The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-09-28
SCENE OF REJOICING.
Chickamnuea's Bloody Battlefield
Now a National Park.


n resume below:
Cen Gordon. OF Georgia. opened his address
b. quoting the iliusfrfous Charles summers
proposal Ia the United States senate 20 strike
from the battle Tags Of the union
an memcnfoes Of the civil war He
cnlogixcd the broad ana catholic spirit 81
patriotism which inspired that proposition.
though he said Mr.. sumner reasoned as
classical student rather than practical
statesman Mr. sumner he said was not the
only statesman who thea believed that the
preservation % war memories was the
perpetnation OF war passions He was not the
only one who failed TO appreciate the mighty
changes which we're TO bo wrought In time
or tho hRllowing effects OF great trials
and sorrows upon the tcmpcrs OF a peo-
Pile or the cieyating cnnobllnE and nitying
power 81 our Christian civilization and free In
Efitntions An christondcm was amazed that
the end Of the struggle found the men OF both
armies and the people or both sections favor
able for the DEGREES OF battle and an for the
cherished constitution OF their fathers
Then Gen Goroon asked. ''ls this fraternity
20 lastg Is this unity to endnrcs II yes then
liberty shall live II no., then fhc
republic Is doomed for ia the womb
OF our countrys future are mighty prob
lens. imbucd with life and power and danger
10 solve which will call into requisition all
the statesmanship, all the manhood and 10y
atty 70 law Of all the sections. The patri-
It's freedom and who fails 20 discern Llese
coming dangers aud the urgency for
united effort 10 meet them "A not n states
man. ana tfe statesman II may so charac-
terixe him. who realizing these dangers.
and would Still for personal or party
ends. ALLEVIATE the sections or classes
~ but half patriot Perish, then.
forever. perish from American minds ana
hearts all disirust. all class and party and
sectional bgotry and alienation; but live long
live, forever live. as the last hope OF
the republic, mutual trust confidence
brotherhood and unity between their
children, who arc the heirs OF the immortal
honorS Forever live the spirits which AMI
mated the American congress and government
IL making possible this inspiring hour. and
may the spirit OF this hour abide In the
hearts Of our descendants through ali genera
lions"
Gen. Gordon closed an impassioned
and eloquent peroration rs follows:
Every uniform worn by the brave whether
rs color was blue or gray, every sheet
Of fame from the ranks and rifles Of both:
every cannon that shook ChicinmauRa'S hills
or thundorcd around the heights OF Ccttys-
burg. every whlzzing she'll that tore through
the wilderness at ChanccilorsNille or shiloh
every bullct-rent Nag that noated In
victory. or went down in defeat on any field:
every patriotic song OF prayer waited heaven
waru from the north or the south: every
loving and tpnder minlstration at the dying
soldiers side. every agonizlng throh In wom-
ans heart or burning tear on devoted womans
cheek -nll Wcro contributions 10 the npbuild-
Ing OF ioftier American manhood for
the future defense OF American freedom.
Aud now, by the authority Of the American
congress ana the executive department Of the
government: Ia the presence 81 these sur
vitors % the great struggle Ia the midst 81
this historic woodland whose leaves were
Qif hnF a "a ria nt
oaks stil bear upon their shivorcd trunks
the visible track Of shot and shell; by these
flowing fountains. whose crystal waters sym
eolize the purity OF purpose which conyencs
us IN the presence OF all these witnesses. and
Ia the name Of this great republic and IFS poo
Pile. We set apart. as the American Mecca. and
consecrnte for All time. this immortal battle
ground, made forever glorious by American
valor
Closing Exercises.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Sept. ca -
Chattanooga put on its best holiday
attire Friday. The scene OF the celc-
bration was transferred from Chiclxa-
mauga's battlefield to the city. The
morning WIS devoted 10 the parade
through Chattanooga streets, and
proved 20 be the most brilliant and at
tractive event up 10 that time.
The procession formed on Market
street. the principal business thorough
fare OF the city, and was characteristic
OF the occasion. First came a platoon
OF police and then the United states
troops. foot and artillery, in camp at
Chickamauga park, under command OF
Col. Poland. These numbered. all
told, about ! 200 men. There were bat
tnlions from the Sixth. Fourteenth and
Twenty-thlrd infantry and Battery Il
Fourth artillery.
The rear of the columns WAS under COM
mand Of Capt. Il. II. Phillips The vis-
ting governors and their stats, to-
commissions carriages, followed Gen.
Fullerton and staff.
Gen. j.. S. Fullerton. president of
the park commission. was grand mar
shall On the reviewing stand were
Lieut. Cen. Schoheld and Vice presi-
dent Stevenson, the reviewing officers
and large body Of the distinguished
visitors and prominent citizens The
procession disbandcd shortly after
passing the reviewing stand and the
battery proceeded 90 Orchard Knob. on
the summit OF which was fred the
union salute Of forty-four guns at
noon. AZ that hour began the excr-
else in the tent intended TO commence
rate. Ia connection with the dedica-
ton, the battle Of Chattanooga proper.
Vice President Stevenson presided.
The proceedings were opened with
prayer by Rev samuel y. Nicolls, ID,
D.. OF ST. Louis Hon. George w.
Ochs, Chattanooga eloquent execn-
tive, was introduced 10 welcome the
visitors 10 the mountain city.
senator Bates speech.
Gen W. n Bate a senator from Tennessee |
was the first speaker. Ills address presented |
tho southern view 81 the causes leading % |
the war He expressed his pleasure that |
the lapse of more than thirty years
had mitigatcd the passions. aliAyed !
tho excitement and disposed the minds OF nil I
surviving contestants % these great battles 90 1
look back at the past with those moderated I
convictions which are due % a contest In l
which each party held principles ana convic-
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