New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-20

n he smiling valleys Of the lar South real heroes
Of the War for the unSp rest 10 Sy loving hands in
the euie craveyarcs Of heir Northern homes are the
sSodSy bs IcHSd among tie distinguished OF
our land We can real ors mem S,,, the light Of
hattie on bsir faces they rushed into the iray aud
foremosi Hebting fell" There was the steady rd h
soldier a.halo,zv. aud Joshua W sit as genie "' Ia
sneatin %, the dr-ai of the ARMY OF the Cumberland
WILT he out Of place for me to meilon hoo , p a."
Jovett and Koil. Webster aud Forem.n shane ana
MllkeD. CARPENTER and Cares 7 Who can 10 gel
jackson and Tcni who ed ~ the head OF thor iroos
that terrible October oay at fcrryve fut tue ls
l. too long 10 even glance at II repLts, n,s
noble aSarationsali short On the threshold OF me-
II rpr SCENTS. some degree. tle precious blood 9hH
costly sacrifices tfat the people made IN the pecpl
that the Union mish' lives and a. such never can
and never should be forgotten br them or by u.s.
NV comrades, very briefly, aud fear very imper-
fecy. have discharged the duty assigned NE Today
our old commander. By 1t We how TO this and sue.
eeedng generations our reverence for MS nenlvrs :
t sS y. 'i"n"- lesson of his ne thar
the hrst and paraInnunt duties. OF an
fcribed 10y limits OF MS native state, on.
was as and catholic as his own great nanl va,
gnia. the mother o. States aud staesmen na oe, ,e
birthplace OF many whose fame ana virtues are 'ns
common heritage OF the ksp@.nG' S ua 1 and Of
Scott brought forth mob er SON. better eitizen
"A solder more u0sclku pAtIiOt N'"ASV
II. Thomas.
After the reading OF q poem by Miss Story there
were loud calls for General sherman, WHO re-
sponded in one OF his happiest speeches.
One or two Of his points produced a
telling effect. eyogzing the character of General
Thomas General sherman said time to come the
people OF the south would make plSilnages to the
Thomas Monument, and that General Thomas
would eventually become Z" the idol OF the
South" General sherman added: 81 don't
expect 90 see that time. don't want
TO live long" General sherman sd there - one ae
Of history which he desired 10 impress upon Tue minus
ofeveyone General Thomas owed IN, commission on. y"
Brgadior-Geueial 10 General Robert AuuslS In, ,.
10 no other man" General sherman than PAID glow
ing eulogv 10 Genera Anderson, who ne detattd was
pure and unselish patriot as George Washington
BUELL. AND GARFIELD.
General Don Carlos Buell.. IN response to calls ior
n speech briefly alluded to ono or two incidents in
the history Of the Army Of the Cumberland to show
that IL VS. second 10 no other army In yalor.
Loud calls we're made Tor General Garfield. who stated
that he D ug member If the society, not entitled
60 place on the platform and he suggested that Gen
eral Mcdowell should b. called upon for a speech.
Thai gentleman taereupon took The stand and PAID ali
TAereupon the cries for General Garfield were re-
newcd aud ae was obliged. MISUNDERSTANDING bis picteS-
distiusui-Acd guests as Pre-iient HAYES and Sc.
ouol'z' q zoe social and soliicr, qualities "l General
Ihoua-. whose statue had been unveiled today.
srEECH b PRESIDENT HAYES.
