The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-19

made Was for what wo loved, and for
what We meant Hhould endure. A Te-
united people, u reunited cOunGFy, iS tho
glorious reward,
"lhe war has been over thrty.ono
yearS, ThOTe never has been any trOu.
bic slpce between the men who fought
on tie one side or the other, The trou.
ble has been between the men who
fought ON neither side-Who could get
on tho ono ado or the other, as nccR,
slon OF interest demanded, The bitter
ness aud TesentmOnta OF tho war belong
to tho past, and iia gloTies are common
heritage OF Us all, What was won in
that great conflict belongs Just Rs secure.
" to those who lost as 10 those who
trlumphHd. Tho future IL In our COM
mon keepiRa, the sacred trust Of all the
people, Lot Us make it worthy Of the
glorious men who died for 1t on this
aud other deIds Of tho war,
WHAT THEY FOUGHT Poh
"ln this great battle somO fought tf
save the union; others to divide It,
lhnse who fought to save triumphed,
and so the union survived. slavery
WaI abolished; peace restored; the
union slrenglhenedi aud now, hand in
hand, all stand beneath the Iolds Of one
flag, acknowledging no other, marching
forward together in the enjoyment OF
ono common country, and in the ful.
allmsRt Of one glorious dsstIRy,"
Bret addresses followed by Hon. An
drew HickeulOopeT, Col. james Watson
and Frederick Wondell, members Of the
commission.
Illinois monuments wero dedicated on
tho site where Widow Glenns house
stood during the battle, Col. II, S.
Reeves, president Of the Illinois com.
mission, called the meeting TO order,
after which Governor Altgeld made his
address, turning the monuments over
to the government Responses were
made by Col. Smith d. Atkins aud Col.
D. g, Everest.
The exercises attendant upon the
transfer oil the tndianR monuments took
place at Lyle HUI, as the ridge south
OF the Dyor House is called, In memory
OF General Lytle, who wa. killed there.
ItisaIhort distance north Of tho Widow
Glenn's house. Gen. NJ. @. Hunter was
master OF ceremonies. Hon. II. D. Nc.
Conuell made tho address, turning the
monuments over to Governor Claude
Matthews, who responded. Gen. Lew
Wallace and Col i. n. Walker, com.
mander.ln.ohieE OF the Il. A. r. spoke.
THE OLD DAY STATE
Massachusetts monuments were dod.
iraied at Knob Hill at 8 o'clock this
afternoon. The ceremonies we're short,
simple and impressive. Gov. Fred 4.
Greenhalge called tho Rssemblage to
order and made the address OF the
occasion. lie briefly reviewed the part
Massachusetts, took In the awful battle
and then OF the part she took in the
great Eebellion. In conclusion he spoke
OF the dedication OF the field aS ma
tional park In honor OF the heroes who
fell there.
Al the conclusion OF his speech the
governor aud staH, together with the
state commission. went TO the national
cemetery aud decorated the graves OF
the Massarhusetts soldiers buried there.
THE AMY OF TIE CUMBERLAND.
Itis doubtful II p. 4. Barnum in bis
palmiest days ever saw such q crowd at
his circus as assembled beneath ono Of
his old throe-ring tents In this city to.
night. Barnum used TO claim that 1t
seated 1900 people. II he told the
truth, there must have been greaer
number in IL to-day, for the space used
for circus performers was occupied by
auditors. The occasion for this great
gathering was the reunion Of the Society
OF the Army Of the Cumberland.
4 large number ot veterans belong.
ing to the society oi the Army OF tho
Tennessee, who came hero from Cincin.
natl, wore present as guests. The ven.
erable veteran Gen. J. d. Morgan, Of
Quincy, ILL.,, vice president Of Ihe so.
ciety, and who is now past eighty years
Of ago, presided in the absence OF Gen.
Rosecrans, the president.
When tho meeting had boon called to
order Gen. Morgan introduced Mayor
George W. 0Chs, who made tho address
Of welcome. Tho response was mado
by Cen. II. V. Boynton, secretary Of the
association.
Following General Boynton, General
Morgan made an address otweiComo 10
tho Confederate Veterans, nitar which
Senator Charles ManderSon, Of Mime.
sofa delivered tue annual address TO the
society.
In iis address to-day Governor Alt.
geld attacked tho growing corruption
in politics and closed his speech as
follows: "My friends, tho mon
OF tho past did thoir duty.
Shall We do outs2 They Wero asked 10
face dsatll--yop may hayO to face cal.
Hmny and obloquy, No man
ever served his country with.
out being yilliAed, for all who make
a prndt out OF injustice will DO your
enemies, but rs sure as tho heavens Nro
high and justice 10 otSrnal will you
triumph in tho end.