The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-30

Historian First Corps at Gettysburg July /, 1888.
quarter Of century after the desperate
conflict Oh this part Of the field where ths
brsye troops under the gallant Reypolds-Who
surrendered his life here TO protect his Stete
6nd save HE country frou psrishing from
among the nstions Of tbs esrth-EeEe waiting
for night or the Army Of the Potomac, the vet
eTans OF the two armies assemble to-day under
the same flag thst was unfuTlsd st Bunker Hill
and yOuebsafed to Us by loyal hands. With
solemn VOWS We declare our full bel;of ia B.
united country.
The death of Gen. Reynolds inspired his
soldieTs with q v2lor which Was never eKGelled
on the field Of battle, and this ridge was not
surrendered until the commands of A. 2. Hill
and EWgE turned the fsaks Of the First aud
Eleventh Corps. Sc great was the danger on
the left that Gen. BufoFd threw his cavalry
iato column, threatening charge thereby COM
pelling the enemy to form squares, which de-
lay enabled Gen. Robinson to extricate his di-
vision OF the extreme right from the maeistTom
that heavily threatened bis destruction. The
movements made it possible for Gen Doubleday,
the grand hero, who fred the 6Tst gun from
Sumter, to retire. Il went into sctiGn here At
10 O'Clock on the 1st Of July with $500 men,
and held its position until o'clock, in an open
field, with loss Of over $500. It is not too
much so say thet bat for the desperate fighting
Of the First Corps on this part Of the field the
position of Cemetery Hill could not have been
secured, and the gr5aC battle OF Gettysburg
would not have been fought.
Il Ssy one &Sks by what magic Gen. Reynolds
W2s possessed, that ne im5ued lis goiGiarR with
such heroiBm ca the field, Ba G.aswer that be
resolved IL s0 Monterey, Buena Vista Perrin
sular campaign, second Bull Ban, Ersdsricks-
burg sld Charlottesville.
Tbis battle was greatly fought like Chalons,
which is considered ons of the J5 important
hEtties q the world, and its results are similar
Actiug, the Roman General. posted his left On
q slop.rg bill, which Atilla fUrioEsly charged,
bat like Pickett WIS r5pulssd with heavy loss.
he had robbed his center to reinforce his
right, which was then IN 10 condition 10 with
stand the victorious cavalry Of the Yisigoths,
who forced beck his right wing ana then turn
ed on his center.
But tae Hunuish General, Ike Lee, remain
ed on the field. end apparently retired at hig
own pleasure. Meade, Ike Actius, permitted
I4Gs te remain IN his front sfteF he mad LQAstsr-
ed him all along the line.
standard author Eays: e" It is probable that
the crafty Actius was unwilling to be too VIC
t0rjous' The same can be said Of BIeaGe-it
Hss q aale victory. The results Of that battle
vas leit l0r centuries; the results Of this We
! ferveuty aopo WiacoptilG5 10 the end Of time.
TIE valve Of the victory OF tAig great battle
viii never be fully estimated.
II nc had failed here then the efforts Of The
Pilgrim E95hsEss ai:o had CONS 70 this country
70 establish Government on al equal
basis to al, would have been futile the
! battles OF the Revelation would have been
( fought ia vain the solid fabric OF liberty
reared Dy inc armies Of the C0l0nists and the
/ cornerstone OF this great Republic, would have
| been crumbled 10 aust; the dial hand 81 tiIne
would have been turned back toward che dark
! ages individual prosperity would have been
} A-eH ID ma E -
/ z shock, aud Christian progress paraiySed
I From 1he beginning OF time tao history oi
( the word il filed WIsn vain attempts to estab
/ lish e Government adapted TO the wants Of The
peopie, and We are esGtistiGZl enough to bslieT4
] Bhat ours IS Lhe model one to stand the test
Edmund Burke said thag The slain ia bat
/ tie have been many times greater than thc
| present population Of the whole earth" II
my humble judgment the result Of this ieiC
( has more significance thsu any battleof the &
/ prominent military campaigns recorded ia hig
F. tory.
Does Sparta now enjoy eny Of the fruits 0
| EaTathcug Did Hannibal ~ Csuns5 gressrvt
| Carthage, oT Scipi0 al Zgaa save ths R0ma1
EEpire only Tor the tine beiug2 Charemagn'
| established & vast empire Cu tae ruins OF Eomt
after y years war Gf great fercoIty. lie hai
/ scarcely died when 1t dissolved Ike the morn
/ iEg mist
Gne Eastern Empire Tose to power and mag
nlacence, only 70 be destroyed.
The PeTsisa Empire, which received gucl
great iHpuise from Cyrus the Great, who con
quered and Teigned from the ASgean Sea to th
I EupnIates, js noW sickly dynasty Of no i'm
/ p0rtgnce, and Hcr&t, Whsre L million and 81.
/ hundred thousand lives vera lest, is now onl
the key Of the read from Russia TO the Las
| Indies.
! admire Marlborough al Ramitres; Fsrdi
psnd st 5Iinden Frederick the Great st Len
then; Joan OF Arc et 0risans Henry V d
AKncourt; GustGyus AdOlphus at Isatzeu
and Prince Eugene ct CsssanO and Turin. The
Won great fame.
The Generals who fought on this and othe
feds Of the late war were struggling to ssve
Nation established by the people for The peop!,
who're 5he huHlblest citizen may be its Chic
Executive. On yCnder hill q TaIl-Bplitler de
liyeE6d the mosb memorable gpeech ia the hii
tory Of the Nation. 1t will live ia tbs heari
Of the people and be repeated times immune!
able, lCng after other great speeches are forgot
ten How fully it reveals the feet thaG his hear
| WIS constantly with the ARCHES that must sRT
the Nation, sud when thIs great bsttle va
fought here be s0ught relief in spontaneol
speech that crowns him prince OF orators.
] Let every hamlet in tho country have Liz
coins statue il desired, bar here is the plae
above all others 70 erect one TO his memor,
whore he gtOod that day. Make il towsrini
and let there be clustered around il the gtatu.
of the war Governors who so faithfully aide
him ia his great work. Then will the pictul
| Of this leld be complete With is marble g.s
UeE, and not ill then.
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