The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-03

GErTYsHURd, Pa, July with bright
sunlight above and the field on which
GettysburG's decisive battle was fought
stretching out below, Now York States
handsome monument to the heroes who
foil in the fight was dedicated to-day
with impressive ceremonies.
1t was tho great day OF the celebra.
tion OF the thirtieth anniversary OF tho
three days fight. Seven thousand New
York veterans, the governors oil two
states, the surviving generals OF the
battle and thousands oil Veterans and
visitors from other states werO present
to lend impressivoness aud moment to
the scene. Tho ROv. o. w. Sevorson, OF
the One Hundred and Thirty'seveRth
New York volunteers opened tho pro-
ceedings Of tho morning with prayer.
The veterans then sang America.
General Avery then introduced Major
General Henry W. Slocum, who made
MI eloquent address. lie was followed
by General Greene aud Governor
Flower, Governor Pattison also spoke,
as did also General Sickles.
After welcoming Governors Flower
and Pattison and the 1000 survivors
present from Now York, General
Sicklos said:
Tho legislature Of New York, at its
recent session, designated this the thir.
tieth anniversary Of the battle us New
York Day." The monument near which
wo arc assembled stands alongside of
the plot in which twelve hundred New
York soldiers killed in this battle arc
buried, and as you will sec by an in-
aCription on one side OF tho bronze
tablets tho state monument Is hero
placed as testimonial OF tho
gratitude oi tho state to her defend.
Crs. The statue which surmounts tho
column is the impersonation OF the
commonwealth. You SEQ in her hands
wreaths OF flowers, which she placed on
these graves in token Of sorrow for her
lost heroes, sentiment the artist has
touchingly expressed in her fearful eyes
and quivering lips There is day and
m hour in tho life OF every nation
when its destiny hangs on tho issue Of
n battle. Such day and hour, thirty
years ago, was the crisis in the battle
OF Gettysburg, on the second day RI
July, 1862. OF the effective force ot
about $4,000 men on our side engaged
in the battle, $1,000, almost one-third,
we're New York troops. And OF the
total loss in the union army, $1,000, our
loss was 6,707.
By common consent this famous bat.
tlefeld has been chosen to siGnalsEo the
patriotism, Valor and fortitudoNS the
defenders of the union in the great Aivll
war Of 1875. 1t was decisive Q.
tory, won at moment when deIsf
might have boon ruinous to our cause.
Tho assaults upon our lines were mado
by the most powerful army ever eli.
Countered by the union forces. Tho
advance OF the army OF General Leo to
tho Susquehanna marked tho extreme
limit over reached by the invading
forces OF tho south. 1t is surely most
fitting that upon battlefield 30 con.
apiCuous in American annals, aud in
which tho volunteer sOldiera Of our
stNto bore so distinguished a part, Now
York should DO represented by monu.
ments not inferior In impre8sivonesl
and beauty to those erected by any
other state. Eighteen states have erect
cd monuments on this field in honor Of
tho services OF their citizens in tho war
ior tho preservation OF tho union.
Three and forty memorials havo already
been placed here, and tho list is not yet
completed.
The time has come when the battle.
fold should belong to the government
OF tho United States. 1t should bo
made national park, and placed In
charge Of the war department Its
typographical features, not yet do.
stroyed by tho vandnIs who arc even
now dofacing 1t, must hereafter remain
unimpaired. Tho monuments erected
hero must be always guarded and pre-.
served. Tho net OF Congress for those
purposes, which l shall make 1t my
duty to advocate, should contain
clause establishing a military post at
Gettysburg, including the battlefield
amongits dependencies, to begarrisoned
by nt least one company Of artillery
with its appropriate equipment, to tho
ond that the morning and evening sun
may forever salute tho flag and tho
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