Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-21
THIRD AND LAST DAY
Fua Of The Chickamausa National Park
Dedication Ceremonies.
ocrrp,xGs IN CHATTANOOGA.
,,u,,,ry Parade and Addresses by
nate. of Tennessee, 6ros'chor' "i
and othcrs-Cnuscs of the
War.

.,,TTANOOGA, TENN. September
=. ~..o Proceedings OF the third and last
,ne dedication OF Chickamauga and
.,-.,,.,oora National Military Park
,.s.,og from the crowd which thronged
a.. streets. were the most attractive OF
-. cries This was the case, possibly
- for the reason that there was
ming going on at the battlefield ana
-. ones attention centered upon the
...,+,nss In the city. Another TACT was
. ,,e military demonstration by the
to and state MALTA in camp here
81, attraction that drew 10 the city
,.,,v residents Of the surrounding terri
,,r,. who had not previously been present
-. tho dedicatory ceremonies. There
"a n slight relief from the oppressive
Zoos, overwhelming. heat OF the past
o.. 1ovs whereby existence was rem
s.-,l somewhat more comfortable to
swslter.ng humanity
Tho procession formed on Market street
n. principal thoroughfare of the CITY,
..s WAS Characteristic Of the occasion
-, came r platoon Of police. and then
e.. United States troops. foot and ar
..-.rr I'm camp at Chickamauga PARK.
- command Of Colonel Poland
,-r..e numbered. all told, about l'8p
~ There were battalions from the
e.,,b Fourteenth. and Twenty-third IN
C,,ry and Battery +. Fourth Artillery
a.. ohio National Guard, with Governor
Mckinley and stan at their head. includ-
All, coupauies from Cleveland and Co
r,rbus. the latter on bicycles, and the
r,ot-a1 city Guards. Of Georgia; Captain
NJ Hewett commanding. This troop
,,.rrbed 10 the dedication from Atlanta,
a.r.y.ne here Tuesday. The National
Cy4ri Of Tennessee. Colonel ]. +. Peters
commanding. was also in line.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
COMPANY Of this body. which at
,r,rted much attention. was Captain
r.rnes's Battery. Of Memphis composed
exclusively of Confederate veterans.
The visiting Governors and their STAINS
,1gather with various state PARK COM
rissloners. In carriages. followed Gene
al Fullerton and staff
The rear Of the column was under com
.aand Of Captain +. III. Phillips.
The procession marched through tn
r-inclpal business and residence-streets
10 Grant University, in front OF when
fl reviewing stand was erected. Ihe
streets were decorated in great profusion
with the national colors. in all conceiV-
able designs. and a. the troops marchei
along. were accompanied by almost CON
slant cheers.
General f. s. Fullerton. president Of
the park commission. was grand mar
shall on the Teviewing-stand were
Northumberland Schoheld and Vice
President Stevenson. the reviewing OH
cials ana a large body Of distinguished
and prominent citizens. The pro
cessiou disbanded shortly after passing
the reviewing-stand and the battery pro-
caeded to Orchard Knob. on the summit
~ which il fired the Union salute, Of
frrty-four guns. at noon
Il, that hour began the exercises in
-.rled 10 commemorate, In connection
with the dedication. the battle Of Chat
tsnooca proper President Steven
son presided. The proceedings were
opened with prayer by Rev. Samuel j.
Nicoils. H. H.. Of 81. Louis. Hon. George
". Ochs. Chattanooga eloquent execu-
tive. was introduced. and welcomed the
visitors to the Mountain city.
SENATOR BATE.
General ". VI. b. Bate, senator from
Tennessee. was the first speaker. His
address, presented the southern view OF
Oh. causes leading to the war. After eX-
pressing his pleasure that the lapse OF
more than thirty years had micgdted
passions. allaycd excitement. and dis
= sod The minds Of all surviving con-
t.-tlnts az these great battles TO look
back 40 the past with those moderated
convictions. which are due 20 a contest
IN which each party held principles and
convictions. % Justify their contention.
Senator Bate said: "The great war in
which $50 were enemies found not it's
cause 800 resolutions Of fanaticism. nor in
Wlmot Urovisos. nor I'm the fire-bell
ia the might u the Missouri compro-
mise Thes. were. indeed, aCsravations
ari incidents d.srosing men to resort to
violence where reason and consttu-
t0ra. rights were denied; but they were
not the cause Of our conflict. Their
annoyance had been endured for more
than faf century. and might have con-
tnuei in provoking irritation for many
cycles Of Volts without leading to actual
conflict To was only when a long train
az circumstances tending 10 the same
end had divided our country into sectional
parties along a. lnc Of demarketion which
itniel equal r-hts to equal States
bat appeal was made TO the arbtrament
s., war
so APOLOGY OR EXCUSE.
"An things come 10 the man or the
people that wait; and SO. with per-
'.i confidence IN the Tectitude of our
motives in the correctness Of our views
ta- Federal Constitution. and Of the
r'W'eiy OF our acts I'm the past. we
surviving Coufederates. for ourselves and
h behalf ~ our dead comrades. offer no
zoology or excuse for our course In 1851
- hui frankly and firmly avouch the
'd.'s ~ our Country's history. and the
teachings ana writings OF the fathers as
!'tcat.on n the Southern States at
t.r BAR Of impartial history
Whatever may be the right or wrong.
'r south believed she was right, and
l.r principles In defence OF which the
S'l'h accepted battle after peaceably Sc
q, Ting from the Union were found In
we constitution and taught by our ia
N'f- The South claimed and asked
'.'hng more than equal rights. not of
10 ,rs only. but OF States; equal pri-
N.t'' Boo an parts Of the Union equal
Protection. wherever the flag noated. TO
every person. 20 every species OF proper
~ trc-Fnized 10y the State. Less than
NAT was subordination. not equality.
An appeal TO the court OF last resort
t''"eea sovereign States was absolutely
Necessary. In It's forum the states Joined
.'-. When its decree vas found against
700 south We bowed 10 IL as final. with
.ai crrsDuting 10. II az just or righteous.
i' IfcNocable result will not be again
a'Hed but accepted with n solemn
ems. of duty 10 maintain the government
WIN true faith. and defend tn flag
'-f country with the same courage
.'- Devotion that We gave 10 our lit
Ut cross of ST. Andrew
WHAT THE WAR ESTABLISHED.
'lr civil war established beyond con-
N'frity that the North was the
SiNar"r I'm all the materials OF war.
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