National Republican., 1884-05-16

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J. Hoflingor, w. w. Brown. NJ. G.; i. NJ.
Stoddard, L. IL. Holbrook, Col. VIM. Law
renco, Capt. NJ. j. Foote, William l.. Wilson,
Francis W. Rockwell Thomas Brooks, Henry
Strahlheim, w. w. Upton, Dr. John -
Smith. N. A. Strait, Charles Matthews, W. H.
Webster, Col. IL, w. jackson, Col; j. -
Bliss, adiutant general, Capt W. w.
Macy, A. T. Wales, 2d Massachusetts cavalry;
Hon. A. II. Nimmo, Gen. II. b. Ayres, U. ,.
A.; Lieut.. N. c. Richards, u. $: Al .. ;;
Elliott, II. Il. Elliott, Hon. J. n. Dolph and
wife, Oregon; Col j. B. Batchelder, j. D
Robinson, Comptroller Lawrence, Gen. Jos.
Dickinson and wife, Capt. Van Du59n'
Now York; Miss Waite, Canada; W.
Hon. John J. O'Noill, Missouri; E. w. Keieht-
ley, third auditor; William Pennell, G. 9,
Buell. Capt. Langborn, Ponnsylvania, Maj.
4. ~ Burrell, New York; Maj. Il, $. Lacey,
Capt. T. N. Tallmadge, Miss Flora Tallmndge,
Miss Finley, Hon. stephen Millard, Capt.
Winans, w. l.. Olive, U. S. A.; w. f. Lohr,
Iowa. !. w. F. McBridS. SSA' pennsyiSSai"; SGnSfSSn
S. Buchanan, Pennsylvania; j. G. Scaut-
ling, Indiana; ]. Carroll, Maryland; John II.
Rogers, District of Columbus; Capt. John B
Tanner, Delaware; S. N. Hilton, District Of
Columbia Mai. n Il. Prentice, Wisconsin;
]. Hunton, New Hampshire; J. NJ. House,
New Hampshire; Capt Daniel McMahon,
New York; II. l.. Stiles, Now York, DIR.
Donohue, New York; r. L. Cook, New
Jersey; i. Ii. Van Kirk, Ithaca, N. ";
q. B. Bradley and wife, Manchester, n. H.;
Nelson Dngley, N. C.; Pat Collins, M G.;
NJ. A. Haynes, NJ. c.; Geo. w. Steele, M. O.;
c. X. Skinner. NJ c.; w. w. Burleans, ID. c.;
Geo. c. Gwynn, p. f. Magic, signal service;
Gen w. b. Hazeu, Col. John n. Craig, Rep
resentatvo J. II. Hopkins, Pennsylvania
ID. IL. Taylor, Tennessee; Hon. Geo. i.
Loring, Hon. w. w. Dudly, Hon. John III.
Donaldson.
At tho conclusion of tho banquet Judge
John T.. GOolriCk made the address of well
come. He said "I shall not deal in any
hackneyed or Horid plattudcs in order to
express and emphasize the warmth OF our
welcome. Whether we wore the blue or the
gray-whether we fought under Grant or
Leo--we are fellow.citiaens Of
grand republic, Tho war is over,
its angers. Its sacred and solemn
memories alone live. No one appreciates
that the struggle in which we were engaged
for four years is over moro than the boys
who wore the blue aud the gray. Tho only
people who do not appreciate that fact arc
those who commenced to fight after the war
ended. When we surrendered we swore q
soldiers oath that we would give full alle-
glance to this grand republic, and we stand
ready to defend its honor and guard its in.
tcrost from the attacks of all foes, whether
within or without its borders. was private
soldier in the confederate army, and l
bear willing testimony to the bravery aud the
deeds of daring of the boys who wore the blue,
and the handsomest compliment that | can
pay them is to say that they had foemen
worthy of their steel The merit of their
victory lies in the bravery, the heroism, and
patriotism of the boys who wore the gray.
As the blood of the martyrs is tho seed and
seal of the church, so / believe that the blood
of the boys who wore the blue and the gray
will commingle in o holy incense to the
gTandest republic in the tide of time.
Commissioner LOring, Gen. Longstreet
Gen. Belford, of Colorado; Col. Herbert, oi
Alabama; Congressman Cutcheon of Michi'
gan, and Gen. Rosecrans responded. At p
m. the whole party, with bands playing and
flags flying, marched to Marie's heights
When they arrived at the extreme right OF
the range ofhills (now tho National cemetery
the most commanding position of tho range
Col. Herbert mounted n bench and gave an
account of the operations of tho confederate
forces.
The famous stone wall of Mary's heights
was held on this occasion by q South Caro-
lima brigade. II walked over the field aftei
the BATTLE" said Col. Herbert, and walked
on dead bodies. i mover in my life saw tn,
dead SO thick" Gen. Hunt then pointed ou
the position of tho federal artillery on tn,
Stafford hills, and give full statistics of th
number of guns, and detailed account o
the building of bridges and tn
crossing of Gen. Burnside's army. Gen
Longstreet narrated in detail the operation
of tho confederate forces and their plans bot
before and after the battle. "a truce wa
called" said Gen. Longstreet, after tn
fight TO bury the dead. | have seen a grea
many battefelds, but none 80 shocking u
this. The dead were buried in numerou
pits, s feet deep and 80 feet square,"
Gen. Newton gave an account of the secon
battle OF fredericksburg, and the taking q
Mary's heights by the troops OF Gen. Sedg
wick's corps. Under his command the cay
were taken off tho guns, and tho attack wa
made with fixed bayonets.
Col. jackson, aid to Gen. Newton, who lie
the attack closed the evening with a fu
report, aud the lst army corps marched bac
TO Fredericksburg. Tomorrow they will 6
to Chancello rsville.