New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01

zion ey inc na wop in tho diroc.ion fesercd
unity wouiS have been done BY that icy AM na S
St tribute 10 his memory Blessed and ever gior'a
,nemoryi II Will foarsh In imm,ftA ver rnsamed
wstercd by the grateful t~ars oi '''''o"'
friends and generous enemies .,
M u.v .aea rad the following letter from tho con OF
frcsdcnt iAnccin; a't
LETTER OF ROBERT T. LINCOLN
CHICAGO. May %, 1875.
,rn,or Jossru FORBES, de-, IN.
yDs,p Sin. am under obligations for your kind In
x,tatcn TO me 20 be present wits you ON Decoration Day
regret that my engagements arc suol and the distance
40 great that cannot do for IL would give me inc
greatest pleasure testify by my prosouoe my ape
citation OF the feelings which cause thc psr"oui" ooo
many mentioned In yonr letter.
ROBERT T. LINCOLN
Gen John Coohrane was thon introduced anu spoke as
follows:
ApDlrss OF GEN. JOHN COCuRANE.
Every occasion OF eouis emorating the heroic dead
rro,ary involves tho effect Of their exploits with the
magnitude OF their sacrifices To pdivia cannot DO
dsiin glished the for which no struggled IN
deed this very identity is which. blending personal
adv en.ure with patriotism prompts tho ceremonies OF
the hour It not alone enterprise displayed or udhseT
confronted that recommend haeial dels' luc V.ioV
be adequate. or tue glitter oI enc acnie' WI
b a, anesoenl And OF ali the cause OF country
is that which achievements with glory anu lls
soldiers with Immortality. So Is written sho Jndgncht
OF the vanished ages and tue dead for cUuhty nay
come 20 us emba med by tho historic AMI r0bcd III
Notary an inspiration, and the cisel aud ihe penc we
IN transmit ng To the generations enduring monuments n
OF tho patriotic pss Natures self is not voiceleS Dut
with all her ngues attGnes tho Geeds Oh hcrVos
sepuchered in her bosom -. ..o, o,, ,,,oo
record for the contemplation OF the tm's 10 come 70
establish the heroic trldkons winch you IN Part ereaeG
Ia transmit for ts.e instruction aud guidance Of eho i-
tue. virtues OF those VINO devoted ner nNts " %
extinction OF rebellion IN tns ni ann nSu in
No inspired voice is summoned to awake wi.h !o NJ
yayedtho gray lines Of the Souththe resone ranks OF
The Toys In Blue. lelr sweep IN. ensigne Oh 40, ~
T. 5tr arms for its life Long AMI deadly Is TIC con
1ht Tue world gszcs appalled, ut the havoc Az iength
the foe relres. the God OF Battles crowns WIN VIZ
tory the soldiers or the right Ont OF thht i1lIlui
carnage sprang to freedom four millions OF slaves From
that heCy canopy eueged "ehnowcs"1 anu - hatple
American Nationality and as tine smoke sse OF ts' a
disappeared. Northern CIVILIZATION was seen, wiz, Lev
vmiclg peace preparing It's hisnty Nhs' 10, en-,
flights ffoesics and and crimes were swept lI1n
trSdtioIs from iho with Earring factions me
Unequal manhood OF the universal lace plsSou "n 10
supporters the ban of universal Justice ine sa
eeIgy asserted by individual STATES in arms persisted
with its champions on an adverse heI ana to " ~
ton which its herald notes blended e gio"s o e"o
slave with the oxuation OF the MASTER lay sere""
wreck In its wasted seats , 49,, .,.,,,o, ,,oaca
In the interval tconorgesof tic nation Ions dstL
war; have regained much oi their former socs
Commerce TesDing its prelODInancc. anu tho Icnhc
1ents of art begin again to be ass"cistcd WIN an NJ,
psdt aeE SsS h 70 'a OF caa pursuit unbroken s
harmony sometimes aired win rue iotc OF nO,
s s sSgy ~ 1 OF s st aud ever as the living
foce in restored country. they nsesiby revert 10 the
memories of thcse WHO oris ell TO preserve IT, ihey
resi- where thoy fell Softer skies than canopy their
bones but hor liberated spirits let us nope are WIN us
Coteiiporary mind always is apt to estimate events by
their immediate ecois superb iai canscs u seyihn Ky
ade0u,te are apt it's further research Tue
direction and power OF civilization are rarely tkeh mo
tbe account and rarely considered the changes m
heront itself think that tue op,eiiion - SustiInu
v. ic attributes the collision between The Norm ana e
South the roc0neiaDo dhee hce between thelf cN-
izat,Ous THOR divergence wnile constantly Increasing.
