Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-31
DECORATION DAY.

On Thursday of last week the graves of the
Confederate dead in all the cemeteries were
strewn with flowers, and on yesterday similar
tribute was paid to the fallen of the North The
custom is one worthy the impulses Of the peo-
Pile, for there can be no more beautiful or
touching events than the days when reconciled
brothers gather together to honor The graves
of their dead comrades, who with firm belief
10 the right of their cause fell victims to a
much condoned error. The aniagonism of the
blue aud gray is faded from the Nations feel
iugs; those Of the opposing colors who sur
vive are fighting with the issues and worries
Of the time, and those who persisted in the
fight are mngling in peaceful rest beneath the
sod OF their hard fought fields. Their dirges
and requiems, however, will always be sung,
and mothers, sisters, brothers and companions
in arms will meet 10 lay an offering of tears
and flowers upon their lowly graves.
We have read carefully all the addresses Of
both occasions, but that of Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, delivered last week in Baltimore, al
Loudoun Park Cemetery strikes US as particu-
larly beautiful and appropriate. His aim was
10 let by-gones be by-gones, and he confined
himself solely TO recounting the brave con-
duct of Marylanders as witnessed by himself
in tae Confederate ranks, and to giving graphic
sketches of the great Confederate commanders,
as seen and heard on the battlefield in his
association with them. OF the gallantry and
heroic qualities of Ridgely Brown, James
Breathed and Charles Windsor, he spoke In
eloquent strains, and to the memory of MUIR
ray and his men he rendered the highest
praise and eulogy. No truer men than Mary
LADDERS ever rode on crested batile-felds, he
said, and no truer daughters than those OF
Baltimore ever sanctided memory of such
manly qualities as they possessed. In refer
ring 10 the cordial relationship between Vir-
GINA ane Maryland he said that the reason
why commissioners failed TO fix the boundary
lines between them was that none existed -
Although Virginia gave Washington, it was
Maryland that gave johnson who nomi nate
him for Commander in-Ghef. 1t was the
wiuding-sheeis OF the son. of Mary land that
have been the couquering banners Of the South
The Pennsylvania Demoaatic Convention
nj Pitisburg Thursday of lastweek nomina
Andrew II. Dill, of Union county, for Gov
crnor, and II R. Ross Of Montgomery county,
for Supreme Judge. The platform opposes
contraction and declares that Illegal tenders
should be re-issued as fast as received con.
demns the national banking System, declares
fer high tariff, and denounces the Republi.
can administration of the nation and of the
State of Pennsylvania. The nominations ar,
strong and the platform has been received
with more than ordinary enthusiasm through
out The State. The Republican nominations
on the contrary, have fallen Dad, the eonven
ton did the work, cut and drid for II by tn
Camerons, 10 a perfouciory MINER, and tn
party is divided upon local ishes and bur
ihened with the depression cast the Presi
Dental frauds. The Hayes an anii-Hayc
factions are at war also. and Their never wa
q time when the outlook was mort promisinI
for the Democracy than the preni. b,
vigilant organization and active sort the,
bid fair to carry the Keystone State his yea
by n majority which will give then mos
encouraging send-of for the Prudentia
struggle.