Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-19
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abused General Rosecrans and told some OF
the heroic things accomplished by him at
Stone River aud Nashville, and to the genius
for strategy he displayed at Chickamauta.
lie paid a glowing tribute to Jackson. sin.
Whitaker, Beatty, Kimnall. Newt-n. Baird
and Brennan. Cruft, Rosseau, Davis, Johnson.
Van Cleye, Reynolds, Steedman. Stockholm,
Granger, Garfield. Hook +. Palmer, Crit arden.
GOD, Stanley, McCook. Howard and Sheri-
dan. These, he said, were immortal heroes.
RESUMED THE PURSUITS OF PEACE.
Then he told the story of the Army of The
Cumberland. Of the hardshlps and fighting
1t endured, and then said: The battle Of
Nashville practically closed the war in the
west, and In a few months the Army Of the
Cumberland dissolved. and the men who Lad
carried the flag of the nation in the fore
trent of battle were swallowed in the & eat
body Of American people"
Referring to the dedication of tomorrow
he said that no one could more faithfully
perform the duties than the men who were
a part of the awful event. In conclusion he
said: THE hand that dropped the musket
seized the pillow, that good right arm that
welded the saber with destructive force i'm
PEELED the saw and plane, and the swords Of
the leaders of the marching hosts were
dropped for the pens that have proved to
be mightier weapons on change, in the busy
mart, the office or in the councils Of the ma
ton.
Likewise has disappeared the splendid
body or men who fought so courageously and
sacrificed so much for the lost cause. They
have accepted the result manfully, hope
fully, periodically. The two contending
forces are blended; they are united in de-
votion to one flag, one nation, one destiny.
There is no line Of division now between
those who wore the blue and those who wore
the gray. Their blending has brought the
natural tint, gratifying in every sense, in
dicative Of rest and peace. My comrades
and my companions have no fears for the
republic. 1t is based on mans love Of lib
erty, its structure bedded on equal rights
to all and is cemented by the blood of our
slain. Let the pessimist feel disturbed, false
prophet scent danger in the signs of the times
and give forth forebodings Of evil to come.
Be not dismayed. This government of the
people, by the people and for the people shall
not perish from the earth
Senator Ma. derson was frequently inter-
rupted during his speech by cheers and APP
plause.
SECRETARY HERBERT'S Sc NTIMENT.
The Arion Glee club sang a song when
Senator Henderson had finished, and then
Hon. Hilary A. Herbert, secretary Of the
navy, was introduced. AS the secretary
came forward he was greeted with loud
applause. Secretary Herbert spoke of the
great valor of both armies and Of the pecu-
liar spirit of fraternity, courtesy and for
bearance that existed between the soldiers
of the north and south during the war, and
closed thus:
Gentlemen, you who wore the blue in
the days that tried mems souls are not
more true to the flag under which you fought
than are the men who fought in gray at
Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. If the
government that ordained the dedication of
this national park is yours, so also is 1t
theirs. Its privileges are theirs, and its
promises are to them and their children.
They take pride in its power and its prestige
among the nations of the earth, and this
loyalty to the union as confederates who
once fought so bitterly against it is the
browning glory of the heroes in blue, to
whom monuments are to be dedicated to-
morrow"
Lieutenant General Schofeld, General
Grenville NJ. Dodge of Iowa, General Daniel
Butterfield and General Horace Porter each
in turn made a brief talk when Secretary
Herbert had finished. The meeting then
adjourned. 1t was announced that the soci-
ETY. would hold a business meeting to elect
officers Saturday morning.