New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
The President concluded as follows:

The President concluded as follows:
America must rise level to the ideals OF the found
Rsnubuc on the road OF eif- government TRose
ideals in their sum were 70 found here gov
man should wrong his brother; where the n i
resist aggression from without l hope 10 see this
nation play an ever growing part in the ana'E OF
willing to accept the responsibilities that go with IL
within our own %T BORDERS unless We strive Tneasur-
ably 70 realize certain ideals by IhIs 90 r nCt
celebrations: 20 speak OF them and applaud tne
speech and then 60 home and have neither speaker s
preached We should say and nd, applaud only ~a9 9
plauded II when said, We should Try 70 put II INTO
praise It. let US try that in actual practice
We achieve IL When Ne speak Of fra;srnlly' or
qualities that make for brotherhood for fraternity
in the spirit OF Abraham lincoln. who pointed out
that there was Of course certain sense in W1s9
by hts life and his deeds the profound truth mat
men This equality we OF the A 5 ESpuorIf
is an equality of rights before the law a meas
secure it, for man do the best that there IS
IN him without harming his fellows and TithoGt
important. il IS that equality Whi5,9 We should 4
zens.
General Horatio {. King, the secretary II the So
c!etv Of the Army OF the Potomac read history
the American sculptor living IN Paris. The statue
Is at the intersection OF Connecticut avenue and
Columbia Road, In the northwestern part OF the
city It Is cast In STANDARD bronze and is fourteen
feet in height. The rider Is in field costume. in
repose The horse IS slightly in action In and
around tho spot where the monument stands were
encamped IN 1851 large part OF the army which
General Mcclellan commanded Both sides OF the
pedestal decorated with bronze trophies in re-
lief representing cannon. Rags. arms etc. At each
OF the four corners Of the base OF the pedestal
there IS bronze eagle These eagles bear in their
beaks heavy garlands Of oak and laurel in bronze
which extend around the four sides OF the PEDESTAL
TRIBUTES TO MCCLELLAN.
Major General Daniel f, sickIes. L. S A re
tiredl from his home In New York sent letter
OF regret at being able 10 come because OF an
indisposition and declared that commander en-
joyed more the confidence OF his troops than Cen
eral Mcclellan.
Major General O. q. Howard L $ A (retiredD
followed the President in tribute 10 his
former friend General Mcclellan. whose ncquaint-
ance he made back in 1850 After some personal
"Reminiscences he referred 10 MCC1ean's relief from
the command by Burnside and quoted these words
Of Mcclellan TO the following effect: Burnside
Is pure and a of integrity OF purpose
and such cannot go far astray,'' General
Howard said:
much needed at the se Of his selecso 2a for the
great work that he inaqgurated; second he was
Union. and remained third, he very
duty and ec'dedly Christian in his religious i'm
pulses and conduct.
He declared that. in his Indignant. Mcclellan
performed his part" and IL essential one.
Elm the preservation of the American Union"
General Grenvtlle NJ. Dodge L. s V. because ~
Illness. unable 10 be present His address was
read In part by General King It a defence OF
the policy adopted at the beginning of the Civil
War OF placing the head of Union armies
one commander in chief to control their campaigns
and movements in the field. He said General Nc
Clelan the necessity of having one head and
that II his policy had been continued. II there
had been one head for the Western armies and
for the Eastern armies, II would shown
far different and effective results than were
accomplished with independent commanders. This
policy. he declared. had been often advised and
serted hy General Grant General Dodge declared
that the great work OF General Mcclellan in
ganzing equipping and disciplIning the Army
the Potomac had never been fully appreciated a
that TO him due great credit for the continue
efficiency Of the Army of the Potomac throughout
the
The benediCtiou by the Rev. William r. Jenvey.
archdeaCOn OF Jersey City. and the playing OF MY
Country. IT'S of Thee, by the band. closed the
erCiseS.