Loud calls then made for President Hayes and
his appearance upon the stand the signal for en-
thu1asiic cheers. He spoke as follows:
BY friends of the Army " the Cumbeiland' thank
be present with you io-n-m o. take rait WIN
you on TINS agreeable family mec ,,.li5s.,oi l
81 thu principal topics of tAc day. Tie history o. the
Array 81 tnc Cumberland an ut.lIrsot Americans
ln"w b5 heart Wn.t noblcr monument has ever been
erected hero than the MOI uneni winch has be-
fortune 10 near thu great spa ca delivered IN Glove
land. Oalo by General G. Held. thonglt az
1l li Ind ever been made ON such
an occ .ln-a mortal address n honor Of patriot
anu O. solder AGAIN today what mlehiy speech
we listened the same great subject There
nnd asnv friend Garfield remark. that p,rhnps ,oere
was lfie mali. ~ General McD,@eiIs forcing hiln
UNION Che slant am surv but there was little OF
m. ~ W feel soine hat ike rakiug NJ the gaun
let he lch aud ABUSES CougrsSsinen aua pol
iucilns. ana avn called upon to- lend them But they
need mo- defence. loud lan-h.erl
Aud passing from tnat my friends. want TO correct
him another small matter. He says you are Inv ttd
friends too visit tne White House tomorrow night
general Garneld-IhoPe / was not mistaken abou,
that
eausaicli omy YOU Ind u "a too iIss %@n.
Want 10 shake hands WIN. Wa are hOuOrlng
General Ihomas. do not let US forget TO nonSr me
TS.ei VIII be Glad 10 hm tomorrow evening. Zap
'Gj Con-. 81 Van vnet an old cla.s-aate OF Genera.
a bflei address. Secretary McCrary. General slocum
Ruc Auomc,G u,lai Devens inade brief - e. che' AZ
strucK up Marching through Geo ga" ami. who the
socoi lued 10 Tie chorus the large audience quietly
dispersed.
THE GRAFTON BY STANLEY MATTHEWS.
Ilouauc OF George IeDry IhoAas-soldler and
patro-has already inscribed on llat scroll OF
honor, Die fame winch poster,y viii rcvereuty gu.id
in %. archives OF our National history. To-day, Ar,
summ ned % It's proper work. hft- ao the dignity ard
majesty ns person. the Society OF the Army Of the
Gun bertrand. by these public acts aud solemn ceieno-
lials d.dicutrs 20 TIE people OF III UnueJ states the
fOrIn and presence OF Do, beloved conmanaer
tic haad What dignity ana power what hrlnness aud
sell-po-session, what immoohiy, ana yer "uat quiet
tier ia fhc manly proportions OF he physical
franz! pfcsenc 10 inspire respect Dut wlnnnS c.u
pstraai IKE q sturdy oak striNng MS root. deep m
tecf an ana shelter from erce l-at@ on feicer storms
Tue iuI cIua.. well a- tue crudl, man
ktatu, -que massive MONUMENTAL. gor ana endurance
wcr 0uacs tsc OF ns material and MS mental COM
waicr w. 4, rrouudrd aud no The iouy structure oi
liz character, capped aud crowned with snpl cit'-
:. whole "a anu "a shaft uud column OF D7rc style
There was nothing IN him alctuat.nr. mercpnal or
ecccuis.c He set, Il Xlo e.. m .cvatin- steering
steadily ps the stare, upen tc are 81 great circle hc
was IosOiute. ic0i with iorttude Incapable 90
Intimidation OF dsiuay. AID Yet without pr'eniou'
DOas.llg seli-asscri-on, or io'sy ctuousIAtlou ne
was conspicuous for mOdesty aud cisniy, and WIS
Alt0ectner free IRON anecHtoh OF envy lie giG not
lack ia proper sell esteem bU; did not think more
hg, uf Luself than be ought. Better than Otner
inau could. he took the measure OF his own dimensions.
bnd never worried lest lac ilsht pe N'iioohtH OF
negcrrd, not duuOtinz tta' sooner o. later he Wond
destined place all opposit on ana contradiction
But not codrse, va sar. and impnss iv'-cile-
contrary, he qui. his sen-iblitis, Kern 10 de-
teoi tue shness OF others smar ed under sense
boDsi ideiation warped hs Judgment or cloud
ed M SENSE duty. lie GENIAL aud frank Ia MS
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