The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-21
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the FederalssGranf, as grand character
as is to be found in American history.
Following Senator Bate there was
music by the band, and then General
Charles Grosvenor of Ohio, spoke.
Gen. Gcosven0r discussed the causes
that led to the results that have grown
| out of it. He traced the history of the
American Constitution, declaring its
formation am development one of the
most interesting of all the political af-
| fairs. He said that it may be laid down
as a1 anxiom that there has been no
great onward march Of intelligence, po-
| litical virtue, liberty, CT national ag-
grand diz3meat that has not been the out
| cone of war. Parliaments, legislative
| assem- mblies, Congresses, mould into writ
ten law the enactments of the battle
fields; and in no period of the worlds
history cid war legislate so much, so
wisely so deeply, so enduringly, as did
the war for the preservation of the
American Union.
He gave an extended account of the
battle Of ChickamaUga, declaring that
it was one Of the great incidents of the
war. It was fought on the 18th and
goth If September, 1863. The prize for
which it was fought was Judgement Of
the Union army upon the south shore OF
the Tennessee River The city of Chat
tanooga was the obj ective point OF a
great campaign, begun on the gath Of
June of that year from Murfreesboro,
and pressed by General ROsecrans
with his magnificent army down
through the great campaign OF
Tullahoma, halting at the foot OF
the mountain, ultimately extending
itself over the mountains, across the
Tennessee River, ultimately into the
greatffield If death at Ohickamauga. 1t
is highly fitting that this great battle
field should be one to be perpetuated; ;
perpetually handed down to the Ameri-
can people for their enjoyment, for their
study, for their pride, for their affection,
for their constant warning and memen-
to. He said it was not battle field like
Bull Run, either the first or the second.
Tt was not a Charlottesville. 1t was
battle field upon which there was more
even distribution of hon0rs, more even
division Of achievement than any other
great battle fields of the war. No man
can claim a clean, decisive victory for
either side; although the Confederates
held the field at its close.
When Gen. Grosyenor had finished
Governors Morton, of New York Wood
bury. of Vermont, Mathews, of Indiana,
and Turney Of Tennessee, each made
short talks.
Gov. Turnev caused something Of a
sensation in his. speech. Gov. Wood
bury had said that during the war each
side believed it was right, but that now
the Southerners would have to teach
their children the South was wrong
Coy. Turney took exception to this in
his speech.
II believed | was right during the
four years and nineteen days | served in
the Confederate army" he said. ''And
at the end of that time thought | was
right. still think | was right, and
shall teach my children so. No one is
more loyal to the stars and stripes than
/, and no one is more loyal to the gov
ernment, but | never can be convinced
that the South was wrong"
This rather frank expression caused a
stir in the audience, and when the meet
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| conversation on all sides.
The meeting then adjourned.
At noon to-day the citizens Of Ohatta-
nooga paid their compliments to Gen. Il.
V. Boynton, who originated the idea Of
making National Park Of the battle
field of Chickamauga. A number Of
citizens beaded by Capt Fl. D. Cham
bers, Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee of Chattanooga, and Hon. a. ).
Ochs. of the Chattanooga Times, went to
! the Generals office in the government
| building and presented him with silver
| dinner SET containing 225 pieces. 1t was
a complete surprise to the venerable
| gentleman. and he vas so overcome that
| he could scarcely express himself.
One of the leading features Of today's
| events, one that caused perhaps more
| comment, more enthusiastic cheering,
| and which will make a lasting impression
upon those who saw it, was company
| Of Confederate veterans attired in their
tattered old uniforms of gray, carrying
the stars and stripes. They formed a
part of the big parade this morning Ore
| of them who marched next to the color
bearer, carried an olive wreath, an en-
blem of peace and love.
Barnums tent was filed again to-
night There was a gathering of the
| Army of Northern Virginia and that
portion of the army of the Potomac
which fought at Ohickamauga. Gen. E
g. WaIthall, of Mississippi, presided.
Col w. C. Oates, Governor of Ala
bama, was the first speaker and he was
| greeted with enthusiastic cheers. In
his Introductory remarks, Gov. Oates re
ferred enthusiastically to the signiti-
canoe the dedication of the battlefield Of
Chickamauga pertended The union
veteran by this ceremony extolled his
own gallaniry by which alone he was
able to triumph over such determined
foes as were those Of the Confederate
army.
1t was complimentary to the Con
| federate veteran in this manly way to
acknowledge defeat, accomplished by
overpowering numbers, and to strike
| hands with his adyersaries as honorable
men. He next recited the action Of his
men at Chattanooga, telling Of the
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