New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-19
4 WAR GOVERNOR HoNoRED.
,rSvruINe THE BUCKINGHAM STATUE.

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- colehraed TO day with great success Az II a. Z"
~, 80, someut OF Eew-York, 400 strong. arrived on
$500 train and we're met by the LIST Conneeu'u' Nosi
..ent All the war veterans reported 70 tle heS','0
peadouarters tent having been prepared LOT eSa 0ou
a,a Al 10 o'clock the line of march began Win 'he
p..,rar, ,or the rieht followed by the New-York
,.ors Large numbers OF people congregated along the
,.s ~ the rrocess,on which nearly an hour pass
ms given point About 5000 men were IN me- INC
iarQer number OF whom were veterans
After the parade unveihng OF the statue OF GOV
sruor buckingham took place. The Hon " B. Hsr-
ssou speaker the House Of Representatives OF the
esate presented II In behalf Of the state.
THE PRESENTATION SPEECH.
IN presenting the statue 20 Governor Waller as tire
representative OF tae State Hon Henry Harrison
spoke IN substance follows;
To voa "A the Governor end official representative OF
the state the Commissioners who were directed oy te
Censrs Assembly % procure and cause 20 oe Peea
error buckingham. have the honor 20 annouLcs VA
49, is, TSe Sttne Ia here II Is covered by the Gag
al IN STATE ana TIE nag Of the Nation entwined together
1hs hour has for you 20 f them ana reveal ~ Is
tht noble figure Of your great predecessor ,
IIe whom 20 day We honor was himself great Deea
ereS,1 OF the state was not made By ha i was ~
bin enhanced and exalted Iie was the Shie o, non,
ssnd people. But hs knew hOE Ia me dread aays o.
eaith "a 10 maze her send forth battle and wounds
aud dcata on distant neds Tor the -ese Of rghtous
shsn one third aim6st half OF ali the aoe-oouiea
Win her boriers ~ 70 ge1T a confronted and
slfh aalok. tsrihe blows saiote and anlihlissed me
ke reale that In it, feeble youth sent ont IT, nttle
srlcs numbers excessively out OF proportion 70 rs
kme tits Htiie people that layished its blood 70 the
pcn Of exhaustion In lighting O.t tae val o. n'T %
rpraug 80 a. the first sound OF me Dnge ana
ron me osslnnng 20 SS S s, 81 peos. eyery call Of
Eackngham aud more tnan ans Nsiea thehi s,Nas n,
~ ia eaota and more than liing ~ this little people
sieays peaceful In peace bat always whrhke ia war ne
was bone Of their bone, nesh OF their hesn t9e " ~ '
os wfh have made this Little people sF"li an" ts jas"
Inass AR the veil aud disclose the grave face
ono the majestic fern Of the Mar Governor i@t vs. %.
hfns Tnla stately Capitol with ala ~ seah of marne
pnd Granite aud o decoration "a honceioh go be 1l5
aready bg these tsltsrsd as which hl. nght hand Dc
yefe The brave men BON DC .sh ~ r ss 20 ~,
Victr-aus viii be ulade sacred forever by his
sasaisi presence.
GOVERNOR wALLER's RESPONSE.
Cs,cusr Waller in reply speaker Harrisons speech
81 Prr-eutstob- said.
W. honorable dutv sir ASSIGNED - the commission OF
y hA ga are chairman. and for which you have 50 ei
o,snff rSgen las teen discharged With eminent ndel
q snl AL sneaL The noble statue unveiled win 40
ualy expressions 81 common Neatfs regard ana
yse aection. q lceeped N the name SI ,s ate
bnd dedicated - the miry Of Nm y = de-.ea 7" p,l
Tesuase and honor Tho genius of ne sculptor n sl'eh
h, a. and secured o. fosrity tn fhis n7jestc bronze
titaiui impressive nAee,s o P ti.Is NJ, n
recall b. nluds and hearts % tho.e 81 a. who have
henor b which o'neial duty and oourte'y cahed lnin
the Executive Chmbcr-in the senaie Of the Nhnn "
Irace-ai1n as epmuaider-in -chicf-that urcn kindly
1aee ana tni dlguinei. manly form rur ees loved %
ieek ssn M does mote! It, contemplation h cxa!ing
tianiu .n g. solemn prseIee oar as s are 'lo-H'
public - On private hie MS conscience a. H'
IA. stately arare- IN marble and bronze. o. Trumhu
an f lnsEafa he War Governors 90 CONNECTICUT ID the
krvni ii"n ana thr N''eillnn' NV .'. i l., ,,,
poft le .tate Iruu1nL Eho took such conspicuous
i,ai he iormafon Of this Government stands, wh're
m MI i,sn9a, '' m fs,,e sr Trrttprb.11 ~ an
tr0a rIv here - position lu THIS part or thc Htn
H 81 rh arr placed tac honored trophies or oH.
