New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-20
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SLOCUM AT GETTYSBURG
NEW WYORKS STATUE IN MEM
DRY OF GENERAL UNVEIL ED.
FEATURE OF ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
REUNION - GOV. ODELL. MAYOR
LOW AND OTHERS JOIN
IN TRIBUTE

IN TRIBUTE
Gettysburg Penn Sept. 19-The fine eques-
trian statue of Major General Henry Warner
SIocum a tribute his memory from the State
of New-York was unveiled to-day Cups
Hill where his line stationed in the historic
battle. The Governors Of New-York. New-Jer-
sew and Pennsylvania the Tth Regiment of the
New-York National Guard which acted as es-
cort and veteran infantrymen and artillerynen
who served under General SlOcum attended the
ceremonies of dedication
The unvefling of the statue the principal
feature of the thrty-third reunion of the So
cietv of the Army of the Potomac. AT this meet
ing Major General John r Brooke. l. s A. re-
tired. was elected president. and General H C.
King was reelected secretary general Daniel
E Sickels was the principal speaker at the meet
ing.
The march the battlefield began promptly at
o'clock The procession formed ar Centre
Square under command of General Lewis r.
Stegman of New-York. and moved on Balt1-
-nore-st to Cups Hill In the parade were the
New-York battlefield committee. General Sickles
and family General James G Rogers and Colo
mel Archiebald f Baxter the orators Of the day.
the 7th Regiment of New-York, escorting Gov
ernor Oden and the Society Of the Potomac;
Governor Murphy of New-Jersey and Governor
Stone of Pennsylvania. the Gettysburg National
Military
and veterans Corporal SkeIley Post. G. A r.
of Gettysburg: two troops Of the ID United
States Cavalry and Fourth Battery. United
States Field Artillery. also participated
Arriving at the monument. a vast concourse
of persons ives assembled The exercises We're
opened with music by the IN Regiment band.
followed by prayer by the Rev W L Pray OF
Nevr-York and an address by General D. Z
SickIes. as chairman of the New-York Board OF
CsOr0T7 After
music by the ID United States Cavalry Band.
Governor OdeI Of New-York unveiled the statue.
and the United States battery fired a major gen.
erals salute The speeches were then made
GOVERNOR ODELL SPEAKS
Governor OdeH was greeted with much ap-
pIause and spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen. Gettysburg will always
occupy place in history as the deeisive oatt!e OF
anv ofhr This ieid viii Be the Mecca Of those who
In years 10 come desire 10 pay trloute 70 the
memory of the brave men who sacrl5e5 tneT ve7
the Rebellion and view u from the I & -
pTeciate the conditions which at That PeE0q %5s b
antion - tbs sincerity and the honesty Of purpose
of those separated IN nation Of commonN ealtns
by a imaginary line. one side standing IN name
ated and guaranteed in the DeclaTation Of Inde-
PsdShfe AND Yf5S 5iva f ofPsT brty & its hgeS
The man who. satisfied in his own nna @ .f1 2I Jns
T9 NE 6oitcy Of the State which burdens OF op-
presses the weak IS & SteFolI IA u Ioee his inIeper-
dence Convictions founded upon falsS prem IN F
Iiare J5at that which has been established throggh
fhe Knowledge in mans own mind which must de-
termine for him and decide MS dSiIoLc -e tbers
purpose to opPress individual or a desire 9 to
pearance Of right.
NO INVASION OF LIBERTY
F., ..,s- -ba+ has been waged. every battle
that has been fought in the ~ords & b1ag being
to nsq pfceti a s 6self against Invasion Of hs liberty
d ~ Mhiie tne o hetsS 13 Strong men in the fun vgor Of
their strength and manhood 20 ,ESa-I;Tr EeurT Ii
principIe Of equality. of rights and OF JIstce MI
has determined ACTON ana "1Gn izg1i5 l has come
and humanity has been uphItsd- !" I6ose Of the
South 10 assan the flag and 70 attempt t tle t tbs
memberment Of country Gun ~ @h.I' ~ H rations who
believed Individual rights ara t9e ne lor nos That
led 20 that great struggle; whatever u vas ne IA
brought about the sacrifice OF life and propsEJy'
Of the present generation look upon VITA les
sened regret because one of the results OF snG va
has been so.-, f0qnSFy f04 Ecos greater more
Revolution is supplemented by the ACME 'i,s5
OF arms struggles and when we nave oitsfi fi
consider the heroism and bravery oI the neh W. W.
fought on both sides in tne grea1 Cls bont a com
nlunity of interests has 6ToSgaI a09u to . forset as
it clasps hands over the border which heTetoLoEe
Sepdrdtei fOrSetS those issues "Iit--
the horrors OF civil possible. while we stdnu
reveTing the memory and eXLcIlLn5 l40 US0DS v
brave men of a ancestry 81. -, -.
What might have happened. however II LIle Clo
of battle upon this field had turned against IhS
North cannot conceived Of but am SS4tlSL-SS1
that while the movement extend slavery nlSIlS
have secured temporary advantages. yet it never
could have eventually succeeded. because WIN ths
progress of civilization those who were oeFotrd
10 the advancement OF this peculiar idea woCo IN
eyirabIy have abandoned il, If not through lhe
and training of people " nile perhaps LIZ
stain upon our nations honor might nave DeetI
faced in later wears through these influences YET
all Wi Providence had deCreed that our CoUil-
try should pass through period OF war, ana tIaI
i'm rhe great struggle between the men upon ootI
sf,Iss of this great question the strength OF our
nation VIII ultimate object was HbertS o. man
should be disclosed and shown to the world
So battles fought and from thlS odpttSHL
of blood the nation became stronger; through tnls
bitter experience which filled our MONIES ~ VIII
mourning and which threw a pail over our country,
which made the hearts OF men neaNy. the hdt1oll
emerged and stands to-day not as a power 20
coerce but as one is potent Tor Sotsu IN tilS
civilization the world We can theiSIoie LteSS
ar rbje time up0n this battlefield and accord 20
tbos Who participated It's strife the praise tna
their herOfSrn merits and recount tne oeeNS %
oil wit opening old wounds lhCldeht " Wy
Struggle death which made the ~hoie Iiiid >"
desolate-
DEVOTION OF NEW-YORk SHOWN
Nau,yorL has pride in this field. because here
perhaps 10 a greater extent than N any, oIher
greater number Of In the patrloJIc SeiieI4l;
whose monument dedicate to-day was Ig1llL
one of those sturdy who knew not only dHIy
gave tc its perfornStn "a an S]5 ~