New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
AFTER VAR, PEACE.
SPEECH BY SENATOR CONKLING.

bBIEAJll tOh''A'fA-'N
THE WORK OF THE WAR coMPLErED-IHE MISSION
OF The COUNTRY NOW ONE OF PEACEFULLY
OF The CITIZEN.
OswEGo. n. Y, Aug. 26.-The annual re-
union OF the Veteran Association of Osweso County
was held here yesterday. Special trains brought large
numbers of people TO city, which was gaiy deco
rated The feature OF the day meeting which was
addressed by Senator Conltng. Judge VIM F. Allen III
troduced Senator Coukling, who said:
To sav that | am highly honOred thus TO meet yon,
would be give inadequate expression 10 the sentiments
inspired by the occasion. ms vast aseeihDdsc cVc'
stirred by some reason, some deep leellnS OF
conviction has summoned such concouse MhaE Is II
You have come IN grateful apprecdaton III az oT
who living dying were c0nsecrated 10 esLiDiisnE vi
preserving that fair fabric OF elv ana regOas Ifeedo
that great heritage o. SIuer am dd s raSes
made o few Summers ago, are yet mOlSteneu Hith
nations tesrs They were an sodGrI Od tg IL might
be for the time into the faces OF mothers ana Sisters
and children and wives turned away ron nome , anu
of Death. From tho State OF New-fork more
than 100000 ctzen-solders went to the neI. FROM
OswegO County five regiments Went ana 1 mlny DcSoS
went IN other regiments and IN the navy Ine SURVIVORS
OF these bands with us to-day. When the war vas
done more than half million of soldiers put on their
informs laid aside the bayonet and the sword, and
melted into the ranks OF citizenship az peacefully as
when the storm is over the waves melt into the sea-
The world had looked on in wonder 70 see such
they had courage which danger could not
darnt nor suffering suhdue, but how such an army
World of the greatest puzzles OF the age Inc sO
solved 1t in hour the love OF country when
organized them dissolved their organization; the mo-
ment they no longer needed they dlsappeaIeu
The same occasion would organize them again
the distances involved and the natural barriers
to be surmouuted all aggravated our dis.u' .1
toOe and postponed the final overthrow or TIC
rebellion. The task great, and the military part OF
1t thoroughly accomplished should history ever re-
cord failure te purposes OF the SIT uSSe Tor tOha
troa the wan bnt rom time when the war was
Tho
be traced to shortcomings OF our armies armies ,, Jr
70 incompetent IA Ln9 s,or WORK Ee Icbargc6 with l'
yeugcfui spirit toward the yaulushed Tie Annals OF
t1 c1Il he searched I'm vain for parallel To the mag
naunity and generosity Of our people toward those VINO
dreuchtd land IN blood ana covered IL Win mourn
in0 The Naton's PRAYER should be that neither tins
generation nor any other may be brought to Je o-
I-niru and a purified Consultation died in vain.
the mission OF our country now Is peace. We are
slowly emerging rom period OF business pro7uaIoh
and dstrs We have ouliyed the worst evils or an in
natel and deprecated currency, and wisdom ana pa
to be. Pro,i'lsncs has made this year Of unex-
aInpied bounty. The crops of all kinds exceed
all precedent. This is riches Tor the Iroducrr,
tie merchant and the carrier and at this all can
occ Tile promise of the future in respect OF material
prosperity j, anything but gloomy. We do not need
lamentations about eNtgg rated or imaginary troubles.
We ua,d chccgfUess and faith. We are blessed WIN
good many anxious souls whose voice Je eniahs ana
hands OF Esau. They say they see terrible abuses
and corruption round about IN au pafue7 ana
iu almost all men. They say we nave gone DdcA-
ward. Each generation and magulhes the eFls
of its own time, and knows not tue GYls OF lue
tunes that are past. The great poll cal social
and moral earthquake. 1t brought an lhhao oil oul-
reucy and OF prices which bred eN,raYagauce
I'M everything. We oyer-uyculatcd and oysrdd IN
many ways ana have paid heavy penalties. livery
nation has suffered and Is suffering from haId times
hut the future OF America is urcd against every
except the folly the madness, ana me c0"dtce ol l
We nee 90 cherish eaIuestuess OF purpose l puDc ana
private arurs the caluestness WHEN comes OF com
MON sense; moo the NOISY pIeJel-oh WHICH is
sounding brass and tuSing cymbaL We need 10 cherish
"a Government OF Lt%-. not Government OF men VIC
need reverence Tor tne C1u~ttdilou ana lhe la", u
observance of them by all especially by all in authority
fhe way tonsure some OF these things is or every man.
whatever may be his occupation or position 20 give
some thought and action 20 public affairs. FMS Is te
only mode under system OF Government III
which that system can be made chcctual and lust
II WAS 10 insure this right every man TO be he4rd IN
she public cOuuscs and % be counted IN tine majority
vuose Indictment s the final decision IN RcplDei th@t
he,e veteran, fought and suffered. on this Veterans
Diy cannot be 10 remind you now mgh Is tue
obligation 20 DISCHARGE the duty and to assert ana tAeI
else ho right Tor which they did and endured 50 much