The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-20
ON \ BLOODY BATTLEFIELD



10 to 1-sixteen strong heart-strokes of
mutual esteem and love to feeble. expir-
ing one o. waning sectionalism-th
hearty restoration and hearty cultivation
or nelGhborly, brotherly relations-faith
III Jehovah and respect for each other.
and God grant that the happy vision that
delighted the soul of the sweet singer of
Israel may rest like benediction on the
south, OH the blue and the gray. Strength
en- the army and navy, look to the anna.
ments of our warships and render moro
efficient our seacoast defenses-in a word
make the United States the first naval
power of the world, and when another
landing by England at Corinto is attemp-
ed, when European colonization in Vene-
zuela is essayed and when British greed
in Nicaragua is repeated or any other In
vasion or encroachment Of the doctrine
is threatened the followers of Lee and
Grant, the sons of veterans Of the blue
and gray, some Decatur, Jones, Perry.
Fsrragut, Semmes or Maffitt on the quar-
terdeGk of an American msn-of-war will
unfurl the flag OF Washington, Lincoln.
Grant and Lee in the English channel
and the Yankee huzza' and the Rebel
yell will resound along the British
COAST
General Longstreet was frequently in
terrupted by enthusiastic applause.
THE BLUE AND GRAY.
There was another big crowd in Bar
mum s big tent tonight. 1t was grand
reunion of the Army of the Tennessee
union and confederetes. The big tent
which held many large crowds, never
behed one greater than tonight.
General Granville M. Dodge of the So
ciety of the Army of the Tennessee, pre-
sided.
After music by the band and prayer, he
introduced the first speaker OF the even
ing, General o. 0. Howard OF the United
States army.
In the course of bis speech, General
Howard began by glowing attribute to
the great generals, both sblue and gray,
who took part in the battle OF Chicka-
manga. ana continuing told of the heroic
American volunteers and the things he
saw and experienced; OF the scaling OF
Lookout mountain and the battle above
the clouds; of the welcome news of Lees
surrender and of Lincoln's assassination.
and the return home OF the battle-scarred
veterans. After this he began to talk of
the present. Skipping lapse OF thirty
years. he then described the grizzled and
gray veteran as he appears today; he
told of the scenes he had witnessed at
reunions where veterans OF both sides
were present. The war was necessity.
Nothing human could have warded it Off.
Slavery CAUSED it.
1T is coming into tais heart this year,
as it came into the heart of General
entirely kind words, lest we might iniure
the manhood Of the nobIest man of the
south. God alone adjusts the balance OF
justice, and he is able to fill the soul of
every waiting comrade with fullness
from his own abundant fountain"
Cheering had ceased, there was music
by the band, and then General Joe
Wheeler of Alabama spoke. General
Wheeler's address was very concise his.
toy of the war. and in conclusion he gave
statistics COM pairing the principal battles
OF the civil war with those of European
nations, showing the numb Der of men en-
gagged and the proportion of them who
were killed and wounded.
General Willard Warner of Chattanooga
was the next to address the gathering.
He said in part:
''Nearly generation has gone since
we fought our last fight. Our battles
have since been fought over and over
wearisome to the public. Our part in
the great drama of war has been acted,
the curtain fell on us thirty years ago
and we passed to the Judgment of the
world and history. 1t is now about time
that we .ceased talking of the bloody
In conclusion General Warner spoke
hopefully of the future.
When General Warner finished, the
Rev. Father Sherman was introduced.
He said that he felt that he had some
claim on the soldiers. owing 10 the close
connection they had with his father.
He then paid glowing tribute to the
men who had fought with his father
from Atlanta to the sea-" When he had
finished the meeting adjourned.
Col. Fred Grant, who was expected to
follow Rev. Sherman, was not present.
AS Governor Upham was riding up
Lookout mountain this aftinoon the
horses attached to his carriage became
frightened and as he was attempting to
get out to head chem, he fell and broke
the small bone below his right knee. He
was at once taken to Lookout inn, where
his injuries were cared for. The fractured
bone was set and the leg was put in a
plaster cast. 1t is not consi dered serious,
although he will be laid up for some
time. He expects to leave for Wisconsin
Sunday night.