The Russellville Democrat., 1889-09-26

The Army of the Cumberland Meets Its Old
 Adversaries on the Battle Field of
 Chickamauga-The Hue and the Gray
 Meet and the Past Forgotten-Addresses
 by Gordon and Roseerans.
 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 20.-To-daY
 was glorious climax to the reunion of
 the Army of the Cumberland. The grand
 barbecue aud the permanent organiza-
 ton of the Chickamauga Memorial Asso-
 citation took place at Crawfish Springs,
 on the edge of the famous battle field of
 Chickamaug1. Fully twenty five thou
 sand people were on the grounds. The
 Blue and the Gray were together, the
 past forgotten. At one o'clock Governor
 John B. Gordon of Georgia made tho ad-
 dress of welcome.
 Governor Gordon said:
 MR CHAIRMAN AND FELLow.soLplERs OF
 BOTH ARMIEs--Ou this anniversary morning
 the South salutes you with uncovered heads,
 with open arms and honest hearts. She can
 not receive you with costly and imposing eere-
 monies, but with simplicity Of speech and pa
 triotic purposes she gladly greets the brave
 and generous of each army and Of every sec.
 ton To this renowned ground. made
 by American blood she bids YOU welcome
 The South congratuates the whole country
 that these historic plains where twenty-six
 years ago you met in deadly sectional conflict
 are 10 become the scene and witness Of your
 joint pledge of restored and enduring fraterni-
 ty She congratulates the Republic that here.
 where the North and the South marshaled
 their hosts for battle, these hosts now meet in
 living lasting brotherhood, united in bonds of
 mutual respect and confidence, brotherhood
 made better braver and grander by mutually
 cherished and imperishable memories. To you, General Rosecrans, and 10 the SOL
 diers of the Army Of the Cumberland, come
 with soldiers greeting on my lips and sol
 diers sympathy in my heart. Speaking Of
 those who am called to represent pledge
 their earnest cooperation in the sacred mission which convene you, and in all things which pertain to the peace, welfare and union Of the American people. In their name I proclaim
 their eternal fealty to the American Constitu-
 ton which is their protecting shield; to the
 American Republic, which is the joint work of their fathers hands; to the American Union or
 States from which they withdrew for their safety, but which, now that the causes of dis sensions are gone. they will loyalty and bravely defend for their future protection.
 We are here to unite with you in hnal and eternal sepulcher of sectional hostility. The causes which produced alienation were long since engufed in the vortex Of revolution be- yond the power of resurrection. Let us, there fore, bury the passions which these causes evoEed in stll deeper grave. Let us bury the
  the partisan political trumpet, however wide- sounding and penetrating can ever wake il to service again, gainsay it who will. Since slavery is abolished and the Chinese wall along the line of 36-3l is broken down, there is ao- solutely no legitimate barrier of separation and no cause for strife. God speed the day when this truth shall command recognition throughout the Republic; God speed the day when unworthy doubt shall give place to universal trust when unstinted faith in the unimpeachable and patriotism Of the whole American people shall become the essential passport to public station, when he who fights least for party and more for country shall be proclaimed by the press and the people as the wisest statesman and truest friend Of liberty. The address of welcome was responded to by General w. s. Rosecrans. General Rosecrans was visibly affected over the eloquent and patriotic language of Gov ernor Gordon and spoke feelingly of the grand sight and scene presented, old Confederate and Federal soldiers sitting
 side by side and mingling in pleasant, | friendly converse, and he prayed God that the day would soon come when the | last vesiige of feeling over the war would | be eradicated He believed that this scene was an augury of the glorious suc- | cess of the project, to make the Chicka- | mauga battle field a National park to ap- propriately mark the greatest battle of | the civil war. Closing, he said;
 Now fellow-eitizens I am sorry that am not able to fittingly express the feelings have | on this occasion nor to give speech to The kind l thoughts that come to my mind as stand here. | I am sure have not the words, neither have | the voice. to appropriately do so, but hope and pray that the future may see the eminent success of our fraternal undertaking.
 q, ganization of the Chickamauga Memorial Association was formed. The crowd in attendance at the meeting was very en- | thusiastic, and the proceedings gave evil dence that the movement will be a grand
 success. General Henry NJ. Cist, of Cin- cinnati, was elected temporary chair man, and Major Edward F. Manning, secretary.
 After a discussion of the objects and purposes of tho organization the follow | ing officers were elected for four years | President, General J. T. Wilder, of Ten nessee; vice. president, General Joseph | Wheeler. Alabama; seere tary, General Marcus ]. Wright, Washington; treas | urer, General John s. Fullerton, of St. | Louis; board of directors from the Union side. c. C. Kniffeu, G. ". Bishop. Henry NJ. Cist, C. IL Grosvenor, Fred Vande verm, $. P. Phurston. J. s. Fullerton, J, J. Reynolds. J. Y. Wilder, A. c. Me- | Clung A. Baird s. c. Kellogg, W. s. Rosecrans, II. V. Boynton. From the | Confederate side: Hon. Joseph w. II. Wheeler, c. k. BreckAnr.dge, Jesse T. | Finday. David II. Hill, E. NJ. Law, Marcus J. Wright, Roger Q. Mills, George D. Wise Alfred H. Colquitt James Long,
 street Joseph H, Lewis. Randall Gibson, Charles F. Hooker, F, Nj. Cockrell. The charter as prepared was ordered | filed and inc chairman instructed to ac- cept it when returned. A large number of members of the association were en- rolled.
 After tue meeting the barbecue took place, and 1t was the most tremendous affair of the kind ever known in this county. Thirty tables, each $50 feet long,
 were spread. All were amply provided
 for. The day passed without the slight est jar or accident
 On the train this afternoon returning from tho barbecue Governor Gordon, commander Of the Association of Con-
 federate Veterans, issued an official
 order for the association to meet in Chat tan ooga on July next.
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