The New York Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1871, Page 3

THE NATIONS DEAD, Decoration Day in New York, Brooklyn, New Jersey and Elsewhere. Cypress and Laurel—The Resting Places of Our Patriot Braves Decked with Flowers. Touching Tribute to the Memory of Farragut. Brilliant Gathering at the Acad- emy of Music. Speeches by Rev. Drs. Tyng and Thompson. ‘The muffled drum's sad roll has beat ‘he soldier's last tattoo, No more on hie’s parade aball m¢ ‘The brave and guliant few; + On Fame’s eternal onmping ground ‘Their allent tents are spread, And glory guards with solemn'round ‘The bivouac of the dead. ‘The above exquisite lines were written by a priest of the Catholic Church, who was also an enthusias- tic admirer of the lost cause, but they apply as weil to the great army of American soldiers who knew no North, no South, now vanquizhed by death, Whose graves fill the fields of the dark and bloody ground south of the Potomac. The dead had their prejudices burled with them; the passions that desolated the plains on which they fought are dead as they; the corn waves im the fields as rich and golden as ever, and over the resting place of Union and Confederate the same green grass grows luxuriantly. It 1s not, then, with any feeling of bitterness, hatred or revenge that the friends and relatives of those who fell in the des- perate struggle for the maintenance of the integrity of the American republic annually assemble to deck the graves of the fallen brave with garlands of flowers and branches of laurel. Had we cemeteries of Southern dead within reach the same {feeling of compassion and tenderness and wealth of affection would be evinced by us in whitest immortelles and greenest Jaurel lovingly strewn upon the green mounds uncer Which their bodies were interred. A glorious day shone out of the morning; the sky ‘was clear; the wind blew in gentlest zepnyrs yes- terday. The streets of New York and Brooklyn were alive with people, and the citizens generally seemed conscious of the importance ot the occasion Which has added one more to the too few public Gays. It was a day of tnankfainess—a day of poetic feellng—a day of sweet and tender recollection. IN THIS CITY. The celebration was remarkably fine, In the gov- ernment offices the day was observed asa holiday. The Custom House, the Naval Office and the Ap- Praisers’ Departments, as well as the Sub-Treasury, were closed. . The public schools of the city were also closed, andit should be remarked that the tiny hands of the little ones Were ainong the most busy in con- veying plants and flowers to the headquarters in Union square. On thousands of private buildings and on all the public oifices’and institutions fags were at half-mast. The Stock and Gold Exchanges adjourned after Bolding oue board. THR PROCESSION Degan forming on Unton syuare at nine o'clock, but ‘there were many delays, and it was long after the hour designated before everything was in reauiness, About eieven o'clock the column moved in the following order:— Police. Open carriages with veteran oficers. General Jamies Myjuade as Grand Marsial, assisted by twelve mounted aids, Omicers of the National Guard, mounted, Goverior’s Island Band. Hawkins’ Zouaves, Band and Drum Corps. Colored Veterans. Platform express wagon drawn by four horses, the sides heavy with black veivet, studded with silver Btars, Containing Urus at the four corners and in the centre filled with flowers, ‘The Gray of a Broadway tradesman, magnificently @ecorated with festoons of flowers, aud drawn by a splendid team of seven horses, Post Koltes, G. A. B., No, 82; Post Weed, G. A. R., No. 91; Post Dahigren, G. A. #., No, 118; Post Sedg: &. A. R., No. 11; Post James Miller, @. A. R., ; Post Winthrop, @ A. K., No. 25; Post Sum: A. R., No. 24; Post Isaac J. Stevens, G. A, R. ; Post Cameron, G. A. R., No. 79; tJ A Rawiins, G. A. R., No. 38; Post Phil Kearny, @. A. R., No. 8, and Seventy-niuihregiment, Veteransof the Fourth, urth, Wagon containing veterans, drawn by twelve Deautiful black horses, Five wagons, drawn by four and six horses each, containing crippicd veteraus from the Soldiers’ Home, on Ward's Island, Mammoth stage. drawn by eight horses, contain- ing girls of the Unton Home and School fur Soldiers’ and Sallors’ Orphans. Stage drawn by six horses, also filled with girls, Six staces drawn by four horses, each contain- Jng the boys and girls of the Home, each carrying a uquet. Then followed a maguificent spiked team attached to an Erie Railway wagon, flied with flowers; and behind it followed other wagons, drawn by two. four and six horses each, loaded with plants and flowers. Carriages containing friends of dead soldiera. The I ginerted passed down Broadway and the right of the Jine reached Trinity church at exacaly twelve o'clock. Post Phil. Kearney No. § entered, and was met by the Rev. Dr. Oyilby, in his ecclesi- astical roves, Who led tne way to the grave of Gen- eral Phil. Kearney. Dr. Ogilby made some appropriace remarks, when the mound was strewn With choice exotics. Whe march was then continued down Broadway to the South ferry, where the processionists crossed, and, being joined by the Brooklyn posts of the Grand Army of the Republic, the entire body pro- ceeded 10 on Tiuis Cemetery by the Atlantic avenue cars. While the boats containing the pro- oessionists were crossing the Kast river a salute of minute guns was fired on Governor's Island, AT GREENWOOD CUMETERY. By official direction of the officers of the Grand army of the Republic, Thatford Post, No. 3, G. A. R., of Brooklyn, was placed in care and control of the ooremony of decorating the graves in Greenwood Cemetery. In preparation for the interesting event not ouly the cemrades of the Post but thei lady aud other frienge had united in the gathoring of flowers for the occasion, and