Year: 1879

then? In your imagination of the voices of the dead is
there any uncertain sound now Did duty then com
mand you march upon the roads from whence the fin
ger board of duty turns away? Were you comman-
ded to bvouac fields of duty then which you are not
still required to guardP Were you called upon to defend
and preserve the honor of flag then, of little
value TO be worthy of your jealous care2
'What stronghold did you storm then that you are not
called uwon still to hod2 What ramparts did you with
sword bayonet in hand with daring courage scale and
dye with your then young blood that is now your sacred
duty to occupy and on it stand sentinel?
Comrades, let these silent dead speak and teach us
the solemn and impressive lesson of the hour speak and
thrill with inspiration and fervit devotion for our
common country; speak, and us, by the memory of
their deeds of vaor by their suerng and wrongs and
by the blood of above 800 900 of
comrades who fields of glory beyond the grave
that we will be true while life lasts to liberty and the
Union


'Let this nation be filled with these silent but inspiring
voices of the dead.


"Let this monument erected the mingled ashes of
the UnknoDn Union dead and these honored tombs be
the real orators of the day


''When the heart full let the tongue alter that in
silent awe may mbbe the supreme lesson, and take
new courage and hope.


As work of love and devotion closes with the day
and turn again for another year the duties
of life with renewed pledges and devotion to country
filling hearts, remembering that nation though
proud and mighty among the nations of the world is the
only surviving truly free Republic to which the oppressed
of all lands turn their eyes filled with expectation and
hope let our anxious inquiry for our countys future be-


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lished on our first page) recited


At New York the ceremonies and display were on a
grander scale than before They threw all Fourth of
July professions into the shade There 90 900
in column nearly 10000 of them being the 1st Division
of the New York State troops belonging in the Cities Of
New York and Brooklyn all under the of Major
General Shaer and Brgadier General Ward and vilman
The division comprised the 5th 7th Sth 9th 1th 18TH
22d 69th list Regiments the Sd Cavalry and Batteries
B and X. There also a regiment of cnlored men,
the Old Guard and some engineers, making about 5000
men, 10 cannon, and 200 horsemen The swell regiments
the 7h gray and white trousers trapping
and plumes the 9h in dark blue coats with gold orna
ments, white trousers, trappings and pumes and the
22d in white coats and blue trousers. Each accom-
panied by band of 80 go pieces drum corps of
from 30 to 80 men.


SCENE STREETS.


As they came down Broadway in column of companies
between the black of people on the walks and on
the balconies and buildings, filling the with color
and motion far the eye could reach they made the
street resemble unduating sea- An influential Repub-
can stranger to the city, of the great stands
much impressed with the sight. He said "Why,
there in that column there half many men as there
in the standing army of the United States If there
is any who believes that the liberties of the people
of this city danger from the standing army of the
United States wish he could this sight This was
an auson to recent uterances in Congress- AS the I'd
DIVISION, under General Jourdon, which paraded in
Brooklyn to-day comprises about 5000 men, this remark
might have been made stronger


Business totally suspended in the city. All the
exchanges the stores the banks, Custom House, Post
Office, and city buildings shut up.


After the services the graves over in the even
ing at the Academy of Music the closing
From the Grafton of the Hon. Chauncey NJ Depew we
extract these fine sentiments


'The occasion which calls together the most inter
national celebrations. While
pride recall the reeolectons of historic past
the events of to-day form part of experience
revive the sorrows and suterngs ALL individually and
collectively have felt and recall those whose loss touched
and stirred the deepest and tenderes emotions of the
heart We of the most fortunate of the genera
tons of While Others have passed their peaceful and
eveness lives without incident and without history il
has been lot to witness of the migheSt
of all time participate in the discussion of the grand
est questions which have agitated people and
take part the conflict and decide the which settled
the destiny of humanity and liberty upon this continent