National Republican., 1878-05-31
THE DAY ELSEWHERE.
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but was delayed. Many persons from the sur
rounding country started for home, but, not
withstanding the inclcment weather, large
crowds continued Oh their way to the ccmc-
tory. Tho grand procession was considerably
marrcd by II binding rain, which lasted until
ive o'clock. At two o'clock tho column,
headed by q platoon of the Grand Army of tho
Republic, moved forward. They were followed
by General Butler and General Slayton and
ladies in n carriage, escorted by the Chambers
burg Grcys. The rear was formed by compa.
ni"s Of the Grand Army, bearing bouquets to bc
placed upon the graves.
The procession moved along Baltimore street,
still under dromching rain, aud as II entered
the gates Of the cemetery tho band played the
Dead March" A few minutes afterwarl the
President aud other distinguished persons ar.
rived in carriages. For few moihrnts they
stopped to admire tho national monument,
while the ChambcrSburg Grcys and the Grand
Army carefully placed the bouquets on the
graves. Regardless of the storm. hundreds of
thronged the cemetery, the stage being
surrounded by a dense crowd, which could
scarcely be penetrated by the Presidential
party. The ceremonies were opened by an
eloquent prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mcleod followed
by hymn.
GENERAL BCTLERS GRAFTON
General Slayton introduced Hon. BENJAMIN +.
ButlCr. Cmbrclas were lowered to gain sight
of the orator. General Butler then delivered
nn eloquent Grafton on THE Private Soldier
in the War of the Rebellion" He said :
Through all time, in every nation savage or
refined, the memory of the patriotic dead has
been fOndly cherished; pyramids were built
for tninbs of kings; truuIphal arches pre-
served the fame OF warrior chiefs. In the past
the tribute of u nations sorrow has idOliZed
the Chcitain alone. Monuments have been
raised only To the prince and noble. To day
the American Republic dccoratCs the graves
Of her private soldiers with cmblcms of
II peoples grateful love; not with cerc.
momies Of sorrow and mourning, but
rather rs holy festival not
with the cold monumental of marble, but rather
with beautiful tokens of love. The grandcst
monument over soldiers grave is the flag for
which he gave his life. 1t has been reserved
to us as u Republic to be the first, rs an epoch
in time, to honor as precious her common
dead. 1t is said to the eternal honor of the
private soldier that when in the dark days Of
the Republic, in the time of her dire need,
when officers educated and hOnOred by
the nation became traitors, he remained
loyal and without any expectation of reward
save that of wcll.doing lie nobly came to
his cOuntry's rescue, sacrificing home and loved
ones To the call of duty. Their exalted sacr.
flee. which gave Us our grand liberties also
lays upon us the great obligation to preserve
those institutions in their native purity and
strength ; aud this Decoration Day should ever
he the time of rcvivifying our patriotism and
teaching our children the cost at which our
present lessons were purchased by their father. "
OUG DEBT 10 ENGLAND.
Special Dispatch to the Republican,
GETTTsBURG, May 3O.-Tho following Is the
full text of the closing portion of General But
lcr'S address:
"Whilc we mourn the departed with softcncd
grief, because Of the great work which they
have wrought, we may not forget the wrongs
which filled 50 many of their graves, which
now have become the very affairs of liberty.
While we swear our children upon them to
eternal fcalty to free institutions equal rights,
equal powers, and equal laws for all men, we
may not, as did the Clrthagcnian, swear his
infant son to eternal hatred of some vet we
may and do remember that govern.
mcut whose ready aid and periidiOuS all-
tncc to rebellion in behalf Of slavery cost u.
80 much and so many who lilo buried hero,
We will teach our children here by these yrccn
mounds which cover their fathers ashes and
call the spirits Of the gallant dead which hover
around Us to bear uS witness and impress the
lesson vi the story how, when slavery, her
legacy to Us rs u nation, had caused treason
and rebellion to raise their parcddl hands
against the nations life, and, by its fcndish
spirit TO arm brother against brother. Eng.
land, jealous of our prosperity in rivalry of her
commercial greatness, md in hatred of our free.
dom when she could not do
50 with safety to herself, when she hoped We
were in II dcath.grpplu with each other, let
loose her private steamers to destroy our ships,
rs she had sent our barbarous Indians in RcvO.
lutioEary times to burn the dwellings Of our
mothers and scalp them and their little ones.
Hereafter, when the sGilor boy shall SAY 10 his
father, Where are tho vessels that you once
hud aS the dependence Of your old age 2" the
old man shall answer, Boy, your fathers
vessel was burned by priv"tca sent out from
British ports by British builders, who
were Chccrcd for so doing by the
/ British Parliament The bog will say
What shall be demanded for 50 great
II wrong?' aud tho old man shall write
the single word reparaton, and 81 shall re-
| mCmbranCc Of the injuries be kept alive in the
hearts Of the people. And that rcjmr7ltion
shall be 10 givo back to our flag that fair pro-
| portion of the carrying trade of the world
| which she ravishCd from our merchants by
| the destruction of our ships. And the oppor-
tunity and act may come in the time when
| England shall fight as she soon must do, tU
| have either weight or consideration as Il nation
among the Powers Of the earth And in that
/ - D.,
unity Of which our soldiers died, will then
hold their rightiul place upon the sea
AS on land, welding our great power
for the benefit of all people and all
lands, uphOlding justice and rightcousncss
! iiut more and more do these sns OF England
become Il part Of this occasion, because there
| is not child whose basket Is heavy with
blossoms To place with pious care upon the
green turf Of his fathers grave who does not
/ know that his aud his comrades srcs lost thcii
! lives in II war encouraged, aided, and pro.
| lOugcd by the hatred OF England u the insti.
4 tutiUus Ot his country. and her cndcavOr tC
destroy the Republic. Another of tho dutie,
! bcquCathcd to us by the dead we honor Is that
we must not judge tho living, scarcely mort
| fortunate comrIdcs. Their services and thril
sacrifices must and will be held by every patrU
! IN fond, faithful, active rumembrancc Ia oul
I commemorate Of our dead or in huuOrn.
/ our living soldiers we are making neither re
preach nor criticism on those who fought
against US. We appreciate their devotion I,
. the causu for whic! they warrCd. We hOnUl
/ their bravery, admire their fOrtilulc, and
claim no small part Of the glory they acquired
/ in the battlefield by all their sohicrly quail
/ ties, brCIu they ARC American, "bOnr Of UlI
! bone What We may not forget Is that thcS
| were good SOIdicrs in bad cause, 80 decided
/ by the great urbitur-tnc swurd-lU which
/ they appealed. And while We now chcrisl
no auimuEty because they wCrc wrDn.
ii they ulo now right, We must mars
! the distinction that our comrades were right
. 80 man ought 10 feel that we uut uniustly ul
unkiHdly toward any other class OF our eli.
Hrns because WE prefer loyalty to treason. W,