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forth all day BY our men and himself, but
short while BEFORE


dull the edge Of these affections ssill place
bro.hers and sisters and children in the mds
! nf other surroundings, where the memories o
the old home come III iti1npst.s only to lightc,
her, aud there the roads on which wo march: bu
there IS chain bioans n ESQ; some men together tn
the strength of whose union grows irnaer Wit!
% each year And 1 though r. the T'nks ot those wh,
the cannonadIngs nf battle a-c full no longer
the rccnllccuons of sold.el's life do not fad,
With time. and those who, stood togcthe
every sound still seem tn hear the mites Of ths
same bug!e, still stand together bound BY love
which. having Its origin in bal tie does NOT wave'
/ with the wounds Of later life, and nnw. in thi:
reverential hour, see once more the kittdlinS
eye, the manly attitude, and the heroic bearing
OF our young leader rs we lift our hats again it
serve TN Cen McPherson's staff for Il time, ant
afterwards, Us restmental commander
friend Fl sna saoardaats his nssF kasw aS q S
! well. Bright as dny. true as steel, untiring lis
the sun, fearless. rcproachlcss, attractive In
fed, he was indeed knirntly soldier: So fairh-
tut WIS be to his trusts and s loyal to his chief.
that bis commander and ours, our first COM
! moted FROM our Western army to the command
! OF all the armies, said to Gen. Sherman, :" What
want Is to express my thanks
| TO YouAS MCPHERSON
| as the men to whom, above all others feel In
| acbted for whatever have h,tt of success -
| W0rthiy was this assurance given. for it fell
I from tue lip2 OF that great leader whose words
menn what they say. and who. amid the hush Ut
political discors, tells to the wife of the str!ck
biz heart tor 6er The f5th iowa iowa voun,eers, % rs
| which had the honor tn comm md, often came
Under his eye and pnrtonk of the inspiration
OF bis presence in that battle Of giants ut At
fs tnn5a ssyfntesn i years en t-day L. vas ths ex
and Fought near the spot where McFherson
| SO SADLY fell, One OF its men. George Reynolds,
was s>on by bis side pressing bis canteen to those
gathered 1t ! ttf
his beloved leader to himself from the grateful
eyes which had for tue tast time flashed in tho
sona1!y with modest sympathy ut Corntn. with
his own hands und voice, awakening the team
s;ers US Inc LINE came for the m1ns nrsh
afrerwsT'is and bis D"' resst.ess "su. powsr.
the the last % time On July ~ t two % days bef"rc his his
death In the saddle, watching with his gluss
from hifl the effect Ut bursting shell, recall
thai perfect development uf manly beauty
whose de'1eanor nerscd the nrsf 5 Of rha men of
our advancing columns and strengthened the
chorus ut their cheers Friends Of his own
home. his talent. his bravery. his hnncsts of
purpose. his fidelity to prime pie, attached to
hin every 1nnn Of his hrtuy- aud wherever his
soldiers are to-day there is cherished his beauti-
fill and beloved memory. And when he fell
the laurel wreath which he had worn 81 wnrthily
changed with his spirit fur IN immortal
crown.
THE ENEHClsEs OF THE DAY
~ H.
uress fnti OF burning e!aquence. dweit upon
the character and at1ainments OF Gen. McPhcr-
son, and also pi,d the highest tribute to Gen.
Shcrnnu. whom he pronounced the greatest l!v-
ing soldier. After spending IL short time vlew-
ing the statue. the VAST conconrse of people dis
pcrsed far theiT homes ty the various evening
Spcciul trains. and nlf without serious uctcn1S
or anything to Mir the harmony and good feel
ing nt The OCCASION.
The following letters we're received:
FROM GEN. SHERIDAN.
BCcKLASp: regret exceedingly that will not
bc able 10 attend the ceremony uf unyc.l,ug tho
Mcphrrson statue 1T Clyde. asa obliged to 90
to the West on July III, and cannot return in
time 70 participate ia the cercMnnies, attn,
dear General, yours truly. T. H. SHERIDAN.
