The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-31

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tho stauzas OF his poem
sixt-piuth aud Dahlgrcn Post
Mustered still In manhood's host
though WITH separate ia - we tread,
Let us viii, that thought 20 forth.
last or West south North;
Let feel TINT Gods sweet plan
Means thin man must march with man.
So lar as tho ceremonies OF the graves were con-
ccrned they were entirely informal Most OF the
tombs wore decorated by loving hands long before
procession reached the grounds and even the pal
metto tree, which was sent from South Carolina 10
adorn the grave OF OF the rebel dead whose body
this consccrated ground was planted without
any outward demonstration Within the past year II
was discovered that among the dead in Cal
vary Cemetery were the remains of james
war on the Confederate side. Upon tho heels OF
this discovery came a request from his friends III
south Carolina, his adopted State. that his grave
should be decorated with the graves OF the Union
heroes Oh Decoration Day, aud Tor this purpose pal.
motto tree was sent to this city, which was yesterday
planted over his last resting place. Not this crcum
stance alone, but the feeling OF the day, was
cvnocd Ia the celebration, was IN favor OF forgetting
the past, anu the sentiment which seemed uppcrmost
III the minds and hearts OF tho multitude winch gath.
cred AZ tic cemetery Was thus expressed ny Mr.. Rich.
ard oGorman tue orator OF the day.
There lie here children OF Gael" whose fate II
was to DO opposed to youto be- tor while foo For
thcn too. let the flowers of sympathy. your
your brothers, They too we're citizens OF The itpublic
their cause the Of justice freedom Sub.
United TO thc stern arlilrament al war. the ssne has
aud there they lie in DEATH Bat time is nerciiu II con.
circumstances, makes allowance uiti-
gntes the sentence aud strips II OF dhonor There
virtue IN time u heais many wound dries many tear
and teaches men tie blessed lesson OF iorg veness.
Time has anenchcd MI the fire OF ancient anger.
The common ,ense, the magnanlmity, the
Instructive statcsmanshp OF the people have
recovered their aud reconciliation long delayed is
nov hot Only virtue has become ecessitv Tho hor.
rid nightmare the lever Of strife and struggle, with
AL their meuories have vanished In the returning light of
day. and all lnen-N0rth, south, East and West have
nwakenen To- tho consciousness that all
nay united ~ Joy ana In triumph and defeat
one ~ language, in culture ma traditions and
structure 81 laws. aud that the blow which
strikes one section class. city, vii.
ase or one hamet IN the and sends the shock vlbr
rough tucm all Tke, then. tua painietto set
Ii. with al reverence the Confederate soldiers
ne i've where IL no doubt
iAitnii inanlo nj ~ the loved which, he
eyed was worthy OF his love. May the grow ard
flourish aud spread lar bountcOns shndc. And rich In
Its cicvsting, purifying aad ehnobDg Influences let this
daY o COMMUNICATION be passed trou shout all the aud
IL was late in the day before tho procession reached
tue cemetery, aud threatened raiDsiorm hurried tho
ceremonies gsier tlaA would otherwise been tho
Tho uDscryanccs at the stand wcro begun WIN
fcw opening rcmurk. ~ Mr. T. !. IIorgnn, VINO took
occasion IT, VI, ia ''tae buc and tue gray" 10 very
mucn tue same spirit ~ that cvlnced IN hS o
Mr. OGorman. Following the address ui the pre-
Suing officer was prayer by Father Malonc which
was preceded by predatory speech, in winch tho
patriotic, rs mere matter OF patriotism, was pre-.