, 1874-06-01
At NIntit9ula. Win


MADISON, Wis.,, hIny 90.-Decoration-aay wae
suitably observed hero. Tho 1ags on public
buildings hung ut halt-nast. At2 O'clock pro-
cesBion,- n,-lnoluding tho Univoraity uniformed
soldiers orphans; soldiers ot. tho Grand Army
Of tho Republic; State aud city otliccrH. aud
otllers,-n milo or moro in length, proceeded to
Forest Hill cemctory, where largo number OF
other roads, Gov: Taylor presided, but ma1o
no rou.arAc beyond introducing those who took
pnrt in tile exercises.
s. s. Barney, brilliant young nopub-
lean lawyer Of Washington County do.
said, reminded us that Il means something to
etand rndor the protection OF tho American
flag; that tlio saving OF tho Union coat thou-
eantlg Of precious lives aud untold thousands OF
painful lIeart-throbs. 1t should stimulate to
occasions will DO au inspiration to our childron
to like hcroBm when necessity ariBos. This wns
no timo for boaRtlng OF success on the bloody
fold Of battlc. Every Union soldier IL roady 10
great struggle md extend tho hand Of frcnd-
ship to those whom they fought. "Tte sight
prosecuted to-day, Of tho veteran Union aol-
dtcrs with thcir follow-citizens, pucking tho
momory. to plnco upon tho graves Of thcr fallon
colnradss, aud thou, turning to the resting place
OF thoir late bitter foes, nnd, with toar Of re-
gro. that so bravo mon died iu 90 unworthy q
cause. bestowing tho Bamo offering as a tribute
to gallant bravery, and as tender. o how tct,-
der, expression Of forgiveness, Is tho grandcst
spectacle presented in American history. Let
the nationB OF tho earth stand uncovered to-day!
THO hiatory Of tho world presents no more mag
unanimous deed than this. The American sol
aud liborty Of hia country demand it. ho can
fight, aud, when the battle is orer and tho vic
tory won hs can forgivo Still, the st'alscr would
not havo forgotten hoT her Aous rollied
when ths nation called for help to preserve its
existence, nor how hor daughters l,r9yea snd
Rebellion, VIC fought not tho people Of tho South
nj such. but na the cnemiea Of the country and,
now TINT thoy are no longer our onomiep, they
ahould bo our friends. Their fathers aid oir
fathers sao by side fought the battlos which made
sity ehall demand 1t, our children and thor chill
t!ro,,, shoulder to shoulder, will carry that flag
through battle, fro, and blood, in defcuao OF d
common country" Touching reference was
made to tho orphans, the widows, the chi1dlosy,
the speaker Expressed hlB firm confidence that
Amorica. resting upon the affections Of llor pao-
plc aud supported by tho strong srnls OF hor
faithful aons il builded upon rock that no
storm OF rebellion, no wave Of opposition, can
ever Atir from its firm foundation.
a beautiful poom by Mrs. N. r. Bailey, sug-
eestive of tic meaning OF the flUworn stroWn On
the graves Of tho bravo doal, WIS read by Mai.
g. q. hlayers.
Tho graves Of orphans from tho Home, and Of
Union soldiers who Ind diod hero, aud, for tho
third time, tho graves Of Southern Boldiess wllo
died in hospital hero. wcro strewn by Union SOL
diera and other citixena. The exercises, eBpecial-
]y tho decorations wore hurried to e4cnpe IN inl-
pending storm, in which, aftor all, many wero
caught before they could roach home. There
were not Ut many or 81 handsome flowers RI in
former years, nor apparently MS desp an intorost