The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-31

tered in heaven win touch the hearts OF the living
more especially OF those who have sworn TO maintain
aud defend the governmen, OF the United States and
10 lives properly OF It's people against
Our foreashers lad the ioanaalons Of our govern.
ment down upon the solid granite OF liberty and
justice and endowed its several parts WIN the necessary
IRON ''insurrectlon and domestic violence wthnn
Fortunately our position on the earths surface Is
isolated ana distant from the other great civilized
States that fear no INVASION, ana can look with
composure and profound regret at the wars and strife
Of tho other hemisphere, scarcely comprehcndine
the causes which nave led them 10 marshal armica
and OF gigantic strength IN contest Tor power
and influence winch scarcely seems justified by the
civilization OF the age within, however. VIC are but
human, subject to all the contentious incident 10
vigorous race struggling Tor wealth, Tor power
for influence and all thut man has ever laDored Tor
4 GRBAr POLITICAL ISSUE on TRIAL
Though a new generation has grown up sinse the
events which wo are now assembled TO commemorate,
there SIN remaia here IN ms presence some Of tns
witnesses OF a fierce civil war which lett half million
OF graves and an untold amount OF human pain and
anguish; a million Of widows and orphans left TO
strong arms which they had right TO lean; PEN
roll Of 232, l0l names, at an annual cost OF
$2 ,2l5; national debt oil over 81 O0O 900 00O
the interest which Is annually near 500, 600, 600,
amount OF property, the result OF the toll
OF 100 years, levcllcd to the earth an destroyed
forever: vel We hear men OF influence contend thar
all TINS should be forgotten. 1t has long since been
forgiven, and some OF me very men VINO caused this
slate OF acts share 10 the councils OF our government
and would be the last man 10 will II otherwise ZAP
pausc They now our equals IN all The attributes
OF citizenship; share in the common taxes and re-
sponsibiltics ana | am most happy to bear witness
that many OF them manifest the most ardent dosre to
join with us IN making tho future moro safe and
moro glorious than the past lAppause). We
have welcomed them back into the family group,
seem ss was to the sope old
that IL has gone too lar, to the prejudice
Of tho remainder OF the family who stood
faithful all the time This Is ono OF the great pc.
litcal questions trial. and Tor one hope and
pray that our old antagonists of tho South will have
La. that's
world the sincerity OF their patriotic declarations.
Some OF them, however contend that because their
are entitled to the same measure OF honor and glory
us those who had the right on their sidc. ana who,
by war ana violence, had 10 enforce submission TO
lawful authority.
There are such things abstract right abstract
wrong. md wnon history is written human actions
must take their place IN ono or the olner category.
Wc CLAIM that IN the great civil wer, we OF inc
rational Union Army were right-(appIause)-and
our adversaries wrong, (applauseh and no special
pleading, excuses, nopersonal MOVIES, however
pure and specous, can change this verdict Of tns
" would nss los the world reviv. the angry
passions OF snat perio1 OF time, nor do
aau uvsi ia. / DO ana ever Vii csSt.ss
tho proposition that should tear from the his
tory Of ur country .ns pages which record tns erea.
forever as a warning TO those who come after u.s.
who from passion, self interest or any human cause
or pretext whatever, may undertake TO destroy this
government by violence-a government IN which the
living are only the trustees for tho hundreds OF
old men OF the stage OF lie. (Appause.)
APPLAUSE FOR GRANT.
No, the deeds OF our dead heroes are already re.
corded 10 the great book OF Time. ana marble and
brass will continue TO record them long after wo are
dead ana Eose. 10 the language Of our grea:
never apologize for the deeds oone In
lsel-5-.applauso)-but will treasure up their
memory, and on every suitable occasion, as long
as lie lasts will present Tn anew 90 the youth Of
this country noble examples of heroism and Of pa
sr,oism; Tor they saved this nation from absolute
ann or ar IA very q q
OF intestine war and anarchy. (Applause.)