before noon of yester- day tho presentation at the headqnarters or the Post, corner of Twenty-third street and Third avenue, South Brooklyn, was @ deeply in- teresting spectacle. Men, women and children. brought plants and flowers, and when the comrad es of the Post were ready to move there were large additions of jadies and gentlemen, accompanied by obiidren, ready to move with them to their com- rades’ graves, An interesting feature in the mov- fag line was an appropriately decorated wagon, filled with children carrying flowers. As the pro- session walked to the music of the famous Four- ‘teentu regiment band from the headquarters to the ymain entrance of the cemetery there was nothing to distur} 1s progress or mar the harmony of tne line. After forming for entrance and before reaching the Fil of Graves flowers were strewn over the graves of Colael J. Q. Adams, of the Futy-sixth regiment, acemraie of the Post; private Stephen Thatford, who was killed at Gettysburg; Cox, Winchester and others, When the scattered greves had been appropriately covered and when at each of tiem a dirge had been played, ihe procession moved to THE SOLDIERS’ PLOT, on the Mil of Graves, Mere the main featuree of the ceremony were performed, ‘The special duty of ras in the bands specified comrades, end when gathered around the plot the preliminary addrest was delivered by Colovel W. W, Bliss, Wae py in glowing terms of tue fallen comrades, rom iis well-intended address we take the more pertinent thougne, In the cereiory in which they were sogeued “yf were seeking Lo perpetuate a eg appreciation of the heroism of che fallen, and it te secure to themsetves the inspiration and blessing of thetr exempie. To the assembly gene- rally he add An appeal in behalf of the needy relatives whom the failen had left behind, aud in egonciusion fe calied upon them, tm the language of anotber, to there hugnty ead shal) not bave digd in vain: resoive that the at this pation, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET, der Goa, shall have & new birtn of freedom, and tee government of the people, by the people and for the people, shall not perish rom the earth. When he had conciuded a dirge was played, prayer was offered by Rev. A. G. Lawson, and the Amatenr choral Society, of South Brooklyn, sang an appropriate selection. THE DECORATION CEREMONY was then performed, as follows:—The congregation of men, Women and children having now grown to thousands, James Woolhead, a comrade, advanced trom the centre of the third front to the receptacle of the flowers, and taking from it the memorials strewed them upen the graves, saying, a8 he did so, as follows:— In :nemory of the honored and heroic dead, whose remains here find shelter and repose, I deposit these flowers. May the lessons of purity which they sy:nbolize rest in our hearts and incite in us the emotious of patriotism which they ex- emplified in life and in death, Having concluded this portion of the ceremony, the comrade retired, and the band played another dirge. ‘Yhe solemn music conciuded, ANOTLER COMRADE, J. H. Landon, came trom tne centre of the fourth front, and, taking flowers from the receptacie, placed them on the graves, saying, a8 he did s0:— In honor of our comrades slain im freedom's battle, or dying from wounds received in defence of all we hold most dear, 1 place these tlowers upon this grave. The green turf above them will fade, tuese beautiful lowers will wither and die; but the lesson will remain, and our children and their children wit, be taught the duly of honoring those who die for their country. On the conclusion of this second feature of the strewing ol flowers the comrade retired, and ap- other dirge was played, Following this | 4 THIRD COMRADE, Benjamin Conlin, advanced from the centre of the second itront, and, taking fowers from the recep- bre Spread them upon the graves, saying, as he id 80:— Death comes to us all; none shall escape his relentless mandate. The highest potentate and the humblest tofler must earth, and it be- thefr places in the bosom of the ll to be ready for r whose summons we must obey. Our comri one graves we sc ter flowers, aud whose memories we thus revive and rate, died'in the performance of the noblest of duties, met the destroyer where every patriot would desire to meet bim, beneath the folds of our starry banner and in defence of that cause in which it is sweet and pleasant to die—the cause of our country. As the grasa will spring anew from the storms and death of winter; as other flowers will come forth to take the place of these so soon to fade, so be it ours, for ourselves and our generations, to keep bright the memory of our fallen comrades, Retiring like the others when his work was done, another comrade, George Kilpourne, advanced from the group of officers, and, taking WHITE VFLOWERS from the receptacle, placed them upon the graves, saying as he did s0:— maintain in our hearts that pure love of their memory due to their exalted patriotism and heroic death, as the Gays i of that love snd of the purity of our intentions {a this pious ceremony, I deposit these white flowers upon these raves, May the example of their actions and the lesson of Mreirsacrifce remain with us and. continually teach us that, er of every good and per- d fevotion to the and binds upon the brow the (neffaceable mark ot the hero. May wisdom from on bigh shine into the hearis of our rulers, and so direct all thelr uotions that the voice of the people may honor them as to-day it honors the lowly beds of the country’s defenders. Retiring as had the others, another dirge was Played, and the special decoration of the graves was concluded, During its progress the number of participants im the ceremony Bad been continually Increasing; flowers were being strewn by hundreds, not only upon the soldiers’ gravea, but upon those of relatives and otzer departed iriends. Another interesting feature of the agreeably solemn occasion was THE ORATION by General L. 8. Catlin, who spoke fittingly of the cause for which the soldiers died, of the dignity of their death aud of the consistency and sweetness of weeping over the graves of those who thus had died, aud of strewing their graves with flowers. Referring to those whose ‘bones lie bleaching in the deep gloom of the Wilderness, the woods and fields of Spousylvanta, Cold Harbor, around Fetersourg, above the clouds at Lookout Mountain, at Atlanta, along the line of Sherman's march to the sea and on other battle fields of the war, he said it would also be sweet to strew flowers over their graves. Alter dwelling eifectively upou the memories which naturally clustered around such an occasion, he passed to THE OTHER DUTY which came naturally to the sympathetic mind on sucn an occasion, Waile doing a self-honoring duty to the dead fhe would not Lave them forget the living—the families of those who died, who are widows aud orphans now. False and hypocritical, a poor, mean, empty show, would the ceremony be Mf these living were disregarded, LIVING HEROES, too, are moving about us every day, said he—men who braved pain and death upon many a batile fleid, many of them utterly disabled and ip poverty. ‘These should not be forgotten. Woe be to the na- tion when either the dead or the living heroes of its battle tlelds—those who preserved its government in its strength and integrity are unhovored, In concluston, be sald:— “Men and women of Brooklyn, in behalf of the Grand Army of the Republic, in behalf of the kin- drea and friends of the martyred patriots who are Alto jhere, 1 thank you for the kind offices of iY There were other addresses by Rev. Messrs. For3 and Lawson, when, after the benediction by Rev. Mr. Pierce, the vast congregation moved slowly away, and the work of the day was done. CYPRESS HILLS CEMETERY. The grand ceremonial of the day was at Cypress Hillis Cemetery. At this very beautiful rural restung Place of the dead sicep more than 4,000 men who fought, bled and diea that the liberties, tne social contentment which 1s the possession of the living to-day might be forever held secure. The road to the cemetery, after leaving the terminus of the East New York cars, Was crowded with every descrip- tion of vehicle that could ran on wheels, bearing at an almost reckless speed its living freignt of humanity to the entrance to the cemetery. From two to three o’clock the line of vehicles and pedes- tnians was broken in upon occasionally by a regi- ment of the Grand Army, @ line of war veterans ‘and @ grand cavaicade of wagons, with floral offer- ings. From the entrance gates of the cemetery to the “Soldiers’ Plot,” opposite which a large platform haa been erected, the people of both sexes, of ali sizes and of all conditions of life were found crowd- img on the walks, under the shade of the largest trees, brought up tothe line of pathway tn carriages, stages and omnibuses, Around the platform were drawn up in open square the various posts of the Grand Ariny of the Western District, under command of their marshal, Colonel John ‘Wall, The whole of the troops were under the command of General McQuade, The boys and girls of the Union Orphan Schools were present, and the proceedings of the day were commenced oy the playing of a dirge by the bands and the singing of the opening hymn, commencing with Love unchanging for the dead, This was followed by @ very earnest and devout prayer by the Rev. W. H, Thomas, The Union cati- dren then sting one of their sehool melodies and tne Brvoklyn Chorat Unton the anthem, “Now Pray We for Our Country.” This was succeeded by an ADDRESS BY THE REV. GHORGE F, PENTECOST, of the Brooklyn Hanson place Baptist church. Mr. Pentecost addressed the vast assemblage as soidiers of the Grand Army of the Republic and as fellow citizens, He sald that what he fied to say could scarcely be dignified by the name of an ora- tion. He was there only as an apology for one who was to deliver that oration. Hoe was there gladly ‘to justify his interest in and to justify the deep fevl- inw of his heart concerning the great matters that clustered around that day, and the ceremony that they were there to perfor It had been sald by some one that there was @ tear in every joy, and that there was a mourniul strain In every pwan of victory, These men’s graves around us here, sald Mr. Penzecost, bring forth your tears in the hour of your national joy. There are mouruful strains in your triumphant songs of victory. We are here, com- Trades and citizens, to do honor to the memory of those brave dead heroes who lie around us, and whore lavors are sacred to us, inasmuch as they fought for that which our Revolutionary fathers had feunded We are here, I say again, to perpetuate the memery of those brave meu; we are here also to scatter Nowers upon their graves, and let them be scattered by a loving hand, and let this custom never ceaso among us so long as there are those who remember this day and who personally participated in this confict. use the history of this me shall go down to our children, and the memory of the noble daring of that great conilict be toid to our children’s children. Such memories were very fragrant, per- hays, in the records of the country’s history. It was not need{ul to utter a eulogy upon their memories, and he would pass to a consideration of questions which were discussed in the great tne amphant notes which resounded from pulpit aud plattorm atter the confilct was over and gulde those, who heard them in the discharge of their dety as to the citizen franchise. Those quea- tens are yet living ones, and we still have Wem before os far discussion. Mr. Pentecost then commented at jength upon