s,s m ae S ., % l ..s Ssla sSa hioo stained 6aa
rsas. iuaiug llc su many seutinris %. lN. El.'
nttsu hlnars thol ino.e Of to-day % ehrr civilian u,
saltfr living or dr1d Ana mo aoa. y, ,,,.n 100
siisr. m refre-eufing IN this dat '.enf'a we
nistraulaa ei5 @. oar country ''i 'n' L"t'e '~'''
H.. 49, ieiiov etsrus. On tls memorable da, 1T ihe
ie- Al bls STATUE st The foot ol au ar cunt'enlt
ours ln,. , !" ~, i.,f"i the I.fe of him whose
esq W arc lsehoiiur and wh'-e memory "r reverb
Al fle osrenou.as presentation the military Nsi
tor sHl referans gwen banquet n thrr @'''ou'
t,ats provision having breu made for is0o people
Asa la senator Plat delivered oratlon lu ih. lt
aud character Of Governor hucsinEham.
SENATOR PfArT's ORATOR.
s.-.f,- Plata or Connecticut tlr orator of ihe
A. ..tn lad. sd lrtss aiih r. tribute to tae mobile DID,
- s manhood OF Star state. described Co., love Cd, Tree
aas. i.s ibbnrrrucc Of slavery. the a'eptan. "i "'
Fnsf ngotions mo war appra' ncd ila deeiTilioh
A. s a fias OF 1850 aliuft tuo cE tension OF slavery
ga, f Universal and splendid upr sing in Ac ht.e Com
4,s,e ,s.th whloa followed the unnf on Sumter lie
a. fetched flir early lfo and sy.nm1 ificai develop
meat of nncklnrhs1 and portrayed h ioty auH t"'e
sasfs or. and continued n substance as io"o"si
. Fa latd sud direct people thus inspired "lli.'h, =
Bssf -asm vas specially chosen. m hi, iln.l NJ '-1
srsa ese qnary stood oai -trismfy 10 VS., h ' ,,
tase .-' sl1us islth o. perymrd ant enc t.-' l,,
Nha. HHn tuoa uint thr ~ 'i p. Z" Z l.,
g. nv pas.ed % mae ~ inlss ',. !, ,,1i En- I,l
Ittbs oil. rhrscter hat truth and ln't demand iG
pss,r .ta ihe seiriug g. thc end Of thr .la. ~et
is1as cslu bearing born Of the nn9og'ns 1 ,l
Co na 10 d. TO- WI 90 prsserve lls eo.en M ,s,
s.l, ass thni tam alone makes man truly rred %
mad Buckingham great and W shan 90 pay il las
10 io h, msmory or hs ability u " do noi repo2n'te
80 Iar ti.s u1blcsf uAndosl quality OF tlc mti a.
/ NJ, u Al. bearing m those years 81 peril cannot pa,
.ae judge and le vnpt splfit Of ne ,i ,t Wv.
pep His Cod ausing thg war vac The 0oa o. ne
r. an, oi tse Union vas TIE army Of the Lord
mr RESPONSE 90 coyvEcucuL
sfF had olctrio fash written ou oni hearts ths
,sin ,l gar begun whoa t sounded 1ncoins call Tor
,s~..t, Ave thsusand men. 10 rvlossess the toria
pi,ee. and property whca had bccu seited from the
rnus % maintain fho honor Integrity 'nd existence
nj m v.flon Union and tine peretniy Of popu3f gov
I,a III si cannsrtrut in the roi''i.iuou wss single
feriarll hos ga hng uShams MIND a, s'l ~ ,o
Frtstl.al Oif quiet peaocia e}ei ien,e n, ''',. t
ni..a paieIoe. asa ,, ' ~ 49, s lq~ 6y which ury
eeul - srnt 81 tbe state. Ca tar day sie' eills
49, ~. ,,,nir oil thr safr for volunteers unlimited az
L, uat,Iers hou whom -peas knoa bow thH "i'
e. N .np CA Mag i. when the le7i lanro met i,ty
ssur ahr bad been 'seepoea wees a. az IT, , ,e
go Ia answer u tlo fieaaaats cal Tor " sinsi req
nrrrtyGnAms GREAr sFeVfcfs
Ali La AL On SAD year. ui