It is related Of General Scott that wnen asked, In
1861 the probable duration Of the then civil war; he
answered: Tho conhict OF arms will endure I'VE
years but will DO followed by twenty years of angry
teri Tho OF only iastud four years,
ana let hope tina; the bciligercnt non-combatnnts
contention than WAS then predicted; so that nature
anu nature's benign laws may be allowed to resume
their sway to lead US out OF the mazes OF worry con.
troversy and give TO each ana every man 10 this land
perfect freedom work out his own destiny by his
own INDUSTRY ana BY his own .nrtt. with ample pro.
lection to his lie and property and without fear OF
tur, her civil strife. (Applause.)
The a,ppant manner In which some of our. orators
and new spaper critics mako use OF warlke terms
warrant in warning them OF the danger oil playing
with edged tools Political parties are wont 70 speak
OF their "headquartcrs." Their .ines OF battle" with
pckets and skirmishers out, OF ''direct attacks"
''nank movements" OF overwhelming victory"
AMI 'deiea,.'' as though they were dealing
zallons tor pc iccul purposes differing only in
the means by which the common result may pest be
v
CIVIC court instead OF tho lcd OF battle. Though these
terms may DO vol understood by themselves, they
are calculated to misIsad the young the thoughless
and restless Of the country who thereby be-
familiar and prepared for the real thing. Men
who have clt the sting OF the bullet-have heard the
crash OF the lannon's shot and exploding shell, or
have witnessed It's usual Of havoc and desoa
tion-rarey appeal 10 war as remedy for Ordinary
grievances. Wars usually made by civilians,
bold and defiant in the forum but whom the storm
comes they go below and Icave their innocent com.
rad to catch the .peillngs OF the ptiless storm"
Am lauS all
whose graves this day been strewn with flowers
py owing hands not one In a thousand had mo re-
hottest connection with the Causes OF the war which
led to their untimey death.
THE RIAL OBJECT OF THE ARMY.
Now beg you aud the general pubic will not mis-.
construc my meaning Though the head OF an army
publicly proclaim our profession 10 be 10 "prevent
war; aud CLAIM that my predecessors IN Office
feniiay men OF peace, who saved our country from
many wars INTO which public camor tried TO push
them. now hope and beg that all good men South aud
North will unite real earnest TO repair the mistakes
wrongs Of the past will perscrvere in the common
effort THIS great OF ours TO blossom The
Garden OF Elem Will unite In effort that every part
OF II from Maine to Texas-ir0m Florida to Pugeps
souud-will be made 50 safe TO lie and property that
men may engage safely 10 every possible pursuit.
whether OF farming, mining, rancnins, IN navigation
inland and upon me high seas IN every variety OF
mercantile an mechanical pursuit. each one TO reap
the tuli measure OF his own industry and sagacty
without envy OF his ncighDor. Sarcy TINS is a neld
worthy tue ambition oil tno proadcst anu most into
leciuli statesman.
Know OF my own personal knowledge that there
abundance OIL room opportunity LOT every non.
est man It Tor his children ana his chldren's chill.
drcn Tor cen ures TO come ana could speak all night
ON 50 tempting SUBJECT bat must not detaiu you
logger aud viii Gloss by invoking all within tho hear
ing OF my voice to need well the lessons oil this Dec
Grafton Day. 10 weave each year new and fresh gar
land the grave OF beloved comradc or favor.
lie nero, ana TO reDukc any aud all VINO talk OF civil
war; save The last "dread tribunal OF kings and Of
peoples"
WHERE GENERAL SHERMAN DESIRES CORRECTION.
cannot resist this opportunity OF correcting an
committed by the New York press TO self.
About year ago, at the banquet OF the Cnsmoer OF
commerce At Demonico's, spoke onhand ia response
10 toast complimentary TO the Army OF the United
States BODY OF men as true TO this government and
To republican institutions Ne the needle TO The pole.
(Appiause.l spoke OF It's necessity as the grand
High sheriff OF the nation. to enable tho Prcs.
cent, who was there IN person. 10 fulnl MS
Office; To protect lawful commerce and trade;
TO guard the frontiers; project tho emigrant
against the savage; the peacefully inclined
Indian against the rcspssscr on his allotted reserve.
ton, respond to the Governor OF state IN case
OF domestic Violence" though my remarks were
published by the Chamber OF Com nercc, ana were
wen undcrslood by tho persons to whom they were