the speecn of Jefferson Davis at Atlauta, as reported, he sald, im the New Yore HERALD of that morning. He read that part of the speech from ite liBRALD report which said, “fam not one of those Who accept the situation. I necept nothing. I don’t believe { did wrong, and therefore don't acknowledge It.’ the inculcation of sentiments like these that the nation behaved with such & noble magnanimnity to the Sour? Was it for this that that noble old patrierca, Horace Greeley, signed Jeit Davis’ bail “bond? i believe thet this war did settle a few things. In the first place we are hera to-day impressed with the national convic- tion, the national thought that this nation, With its several Sfates, are iudissolubly connected together asa Union, and {tts impossible for the South to uismember jt (Oheera.) There wae an- | e other question settled, and that was the mt A of this nation to manage and take care of itself, and to build up tor itself a eyes republic. I think that the two millions who sprang up te the call of their country for the maintenance of the Union settled that, “We have estaolished, too, that all men are free before the law, and are entitled to the rights of citizenship Mf untainted by crime, Those three questions are settled forever. (Cheers.) The nation had straggled for one hundred years to maintain them; they were now fuliy estab- lished, avd many thousands of our countrymen had laid down their lives to defend them. Mr. Pente- cost then at.some length commented upon the glo- rious deeds of the Northern army, the political ne- cessities of the hour and the fact that the Southern party relied upon a large section of the Northern genic ats lor fighting these settled questions over ‘There was a little mpple upon the stream of this turgid eloquence by the exclamation of General Jef- ferson O. Davis (no relative of the ex-Southern President) bursting in upon Mr. Pentecost, witn the exclamation, “D—n it, 1 can’t stand this,” and walking away. Alter this a hymn was sung, and the large party proceeded to the decoration of the graves. AT THE NAVAL CEMETERY. The ceremony of decorating the graves of the sailors buried in the Naval Cemetery, near the Marine Hospital, on Flushing avenue, began at half. past ten. At a quarter-past ten o’clock the Marine Corps paraded in front of their barracks at the Navy Yara. They were 120 strong, comprising two companies, They formed in platoons in front of thelr quarters, and flowers were distributed to them, which were placed in the muzzies of thelr rifles, the bayonets bemg removed. Pre- ceded by the splendid Marine Band and the drum corps of the battalion, they marched around two sides of the parade, moving with splendid pre- cision. In the lofty gateway of the yard tne sergeant of the guard nad’ drawn up his ‘command under arms, with fixed bayonets and shouldered arms. On the opposite side of the gateway were drawn up the delegates from the Grand Army of the Republic. Asthe command entered the gateway the great gates were thrown open and the delegations marched out, and filing on’ the side of the sireet with the battalion between them. THE CEREMONIES AT EVERGREENS AND CALVARY CEMETERIES also attracted large numbers of people who were desirous of commemorating the memories of the fallen heroes who had been buried there. The pro- grainmes were similar to those at the other ceme- teries. Flowers were strewn over the graves in great profusion. AT WOODLAWN--HONORS TO FARRAGUT. in the early, quiet hours of the morning the grave of our great Admiral was visited and properly hon- ored, Farragut, the hero of the sea, had his green grave moistened with the tears of triends und made to bloom with choicest Mowers, About two A. M., long before dawn, three government tugs filled with passengers left the Navy Yard, bound for the piace of burial. Upon arriving at Harlem Bridge a spe- cial train was in readiness to convey the party te WOODLAWN CEMETERY, where the remains of the Admiral lie. A procession Was formed at the Woodlawn station in tue follew- ing order:— Navy Yard Band, led by Peter All. General Catiin, Admiral Smitu, Colonel Broome. Chaplain Bass, of the Old Nineteenth Army Corps. Mr. B. F. Delano, Naval Constructor, Marshal—Major George L. Weeks. One Hundred Marines, Flag. Post Wadsworth, No. 4, G. A. R. Post Farragut, No. 120, G. A. R. Post Harry Lee, No, 21, G. A. Re Farragut Lodge, Lv. Gana ee with ladies in regal At the grave a circle was formed, and Admiral Melancthon Smith, General Catlin, Colonel Broome, Major Weeks and Chaplain Bass entered and walked up to the lowly mound. A dirge was then _per- tormed by the vand, after which prayer was offered by the Chaplain, and the hymn merica’? was sung with enthusiasm by the entire gathering. Admiral Smith tven introduced Geueral Catlin, who addressed the audience. At the conclusion of the address, which was listened to with devout attention, the Chaplain pro- nounced the benediction, aud ihe ludies advanced to decorate the grave, FLOWERS STREWN, Among the flowers were a miniature capstan Made from a piece f wood out of the old Hartford, Admiral Farragut’s flagship, presented by Mr. B. F. Delano. The Kings County Committee placed a floral anchor on the grave, which was intended as a gitt from all the Posts in Brooklyn. In aadition to this @ floral emblem of similar design was subse- quently placed on the grave of the gallant Admiral, being the offering of Post No. 24, G. A. R., of New York. The offerings of the ladies were very beautt- ful, consisting of the most costly flowers, in pots and cut. The marines then fired turee volleys of blank cartridges over the grave, and the procession re- turned to the stations and to Brooklyn. MEETING IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, ‘The Academy of Music was last night crowded by ladies and gentlemen anxious