National Republican., 1876-10-19

that which alike is the treasure of the South and
the North, the name and the fame Of Washington.
To insure Q permanent peace the political
heresies which have well-nigh proved disastrous
to the Republic, and which, n permitted 70 pre-,
with the delusions of the past and that lesson Of
the conflict, which rises above all others in its
the statesmen Of the Revolution, sanctioned by
the wisdom of the good and fsithfal Of the CEN
tuIy and = ,anctitsd by the blood % Of the martyrs
the hearts Of all the people, with all the sacred
nj: 1sss Of not RELIGIOUS 1s.vn, faith u, that
nation, united indiyisible, perpetual, one people
one government, one sovereignty, independent
and supreme over all save in aliegience to the
The different elements composing our political
system, the States and the nation win then move
on in their respective fields, with the order, SYM
metry, and regularity which pervade the laws Of
the natural world. The heavenly bodies I'LL their
places and revolve around one common centre,
fashioned the spheres; and they will continue thus
to revoye till the heavens and the earth shall pass
away Not one can Leave is place Without causing
confusion. The unnumbered stars fulfill the pur-
poses Of their creation, and are necessary each In
tial system; not star can leave its place in the
azure blue without the consent Of the Author of
all. The States MI their spheres, around one
in perfect harmony with one national sovereignty.
Not State can leave its place without causing
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chaos. The stars glitter upon the national en-
sign, the symbol of power and of protection to
every American in every quarter of the globe,
seas or upon the islands of the sea,
each typefying State, and with the birth
star savs M place upun tpE vtSou
In acknowledgement Of these principles, and in the
may then join in the acclaim Of "GIory be to God
in the Highest" for the triumph in our land OF
Comrades, few more feeting hours and the
incidents Of this reunion Will close. The goodbye
must be said. Life hath its lights and its shad-
meeting I pleasant SAINT G memories ' which % may @ hsp to
dispel the shadows and increase the light. To
the consciousness of duty, Dobly performed
Need there be aided tSs sSrsS Of
duty faithfully discharged in the conflicts of life.
TO do, to struggle, to labor for the good, the
The influence Of good deeds ever blessed; it soE-
tens the heart and smooths the rough places; it
is ever around for il ceaseth not with the pres
ent, but reacheth beyond and is sweet as angels
voices. As the night dissolves into the light of
the coming morn, as he clouds melteth away in
to the twilight of even, the memories Of good
deeds, mellowing the present and hallowing the
future, blend away into the light of heaven. Thus
the battle of life Is successfully fought and the
victory won-
Every eloquent burst of the address was re-
ceived with unstinted applause by the assembly.
The prevailing sentiments of the gathering could
well be Judged when Governor Thayer made his
remarks upon the issues Of the war and false
reconciliation, as he was hardly able to proceed
from one sentence to the other, so great was the
applause.
band. and Comrade Church followed with the
song 1.-THE sword of Bunker HILL"
After the song General Sherman announced
that the programme prescribed had been carried
out, but he knew that the gentlemen whom they
had invited as guests would speak, and he was
sure the President had something to say to them.
At this point there were loud cries for General
(Nran hal DracfI fIoaN NaAh he
eral Sherman. As he rose to speak he faced a
storm of applause. Every man in the assembly
rose on his feet and waved his hat. The cheers
and shouts that went up were deafening.
President Grant spoke briefly. He said:
"GENTLEMEN OF THE SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF
worthy president knew that 1 was going to speak.
am sure gave no indication of such an inten-
tion, and my previous practice has shown no-signs
meet with the army which first commanded. 1
hope, after me, you will call upon your other
commanders to speak in the order that they ap-
pear upon the platform, and they will perform
the duty that they have attempted to force upon
me- knowing my inability in that way"
After President Grant, Gen. Logan was called
out, and returned thanks for the compliment in
few words
GENERAL GARFIELD.
Gen. Garfeld's name was next thundered out,
and that gentleman responded with an eloquent
u have, somehow. always felt that the existence
Of Gen. Grant was sort Of living rebuke to talk.
want to say that have for many years re-
that which they have not, and I have come to
believe, when we look back over the last fifteen
years, that this magnificent Olympian silence Of
his is one of the vastest gifts this nation had
granted to them. The rest of US are rattlers."
The speaker showed how the war had blessing,
in the way Of developing character and bringing
men to the front, and closed with an eloquent
eulogy upon the deeds Of the Army Of the Ten
nessee.
Admiral Porter, General Schofeld and Chief
Justice Waite were in turn called upon and made
fitting responses.
Comrade Church was then called out, and in
creased the enthusiasm OF the throng by several
Before closing Private Reynolds, of whom men,
tion has been made as the man who remained with
MCPHERSON when he was shot, was called out,
and was so overwhelmed with applause that he
could say nothing more than that he was thank
full for the kindness that he had received, and
that he had done nothing more than his duty.
General Sherman closed, and thanked the
assembly for the order that they had preserved.
The exercises were closed with the tattoo and
taps.
TO-DAY.
There will be business meeting at o'clock at
Lincoln hail. and at 10 the members of the So
ciety and other guests will proceed to the river
front for the purpose of visiting Mount Vernon,
upon invitation Of the citizens committee. The
Marine band will accompany the excursion party
on the boat, and one of the musical features of
occasion will be the performance Of a salute, of
which the words and music were composed by
Herbert A. Preston, well known as a journalist.
The music is in three parts, and the words are as
follows:
SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
Words and Music Composed by Herbert A. Pres
ton-ArTdnged by Louis Schneider, U. S. Marine
BAND.
Unfurl to the breeze. on land ana on sea,
Onr emblem OF liberty, the flag of the free.
The Al Army shall weld as their sceptre Of power,
While the South with The North proclaim in one
The flag of our ITnIon Is the Hsy of our cboIcr