New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-31

iqIHin II. Brewster. Attorney G'uerl o i1' 'Hi u
States CharlrsJ Folgcr, Sc reiar, Of tly r.a n !;
General Hancock President Arthur and Ccserll
Grant, ~ the order named at ms ie,l "t' ~" CO,
Conkling. the R"v. pr >. NcN''in cc'III
uniform 9. were also number ct oih'rl,u'. IRE
militia who a.accd th. stage and several OF tiie
boxes. Nearly an the rein1ihlng llh on .r STU
wore the uniform and insignia OF ihe "I""'.'I'"' %
Tir c>crcisos were Of mi-coanecu, character
aod there were fewer 2llugo's 'ian "n io1A'r oc-
cs-l.us 10 fine ceremony which cave Decoration
Day ifs name Colonel in0roil dclivercI
the Grafton. and made II ORG oi M'moIlIl
10 thc past century of the Nations liie and ont
o. il tire uro-r1nWe offered an cutcflnnrut ~
many 1d varied features. Some "a the audirn' -
a,tcmutcd 90 add 10 10 by cheering tine Iresi4'nl
and General Grant and ca.inH upon thrn
for speeches. but both decline TO- break IN upon me
established order by RECOGNIZING th" calls
prayer by the Rev Dr Newman, a
inc the chair, music Ly the Governor +
Island Band thc. reading Of v iliiam Winters poem
a Pledge to the Dead by Charles R9hGit3
"ihe sword of Bunker Hill" preceded the
Grafton. General McQuaie awakened enthusiasm
10y exhibiting the flax concerning which General
Dix published his famous order Colon.l Ing r.ol
was given welcome with cheers. Tic took hi'
place quietly at the stand, aud as soon as G'ict
had been restored began has Grafton, w ,i'ut
word by way of introduction. lie READ from
manuscript, and spoke as follows;
TIi- day is sacred toour, heroes dead; ,pon iRc'r
t. 70 dav formcinnry and iDa.s mighty Naton bends
above IT. Aou II eruvos ANA pass 20 uol. dust ihc
tribute OF its love: Gratitude is The fc- Hover 'hit
sheds its perfume i'm the heart Iodly w. tell thr lbs.
tory our nutry's lilcr CONT lAc lofty dcds "t
vanished the toll and suffering lac drr"s. nIu
ylctorc- or ia. role mcn-of men VINO made cur Naloh
great ANA free lApp.au>r.l ,,,, .,
We see IHc inst shs whose proVs were flir" uy .ie
Western san. We fc the thrill ~ discovery wen the
New world was found Nc .ce the opIrc .,''. ln' 'r
the peasant and the sla'e-lhrh NH"'e H,'n
had known the chill OF chains ne d.
1turoIs. the proud, The brave, s"'i1i- III
lIIkuH Gown sea- seeking homes in un"u"" D Janus "','0
the settlements. the little ccaru--, inc blDchh"-c ana
the fort, ,nc rar and lonely mus bravo m.i, ll,'g
Vomcu, huIiICr- oi hoIu"-, refers Z" I"f., W
~iatc-! iAp.l.WcJ separated rom iHc va "tDl'.,
away from ih' n.arIlos. distinction. %. CASTE a"' rom
selves. Trey dc ended lhoir homes they CARRIED i"tlr
6'rad c cln nad VOC Hnt ,n' ',o ,',i,s7
foot oy foot, back n fHc dim olgst hc Gays ana nights
were m with lc1r. and Tie slow years with massacre
with blood of mo'hcrs ald der babes.
Hut the sayaccs Of the New World were
kinder Than The kuc- and mobiles Of me pd ana so the
hu:an nd kept coming ana she place Of the dead "ci"
p.ciudccs aud cud- Of Europe faded slowly ON ihelr
hearts, From tytrF lIud, ui every St'ci, CiN u ny
N,i't ",. ''' ~ 81, l H. IT, S,-.r .'ft,. ,,.r he
cooni~- fought and tol.d and suffered and mcrc1- g.
Of man IhcN asked u" h'p ron ".- in. slii- ~"
they BEGAN to doubt the Use col pu, lhe tpIe To- e use
ant lcd IN high esteem an honest mon. There
was tAr dawn ~ new cay. lAppuH-r.l .I"'5
c.u make and c,cc.ie One. laws. They hnl tried 'uc
cNHIl-rnt of s.l--oycrim. nt They htd ~. gee ,.i.
and ring o te ceoIsts was the destiny o. ihi con-
tiHcut-of h,.i tA" word
TIE STRUGGLE BETWEEN COLpNISTs AND KINGS.
on t, day the ,oi, the great struggle be- Nccn col
and kings should be ol. We should tell or chill
drel Of the for justice, tcn iorfrccdom We
Should tc them Tie history OF the Declaration Of indie
Jcudenco-thc chart and compass Of all human zig t.
that NJ men equal ana Lave tue right 60 r, liberty
ana JOY. hi, Declaration mncrovucd king, and
wre-ted from the bands Of uI,d tyranny the