New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-19

speed and inspiring 1t with words Of lofty cheer Not
regiment returned from thu field that he dld nSi We
come back the state. IL easy thlng LOT MN ~
accept regiment after regiment OF tine brayesL ana PEI va
Commensurate young men and send them iors I r
in the full assurance that many OF them wOun oh4
wrapped in the flag they had died 70 sustali LIZ,
ne I'm III narts of the tae be followed the those
who had fallen in the fight and were brought heo ~ 80
In the sepchre OF their fathers sad DAYS fearful hours
were thosefo none m0ye so than TO Governor Bucsng-
ham, But whatever Of ners might 40 ne III - ~ hc
whatever encouragement others might feel he must w
ever hopeful
HIS SUBLIME FAITH.
vusn maintained through all the vcsstudes OF the
war the Same unloubtug con ldence in final victory as
he. Here hi. grand fs'th sustained him For him
ITO doubt would be Ill aloyalty
To falter wOad be sin.
To his trusting heart the war was GODS own CONNECT III
which He in His good time and way, woud surely
triumph. No child believed more simply and tiiy
ham believed God would cause the right 70 prevail III s
conact This belieg perva AIDED ali his state papers and
characterized all his private uterances-t steaded le
when II notwithstanding; lie needed az M as,,
II is comparatively TO guide and direct siate wne
al are exalted theheroic pitch, but to hold 1t stead! 70
It's high mission OF duty ia times OF dcsloh0ebSy am
doubt requires rare Judgment and force II was ia tue
doubtful crises OF the strife that Buckingham character
shOne brightest. Not 80 much by has cap5cty Ior
zation BY his ceaseess activity by his generous uel
40 We Judge what manner of man he was rs ny noting
how nrinly and truly he resisted every tehchcy OWeu
gnoble peace and how nooly he nerTcd is 9' e
cause AL honor 70 his more tlan I'onth m, S,u t
hrmness; all honor 10 the wen OF Connecugut no D
lowed where he led the way al honor 20 the ~ o
thOusaud brave soldiers OF Connecticut VINO
peacea peace which slll endure. Solhlig Ia -
race eniTnnchsed. Nation great glorious ahu P V
gressive. these are the rns al the sptli VIII ol
harken to tho ignoniinioas cry OF peace IN our own
borders -, ..t. -. ID,
character which IN view OF some M ona.e1 a. ~
sentiment may seem perhsPs harsh ana uh.SSty :,
seeirs 80 10 others. does not To me- FROM We us III
AZ Sumter the CLOSE at Appomatt0x ms whole nature
with righteous in1gnauon aga those HAo
rebellion was an awful crime against the Ma
ZION and against GDd Crime in his theology, deserved
ogtcsI vndication of Violated Law VINO shall say that
he wholly wrong And yet he was one of,ne Enaet
OF men full OF the tenderest sympathy-ready 70 over
look fault with an almost SouaHy love TOT ms Ien'
who snail say that Jastes anu lo,e a' enrS which
parions unrcpentant crime Who shall say that Such
run bear bitter fruit ::
IrxcoiN's RELIANCE or BUCKINGHAM.
Probably no one OF the War Governors" who held
with steady hand the helm % state dnaS TIE perlons
Storm relied On by the President thah Buck
inzham. Well might the President rely on him. Ihe
countrv contained no truer patriot safer councillor
There nav have been greater the world counts
greatness bat Buckingham ny his pure ne ~ ms IN
-edsh loyaltv nv MS intense OF ths r-ht. by his
ngsness Of nurposn nv his trust IN the Lord ~ Hosts.
earned his right 70 place AMONG the heroes OF IaIh
elected for eight urcessve years by the people of the
state ne felt that his public work was done ana tha nc
might ind the rest he much needed In domestic NE
lie not permitted long 70 enjoy snch repose ana
pleasure. In ls6S b. was c1ued I'd Iepltsen.. NJ
state In the senate Of the United strs He wac = Ialh
mi representatives. senator worthy or me phcc' y
whose only ambition was To trt rlgllll auu Hr
useful iu his station he the regard OF nus fCiOW
Senators he had already the love OF n cons u~
ent. by spoess walk. patriotic purpose, Dy Devotion
te duty.
Much n he honored Connect cut the senate. t viii
De n Governor that he will be longest remembered and
meat loved His opportunity and HE effort were most
ean-peunus there To-day after the lapse % years the
state gathers hero ~ honor him who 20 honOred the
state Ia the vestibule ~ this noble house, midway DC
tween the rent battenags whose every taerrd shred l.
"A tongue which prOci aims tho her0sm 81 connecticut
aoderS we place his statue Touched ny N" magic arr
the srulutOr tia features 20 speak thr virtues
our chcrtshed War GoyerIor. We Tlare u thus ~ tis
nrfhle hall that long marble ana bronze shau lel,
men when they look npon that almost living fnct shai
b. reminded that thcrU time In the history p the
state when COuucctcut needed The services oi pure
wise and strong man. and God provided Tor the occasion
-trs iu ham. The thing, that seen ar temporal,
bat thc t.ngs that are eternal. Marble ana
bronze enduring. hat character a. more rhnnhG l
they Marble crumbe. heouJr may d. driAc'a, hat
the life o. Huckn yharn already wroughf INTO the very
nbfr or Connecticut charoctrr. 81 immortal
In tho scning banquet ~ the Counecicut Army aud
yayy Club was given AZ Allyn Hall 10 distinguished
guests anil ls Regiment gave an entertainment al
the Union Arnory.
DEPARTURE or THE SEVENTH RE MINT
The 9TH Regiment started for Hartford yes
criay o. : a. IA. go strong The men assembled at the
rand Central Depot armed and equipped ana took the
places 10 thc foorteeu prepared or them Ia me
r Two cpra were he band ard drum cp4i in the imrd
the ues staff the CoInpauits had rch car Al the
neid aud stan officers accoInpatiedihe comiaho