New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-17

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Could he mock ner or his motner tnouH' "'' NUM-"
could not writef
Deem the wells Of humble childhood cool the springs
beside ne hut -, Ia ,,.s rot
Millions more as poor rs Line In see the oooi 40 w
No, Nh wealth has made its canker every poor "'''
Shall the Grel Icpa1c witner orthe udec 'abdue
stand round your great commander! Lay aside YOUR
Every Lincoln cariics Freedoms car along hundred
And WEN next tie call for aoug'le golden
Look 20 see michtcr column rise and march, pr'Va"
and melt
Az GRAFTON YB MAJOR NhGINNlS.
Folocing The poet came the orator of the even
ing Major Martin Naqi1ms, who received warm
erecting as he stepped to the front lie sa'd III
part:
surely comrades again zane doTn 70 tIc F',
tomac and 10 rO1r eyes ag1in 2ppe1h'i NJ g ,ye
he capitol around wh'cn, pan v,n,iA' VAN
clustered iueuofies that have a''enu..In ~ "a
tgro1;5 Long ,o G Az Of fi cycry-day cudtayor
IN ihe temples Of gain, where tr de W.s.ipS 1r;it
! of iividend- surely ne stones OF TIVE " vr'rs
vcr. rolled away, and ont or the ScP.,'. air.,o"t
a heroic srfrIt vouth. who had laid down MS - eng
of NJ abandoned mis- career, and w'h 10 p 10,
70 Tat coIutry whose sJIrtled ls we're ech ~ to me
guns o. ouni'r aud whose hrSl app H., anu " p uv an
| mand 10 thc men Of our generalpn was: h"'' ."
Tbe faces before me look If IN The hills Of middleife
dow, mo he Val, lew Of dgcn.n- years. ard the heads
arr sptlil.d Vita si!vcI->ahd uIoPp'u IluH ,i ,'
class OF dying Ime Are these the s'nr who naieheu
| down Inc rourl-ptycd avenue .ightcuci thci,
| selves "a tley passed tie reviewing, eles OF
! the majestic scott. and checred tue hui9
| welcome Oh Abraham Lucolnl VINO played q, G3a.
erc,s u tie Capito and Il OF guard over me Mite
| Of = or. Of winch the world was mad For dream, OF
Distinction came with OugAts Of sicrice, ana ucl.n
WIS for often in tie hope OF h"hoi anu WI ., f
harmed pure patriotism az ever warmed Inc h'"'' VI
Among the memories that revive in this reunion, there
Il .rences OF creed or poitlcs We hau non" 81
the front but love OF country. snail We open lHe pa
clies o. argument against TIE sOpDlstle- ID, co ''
which would cstrog the very principles oI an EuNV
| ncccSs,ties ana hopes Of humanity. by ingenious
logic quibbics OF col structini EyCry PsslnE year
necessary G"nOunce revolution against Govern
mcni lich never injured one Of the dsGohch'ed' or
u.crf red. except to ms he his liberty or MS
| pursuit Of happiness The memory OF saver, 3n1
inc arguments which It was sustained, are trainped
| under 10 / by the who fought for IT, Inc NoIth
YER, iban wgs required 10 put It down. Tue Stars in
tier courses h against slavery. ana ght on Inc etcr-
mai narcl reed There IA no need TO ocIehd thr
j.stce OF that war which has glyou Union above
Inc disturbances o. threats ad be Ond necessity Of
cOmprO Iise sustain The wisdom when dehTcl "hI
lhal might have perpetual peace ataist lnt iciH
that camOTcd for peace that we might lave peIpr'I
The greater portion of the address was devoted to
a review of the achievements of the Army OF the
Potomac down to Appomat,ox In conclusion the
speaker said:
u Ma 1874 G4 ' hs T dC.Ss of fOi the hn Of he TSo6c
were. IN killed 1522o; woundeg $3.50 ca ldT1
1868. killed. 12,5JO wounoei. G9.50J; o oai
From the OF beginning IS1 10 me clos OF the var 70
72O; wounded l5J,612; c4gulcd or miss nS OBJ !
OF lnshOt wOur the number OF mon who lost intlr
lives in aoion ii the Army OF TIE Potomac was 4s9V-
Held of battle in all the armies of the UnteI tntes.
