The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-16

strlf. They have gone down forever
hut they went down In glory and IN honor.
They are dead. and We love and follow
alone now the liv NC flag. which noats
from Key West to Behring Straits-from
Bunker Hili TO San Francisco.
There il 90 be no parade IN NashinS-
ton. September 10th. and In consequence
thcro Will be no exhibition OF nags' or
banners. or cmblems OF war, hut II any
nag was displayed. | would want IL 10 be
the American hag with It's iorty-nNc
stars-that Giving flag which floats from
Key West to Behring'S STRAIT from bunk-
or hin 10 san Francisco
The feeling OF the North I'm regard TO
this hoDcd-fOr reunion is wei Expressed
bv General Ivan y. walker command
cr-in-Chicf Of the Grand Army OF the re
public who. under date OF March 10,
iSgi wrote thus 60 me.
"On my return from St Paul ! ind
your favor Of March 9th. ana In reply
10 your very kind invitation 10 be pres
cnf az the dedication OF your Philadelphia
Brigade monument al Anuetam In sep
tcmber. and the reunion OF the survivors
OF tho Army Of tho Potomac and the
Army OF Northern Virginia, / accept the
Same with pleasure, and II possible shah
ho present and participate IN the dchlca-
fion Of v0ur monument and enjoy the re-
union and determination OF the men. VINO,
more than thirty years ago.. contehueu
with each other at that place for the We
tory I'm one Of tne most sanguinary Dat
ties that history records.
such meetings as these have the APP
proval OF every patriotic citizen. How
much have the people ~ this nation yet
10 see Of the fraternal feeling that mas
grown up between the men VINO dld inc
fighting on both sides before lhcN can
come 10 an understanding OF the sentt-
of
The man who fought On the side OF me
south. and who now stands with me LOT
our common country and the perpetulF
OF it's Institutions. is my fclow-citizeh.
and VIC who mingled with those VINO "Vrc
tho GRAY in that struggle know that the
trouble is not with the men who ola the
fighting. who stood MP and faced us ana
gave US mans chance for ms oppo-
ncnts life. but rather win me iellomS
who. invincihlc In war, arc always invin-
ciblc I'm peace"
And that feeling is still further en-
phasizcd I'm the following lines. written
H., George VI. Nickers, wen-known
Grand Army comrade. who has asked
that they shall he read At the Wash
THE NEW ROSETTE.
Let MS sing a song.
That all may hear;
Sound the death Of wrong
The knell OF fear.
Fo' in this cordial clasp OF hands
America united stands
Tbs now rOsotte
or blue and gray,
without regret.
f. worn t0-Cay.
Fire tho signal gun
Proc1alfr our creed:
Liberty has won
And we arc freed
Our cOuntrv's creed Is Liberty.
And freedom shall our watchwore ne;
The new rosctto
loves amulet
ShaU be to-day
Ring the bells with pride
Tho brave are here:
Heroes trus and tried
And each peer.
Their deeds and valor Ger shall he
our cavCat or land and sen.
The now rosctte
or blue aud gray,
a pledge. threat
Il worn to-day
Give the armies praise.
or Grant, OF Lee.
Shafts in honor raise
That al may see:
Proclaim that MS ihev dll 50 We
Would do ana no Tor Llpclt'.
Tho new rCeftto
Bidq none forget
Their dead today.
Lot the hroadaidcs roar
From ship TO ship
Shout your cheers from shore
Let Colors dip:
Brave Farraeut. Buchanan, too
Showed what our gallant stars can do.
TIE new rosctte
or blue and gray,
Shall homage get
From all to-day.
blNc your thahhs 10 Nou
Ihat we are one
lie withholds me ROD
our strlie j. zone
ono flag alone shall Ger us wave
ono country. or ior each grave
The lew sttte
or blue and gray.
With lov0's tears wet,
Tn this Reunion matter the 1rs' one we
qSht" 10 sl,,N ''l ,'o,,lor - 3D., r,rtt-
49, 81 ro,foiora.n Vctarane brt whose on
,,egemente i'm tho far West alone provout-
e..