The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-19

Chsttanooza. Sept. 1S.-If one may Judge
by the events Of the last TWO days, The
. Mason and Dixon line has been wiped of
the map The fricEdiy. brotherly feeling
that has been displayed here this week.
and that was shown at Louisville last
week by the boys Of grey toward the boys
OF blue. proves that the bitter sectional
ism that so long divided the Union no
longer exists. For nearly a fortnight now
| the doors OF the South have been thrown
open 10 the men who came here thirty
/ odd years ago. bearing arms Of slaughter
and destruction Not single incident
that would indicate a feeling OF hatred on
either side has been recorded. "Yanks'
and Johnny Rebs" grown gray with
years, have gone over the great battle
field together. discussed the events Of
those awful days, drank together and
even in some instances slept together,
without stirring up anything like an
angry thought Generals who command
ed armies for the Union have been the
guests Of the generals Of the Confederacy
and each has sOlemnly declared that there
Is no North. no South. The events Of
'Jday have bound as together as nothing
else could have done. and the solemn Vet
: Joyous event OF tomorrow viii seal the
| tie forever" So spoke a memorable sol
I oler OF tire North to one OF the South at
| Snodgrass Hlll today. and the latter an
s"ered. with tears in his eyes. "Comra1e
/ you're right. Shake hands, and they
| did.
Chattanooga is an enterprising town.
/ The people did as much for the entertain
mcnt OF their Northern visitors as any
/ one could wish. ~ early dawn the town
! and the surrounding country awoke. In
! less than two hours there was a general
| exodus from town to battle field. There
/ were bands Of music. followed by fegi-
Fnents OF militia, There were thousands
on thousands or men. Then there were
! carriages, wagons and vehicles of every
description. In which the people rode
Many OF the vast throng looked over the
Aeld OF Chlckamauga sadly. remembering
/ the awful scenes of carnage and death
! they had witnessed there thirty years ago.
| pnt all felt thrill of Joy 10 know that
an the old wounds had been healed and
! Ihe Hatred OF those days was no more
S1eh were me conditions that prevailed
| az tue preliminary exercises attcndan: on
| the dedication Of the historic battle, field
as national park. which viii take place
| tomorrow.
Estimates as 10 the size of the multitude
vary from oo,e0 20 10000 At daylight
! people began 20 move toward Chlckamsu-
| sa' dhu from that time on untu after noon
me trans and electric cars reminded one
| OF those leading 10 the Worlds fair a.
| Nh-Caso The crowds We're well handled
20 the sze Of the multitude vary from So
V' 10 lVap". At daylight people began 10
miote i toward Ch.ckamauga and from
/ lhL- ume on until after noon the trains
| ana electric cars reminded one Of those
! Iead.ng 10 the Worlds fair at Chicago
! me crowds were well handled
/ me hFsi event today was the dcdsca-
uoh OF the Michigan state monument. AZ
! ShodgTass bill the point at which there
/ was probably more heated lighting during
! the battle than or any other mart Of tbe
! he4u. Gov. John T. R.ch. with his star
! ara the members OF the park commission
! arrived al the hIl al . o'clock. Ch.frnoan
! - r.. Beiknap pres.den; Of the Michigan
: commission. N q brief speech told OF the
/ Nork done by the CommlsS. .0ners and tha,
/ introduced Gov R.cl. who delivered an
! ADDRESS. Col. Henry VI. Dufield. Of De
! troic. responded
! In the northeast corner Of the Kelly field
inc monuments of Wisconsin were turned
over % the government "a II O'Clock. COL
". W. Watkins, chairman OF the state
| commission. formally turned the n,on-1
ments over 70 Gov. W s Upman who re-
ce-Ved them and transferred thrYn 10 the
government Gen. Henry Hardin made
speech In response n which speeches we're
D. Hoard and + .. Timme
The veterans Of Onio took Dosssssion ~
Snodgrass hill rs those from Michigan
| finished Gen. John Beatty. president Of
| IN" ONO commission. pres 1ed Bishop
! Joyce invoked blessing Cen. Charles II
oirosvenor addressed The gathering short
addresses were made hy eN-Cov Carnp-
| bell. governor at the time tha eo-n-9isss1.7
| was created J. ). G.ll ana J = NJ Elrov
Gen. Aquia Wiley made short address
| formally turning tho monuments over ~
| Gov. NJ k'rley. who in turn received them
ana transferred them 20 the national gov
crnmcnt In concluding his address Gov
/ NJ kinlev said.
After all. my countrymen. what was -
/ all for2 What id Il mean? What was
/ all this struggle. al this exhibition Of
/ acrolsm a0d these appalling sacrifices fo~2
| \ reunited country makes answer <o
other IS needed. \ union stronger and
! Greer than ever before. civilization h.ga-
er and noaler than ever before. . common
rag aaarer and more glorious tnau ever
before. and all of these secure from any
quarter. because The contestants against
! each other on this l.stori. field thirty-tR.o
gears aeo are now united. linked in the.r
might forever aga nsr any enemy which
would sssal either union or civilization
cr freedom or Gag The sacrifice here
made was Tor vhat We loved ana for What
We meant should endure s reunited per-
PIE. 2 rcl-ttei country ls ths sI9Iious rr-
wa.I
The Var 11> heeG over tfIrtE-orr yee~s
There never cas been auy trouble since
between the men who fought on tha ono
stse or the other THE trouble has hra-
aetweeH the mea MO fouga: en neither
s.Ge--WN0 could Eot on ore S.te or t~.
ether. rs occasion or interest demanded
The Bitterness AM reseD;meufs of the war
belong To the past. anl .'s shores ave -re
common heritage ~ us a- Wlar ua-
Won tn thar great conflict belongs fuer
ss securely ID those who lost as 90 thsse
vho trlumohe5 The future .s ju our COM
mon keepl~s. t1c sacred trust ~ al f~r
people let us make - Worthy of 'ao
glorious uso wa7 ise1 f1r e an ta.s ana
ether fields - thr war
"It Is gratifying - the stste that these
monuments aye Hereafter - ~ .n -0s
keeping ~ fnn United States government
TIE govern Dsent they preserved s7cI't
guard them That s 02s~e Trey 0s.o.g
Hence forth trese -rorur1e~ts s1a,. 10 tr-
possession ~ an tAe people Taey Show
NJ President. tre honor r3.s Nv c~ra.
commonwealth fo tae ~atrot- Ta.7- ~
r-- sons T1ev are calculates ~ er-ag~-
arr osrr.---- devotion Gor All ti-e Trev
srs -ha nations E-ssrar-ee that t1e ao-3
- union shall rot oe aroseD. T-e- lr--
syn = trac tha ron~t -Ht-o0 Is ana -ral
~er1'- ,he supreme faw over aG
'Iu tN.s great hattle some fought - save
tAa l-a.or. Others 20 divide i. Those wro
f-r-st - save .riumpheS ana So tre
G-~.r- survived. slavery vas abolished
-4a~a restored t1e union sf~7-C hevs1
s-s row hand q hand. an stand beneath
she f3las a. ore rag. q know le1grnE 10
etrer. marching forward f8Er-her .n ta4
e-fos.s s,ent - ore common -ourtrv and .,