preCipated necessarily physical antagonist, ~ tat
point OF their respective growth wicrc me proportions o.
elcl rendered further concession 10 the other mp soe
Two inperious powers wore in presence ana thr az
Tue civilization whose various ponies cOsSteu Win
Slavery. opposed itself to che civilization ioluac on M
man e1,aiity by reblns against Ito Government OF tho
imIportaI Declaration THIS the work oi time, anu
deci eel sooner or later Irrcspec
tive Of iIs Immediate dsposng causes the Rebellion was
the array OF Inferior cvi izatl,n against he cFll
ton of Christianity. Inc conflict reflected the character
OF tIe opposing Iorces AruOus was tue struggle us
dill long remain in suspense Ire cOheuulis
elements OF physical power 1t is true protracted awhile
the trial of arms the rsstlton vi opinion 10 the
cause OF humIn rights indicated the mrvltaoe re-
suit But tle cessation OF War dl not quiet tno i,osS
ancc OF a shycrvd political system ~ was no IonS.r
armed with torrors OF the levy ana tho camp ot us
lrtn laas were melted well by the sense VI defeat
10y enoroacAns footsteps VI thc predominant
Izafon Neither legislation uO force are We To refer
the removal OF these evils These uudonoeu conserve
properly protect life and socurc order As anxhaes OF
eSars mdspensaSe bit they are useless IN attack
Under protection working silently OUT ntAoIa-
ben De- 'lo rnoTeJ' The wreck eifed The resessncs Of
enterprise prompts adventure. and the Pioneer appears
IhOr.h tram OF his thought Is directed Oy scilnier
est no nevertheless the precursor or me Daehshltn
shOp, tho country store the sehcohonse. ,e Is INC
vanguard following in the hospi,abe paths opened by
sOoisi wants tho donors OF their needed supply Ths
ia tins wOrk of the day It's completion aWs elroin-
stancts-circumstauces which are the offspring OF tnat
rae forward to lis highest civilization And this work is
full adv anced Mith unc1aplcd CELEBRITY are te CIV
izg currents OF the South adjusting themselves 10 the
lcvel ~ universal manhood Patience, -n OF the Nor
The hight is passed Light Is bGo.sa.ns await natures
And now. the survivors OF that army which crushed
Slavery and REASONED raceyOu, coinilles survivors
tho Grand Army of DOOM are asSenOied here 10 eet
brate W tn high Observance Iue memory ot your deid
upon the held OF battle You inarcncd rs y1n fought
together Your toll Theirs. and their battles yours
E0aT acids ha0wed by the blood Oi thtlf DatiOus
and you bring here tnor names ID your n,ar's anu your
hearts 10 their 9iives EIren hasens VITA hor earliest
and lOveest h0weIs to be avshed Tor the men VINO dcd
lIeir country 10 WadswOrh aud SeSwlck, 20 sum
her and keaney we binE e tribute Oh com ia
To him, within the siasiow 81 whose inOnt ueht
stand-nightest Of the shades of that exalted host
nartyred Lincoln, We pledge our dearest memoFies
Nheu tAe pIeuices Of the present shall De enveioped IN
Dc the with union OF States tor which he and
our comrades died. Broad ind deep in honor aud afeo
ton, found the monument that records his lie the
eyes that look upon II olisil glaze with emotion The
winds that visit II shail encrcls the world WIN MS 1ae
THO that IL shall crown bn with their own
Immortality, statesman amid Tie crash vi systems
ana captain III tne cniet oi arms, ms wa '1e iiIui-
Hal ana FAREWELL
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. Henry Highland
Garrett A drgo from the band followed. and after
ward Cen NJ. T. Mcmahon made the following address;
ADDRESS OF GEN. MARTIN T. MMAHON.
In the beginning Of your solemn pilgrimage to the
graves OF the unfortunate dead 1t Is htng. comrades
that for moment you should halt reverenty mere in the
very heart tho great city, that Is the heart OF the
nation. pay your tribute of flowers To hun VINO was
tho nations great defender. Commander OF Its armies
aud fleets director of Its destnies In the days of It's
supremest peril. nrusied with powers never before
gave to American citizen IL is enough To say OF him
IN eulo-y today IN tic supple words OF the EOman He
Las deserved vel or the Republic"
1his IL the language of the flowers with which you
have crowned him: yet there Is another sguncance,
tender and moro touching which, wtn your permission.
NIL attach 10 your sin PIC ceremonies here Thcy
more tnAn mere tribute the memory VI the Industrious
YtehdOnL There thousands our dcpai tel COM
4 la.go ha41 it.fn