New-York tribune., 1879-05-31
EVENING SERVICES.

EVENING SERVICES.
| ADDRESSES IN THE ACADEMY or MUSIC.
| POINTED ALLUsIoNs TO PRESENT POLITICS BY THE
REV. DIR. BELLOWS AED GENERAL II. 4. BAR
NUM--AN GRAFTON BY CHAUNCEY NJ DEPEw.
The evening exercises at the Academy Of
Music were well attended by enthusiastic audience.
which filled all the lower part Of the building and
many Of the boxes. On the platform were
many well-known gentlemen, among them General j..
C. Robinson Admiral Trenchard, eyMayor Ely, Cen
eral j. B. Kiddoo, General Lloyd Aspinwall General
LeGe Count Breuil, the French Consui-Generai, Gen
eral KbOune Knox, General Gates ex-Judge John X.
Porter Lieutenant Washington Custer, U. s n; Gen
era Graham General G. ". Palmer and Commissioners
Hes. and Brennan.
General II A. Barnum opened the proceedings by
calling upon the Rev Dr. Bellows lead the prayer
Dr. Bellows prayed that the God OF Nations and OF
battles would permit Of the fruits Of the victories
won IN the be lost It's triumphs to be sacri
feed; that lie would send peace, and the principle Of
devotion TO humanity to all hearts.
General Baruum made brief address He said that
the Boys Blue felt that they had not fought and sacr-
feed fCr "a people who not worthy Of the sacri-
flee and who could not appreciate the bless,
james McQuade to preside. General McQuade,
after few complimentary words concerning
decoration Day were at first restricted TO the Grand
army OF the MepuSei now theJ WSrs peT
ton, be said, Of the objects of the, Gr4ud Army
was al the foundation OF the causes which led many
stand alooi. 1t has been shown" he
cns shG AInsuse i rs n moto DGt is Frdern ReGy. cha q
ity. Loyalty Fra1crny for all good soldiers and sail
ors charity for all and loyalty that true not osenta
nous and seii-prcesng, but OF the KIND that selzes
tho gun ana rlshes to the defence OF the Union
when il is in danger. Emancipation was achieved
paper pellets Of loyal men who renamed at
and sailors in Tie field Tns is not day to recall The
raneor OF civil war t. Is not day to monrn o If Is
10 deck their memories Tor all time
AN ADDRESS BY CHAUNCEY VI. DEPEw.
After music by the Fort Hamilton United states
Army Band, and by A. X. Carrington-the famous
drummer-bOy Of Shiloh. who saved the flag of his reg
ment, the 10th Wisconsin. at that batte-the Hon.
Chauncey NJ Depew introduced to deliver the ORA
tOn OF the evening lie spoke for about half an hour
and listened TO with profound attention, at times
being interrupted with thundcrs Of applause Follow
| ing are the strk ng portions Of his address,
are one OF the most fortunate OF the generations OF
man. Nhlle Others hayo PaSsea tme,T pc peaGelui anH
has been lot to witness some OF the mghest events
OF all me participate the discussion of the grand
est questions which nave ever agltated he0pc, ahu 70
take part IA the conflict and decide the issue when
settled the destiny of humanity and Liberty upon this
continent Eighteen years have passed since the first gun
| was fired at Sumter fourteen years since Lee sur
rendered at Appomat0x, and yet 20 rapid mas Doen the
stride of opinion and the march OF events that THIS great
struggle seeus already reegated TO dim and historic
this audience gathered the eager ppturned faces
OF those VINO 10 be The future citizens OF the Re-
Why tbs gafherjpS of the people together For what
| did these fght and die II The answer to these
questions ia necessary now and Will become more ne
eessary every TO keep alive in the National mind the
value Of institutions and their tremendous cost.
| Our forefathers, great and wise as they were,
committed fatal III tho formation OF the repub
| lie when they crippled freedom by compromise with
| slavery While procaiminG in noble language and
lofty spirit that all men created equal tnat they
endowed BY their Creator with certain inaienabe
right. that among these lire, liberty and the pur
sun OF happiness" the only answer the American citizen
had for seventy years to the OF the monarohst
| was blow or blush For the preservation OF that
institution, opinions were lncueated ana measures pro,
posed which for tnreequarters OF century imperiled
the existence OF the Unon lt was the cancer IN the
body polite which, until 1t cut by the Civil
War constantly threatened to destroy the National o
From the batlements OF Heaven tonight there look
down upon us Spirits O boh the Union ana me Coned
dead believe that as together IN the clearer light
or the spirit land shoy right from wrong, the Con-
edcrate ana the Federal alike ION with US in gratitude
and thankugos ~ Almighty God that the Issue OF the
liberty and nationality and not slavery and Sc
cessIo uu a' q stoaieI dl hetl 'iler chiucu
prevails bOth the North aud he South without respect
10 previous sectional associations or patty affiliations,
have come almost unanimously To the same opinion. We
all remember that beautiful Sunday morning when tho
| been 1rod upon at Sumter. Instantly all ana
| thelic elements and Glvtrgiug opinions were
| e,mmon resolve The fag fired upon We had seen il
floating from mastneads and public buildings carried in
! knew how much tenderness and ansciion were en-
IA the depths OF hearts the belief that he nag
symbOlized the Republic and It's Constitution, It's
and It's future At first all wore stunned. then
eeded smszoment, then indignation and then settled
purpose that should be waged until that flag
recognized and acknowledged ~ the emblem OF the
| nation wherever it had ever waved. The
1 shell OF naterissm dropped from the man
hood OF the North aud n stood forth sprituazed into
pures patriotism. The manufacory was deserted the
plough left the furrOw the spade In the sod, the
nning-to In the shaft. The law Office closed the
s@R aoa ~'SSq ds seara ga 6S To Sp
to the defence OF the country and the preservation
Of the Union There no msce, no yengefulness, no
vndicveness in this vast array. The contest not
| attended with the havoc, ravages, outrages aud
| sackings which have characterized other wars.
| MAGSANIMITY ILL REWARDED.
Tho Republic, bleeding at every pore, held State
trials, closed prison doors upon Political offenders.
reared no scsolds amidst tho ashes Of the Rebellion
but said You oil equally the children Of q com
| mon Government and the heirs OF q common destiny
| and all the benefits Of free institutions. all the
| liberty, all tho rights and all the advantages