachery Oh the part OF
those who had gained his confidence but to beray IT,
never heard hin utter complaint, or cast censure Or
bad conduct bad faith Ii was hs nature TO hnd ex-
for his dversares. III his death the nation Os
te head In bls death the South lost us most
ust friend r-~-
Ex-vce President Colfax, who was discovered on 'he
patform was loudly called for and. IN very eloquent
and feeling remarks paid his tribute Of love and respect
10 tbe honored dead Remarks also made by Gen.
Sherman Vice President Wilson, and Gen. W. f. Linden
after which the Doxology was sung'the benedietion
pronounced, aud the vast assem0lage quietly dis-