to give practical proof of their devotion to the principles for which the Union soldiers died auring the war of the revel- lion. The gathering was under the auspices of the Grand army of the Republic, who fitiy wound up the day’s proceedings yn honoring the dead by re- membering the living. The programme of the even- ing included music and recitations in the intervals between the addresses of well known oratore, The uppearance presented by the Academy was brilliant in the extreme, THE FLOOD OP LIGHT falling from the grand central chandelter rendering Whe tasteful tollets of the ladies visible. The fair sex was largely represented, and the young and he Sed beaming among the audience were sul- ficient to captivate an army of copperheads, if any of the deadly tribe are still in existence, Among those present we noticed Generais Jackson, Coch- rane, Jett Davis, Barnum, Buckney, Barnard; Colonels Willis, Marshall, burtis, Ryan; Captam Gibbons, the Revs. 8. T. Kendrick, Byrnes, ee sun, &c. Mr. Farmer introduced General Irwin McDowell as the presiding oflicer, Proceedings were then opened by the Governor’s Island band playing, in excellent style, the quickstep ‘*Vive P Amérique. General MCDOWELL tien came forward and asked the attention of the audience to the prayer waich the Rey. Mr. Kendrick was about to offer. ‘This reverend gentleman then offered up a prayer for the welfare of the meeting, and concluded by asking God to bless our “country ana forbid that the flag we love so well shuuld ever be TRAILED IN THE DUST, and asked that the blessings of American freedom should be extended to all the peoples of the earth. Mr, EVARTS tuen caine forward and said:—-Ladles and gentiemen—When your committee a few days ago asked me to take part In this celebration in honor ot the Union dead I felt that as an American 1 could not refuse to (he Whatever lay in my power, In such @ celebration as this it is the dead that speak, and no words of living eulogists can preach #0 eloquentiy as the life of those brave men whose deeds we come to honor here to-night. 1 camnot think that any words can equal the tripate of flower 8 that the nation places on the graves of the men who fell im the cause of freedom. The war in which they fell was the war of an upright and honorable people fighting for what they Joed aud valued more than life itself. Wo do not accept the doctrine of those who say that, because ours was a civil war the men who fell in uphelding the government should not be hon- ored for fear of wounding the susceptibilities of the conquered. We only recognize here that the sol- diers feil * FIGHTING FOR THE UNION and the independence of their country. Their opponenta, no matter what their courage fell fighting in a fatilng cause, and those who attempt w pailiate their course under pretence of admiring valor or chivairy are guilty of encouraging rebeilion. We who kee) fresh the memories of the Union soldiers, in gratl- tude for the salvation of the country, have no desire to keep alive bitterness of feeling against the con- quered. The soldiers of the Union fought for a coun- try in which all had an equal right. How great Toust that cougtry be when it can be sald that the hundreds of thousauds who died are only com- mon Americans! Whatever were the sutferings— and they were great enough—the result was more than equivalent to the human race. THE CONQUERED PROPLE have not been deprived of a single right possessed by ourselves, and ail that has really bappened is that tis war has swept from our escutcneon the black stain of slavery which dishonored our country, When Was there & nationgoefore that, counting 113 losses by hundreds of thousands of men and millions of mouey Was more attractive after the war than before. It was for such @ result taat the Men we honor to-day died on the battie ticid, re- solved that theif children should not be cheated of their rights. Our institutions had made us public spirited, and in the hour of danger we ve proof of it on the fleid of battle. oe to the nation whose public spirit has been trampled out. But that will never come to pass with us so long as the Grand Army of the Re- public supports this government to crush the traitors Who would disturb tue country. Throagh the length and breadth of this land We need angever-growing and ever ACTIVE PUBLIO SPIRIT that will repress mere pont spirit. I have heard that one of the causes of the defeat of France was due to the fact that (he people and soidiers had lost the desire to dic for their country on the fleld of battle, Let us then see to it that so long as we preserve the enthusiasm that leads two the celebrations of to-day we shall never fall to find an equal number of heroes ready to die tor their native land. A number of the erphan children of the Union soldiers then came forward on the platform and sang some national songs, and were loudly applauded by the audience, ‘The Rey. 8. H. TYNG, D. D., then came forward ana sald:—The character of the present meeting 18 com- memorative, It is an assembly for the grateful and affectionate REMRMBRANCE OF THE FAITHFUL who have departed in (he service of thelr country and of the honored survivors who are still living. Jt recalls the bistory aud pharacter of live hundred | thonsand valned cftizens whose bodies are slumber- | ing in the dust. It arrays in @ roll of living bonot | an equal number sull living among the labors. | the tolls aud the duties of the earth, | and tite to the twoiold assembly te | ttle of Grand Army of the Kepublic. As such we are met to pay the just tribute which the citizens and the nation owe, and purpose on this day annu- ally to express, It is an interesting fact in national history that the army of a nation 1s the index and iustration of its character—I might say, A COMPENDIUM OF ITS HISTORY, ation is not yet one hundred years old, and we have had four wars and four armies of the re- public, Whose influence on our national life has been most remarkable in the principles they have estab- lished and in the resuits they have produced. Four years of solemn, earnest, conscientious war‘are have | given us atree nation, to be hence orth forever unbroken and forever respected and feared as wel. a Javed and reverenced among the nations of the The Rev, Joseph P. Thompson satd:—Ladies and | gentlemen, the Howers seem yet fragrant that we Jaid upon THB GRAVES OF OUR SOLDIERS a year ago, and that we are reaping in our hearts | the flowers that we strewed upon their graves. 