The Portland daily press., 1889-10-09

and tb;o 70 live again ID INC ny -
D.. 'S Is Immortality. - ~,
nsv' Theodore Gerrish of the 2otn Name
Ce s.uient offered prayer, after wn'ch Gen
naiies Hamlin of Bangor. assistant aulu-
san' general of the second division third
o Of tb and inspector of artillery as chairman
Gettvvsh executive committee OF 1se Mdine
address commission MADE ane .oi, ~ thss
| Gnva,.rs presenting the mOnutn0"'' w WIG
>i"or OF the State OF Maine'
General HamiIn's Address.
do ~ was a beautiful and solemn thought to
the NV. The fnness OF this oct9Der Jay T, 70
r rhJ i1aemory of our fallen comrades. Inc
llcn 1ruitage Of The harvest month is sug
ffS Sroive OF the unequaed blessings we ENJOY
ssanougn united Government In whose de-
ffe na they gave their lives supreme sacri-
rod me place, too, reminds us that in
Iepelling the invaders of Northern homes,
SUPP Supported from the soil of the keystone
8f.ate, u was fitting that the soldier from the
| Nc f oast c0ast-the Pine Tree State-snOuld
b9, auund here in the trembling and perilous
Gettvsh,, Of the historic and decisive odI.ie OF
h I'VE claim no monopoly of the glory won here;
nns Is with justlfiable pride, as we scan the
t time occupied by the living arch througnout
rivd iong three days contest. we note the
en ,e'ai poi points made memorable by tne pres
1 al
in front rf0" and centre, the
a are Lam land is enriched by their blood; Semin-
aLS heights, Emmitsburg road, Peach Or
Tops Wheat Field Devils Den the G found
PteV mss Knoll, Culps's Hill, Hanover .and
Low Dutch Gap sroads, if they could speak
Oh would attest their bravery.
a patriotic and generous people have
d dnrSiea These monuments, made from the en-
sne memory of their brave sons who fell
| mere; The lberality of the appropriations
~ ~ .ue state Is dec0r0us response to the de-
s ftie u y, us surviving veterans and citizens
sna. tle deeds Of their valiant dead shall be
SUITABLY perpetuated on this, the greatest
monumental battlefield of the world.
In penaif Of the commission to whom this
WORK mas been confided, and their grateful
comradesl return our thanks to the State for
Its appreclatiye bounty. In their behalf /
or, to accept the monuments from us, that
he may in turn deliver them over to the AS
ISOLATION, in whose faithful care they will
finally rest.
Gov. Edwin C. Burleigh accepted the mon
uments and transferred them to the Battle
field Memorial Association, in the following
words, j. NJ. Krantz, secretary, receiving
them.
SvOt"S' S1thCs5tt SodtOoSs
Gentlemen Of the Gettysburg Memorial as
ISOLATION:
The monuments which we this day dedi-
cate are in honor of the soldiers of Maine,
who fell here in the bloody struggle for the
Union OF States and for constitutional liber-
ty. These memorials will perpetuate not on
ly the glory of the individuals but also the
Just fame ofthe brave organizations to which
they belong.
In still larger sense they will commence
rate the fame of the State which tenderly
cherished the memory of the sons who in the
sacred cause Of the country made the last
great sacrifice which men can make-they
gave their liyes-by the worlds common
agreement: The victory won ON this battle-
field was the crisis in the war which was
waged for the integrity of the Union. We
come to 1t now as millions will come in the
future generations OF the Republic to pay
our tribute to the patriotic endurance, to the
lofty, courage, to the matchless heroism
which forever consecrated the ground
upon which we stand. God grant
that If danger shall ever again menace our
beloved country the example of the brave
nerve the arms of our descendants who shall
inherit and enjoy the greatness and the gran
deur OF The inseparable union!
Gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure in
Denalf OF the State of Maine, to entrust these
memorials to the care and custody of YOUR
worthy and patriotic organization.
The memorial address was delivered by
Ex-Governor Selden Conner.
Ex-Cov. Connor's Address.
GOVERNOR BURLETeH, Mr.. President, Com
rades and friends,-It is holy ground we tread
to day. As stand before you, Maine soldiers
OF the Union and of Gettysburg, honored in
being your spokesman, should not be true to
my duty if did not first of all give some ex-
DrpsSi0n the -.
service awaken in your hearts, filling them to
Overlooking, the consciousness that we are
here pressing with our footsteps soil hallowed
by the life blood of thousands of our comrades
A few short years and Gettysburg will be but
cold abstraction void of that warm human
interest which has moved US to our pilgrimage
hlther; though memorable and glorious, this
historic field is destined to remain-as long as
men prize liberty-a conspicuous landmark in
the grand route of human progress, q cam
mandng monument in the nations pathway.
Here was the elimination and turning point
of the gigantic conflict which, by common con-
sent, was to determine the fate of free popular
government. For three days the life of ma
ton, the triumph of progress or reaction, the
destiny of continent hung balanced upon this
spot of earth as on pivot. When the battle
clouds that palled these wales and slopes, had
rolled away. and the silence and peace Of nature
had returned to these violated fields and their
guardian hills, the balance had firmly settled
to the side OF truth, justice, country, human
ity. The arena of so august an arbitrament
will be memorable forever. The fame of
victory SO rich in blessings to all men for all
time will remain bright with fadeless glory.
When the struggles of the giants was ended
and the victory won, the lifeless forms of three
thousand of your comrades lay upon the field
and, of the fourteen thousand wounded, many
were so sorely stricken that their remnant Of
life was but painful lingering for few hours
or days. Their felt, yet unseen, presence, COM
rades, is the strongest and uppermost con-
seriousness within us to- day. 1t seems as if
they had been left on guard all these years and
were lying in solemn hushed bivouac along
these slopes, faithful to their trust as in the
days gone by. Treasured and ineffaceable
memories of comradeshlp, pride in the heroism
here displayed, regret at the precious sacrifice
here demanded, lend to this spot of earth where
our comrades fell and we now walk in peace
a peculiar conservation which will last so long
as comrade remains to press this sacred turf.
Gallant, eager spirits, flushed with the purple
light of youth and inspired by its hopes and
dreams, how truly may we apply to them the
tribute paid to youthful heroes two thousand
years ago! "They persisted from the city as the
spring from the year.
The soil soaked with their blood is holy
ground, and over it like t. mighty presence.
glory and gratitude broods proudly and low
ingly. For them there are
.Laurels of light and tears Of love forever more
Laurels of light moist with the precious dew
Of the inmost heart of the nations loving heart,
Ana laurels OF light and tears of truth
And the mantle of Immortality:
And the flowers of love and Immortal vonfb
And the tender heart-tokens of all true ruth
And the everlasting victoryi
And the breath and bliss OF liberty.
And the loving kiss of liberty;
And the welcoming light of heavenly ewes
AND the over-calm OF Gods canopy"
On the Both of June Gen. Meade. who had
been in command of the army of the Potomee
but two days, promulgated his order notifying
his army of the expected battle and in few
words adverting to the Importance of the is
sues it involved. None knew. better than he
that his words were not needed to convey IN
formation to the men of his army or to impress
upon them the responsibilities of the hour. He
knew that the spirit of his order pervaded the
whole army from colonies to drummer bows:
Tor 1t was the army of the Potomac he ad-
aressed,--the protector of the capital, the
oreastplate that covered the nations heart.
Many and deep were the wounds it had al
ready received at that proud post of honor
u the two years of its existence; by what ar
1uous and terrible processes had it been forged
INTO the thunderbolt of war that here display
"a It's power! by what experiences had the