FROM GEN. HANCOCK,
GovERSon's lsLA:p, y. T.. June =. lss!:-i.
hetsn St.'t,., l G.wi:. tH.i,,gDk>H Sit: ic in
receipt Ut your invitation of the Eth inst tn at
tend ut Clyde. O., IN the I'd proxino. the ,,;l-
Maj. Gen. James Il. Mcrhcrson, pt;tce'' over his
the As1y Of ,no4 the msn"essss 6,; rsSfet
rs we'll Is engagements nj II private nature pre-
vent ccentancc Of the invitation. esp"ciall; in
view Of the carnes, express'ons re-, Of wels",ne con-
Occasion Is one OF greht intt:res; ft,r the ssrs'.-
i,.. fellow soldiers Of the lare Gen. Neither
S9a !, is tin ne ta5 cse ,se eory of 80 80
aa<' tao lSi1' f"H promise Of % elorionz y career
in the service nf his country shuutd be up
Society OF the Army Of the Tennessee corr
rne:lds itself to the hearts az snl1irr5 ana
Patriotism. Trusting the occasion ,nay fulhiI
pressing regret 1hnt am unable 10 he present,
AN very truly yours. W. 5. HANCOCK
FROM GEN. o. Q. HowAED.
WEST Pn,Sr, y. " June p. 1SSl.--f, II. HHcl:-
v G1I 'aS yem ban
cadet. rvertd hin. as officer. and bear luve
and esteem in n1einr;' or his character and his
deeds. Nothing tnlt II positive engagement
would deter nc from ,,cng present 1t the '.n:
yelling nf his statute Commend inc cordially to
our comrades aud TO his friends. Sincerely
yours. U. u HOWARD.
FROM GEN. JOHN 4. LOGAN.
CHICAGO Junr 20. 1ss1-To Gen. Il; r. Buck
ldnd-VEKf pEARSlm: Your note RECEIVED.
viii ht. very xfad to be PRESENT III Clyde, g.. "n
tue ~ Of n'y At at t re nnye'ng Of , shs statne
ut fhn"'! nrs nov sry tr. positively ,,v w: ..
FROM F1:,:D DOUGLASS.
WAsH1SGros. .. e.. 1niy Il, ]ssl.-THE Hon. |
Il. r HAYES AND GESTi.s:MES: fn:tr respected |
circular nnnuriny me with All invitation tt hc /
present With ,t'.. tbe occasion OF the nneeil-
ing in clyde. D., of the Statue Of t;,... MrPner-
son, canlc here when "c were MI deep u1slt.r Tho
shadow Of the pl ot'bc speedy 'icalh Ut "s'r love-,
:lnd hnn"rca President. lnn will n'i rhirS
your pniri"tic invitarion while a c:Etnitf 90
dire at,;l terrible threatened. ow that the
1tn1tr seems past. nHG President HHftlt ii is
happily recovering from the wound nlattc by
he assllsin's hullet, r.+turH y.tl my sincere /
hanks fnr tho invitnttou with which ys,u
n,yc tlonortu me. From nsi up |
pearAnces 1 shall not he al,.c /
% attend. but assure you thut tny heart is s,.-
reiy with you III lats lis IN alt other dctnonstrt-
ions Of honor to the memory Of our noble aud
,,,irintfc dead N0 tn country. when II |
EASES To remember and hnuor such patriots u3
len. McFhcrson.. Very truly ours:
FKEn DOUGLASS.
FROM CII1EF-It,STICE: WAITE.
WASH SGTos. D. C., June II, 1SsI.-My DEAR
ln: regret exceedingly that u,g plans FIR the
llnltucr nrt: such to make II impossible for
ne to be prcs..n, at The unreiug of the statue
rCc1ed to Ge1:. Mcpherson. Sincerely yours,
u. Ii. WAITE.
FROM THE Hon. SCHUYLER: COI.FAN.
S0ETit BESn Ind. June - I65l.-u. Il. {1ar-
Ism, t<y. Stcrft.lry-DE.tn sta: With II high
pprecfitton of tue invitation to participate ut |
b. unvtillr OF the statue If the gr,lld soldier,
len MCPHERSON. July -, regret to huve to |
cpy that ut that date will bu wth my family |
the tar Northwest nukotu, Munttob3. etc, |
nd the acceptance is therefore impossible. He
pecttuiIy yours, SCHUYLER COLEAN.
DlSGUSTED F SR-DEAlE2S.
The fish-'ea!css are up and In arms over tho
ppui1,tmeIt Of IL Fish Inspector. \ petition
I'll t,c scnt to the Council, signed by all the lsh-
lcrchuut5 and wholesale Cruces Of the city ex- | :
.pt two, Praying the Council to appoint Il J