18 it not true that we are betier men by the duty we have toward the dead to-day? Are we not their debtors? for the flowers that we place upon their graves will fall and perish, while those that spring from their graves will be perennial. Our army was not the scourge of society, but its savior. This Army of the Repubiic | 1s the advocate of peace, and every orphan in the retreat is a prayer for peace, and could | summon back that immense army of the dead they would swell the demand for peace. THE DAY IN WEST ° CHESTER COUN Throughout the lower towns of Westchester county “Decoration Day” was scrupulously ob- served by the citizens of every political shade, a large number of the basiness places having been eloged in the afternoon, while a plentiful display of the national colors testified to the interest with which the occasion was regarded by the entire community. Perhaps the most imposing display was made at Yonkers, where a lengthy procession, neaded by Captain Mangin and a platoon of Mounted police, formed on Getty square and = marched through the leadiag streets of the village to St. John’s Cemetery, where the touching custom of strewing flowers on the graves of fallen soidiers was impres- sively carried out, in presenee of about 8,000 spec: lators. At Tarrytown similar services were per- formed in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, under the auspices of Post Acker, Grand Army of the Repub lio, The military companies, Fire Department and citizens of Morrisania turned out largely, and, having visited Woodlawn Cemetery in the forenoon, reveled in the afternoon to Bensonia Cemetery, where the graves of those who fell during the late war were covered with @ profusion of nature's fresbest floral productions. Several addresses of a highly appropriate nature were also delivered on the occasion. TRE DAY ON LONG ISLAND. The ceremony of decorating the gravesef departed heroes was pretty generally observed in the various villages in Queens and Suffolk counties. Every town in these counties furnished the required quo- tas during the great civil struggle, aud one conspicu- ous feature is that but very few of the brave boys returned. A remarkable thing is that most of those fortunate enough to return were unmaimed In any way, and only four invailds can be found in the aistrict, Monuments have been erected to the memories of the deparied, and the people hold in great remembrance the noble sacrifice they made for their country’s preservation, The monuments were splendidly decorated with varied flowers yés- feraay, and thousands of people visited the only ‘hing that marks tne departure of the brave ones. While the day brought its joys to some in the form of a hoitiay, 1¢ also brought sorrow to many aged hearts, and many were the tears sled as the aged mother watched with fixed eyes the in- scription to her fond boy on the marble slabs, In the graveyards there were flowers strewn over the graves, and in the churches services were held, while outdvor meetings and orations conciuded the exercises, The veterans of the Revolution took a particular interest in the exercises, aud their bowed forms and whitened heads elicited mach sympathy. Although begrudged pensions they have left some Of the old time patriotism, THE DAY IN NEW JERSEY, Jersey City. ‘The display in Jersey City was not equal to that of last year in point of numbers, owing to the public disapproval of the programme. It has been the custom to visit the New York Bay Cemetery and St. Peter’s Cemetery; but these were left out yesterday, @nd the processionisis contented themselves with making a pilgrimage to the Dutch Reformed church on the Heights. The Taylor Zouaves, a tine body of men, comprising veterans of the late war, came to the starting point, but were so indignant at the insu't offered to them by the Grand Marshal, who assigned them @ post, not of honor, but of infe- riority, that they refused to fall into line, but lett avd returned to their headquarters. Taken alto- gether the whole business was wre'chedly managed, The military bodies comprised the Fourth regi- ment, the Emmet Guard, commanded by Vaptain O’Rorke, and @ guard of colored men. The mem- bers of the several departments of the city govern- ment rode in carriages. ‘Ihe orator of the day was B, W. Throckmorton, whose eloquent address waa one of the redeeming features of the occasion, In Hoboken. The procession in Hoboken was highly creditable, Major Hart’s battalion had the right of the proces. sion. Next came the Veteran corps, the hearse with flowers, the Grand Army of the Republic, the school girls, singing societies, the Mayor and city officials. The officers of the day were Captains Goble, Mount, McFaul, Fraser and Major Pelonbet. In Newark. The carrying out of the really poetic and beautiful idea of strewing the graves of the nation’s dead warriors was not nearly as saccessiu) in Newark yesterday as on the two former occasions. For some reason unexplained there was an entire absence of enthusiasm on the part of the peo. ple, and even the members of the Grand Army of the Republic, under whose auspices the ceremony took piace, there was a lack of spirit and concentration