The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31

| rssuit-tna establishment oI nehi.ny puuL.
not absolutely failed, have fallen far short 9
success. Little seems TO be properly expected
I'M they are Joined to their idols. 1t Wer
safe to leave them severely alone. ,..,a,..,au
But # little may be expected from legislation
there la b law which la created by the common
fiat OF all good men, which, though never flnd
ing its way into the statute books. 70 NOR
potent than any written code; , Tbs law ",
power to shape. Into some form. pubic opin
Ion will shape itself-it IL for you and me to sal
There Ii little to be proud Of IN country tori
by factions and bafreds-small comfort to b.
rot In the present and loss hope for the. future
/ have spoken. to single out az enemies Of theil
people any who stir up or keep such factiont
and hatreds alive.
| spirit OF reconciliation. No mans influence IL
so email that It will not haye effect If exerted;
There are vacant fields that hre Begging to he
Ing for expression In the busy wheel and
many fingered factory lie; the forests are full
of rich timber. and the hills OF rich ore. Shall
/ al these remain unusedf
i Rest assured that by Just 50 much as the an
tagonIsns Of the war arc cherished. by Just 80
much will these remain unused.
| The little companies Of blue and .gray" that
come together. as on this day you have come
here have great duty and o grand oopportu-
| louder than the voices that cry against them,
because they speak for truth and peace.
To have conquered foes in battle may Indicate
only superior numbers or mote lasting re-
sources. TO have made out of foes, when the
battle IL done. friends. Is one Of those victories
for which peace ought to be distinguished
Near half d generation has passed from the
busy turmoil since the last arms were stacked
ut the, close Of the greatest contest; near one
half the actors an the busy stage are new. The
tone, which they shall catch from those who
were actors In the struggle, will be the tone Of
generations to come. Whether II Is to be In nc
a Ahrr.tt rrI n1i sir ne fhA fIa
parts Of grand orchestra. or dtjointed and
discordant. depends on whether that bubble
opinion" now formed. be healthy or an I'M
Our duty will not be done, If we have done
less than all We might do to lay solid the foun-
dalton on which this public opinion must rest.
erations must take it and keep It.
1t takes no prophet to forsee TO what end the
heritage must come. according as We give 1t
Out Of This observance of decoration may
come the requisite leaven. when the mourners
shall 70.
Lovingly laden with flowers,
Alike for the friend and the foe'
For with an equal splendor.
The morning sun rays fall,
With atOuch impartially tender.
On the blossoms blooming for NIL
Then
No more shall the war cry sever.
Or the winding rivers bs red.
They Danish out anger forever.
When they laurel the graves OF the ifaaG.
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM,
"America, my country, us Of thee ":ta.. was
sung In chorus and benediction by Itsy. Geo.
A. Bristor closed the ceremonies.
TT RArNED
,,,r;no +ba ,raa,ar mart IN .ha aaaahrntion
and 1t was only at the end that ths weather
seemed to clear A number OF tho assistants
strnli thrnn@h tha cametarv md exanina the
1nner Ii IN. IF whitn haadatanaa marEinr tho
t,raxaa n tha TIn;nn Soldiers There are II ia
s & fullv "a oon aaIdiara huriea in the lhaI.
matia ~ nyynnnae e Some of tho Stones boo
aimnIy : number HIT the name IF The nne
spy ha = a nnt que ~ te Que ra
sn,rina - tha racorda hant n the nffina Il tbe
keenes oY the grn,,nds One cannot fail to
admire the nrder naatnaas and fina annaar.
anea If the rhalmetta grounds. The Walks
allows and drainage conduits ora kent snru,
pulously free from any appearance of neg
leet. This is due to the efforts OF Major
ShOckley, who, with limited force under
MIS- command. performs MS duLles with COM
mendable zeal.
AT SIX O'CLOCK
the j. w. Cannon gave a warning whistle,
and all who had to return to the city fastened
on board. The Thirteenth United States In
fantry embarked at the grounds and was
landed at the Barracks Unfortunately the
dav closed with n, rain storm. which con-
monies.
WE CANNOT CLOSE
without ,afor,tn, j, M b.naan,,a aoro1 ofror-
mos nraaanfad ~ - Tho he uarinns nr1anizatinna
Of oil this civ - toN9 s>'''1'' ''o'-t'
= Tha ar,nr IL Nnrtbarn VIRGINIA ofrered
nilar ~ finwe re- nv : varitahle niniat,re Runa
bnr II III ii rnnnnnant two sidao nf mhieh ,nara
farmaa cd ~ imman,lata iaamines roses and
,phita aa,rora NC faaa ~ tba rilIar nrosen1nd
hine the cnors al the IInion whilst an the IN.
posite side. and Ia similar order. the Confed-
crate red, white and red token was depicted
IN bright flowers. On the base OF the pillar,
IL !. u purple leeIefs, was ilserioeu a. y. y,
III Tha fraterna1 falling botween tho "hlue and
Z, IHe iIhssinfai iteiins peGWeen tne piue anu
close proximity OF the Two formerly hostile
laid On the Union graves.
THE WASHINGTON ARTILLERY
offered an PxuulSIteIy designed cushion OF