New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-13

his tour among the people. After prayer, chorus Oh
200 voices led by Otto Singer OF Cincinnati sang free
doms Anthem" by Beethoven, accompanied oy spleh
did home band with grand effect At O'Clock President
Hayes presented to the immense audience ana was
received with great cheers. lie was given the cora
to pull the canvas off the statue but unfortunately
1t broke and laughter and expressions OF regret
followed. Judge Bond OF the United states 'Hcut
Court, remarked Mr. President, that IS Tue hrst
failure the Administration" To which no one sau
"Nay." The President remained standing some MN
utes until ladder forty feet long was procured
when the unvcllng was completed, amid cheers
The Hon. L. B. Gufckel, local manager OF the sol
diers' Home, made statement OF the way IN winch
this monument bad been designed, completed ana pau
for IL mainly the result OF efforts OF the oeers
and veteran soldiers OF the Home, and was designed
to perpetuate the memory OF vaorous deeds OF common
soldiers and bear down future the story OF TINS
wonderful institution. is not only paid for but there
is surplus Of 81 S5 SO in tho treasury with which 10
ornament the surroundings
Gen ]. d. Cox of Toledo, then delivered an interest
ing and eloquent Grafton He said hopes had been enter
tanned Of meeting here representatives from the other
side in the late Although they were not here' "
believed OF national brotherhood was again
dawnIng upon He said many good aud true Things
about the soldiers in the ranks, as compared Win inc
officers, that were warmly appauded.
The formal ceremonies having ceased, Col. Brown
COmmandant OF the Home, was about to dismiss inc a-
dience, when many calls made for " Butler, Ben
Buter"' The General was presented and greeted Win
much enthusiasm. lie said
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I am not willing 70 mar the
beautiful exercises this ocCslOn bY any tals tn c
say to you. Every motion OF my heart every thOu2t o
my mind every pulsation OF my intellect goes o' pn
this occasion to that grand statue, wGh IeeoIus VIC
DOD 81, the best, the brayest OF MANKIND, inc pNdt
soldier OF the Volunteer Army OF the Republic Cneers
IL was well enough for men bearing tue epauIets a11
gnia Of rank with the knowledge that TO them SHOULD
be gwen place III history II tney du wen ~ tle III
f0rmance OF their duty. with the proud incentive
whO deserve well or their country, aud to whom thtr
country, ages roll Will pOn as models ior lhelr
tons. But to the private soldier FOR whom tncre was %
be no such name, no such history; , VINO no, i'rs t
learning that he might do his dny-Tncre was the ~
ceDtiyel Look baok TO 1861. WHEN the cry came up
from Sumter that flag of the Union had been fred
upon, and when the word went over the broad lanl
eDg every true son of America to do his duty wnat
there except tue love O country the love ot ogf
c U,t iiier in me al 10 OK r his hrast 10 the
bullets of focl IAppause 70 him Individually
there monument; for him, most prODiDly there
whole Southern country, through Georgia. Tennessee
Kentucky, and along the Ine 10 .,NIoAsiDui,s
Carolinas sea, untd hecatOnDs lay slaugered on
the banks Of the P0tonlc-to them 10 individual nOhu
ment shall be raised put 20 them as Iepresenufes Oa
their country, all honor, all glory, All praise ht heNch
shall give 10 mortal man. belong 20 them ana 70 thei
only. Great cheers.l
As the General retired there went up general and
lively call for another view of President Hayes and he
was prevailed upon to step forward lie said:
My FRIENDS: few unpremeditated sentences, little
plain soldier talk is all that you wii eXpec. LUIS mon
umaut nds me- aud, rs mention II, VIII remind very
many in th5 great audience OF te hr5 soldiers hOhI
nents that W. erected IN 1851 You al remember ~ht
they were. All who took part in nose ist battles oi the
great conflict remember, ana eau never i"iSc.'
the feeliu-s Of sadness with which we saw inc re,
mains OF our dead comrades gathered no ANA placed
i'm their last rcstng-pacc Iucy were g,uleIoh NJ, 20"
know, By parties detailed 10 bury the dea, c@rciu
resp ,ctly, teud ry AMI when Tue shallow grave td
oeen dug, and in their unio ms they had pee alu a""y
and covered, their comrades lOOkou aD1u' " O
what mement0 they could leave. They IeIt tue Iid-
men e, trail rag Dcnts OF crack~r-DON.s hlinHE WI
mcneil the name of tine regiment ana company u tlie
dead cOmradc hoping that they would IN some Way %
.eful Iirfle dreaming at the time that TO The private VI
d should erected, with aui and marble ana Ds,
sucn We now behold Ahd Dehold S cI"hsc'
Instead OF ltt little fragment, pciishapc ana It!se,
gaze upon. How glorious the change. Docs IL now Ie
mud Of the gro "a In me sentiment OF All @ Oi
we hardly knew what 10 Dc me result OF an Dus
now we know that THESE mCn were usnt!hs te Dac OF
freedom for an mankind Naw, know that thrB nave
saved To iher,y ana 10 peace tJe Dest paIe ~ o
co tinent the globe Cheers As this WoIk CoiPdiS
with the frau crdckerbox meuJIlas' 20 uOos lne
winch they have done compare WIN any couS'r'lO"
which we then could nave mad. Forever hereafter NcHh
remember the American private soldier Is having es1aD
iigted a free nation wIere every man mas ~ cl''i
c5nnce and a far start IN the race OF me- Apllau5c
This is the work OF the American private sQ anu aS
tIinf monument teaches many lessons, let US not
met tnis one. IL is monument 70 re-
mud us that many are sun hFhls. Oh .Ia.
Great army who the victims Of thdt war eOc nave
e.. mhs some nave lost habits and chaIa;teFIst-
~. ,sic enable men 10 succed in life wherever tley
are Let us remember always the debt to tLe dedd Ael
gard TO tie lyin. American soldier lOohth'od "P
piausc.I
At the close OF tie Presidents address the audience
was dismissed with benedcuon by DR.. Pearne Great
credit is due to Col Brown, Governor OF the Home
Chaplain Elrneshaw, Dr. Weaver, Surgeon, and Major
Thomas for their successful efforts to make tie gathering
pte1sant to the visitors. In the evening the grounds
fs..r4, f,1 10, af sha fetfqzf