Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-17


the Enemy-rhe STATES Duly Dis
charged.
Special Correspondenceo OF Hazette and Journal.
GErTYsBURa, Pa, June i0.-The legisla-
tive delegation and its guests reached this
city at $40 o'clock, last evening. The
trip was made without incident. only its
pleasures were somewhat clouded by the
drenching rain storm that prevailed
during the night, the day and the even-
ing. This morning the weather was
threatening, but the clouds cleared away,
and by 8 o'clock the sun came out
brightly.
The party was driven over the battle
field in charge of guide, who explained
the engagement from different points.
This afternoon the monuments were dedi-
Gated, the services being held at the
granite memorial stone of the First regi-
ment. It was impossible to visit the
Second regiment monument this after
noon, as all the teams were engaged by
two regiments of New Workers. who are
also dedicating memorial tablets.
At tho monument Captain William H.
Brady was introduced and he gave brief
narrative of the movements Of the Second
regiment during the three days battle.
Adjutant General Postles introduced Cap
tain John M. Dunn, who detailed the
movements of the First regiment during
the fight.
The orator of the day, George v. Mas
sey, ESD, WAS introduced and made an
address of about 40 minutes. II was an
able effort, drawing largely upon the
lessons of victory.
Colonel Enoch Moore, in brief ad-
ttrr ha Nta 90
Gettysburg Memorial Association, and
they were received by the vice-president.
The party is enjoying the trip heartily
and will start for home tomorrow morn
ing.
Following is the address of George v.
Massey, ESQ.
Almost quarter of century has elapsed,
and with Its tieeting years ancther genera
tion OF American citizens has been Invested
with the prerogatives, and assumed the
duties incident to that personal sovereignty
which, according to the genius of republic
can institutions attaches to individual citi-
zenship and which had been 30 highly valued
and faithfully exercised by their fathers
since the occurrence of that opportune and
portentious event, which has male this
place and Its surroundings memorable and
has assigned to the field OF Gettysburg u
page at once SO bright and conspicuous ina
nations history. Standing upon this con-
secrated ground and gazing over these pic
turesque hillsides and this beautiful valley,
which bounteous nature has so richly
clothed with Its mantle of green, or
by the aid of the untiring husbandman,
has luxuriantly dressed In waving
crops giving promise of u golden harvest,
that there may be seed to sower and bread
to the enter, we can scarcely realize that
these fields were the mute Witnesses OF
deadly strife and carnage, or that these hill
sides reverberated with the booming Of
hostile cannon and the measured tread OF
armed hosts fastening to the conflict and
eager for the fray, nor can we adequately
estimate the fruits and consequences of that
sanguinary struggle in thoir effect upon the
perpetuity Of the republic, zone and indi-
visible" and tho continuance OF those pecu-
liur blessings of free government, which Its
perpetuity guarantees without discrimina-
tion to all classes and conditions OF IFS citl-
zenship. We may well congratulate our
selves that the battle Of Gettysburg was
fought, and that Its issues were of n
character so positive aud decided. AS
this field lies within the territorial
confines of that great commonwealth,
which is aptly characterized asst the keystone
OF our governmental arch, so was 1t the
scene of u triumph of the Union arms so
signal and significant as to demonstrate the
inherent power and capacity OF u free
people rising In the majesty and dignity of
their strength to maintain the integrity Of
the Union as well against foes within as
enemies without and thus to vindicate the
wisdom of the fathers in establishing a
governmental structure which has for its
cornerstone "the consent of the governed"
and for the keystone of its mighty arch the
enduring democratic doctrine that the will
of the majority Is supreme.
"We are people yet,
Thou IN all men Clse heir nobler drea forget;
NNtI. laNul lnEf
But while We may rightfully rejoice that
the experiment OF republican government
has not In our case proved failure, and
that the good old ship Of State having tri-
umphantly survived all prior perils has like
wise safely passed through the turmoil and
tempest OF bitter civil war, 1t behooves us
to remember that we are still one people
and that 1t is the Imperative duty oi every
good citizen, forgetting the past, (excepl
only In so far as useful lessons of duty and
patriotism are to be drawn therefrom) and
obllterating and overcoming all bitterness
and prejudice which that unhappy strife
may have engendered by precept and ex'
ample and In the exercise of true spirit
of "fraternity, charity and loyalty to on
deavor to promote higher standard of citi
zenship, to develop n more ardent love o.
country and to inculcate IA keener percep
tion of, and more earnest devotion to tina
duty which is incumbent upon every
that government wherein each citizen Is
sovereign In his own right, and SO hastel
the dawn of that political millennium whel
all sectional controversies and contentious
begotten OF a forgotten past, shall have beel
entombed in u common grave beyond th
power OF resurrection, and when there shal
Indeed be "no north, no south, no east, NJ
west" in such a sense as to provoke sec
tional lealousies or strife, but when I'LL sec
tions shall be absorbed in the pride an,
glory of a common nationality, and worship
wlthunfeigned loyalty and sincere devotion
at Its common shrine. Although we eanno
be unmindful of the fact that the Blue AM
the Gray were respectively the insignia o
opposing forces; yet we may well indulg
the hope and expectation that ere the head
OF many of the wearers Of those antago
nistic colors shall have become fully whit
with the frosts of many winters, all pas
antagonisms shall have been lost and sWa
lowed up In unity OF purpose, aim an
effort to maintain the integrity of tn
republic and to bear aloft the starry enblel
OF its sovereignty from whose bright col
stellation no star standing us the repre-
sentative OF any state In m the gYiS, grSSI
sfffced or have lost its lustr
We are assembled here to-day to engag
in the performance OF duty ut once plei
Rant and solemn, and one which alike II
wolves Just tribute to both the Twin
and the dead. A grateful State, reengnlztn
its obligations IN this behalf, comes itcro
her own borders In the persons OF her Q,
eeutiye, u Joint coIamittee Of her la9islatiN
assembly and other representative citizen
TO publicly dedicate the monuments upo
these grounds which her law-making pow
had expressly directed should be provide
MS asenduring testimonials of her appreciate
of the heroism and bravery which di
tInguished the officers and men of the tW
noted regiments, she contributed to he
make u, the Army OF the Potomac, .whit
on this field, by the blessing and gutlan
OF the god of battles, achieved decisi
Victory far more enduring In its beneflci
results, as we have good reason to hope,
promoting tho permanence and demo
strating the practtcability of popular SO
government than all the marble shafts whit
may be erected in this coming generatio
In view of the Interesting and instruct
narratives this day read In our hea
ing by survivors OF the First and Secoi
Delaware regiments who participate
and who are therefore tho better qualiii
to speak accurately of the part each ret
ment took In that historic DIANA ,itwould
work of supererogation In me to attem
to enlarge OH what has already boon said
we'll In that behalf. No poor word, of mi
can add anything substantial to their |
nown. From the revolutionary days VIII
Fighting Captain Caldwell of the Delawi
line under the Impulse of the intrepid co
duct displayed by her gallant sons on I
CORY fields of the war OF our national bir
coined the significant soubriquet which i
since attached to our State, the Blue He
Chickens have not failed to respond to I
call of duty, and have never been fou
wanting In fidelity, or lacking in eourai
As illustrative of their qualities and the &C
fldenee reposed in them during the 1