of ideas and power necessary to tho success of such an undertaking. The procession was painfully meagre and unimposing. The oniy part worth noticing was the miill the Veteran regiment, Colonel Ward, and that always looks well. At Fairmount Cemetery General Judson Kilpatrick delivered an oration, Which was at once eloquent and interesting, though some regretted that the inevitable wounds caused by the rebellion should again and again be made the theme of oratory on such occasions, As @ whole, compared with the grand demonstration of two Pod ago, the celebra- tion yesterday was mach of a fizzle. In Paterson. Decoration Day was observed yesterday in Pater- son under the auspices of Farragut Post, G. A. R. The Kearney Rifle Zouves, Cataract Vity Council, 0. U. A. M., soldiers’ orphans from the Paterson orphan Asylum, and @ number of invited guests and ladies in carriages, completed the procession, which went to the cemeteries and decorated the sol- diers’ graves. Owing to the Intensity of the heat the services were sensibly made short, although choosing the hour of one o'clock [he such a day Was not the best ihn ter the return Farragut Post was addressed by several speakers, In Trenton. The day passed off pleasantly in Trenton. Tho procession was formed at two o'clock, headed by Ruhiman’s Band, About half a dozen clergymen took partin the ceremony. The most interesting art of the demonstration was the display made by ue female and male children from the Soldiers’ Children’s Home, who marched carrying fags ana banners, and those who were too small to walk were in carriages. Mercer and Riverview ceme- teries were visited, and there was some speech- making 1m front of the City Hall. THE CELEBRATION IN MASSACHUSETTS. Butler’s Address in Newburypert. Boston, May 30, 1871. Decoration Day was generally observed to-day throughout the State, and business has been almost entirely suspended. In every city and town the memory of the fallen heroes was shown by a profu- sion of Moral tributes scattered over their graves. Among the many addresses of the day was one by General Butler, In Newburyport. After eulogizing those who gave their lives in battle to their country he referred to those who suffered martyrdom in Southern prisons as follows:—But there is another muster-roll of the Union dead, the names upon which aud their deeds are moro in danger of failing into dull oblivion’s shade, Their lives were as precious, their sacrifices were greater, their suf- ferings Moro Intense, their deaths more terrible, and the nation’s gratitude due to them snd theirs should be more ardent than any of those who died upon the battle field or whose graves will be deco- rated by the ‘ender hands of thoughtful friends this General day. Their number exceed that of those who actually died on the field of ttle, and yet the piace of sepulture of many thousands of them will ne be known, while the pre- cious graves of thousands more may be only guessed at. Victims of the war, martyrs of the enemy’s cruelty, their fate was so terrible, with suflerings 60 intolerable that whenever the mind contemplages It 1b wickens With horror, Sv’ true it is | fault ts not mine, that the recollection of them 1 sldwty but too surety * lading away from the thoughts of their countrymen. ‘The soldiers of the Union armies who, as prisoners of war, dim rebel hands deserve the highest place in all our hearts, as they have indeed the sad- dest place in our affections. [have thought that it may not be ingppropriate to spend afew moments | upon this day of commemoration of the absent dead in reealling to our minds in what manner and by What means these our comrades perished, Andersonville was taken as a sample of all South- ern prisons, and, after speaking of the horrors tn- Mieted upon the Union soldiers there, the General said:—If in telling this sad and mournful story | Shall recount that which shocks the mind and har- rows the soul; tf | narrate improbable and al- Inost imposst fl make you @ statement that will quite ir your blood’ and cause you to turn away in shuddering aisgust at the narration, the it will be only the truth passed into history, Adverting to the location of Andersonville, the swamp by which it Was surrounded “uniahabitable except for tie festering vermin and maggots,” he passed on to the food furnished to pri-oners; the deliclencies that existed in every department of the prison—the same wagon, tor instance, bringing “the food that took away the dead,” and the result of this treatment. The ‘lead line was mentioned, the “blood houvds” not forgotten, when the General | concluded as follows:—Your imaginations may have ictured, but your judgments can have hardly con- rmed theresuits of such confinement, such food, such tveatment and such cruelties. The whole number of prisoners confined in that prison pen was 40,611; the number of graves was 15,705, or more than ove lu every three; and this without estimat- ing the number of whose decease there ts neither the memorial of a grave nor a# record. No battie since the invention of gunpowder has ever shown upon one side thirteen thousand deaths, Such, my comrades, was the treatment of our sol- dlers in prisons during the rebellion, The numer of all who died as prisoners of wer, suc deaths as I have shown, so fas as can be ascertained, 1s 36,401, although the graves of 15,416 only are known, leaving 20,585 uaknown dead, at whose graves neither friend, widow nor child may weep. L do not charge these accumulated horrors, of which I repeat again and again there 1s the fullest evidence, Upon the people of the Southasa mass. Lado put tie responsibility thereof upon their leaders, for it happened under tneir very eye, and the testtmony shows frequent reports to them of tnis terrible con- aiuon of things. Trouble Between the White and Colored Soldiers at