The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-10-03
THE PAST

Touching Speech Made on the Fa'
nous Battlefield Of Chickamauga.
CHATTANOOGA, Special-The grand. barbe'
cue and permanent organisation of thu
Chickamauga Memorial association tool
place at Crawfish Springs. on the edge Of thu
famous battle field Of Ohickamauga. Fully
$4,000 people were on the grounds. Tit
blue and the gray were together; the pas
forgotten. Gov. John B. Gordon Of Georgi'
made the address of welcome, saying:
you with uncovered heads, with open arms ane
earnest and honest hearts. She cannot. receive
you with costly and imposing ceremonials, but
with simplicity Of speech and patriotic purpost
army and every section. To this renowned bat.
tie ground. made memorable by your prowesi
and hallowed by American blood. abe bids ,yor
country that these historic plains. where TWEEN.
tional conflict, are now to become tn:
p sSs1s Of ; 1estoreG T ana enduring Gn trs Ssn1 'G 81.
congratulates the republic that here. where the
North and where the South marshalled theil
hosts for battle, these hosts now meet In living,
respect and confidence. a brotherhood made bet:
ter. Drawer and grander by mutually cherished
and imper1shable memories. To you, Gen. Rose
berland, + come witha soldiers greeting on my
lips and q soldiers sympathy in my heart
Speaking Of those whom I am called to repre-
sent. Ip. edge their earnest cooperation in tn!
sacred mission which convenes you and In al
things which pertain to the peace, welfare and
UNITY OF Il AMERICAN PEOPLE.
In their name I proclaim their eternal fealty to
tecting shield; to TIE American republic, which
ts the Joint work Of the fathers hands: to the
American Union of states, from which they
the canaaa NJ d3aaonRf0na ara gone. thew will
loyalty and bravely defend for their future pro-
lection. We are here to untic with you in final
and eternal ssepulture OF sectional hostility. The
since engulfed in the vortex Of revolution be.
yond the lower of resurrection. Let rs there.
fore bury the passions which these causes
foul spirit Of discord so deep that no blast
Of the partisan political trumpet. howev wide
sounding and penetrating. can ever wake it to
IS sss a5oiis Sss1n ana si' shs o II wae wa.ii a senSe the sieg lins
Of $3.50 is broken down. there is absolutely nc
legitimate barrier of separation and no cause fol
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 Improbable honor and patriotism
essential passport to public station. when he
who fights least for party and most for country
shall be proclaimed by the press and the people
liberty.
The address of welcome was responded to
by Gen. w. s. ~lRosecEars P>secrans war
v.as.5ly a1ected over the eloquent and patri.
otto language of Gen Gordon, and spoke
most feelingly Of the grand sight and scene
presented, old Confederate and Federal
pleasant, friendly converse, and he prayed
God that the day would o come when the
last vestige Of feeling over the war would be
eradicated. He believed that this scene waa
an augury of the glorious success of the
project to make the Chickamauga battle
field q national park to appropriately mark
the greatest battle Of the civil war.
TIL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
After addresses the permanent organize
ton of the Chickamauga Memorial associa-
ton was formed. The crowd in attendance
at the meeting was very enthusiastic and
tho proceedings gave evidence that the
Henry NJ. Cist Of Cincinnati was elected tenn.
'porary chairman, and Maj. Ed F. Manning
secretary. After a discussion of the objects
and purposes of the association the following
officers were elected for -four years: y
President. Gen: J. T. Wilder Of Tennessee;
bama: secretary. lei Marcus J: Wright Of
Washington: treasurer, Gen. J. 8. Fullerton OF
St. Louis; board of directors, from the Union
az g! n. G dr% g; Kniae1 Fred e. v X.n SisRep' i ae 7! Tb N; 9i as'
G. McClune, 4. Baird. s. O. Kellogg, W. s.
Rosecrans, b. v. Boynton: from the Confeder-
ridge. Jesse T. Findiay, David q. Hil. 3. L.
Law, Marcus J. Wright, Roger @. Mills, George
D. Wise, Alfred b. Colquitt, James Longstreet.
Joseph b. Lewis. Randall l. Gibson. Charles e.
Hooker, +. N. Cockreli.
The charter as prepared was ordered filed,
and the chairman instructed to accept II
when returned. A large number of mem
bers of the association were enrolled. After
the meeting the barbecue took place, and II
was the most tremendous affair of thaxkind
eve known in this country. Thirty tables,
amply provided fol-: The day passed with
out he slightest jar or accident. On the
train returning from the barbecue Gov.
Gordon, commander Of the association of
Confederate veterans, issued an official order
for the association to meet in Chattanooga
on July 4 next.