Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-30

Try the young men are becoming more and more
If fbe succeeding With
larry, are freeing themselves s0uf from sns
poe state that
their states behind their sister states in the north
In their growth and progress. 1t must be borne
now and in the future must control the destinies
OF this nation, were too young during the late war
to have BECOME embtttered by the pretudlces it
reflect upon the fact that less than one third OF
the present population OF the United States were
living and residing on American soil when the war
begun. In 1860 the population of the United States
was about 81 0e0,G0 and the loss from that num-
per from natural causes-say nothing about the
loss In both armies during the war--on the basis
OF the average OF life being thirty three years,
would be over one half or over 100000 of that
mental in bringing about that cruel struggle and
fought its battles, on both Sides are fast passing
away. This should admonish us all that the time
is last approaching when the feeling and senti-
mentS which, since the war, have been the divid-
ing line between the north and SOUTH Will soon be
buried in the deep grave OF oblivion, when the true
soldiers and their pOsterlty OF both sides in that
unhappy strife WIN have forgotten their differ
ences, and stand united as Americans and one
people, supporting common country and a COM
mon flag, and striving for the maintenance Of the
honor and dignity Of our national government at
home and abroad.
Comrades, it is a cheering thought that we, who
survive our dead heroes, can now look across the
bloody chasm OF the rebellion and behold the fat
terlny prospect Of the complete
and perpetual union. A few more years and we,
too, will be gathered to our fathers; then, while
we are permitted to remain, though ever revering
the memories OF our fallen comrades, let us not
lose single opportunity OF endeartng to US and
cementng into one common brotherhood all true
American soldiers, whatever side they may have
een on, who accept the results OF the late war as
conclusive OF the issues involved and that the
,aIises OF the Union was just one. We have
MY TO adopt the suggestion of President Arthur,
or nc h,yrr- u,
md discordant past for we would fain lift up the
'outh. because 1t is more noble to lift up fallen
.oe than to crush him down."
This can and will be done as soon as the politi-
,ian-Some OF whose capital stock consists only of
blCternrss and hatred-shall have lost his hold
upon the better judgment OF the common soldier
cannot pause to mention the names or to eulo-
gfze the devotion or the many gallant of1cers who
rendered their lives to their country and sacrificed
Them on her altar In the great battles OF the war
The roster Is scarcely yet complete, much less the
uncatalogued and unnumbered heroes of the
ons,half OF the republic; with wives, or
whose faces would sadden with despair, or
might alternate from temporary defeat to sub
Stantlal triumph. For three years despair seemed
significant Look now, once more, to-day-twenty
years since the battles of Shiloh, OF C0rinth OF
FAIR Oaks and OF ManassaS-and you will look al
most In vain for a landmark OF these conflicts
hl ,, years are gone since the siege of vicks
nous and simultaneous battles may be called the
great divide, marking the southern empire and the
swift descent OF the confederacy. "Fame's eter-
battles.
The plains OF Manassas-from which the enemy
thrice threatened our national capital-are now
ftotted With hamlets OF smiling industry and fields
or living green. The heights OF vicksburg and the
deadly fires The redoubts and lines Of entrene a
ment, once furrowed with shot and torn
with wit, shell, are reduced by the plowman's arm
peaceful natures hospital. have drawn their coats
OF bark over their wounds. The long volleys of
%qskstTy esn more be heard TIE parks
and raised the blockade at vicksburg are recast
into village monuments erected to the valor OF
strikes into the BOSOM Of the dying. The groans
OF the wounded are hushed. The wounds Of the
invalid are healed. No comrade searches in vain
ioE Irena; no father for son; no sister for
brother; no wife for husband; no maiden for a
lover. The actors have all disappeared. The
Grated dust, and their survivors live now In that
organized remnant OF the Union army OF 1865,
winch seeks to perpetuats its hallowed memories
and sacred principles in the organization OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic.
TWO GREAT CHIEFTArNs
have fallen asleep-Meade and Leland many
brave captains of either side who led the hosts OF
the armies OF the Potomac and OF Northern Viz
g1nia, have Joined "the bivouac of the dead.n To
them and all their hosts ''the graphing vigor and
rough form OF war;" which spurred them on. are
but ghosts of the heroic past; horse and rider
baton and insignia, plume and rifle, sword and
bayonet, cannon and cannoner, trumpet and ban
a nave ave all r vanished And the sun as be rises
virginia with his Jewels OF the morning, and
mantles the contending warriors graves with the
BUD NAN AND the
perennial peace: Time has assusged ali
healed. May the sacrifice cement and sanctify "a
more perfect union" the causes OF estrangement
Isting as the hills and monuments OF Vicksburg
and gettysburg: May the North and South, and
the East and West, indeed our whole country.
as one people Of all sections we shall unite to per
petuate this nation, over which the sstar OF en-
%S 70
Alpine heights OF the Alleghanies along the east
ern dividing line OF the great conflict there comes
leaps down 4,0C0 feet in turbulent descent. swat
lows up the Shenandoah In It's course, separates
the territory OF three commonwealth. protects
ana supplies the Capitol OF the nation waters the
classic slopes OF Mount Vernon, and descends
swiftly to the sea; river Of heavenly blue Here
picket line and m Re nnoS the s
hundred miles southwark OF her source down from
tse heights OF the Blue Ridge OF Virginia, through
another stream. It was
THE HISTORIC LINE OF ADVANCE
and defence Of the army OF northern virginia.
which presented the fords OF the disastrous
battles OF Fredericksburg Charlottesville and the
Wilderness. Overcoming in its corse obstruc-
lions through vale and gorge, over cascade and
cataract, and winding by ancient Villas planta-
lions and posts To maintain an tndependent
career, these two rivers approach each other
near the great federal fOrtress-and as thew come
In sight 10! the Potomac and the RappahannOck-
the blue and the gray rush to the all embracing
arms OF the mighty Chesapeake and though ere
they completely blend, you may notice now q
shade OF gray and then u CLEAN OF bSue vet soon
their continent floods like kindred drops are
mingled into one" and thenceforth these mOun
tain torrents, the lines between Union and con-
Tolerate soldiers. with united force with sinole
will, with undistinguiShabe characteristics and a
common destiny pursue their harmonious course
Till they become one with the azure sea- while the
everlasting dome and the c0l0rS OF the great re-
public give back their corresponding blue.
The male quartet then sang, 20, God, preserve
the Union," (W1ddOw's,l accompanied by the 2d II
3. artillery band. with fine effect
Mr.. f. NJ. Truell delivered the following wrtttan
for the occasion by Col w. w. Granger:
Review Of the Phantom Rrixade
By coMRADE W. W. GRANGER.
Amongst these graves OF comrades here stood
last night, alone,
Just at that wierd wttch-governed hour when
seers and poets tell
That all the souls OF all the dead have NIGHTLY
leave. II prone
To visit earthly scenes awhile, from wheresoe'er