But another and grea' er mar yr wa 10 all b.slde
m. Potomac IN the midst OF all Our relocmgs ourgrtai
| riend oar President, WAS stricken d"w"; tnr Com
-ioI veteran armies, hr gredtc't j" me
met fl.bu
coasts RANGED the 5ant seas Al tue SetIi,u
Dajtaous, which would nave Lad down their hVes
| could not save him. or iIgAir or lr"nc.ld
carry him the river 30 whose brink we ar NUT
come. Like tine numb est OF hl7 neroe, "Io.e
lace looked up from the sod-ihe man whose name a"r7
o. the Of Immortality, above the waves 81 o'N"n
and the udes "i uinc tie sfru' c'h,In nsHV :" '1
var -icpic down from MS bl-ii once mt 'hr ''i
waters death ana disappeared Oh tie sAdd""y SHORES
BIt. coIrldc-. the result j., worm it al. Wnocold
| nave rctuec mat Problems, nv, l'l r. hol o.t '-r
Co,crnncJ bat socc,, tsef could nave been 10 soon
and i,dooIily sctliodf l.oinahcc """ 90 t'J VIA
cuDcs1 and lie IVY o time MAKE pc' i.r-4'e "e nero
,n of a,frat ~ cIy passing year viii MAKE more
PLAIN Oi inc OOd oil Btes, ndt ,hc LOST cause
10 tails city. VIII re they Lad met. tine comrldc, Of
| many years were c1Ae|t mat u'y l"El' ,pT. l'i
T,t riyer Of sIcr wave after wave, pissed jAr
VINE H,n.e and moved nv the ca io 10 break
ana part aud the utcrnost paris 0l the ,h"h
XII 81 All to.a " o,r In. crcu Standard, njilci Oh t.e
mr. ana who's. trlrmuna iur-c iled tDc DUy
LOW 81 ia" races that IoIF !"ars D!Ic
nad marched down that avenue the other way
mai mare ed down to the battlefield, the hos
mt,l the grave. How vasicr the
e.oy,y hos r. . dead TAO5c ia.e mcn"sica move"
w.tn tnc column ana kept time 20 the nIarcn From
scores Of fields conrrcraed o' '"er dr'l''' "r'sI
saor,d 10 their memories. they coud not come M c,, IL
shall meet us under the walls ely more d'srd
tnT lacnnond more I n 't , pu"n '
SPEECH BY GENERAL sHLRNiAN.
There were loud calls for General herman when
Major MagInnis concluded. The veteran command
er responded. lie pleasantly alluded to the old
saving of the Army of the Potomac, that " they
didn't want any bummers" and said.
was the person to whom yOu referred" laugh
ing chorus Of denials came from The veterans The
General proceeded 10 point out that the memories
of the war were common to ali the soldiers OF The
WAR 10 whatever army they belonged. they followed
one flag he said, and fought III one
cause, AMI that cause the Union
ol the country and the preservation If
a Government 'ransrnl ted TO them BY honest fore
fathers. he thou5h 1t was well for the survivors
of the war to gather together from time 90 inc 10
compare notes, tOr they were reminded daily ana
weekly thai th-y were c'o"ing ol'cr,
and IT was wise 10 settle now tlr
ttlo differences that existed between them DUNN
| the war. He was wIlln. he -aid. 10
! co lcoGr 10 the Army of the P,tOnac all that re
orator who had prcc ded him haa claimed o. D.,
! but be Thought the lauIels OF the war should Dc
! shared by all vino fought H..
! As General Sherman retired the band played
| Marching Through GcOr-ia," the mcnbcIs o. tho
society ana the guests Ga the sage rhing and JOIN
| ing enthusiastically in the chorus.
There were then calls for ROsccTans, Schoied and
! Socum. The last responded and ~ "a bflri speech
! conlIa5 ell the Wasuln- tOl o. t"cutt-tWo years
| ago WIZ the Washington OF to-day tire reception
! ihe Army of The Potomac met with when 1t iIs
arrived here aud the welcome II now received.
Generals WeDb and b. 4ver aud cX-SpclkcJ
| Eeller were IN turn CALI upon. AMI spoke briefly.
Trcgrams Of regret at lnaDlItV 60 br present from
| Generals Hancock and sheridan were read and he
exercises closed with Dixie" and Yankee
Doodle " by the band.
THE Two TICKETS Ar THE UNION err.
Though there are two opposition tickets