The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-30
CENTENNIAL FRATE
One Hundredth Anniversary
Battle of Fort Moultr;d
CROSSING THE CHA
New York South Carolina, Georgia
Massachusetts, Clasping Hands.
ONE COUNTRY, ONE DEsTnl

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CHARLESTON, c., June -, mn
The celebration OF the Fort Moultris Centsnnl .
was opened Tuesday night by imposing pubhe K
ception TO the visiting military At the Acadsmy {
Music. Colonel Trenholm on behalf Of the commit1s|
OF citizens. made address Of welcome in the sour
| ofswhich he sad-There il the need now shsI
there was In l776 for union among the people. Noll
ing but frequent intercourse and that natural eonl
dence and respect which upon acquantance ca@
reDress the agitators who, for mschievous puspooe
and against the public good psrpetually striving q
keep alive tho which tho late conflict aroused
and II this occasion is happily instrumental in \ {
moniznng better understanding between the seesiod
il will have accomplished its purposes and vindicaa5
claim to nationality. The spirit OF l776, evoked
| indicates broad and solid ground which eli ~
stand for that spirit eevatcs duty above al pefuH
aims 1t places the general and permanent good Of ~
people before all local objects and temporary intsrus
applied 70 the present state OF the country Il forbid
US TO cherish futile anmosities or 10 brood over di
appointment, while IL obIigcs honor. evorywherI
and At all times scifsacrinc,ng devotion to dutyI
Never NAV tho American people 10 reverend
theft dead OF tho late war; for whether In blue or q
gray these bravo laid down their lives In obsdi
to what they felt 10 be the impulse or honor and
tho cell Of thor country The humble graves through
renewed by loving hands, win in time serve % bind
closely together those OF whose past sepasaaie
they the evidence, and in another centennial ou}
descendants will realize that our country could MOI
achieve her destiny without passing through suel|
trials Applause.)
SPEECH CAPTAIN MOVES.
In replying, Captain Noyes Of the Boston Light IA
| fantry, SAID Some hundred years ago. il storuI
and battle, the flags OF the palmetto and th}
pine noated together in defence Of thst1
principles and their native land and now
they arc noating together again. tApphuss
IS 10 good to be here, and together derive from th
memories OF the past guide for the future Thd
names Of Sumter, Rutledge and Marion intsrl
woven with those Of Hancock, Adams and Others and
the patriotism OF these would be or avail bad
for the glorious victories OF Eutaw, Fort Noutsis(
Lexington and Saratoga Since those days, howsvsr|
in which the States stood side by side they hav
stood face to face intestine strife But the bttts
has passed away. The same stun OF which ot
Revolutionary sires made is found 10 their dsv
scendants and each respect and honor the other
The same stars shine above the dews battle tho
graves of the gray and the blue, and surviving
rades Of the deceased heroes have marched eolumu
bearing floral tributes 70 decorate the turf the
resting places Of tho sons OF tho North and the South
GEORGIA HAS no sYooxEs
Captain Merccr, OF the Savannah Blues saM:d
Georgia Of the thirteen colonies which we'd
into the revolution and achieved tho glorious vteto
After that she had fallen back out Of ~
but she heard the cry Come back" whtD
line. striving In friendly emulation with her ss1k
States for the welfare Of the whole Union (Pfoiente
cones; she makes no apology FOR the past, but az
ssis and LAHORE for the good Of all tApplausa
comrades. and declared that Georgia wished 70 ~
government pure and proud and drmy fixed In -
fections Of the people. loud applxuse.l w
TOLD 0UARnn ~
Major Mclean, Of the Old Guard, u Ns1'
said:-we have cone here TO testify our admir-
brought SORROW and misfortune to both secsl1
to extend tho hand OF friendship and propdA
with you In bringing about that confidence "a
necessary TO our prosperity. tApplauscr TI{Z
State OF tho North grects the Empire ST. ~
SOUTH cheers)-and At Philadelphia the Esf.s
friendship will DO renewed and ssrengthedk( n
plausel W
COLONEL wILDER's SPEECH ~
sna sss
We could that page Of history va. nsrk: sns record
nal ; Ys' !. ns9
lis today tshc sentiment OF the sober secest
thought now teA-the passions and prej1dices Of -
hour bay~< cooled and sOftcncd and our children wll
sresciaiin II, and why not &c? Lincoln and Sumas
are honored to-da, and will be revered 10 history -
their great service 70 the human race; and lei nj
add to the list Leo and Jnckson--ayc, and Lohusssu
TOO You honor them, and why should you notf No
cause they were tho brave and true men to whom va
gavo your boys, for cause made holy to you By TIL
awful sacrifice OF those who went forth to BATTLE Wit
tho baptism Of fathers blessing, mothers pr,yss
and slster's tears II was . Wild dream, but TO you
reality ana II you fail TO honor and remember tho
brave leaders you would have just claim 70 the
Of chivalry which we accord you
An xx-GovERNoR or SOUTH cARoLTxA
Ex-Governor Bonham, Of South Carolina, was TN
last speaker He said:-Ifthere was man who wen
into the war with his whole spirit J was the msnI
(Cheers.l We gave You the best hstk We hadZsoe4
cheeringi-and when the war ended felt assuse
you regarded a foe worthy Of your steel and =
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venture 70 say that before in tho annals Of t
has .ss a =
thank God ended and oblitcrated We felt that W hQ
country Jeff II was not your country alone e n
country. II 10 our country. and shall b our c1
dren's ana our chiIdrcn's children's country
pause.l
During these speeches every alIuslon 70 the groMe
| good feeling between the sections and to the 0ke
~h eSeerss sunrise ys
arss and :ss s snss.s ben: . ,.ss
and the main streets were filled with crowd
Of citizens and visitors The decoraon Of the house
was very general thousands Of American flags eoevcr
ing tho route Of the procession into long vista q req
| white and blue Al seven O'Clock the line was fevme
M pre- % sc so .Ss
| made and presented similar dag 10 Sergeant Jaspa
The presentation took place on the same spot es =
OF 100 years ago. The parade was fine, c1&yrsos'
forty companies and about $500 men, ineld4 ~ o.
company from New York, ono from Nassau &e1sl
| sixteen rom 1eorgas twenty-five from ooesu
lima, with the whole garrison consisting Of two crS
ponies Of infantry and light battery Of the ~
artillery, leading the column, which was command
BY General Wade Hampton. attended by brfn
STAFF. The Centennial battalion, made up Of pick
comman % from New York; Massachusetts osorg
and South Carolina bore bsnncrettcs VI palmetto leave
symbols Of fraternity. in the mnzxles Of shs
muskets and attracted much attcntioa-
j feature OF the parade TIE color
bands and drum corps from Georgia The orator OF
day, General Kershaw, rode 10 . carriage wtsh 90
ernor Chamberlain The heat during the day wee
tense, and there were many oases OF suustr0ke 80
srai Of the Old Guard unable to parsde AZ eev
A. NJ the parade closed with review, and
commands took steamers for Suivnn's Island. 0rl
miles distant, 70 attend the celebration - the For6
The celebrstion at Fort Moulsrie took place -
parade ground under mammoth tent over 80
persons were present An address or welcome -
visitors delivered BY Governor ChxmDsrtat1s sf
which General Kcrshaw pronounced the ornssoo,
which the keynote Is given IN the following exttacs
s'Soufh Carolina bids you wclcomo, thrice weScol
grects you a. brethren and .Ir,encs and pledges n
| an had aud