New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-14

aud practical. 1t is always listened to with the
clos a. attention by multitudes of the natives OF
the surrounding country, and Captain DoOltte Colu
| me that nc had often seen Rebels and Union"
men shedding tears together under the Inspiration
OF patriotic appeal and memory. There can be no
! doubt think, that in the hands OF suitable men
these National Cemeteries are centres of patriotic
! and National influence, and useful in various
ways as means Of education for the people around
! them They should he properly managed and lib
orally maintained. 1 have recently seen the one at
Chattanooga aud the one here at COrinth 1t is TO
be regretted that the Government owns 80 small
piece of ground at Pittsburg Landing; only ten
acres, heiIeve. IL would he much better it, in all
such casss the Government had possession Of some
territory outside OF the cemetery, to he able TO
ko,p its approaches and walls free from all offensive
surroundings, the too close proximity of disagree
able manufactures and everything repulSivc. The
time may come when tho want of some ground, OF
rights outside of the walls OF these cemeteries
may to he n serious Inconvenience to the Gov
eminent and 10 the persons having charge OF the
cemeteries wherever they may be situated, whether
in Northern or Southern States.
The old Shiloh Church on the battlefield was, as
is well known, demolished soon after the battle,
and all It's timbcrS it is said. wrre cut MP and ear
rei away as relics Of the historic spot. he Ium-
I
will soon be elected. Near this place we found
remnants cf blue army clothing under the leaves
ana surface soil and | was told that such remains
are SlIll visible various parts of the Hrld Tie
graves OF rebel soldiers arc everywhere, and rs
many Of these were very shallow. the bones are
now above gIound We these at various
places in the woods. II is probable that except
when the skulls ara visible, tire people OF the
neIghborhOod suppose these to he the hnDoN of
horses II they knew them to 10 human bones
they would probably reimter them. In many
places the shallow circular trench made for drain
age around Sibley tent is still to be traced, and
mounds of earth covered with luxurious growth
of brars and shrubs mark the places Of tho CHASTITY
heaps which in time OF a battle are always formed
near the tables Of the surgeons.
POLITICAL SEN1IMFNrS or THE PEOPLE.
| There is a country store nelr the Landing, ana
one or two residences hesides Captain DOChttle's.
That is all. There is no town. Al tho river side
! there is No building whatever. Freight landed
| from the boats on the Tennessee is left On tho
| gound on the bank till its owner comes and takes
! it away Thnre is no wharf or platform or struc-
! turo OF any kind for the Landing. When tn" bank
! washes away the steamboat rnns out ito bridge at
another place Very little land has been cleared
near the Landing. and slight changes have oeen
made in the appearance Of the ADJACENT forest since
try in which the battlefield Is situated is Rcpubh-
! can by a considerable majority. Most of the men
whom | saw aro Democrats. though two or throe
ale Republicans but all are simple. primitive
| people, and nOue OF them appeared 10 have any
knowledge Of mat ers connected with National pol
tiles or indeed any interest ~ them. could discover
no sign Of any feeling against IL National Govern
nent or AGAINST the North. q ouch tried 10 learn
what they all rally felt regarding such matters Aud
this is true OF every body with whom have talked
through my entire journey. thus Tar except the
] fellow IN "A hnrhcr-shop IN % Kentucky town. who
Thought Northern people only caiuo down to stir
M anImo~ttv,' whom | mentioned IN former
letter. Tney all appear to regard ia" war rs hav-
ing been the last appo, aud irl ,unti FOR the
settlement Of all controversy between the North
and the south AMI as the decision was against
them they have accepted it, NrV often there ap-
p,als to Ice a Of sal sfarton un having II all
over and ionc wiih.' which 80 far ~ Gun Judge
:, real and nIncrre. / asked them about prn-
erals and thu mon 0iucerS IA tins b; tile. They
nil secmrd to think that G nrIal Grant AMI Cen
eral Sherman dad every hing. or were the control
ling spirits 81 the great orca'on on the s'lc ol the
/ North. and taat Burl and hi, mrn d:d splendid
marching and lighting aud saved the day. They
AlrraA ct Gtln. and sherman with apparent al.
/ nirstlou People ia thu South otter rcI,r 10 the
,"and and ,Ilcudld kindness oi ihr-' garrtdIs
TO thr Sonthrrn soldiers ut the Close Of the war.
and seem ally feel grateful tur It, Eat u"u' oi
the common people whom | have sen arpc.sr to
know auttuu- about NatiDuL ppll;ic. SINCE the
war 81 ahont the men who hive br'n prominent IN
public life and they are go. interested or d'itous
{ to hn"N. They are entIi"lJ indifferent ah"nl Nj.
/ Ilayr- and Mr. Garirld. and their VIZ names ar"
evidently unfamiliar. and all oar N"i'''r n great
mrn are uunnown. Ever whore the nc~fr to
stand we'll III the eva OF the Nor'h. 10 pc th"lG"i
well ot by Northern poopr. - ">prr~'rd "i'h s"'H
iteration aud int "n7y that Vt !, sDmr'inc' aI'o0l
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