New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-23
SYMPATHY OF BROOKLYN VETERANS.

AN ADDRESS BY GENERAL ROGER A. PRYoR-sUIT-
ABLE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
largely attended meeting, under the auspices of
the Veteran Soldiers and Sailors of Kings County
was held last evening in the Common Council
Chamber, in the Brooklyn City Hall. The invita-
ton was extended to those who fought for the
South as well as for the North. The chair was oc-
4 'upied by United Sta es District-Attorney Wood
ford. The remarks of the chairman were followed
by an address by General Roger A. Pryor, who was
I IN the Confederate army. He SAID:
MR.. CHAIRMAN: I have melancholy pleasure in par
DRY OF our lamened President and in uniting with the
'nent that has befaen it. General Garfield was a per
SOU OF such amlabe and engaging virtues. and IN
exalted station that hs sudden fall with
Chief Maguucy of the Republic by the accaming voice
Of his countrymen, endowed with every faculty essen
have achieved among tho rulers of the earth nm bonor
his name to poserity In association VITA the usrious
men who have impaired dignity and to the
4 But untimely though his end may SEEM he had lived
loE enough Ior is own glory: lie cannot ne said To-
perish prematurey who has already fulfilled offices
name with the blended ustre OF the the
soldier. And while, had he survived, the passions
I his career, he sinks now amidst the universal
/ efulgonce of unclouded promise. The stroke
hat removes him from the theatre Of action
1im in the heart of the Nation, lends tragic pa,hos
his iae, anu invests his with the of
iicia offering. Hereafter rs often men shall revert
t. the nc mt of tuis catlstrophcaud n cad story VIII
Dc theme OF undylng Interestingly VIII accord the
martyr the tear OF pits and the homage OF YCncraiou
But while AS short sighted mortais COMPOUNDED
Nv me dow Wch SKATERS so many cherished hopes
daHfouts our imperfect OF iustlCc let
trust the wisdom and benevoence of the OvcrrnIing
Providence; but let us rather piousy conndc
he cloud OF calamity will issue blessing the Nation
Already IN tue manifestations OF mourning prevalent
throughout the south, discern the
tokens that union CT hearts which is the
surest safeguard OF the union OF states And who
will repcl the fond belief that IN the presence
aWtul catastrophe the clanor OF sectional contention
VIII be soitencd ana subdued INFO patnttVc
rraierna ~ npathy; and that around the bier
departed President the scattered children
hold VIII be gathered into the embrace Of reconccd
snd reunited familyi SO may II be- and may the life OF
the Republic he as invulnerabe immortal the
\ career OF its chief was brief and precArousi ~
Brief speeches were then made by Corporal james
Tanner. tax-collector of Brooklyn who referred to
4 IN interview that he had with the late President
after his inauguration, D.strct-Attorney Catlin
William Richardson and John u. Shorter
The resolutions unanimously adopted by he meet
Z ing spoke OF the many and supcrlative qual-
tiles OF HIM whom all mankind had
learned To admire the gallant soldier
4 wise Legislator, just ruler and most rcyerent
LOVING and faithful among sons husbands and
fathers and declared that - in the career of James
A. Garfield we find the model expression OF the
y possibilities of developments Of character and
n being at once inspiration and a beacon light to
q the youth oil orr land Sympathy was extended TO
II he mother widow aud children OF the late lres-
4 dent.
dozen other meetings Of political bodies in
Brooklyn passed resolutions last evening.