New-York tribune., 1877-05-31
IN BROOKLYN.

Tho exercises In Brooklyn were begun by
salute at Fort Greene SUNRISE During the morning.
the Hon L. Bradford Prince delivered an oration at tno
same place. commemorative OF the revolutionary hcio.
buried there The graves were strewn with nowers az
the same hour, the sailors graves ct the Na'ai
Cemetery, and the soldiers graves al 'n0
Cemetery of the Holy Cross at Flatbush'
were decorated At the former place Capt George W.
stllweu presided and the Hon. John L. Hill delivered
an address Tho procession which went to Greeh"oou
Cemetery formed in Montague-st at l2:3o p hl ana III
cluded detachment OF marines under command OF Col
Broom battalion Of the 11th Regiment ana iour posts
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
Prominent citizens OF Brooklyn occupied seats on the
stage At the Academy OF Music last evening at the con-
tnnaton OF the Decoration Day exercises Cnnries II
Trowbrdge introduced the president OF the evening
CbiefJustice Nelson. When the applause Win WHICH
he was greeted had subsidized. Judge Nelson MADE
brief address, saying that the generous reception
accorded him was evidence OF the spirit OF
the meetng-the spirit of patriotism and reconciliation
The bitterness OF the terrible contest was passing away
The results fruitful OF blessings would remain forever
In the observance OF Decoration Day and in the making
OF home for the soldier poor but surviving more was
being done for perfect reconciliation than could other
wise he done After company OF little children rom
the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum had sung memorial
hyInn Gen Roger A. Pryor introduced as repre-
sentative OF the soldier in gray The applause That
greeted him was hearty and prolonged that 1t was
some time before he could begin. In his address he
said
This invitation to address you cannot accept as per
sonal compliment Rather docs IL proclaim desire 70
endr an overture of reconciliation to exhibit your wish
for the prevalence of lIaern feeling between inc iaey
begcrcnt regions. Nor coud You express II IN more
touching or impressive manner To allow Us 10 unite in
the homage pay to the fallen heroes OF the Union IS
so affecting testimonial OF your Kindness that we yciu
with all the warmth of ardent southern nature 10
the aspiration for peace and good VIII over the
whole land. This office OF conciliatlon may Wen
De performed by the soldier, for the soldier mas
ever been the friend of peace and union.
The bloody business OF secession was wholly the
work OF the politician But call the roll Of fighting men,
Of army navy and one known TO was not the
the politician had brought about the conflict or 1851 the
soldier was quGh TO respond 10 te trl o M i , nnntb
His cOuntry-Dut where was MS country 10 thc i
ern soldier it the State to the Northern the whole
country. ana mere they p caVn c 3 - 90 H., south
lsIl FROM tle reprOacn Oh CONSCIOUS "IUIE G tnG a.,
ern soldier is free aud II in lifting his hand against te
Republic he wrong, grieyOllsly has he answered IT,
ObdiTao indeed must DO inc heaIt, tiat can ioGh
over dcsoare Southern fields ard not melt III
lived, and the earth filed with your acclamation
Confederate soldier all was lost ana ne came
fortunes Ill beseens the pride OF IA maSrannous zoe
Applause. The politician BEGAN ne contest IN unG
soldier ended it, The Union is established IN tT1th
alone in tho supremacy hut IN the brnehcchce oi ts
mis- is the tribute Confederate soldier brings to-day To
the graves OF the fallen heroes ~ the Union-tha tine
work they died TO achieve you have accomplished nat
as they by Their devotion saved the Union from over
throw, yOu by the policy OF justice ana mlynahlhl
have enshrncd it in the hearts OF It's once furious put
heaven ratiies the reunion.
From the vantage ground of larger observation, with
a more calm and considcratc meditation the causes
and conditions Of national prosperity L. for One cannot
resist the conclusion that, after all Providence Wisely
ordered event. and nat Is well for the south t-eH
that il disappointed in It's enncaYOr To establish
separate government Plain IS II that, II once estai
lshcd such government could not have long endnrt
10 wa founded principles that must have proved lts
downfall. lt must have fallen victim To foreign
aggression domestic anarchy. Nor to the reesdbllsi
Iurut the Union the Confederate soldier any thc
less rcctsclcd by the destruction of slavery People of
the North history Will record that slavery fell not ny
any efforts Of mans WILL but by the Immediate interven-
ton and act of the Almighty Himself. ANA IN Tie
anthem praise ascending 10 heaven Tor the cmaucpa-
ton of million human beings the voice OF the Con
fcdorae soldiers ngcs it, note % deVOut eratUallon
Aud now In uncOnquerab1 strength of freedom We
may hope thai the existence Of our blessed lnion II
limited only the mortality tiat measures The duration
of all human institutions. Prolonged applause
\ poem read 10y W. \. Crotfnt and the exercises
closed with short address by Cen J. = Catlin. He
pleaded that the rgnt hand Of friendship and fraternity
should be extended 10 the Southern citizen and thought
that the exercises and spoaen words Of Decoration Day
would 90 far toward reconciliation In closing lie made
an earnest appeal for the protection OF the manned and
proyerty y-strekcn soldiers who still survived.