The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-07-05
Gettysburg's Anniversary.

Gettysburg's Anniversary.
AN IMMENSE CROWD WITNESS IT'S CELEBRA-
TON. MONUMENTS DEDICATED WITH AP-
| PROPRIATE SPEECHES AND EXERCISES.
Wisconsin dedicated her seven monuments
on Gettysburg battlefield Friday. State Treas
urer. Col. lIarshaw, accepted the monuments
on behalf of the State. United States Senator
Spooner delivered an eloquent Grafton. The
monuments were formally presented to the
Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association
by Gen. Lucius FairchiId, who spoke with
great feeling and many of the veterans were
| moved to tears.
The exercises of the New Jersey veterans
were held Friday at the Brigade monument,
north of Round Top. The National Guard
deployed into the woods on the right and the
Governors salute rang out from their guns.
The First regiment band opened the exercises
and the assembly was called to order by Colonel
James NJ. Duffy, Chairman of the Gettysburg
Monument Commission, for New Jersey. The
invocation by Rev. Alanson r. IIanes, late
chaplain of the 18th Regiment was followed
by the unwilling of the Brigade Monument by
the commission. Gov. Greene delivered an
Grafton and transferred the monument to the
Gettysburg Memorial Association, and Coy.
James A. Beaver received them in the name of
the association. Brief addresses were made
by surviving members of the several New
Jersey commands engaged here. Sunday morn
Ing religious services were held at the rostrunl
in the National Cemetery and in the evening
dress parade took place.
THE TwENTY-FIFIH ANNIVERSARY.
Gettysburg was crowded with humanity
Sunday to celebrate the anniversary of the
battle of Gettysburg. At 1870 the veterans
formed and escorted by the Frankford Band
| marched to the cemetery road and on to the
vineclad rostrum, where religious services
We're held. Chaplain Sayres conducted the
services. In the evening the usual dress pa
| ra,!e was observed.
After the various evening exercises the vet.
Grams gathered around their camp fires and
discussed with each other the part they had
played in the mighty drama. The great inter
est of the day ccntered around the First Corps
Bishop Potter opened the exercises with an ell.
oquent prayer and then Major +. }. Halstead,
President of the Association, of the Firs,
Corps. introduced Governor James A. Beaver
who delivered the address of welcome. Ex-
Gov. John {. Robinson, of New York. resting
on crutche>, responded in behalf of the Corps
Frederick Smith. War Governor of New IIamp.
| shire. followed.
General Longstreet was introduced and
spoke at considerable length, giving graphic
description of the terrible three DAYS fight
closing as follows:
Such is the sacrifice sometimes demanded b,
armies arrayed for battle. But times hav,
changed: twenty-five years have softened the
usagcs of war. Those frowning heights have
given over their savage tones and our meetings
for exchange of blows and broken bones arc
left for more congenia days, for friendI.
greetings. for covenants of tranquil repose
| Ladies are here to grace this serene occasion
| and quicken the sentiment that draws us near
er together. God bless and help them tina
they may dispel the decisions that came be
tween the people and make the land as bitht
AS bride at the coming of the bridegroom.
Mr.. Fairchild was next introduced. He sale
Twenty-Five years had made it possible to sand
wch the Yankee and Confederate between
landee Doodle and Dixie. The men of the
North did not love the men of the South less
but loved the old flag more. The men of the
South did not love the old flag less but lovet
the States more. This. Mr.. President, think
tells the whole story. The old flag still remain.
tCries of Amen) and they all say ''amen" iron
the Gulf to the Lakes.
Prof. Williams, representing Gov. Spraguc
of Rhode Island. followed. After him the as
sembly was addressed bv a number of otheI
persons of prominence in the First Corps. an,
at about O'Clock the meeting broke up and tn,
crowd dispersed. During the day the SD an,
other New York regiments dedicated mon,l
ments OH the battlefield. Orlando h. Pattel
delivered the address of the SD regiment cX
ercises.
In BRIEF. The Swat ara. with General Sberi
dan on board. arrived at Fortress Monroe las
Sunday night. The General is already mucl
improved. He is to be taken to his summer resi-
dcncc at Nonquit Mass.......Crop reports from
western New England indicate that hay, grain
and potatoes will be plenty this fall and apples
scarce......All the union iron mills in the countr,
have stopped work and 100000 men are out O
empIoyment...".A General Garland il
not TO retire from the cabinet on account of il
health, rs rcpOrted......Mrs. Frances l.. Mac,
has arrived in Bangor and will remain in tina
city and vicinity until September. Ralpl
Wallace, a young sea-faring man. committe,
suicide at Cherryiield Monday afternoon b,
shooting himself through the heart. caused b,
his sweetheart refusing to marry him. He wa
a son of Francis Wallace, of Portland and wa
nineteen years of age.