Mount Aniurn—A Serious Riot Prevented, Boston, May 30, 1871. The solemnities of the decoration of the soldiers? graves at the Mount Auburn Cemetery were at- tended by a most disgracelul scene this afternoon. White and colored soldiers participated alike tu honoring the memory of the dead heroes, and on their return from the memorial services there was an affray between them, which came near resulting ina riot, which might have been attended with serious consequences, It seems that some of the white soxhers had engaged a number of horse cars to convey them from the cemetery into the city, and that some of the negroes, know- ing the cars had been speciaily chartered, took seats in them when they came out of the city. Their white brethren in arms could not “see” this, and in inviting them to leave insinuated in forcible lan- guage that they were the offspring of the canine species, and that unless they vamosed the ranche at once their dark carcases would be penetrared by a Streak of daylight, ‘The fifteenth amendments felt very properly that they had been Jnsulted without cause, and mitmediately undertook to prove the story of the war, that “the colored troops fougut bravely.” They lett the car and formed in line of battle, and with fixed bayonets were about to charge upon thelr aggressors, When reinforcements arrived from the ceinetery and the other cars in suficient numbers to thwart their determination to slauguter the whites, Matters looked serjous for a few moments, and but for the overpowcfing num. ber of white soldiers there would have undoubtediy been a serious afray. ‘The white soldiers, it 1s claimed, were in tue wrong by unnecessarily insult- ing and aggravating the colored troops, SERVIC! IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. MEMOR AL WASHINGTON, May 30, 1871. To-day is generally observed as a holiday. The public departments are closed ana neariy all secular business 1s suspended. The Committee on Decora- tuons were employed yesterday and to a late hour last night making wreaths of ever- greens with which to adorn the graves of the Union dead in the neighboring cemeteries. The contributions for this purpose were in greater rofusion than heretofore on any similar occasion. [he ceremonies were under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic. Kit Carson Post this morning at eight o'clock proceeded in a body to the Soldiers’ Home and adjacent cemeteries and there decorated the soldiers’ graves. The formal services consisted of prayer and the delivery of an oration by Mr. Harrison Jehnson. President Grant attended the ceremonies at Ar. lington, together with the members of the Cabinet and other prominent government officials, The proceedings at the main stand did not commence wunatil two P, M., when, in accordance with the ‘amme, there were instrumental and vocal music, the recitation ofa poem and an oration by comrade Stewart L. Woodford, of New York, At the tomb of the un- Kuown soldiers were religious services, an_ address by Prederick Dougiass and the singing of an ode by the orphans fromthe Soldiers and Sailors’ Or- phans’ Home. LODGE OF SORROW. Important Masonic Ce-emonies at Steinway Mali—Kane Lodge in Mourning. Steinway Hail was filled to repletion last night by & most fashionable audience, the occasion being the holding of a “Lodge of Sorrow” by the members of Kane Lodge. Almost as soon as the doors were open batches of elegantly dressed ladies began to arrive, and took up positions to the right and left of the hall, the centre rows of chairs having veen K¢pt for the members of sister lodges, Long before the time set down for the opening of the ceremonies every seat in the body of the hall was taken and the galleries were filled tostanding room. The stage was heavily draped with crape and ELEGANTLY DECORATED in the rear with festoons, and black and white Tosettes interlaced with flowers of Immortelles bear- ing the names of the deceased brothers were hung around at the back of the lodge. In front was a mourning canopy supported by four Corin- tnian pillars and surmounted by a black and white cross, in front of which was @ wreath of immor- telles, Under the canopy, and in view of the au- dience, was @ handsome rosewood casket, upon which was Jala @ Masonic apron and all the oficial badges of the Blue Lodge. The base upoa which the cofiin rested was profusely decorated with lillies of the valley, white pinks and camelias. Two crowns of white flowers were placed ,one on each end of the coffin, and tne ‘various Masonic insignia designed to match the crowns on the cofiln adorned the base all around. The floor of the stage was doue in A TESSELATED PAVEMENT, imitative of the floor of Solomon's Temple, The Master's chair, on @ raised dais, stood on the leit hand or east end of the stage, the Senior Warden on the right or west and the Junior Warden in the cen- tre, south, behind whom sat the members of the Lodge. Between the Senor Warden and the canopy tne Lodge altar was placed, with the Bible on it, open. t nalf-past eight o'clock the Master informally opened the lodge, and two masters of ceremonies, bearing their rods of office, went to the principal entrance to re- cetve tie visiting lod, and conducted them to their places, Shortly after the Grand Master of th State of New York, accompanied by a namver oi deputy districts and some members of the Grand Lodge, made their appearance and took places on the left of the Master. They were receivea with THR GRAND HONORS and the ceremonies of the evening wero opened with prayer, After some music by the choir the officers read passages from the Scriptures In solemn tones, each in turn, This was taken up by the pall bearers, who stuod beside each pillar of the canopy. One by one the three great tapers Crap | around the stage were extinguished; then all tne lights on the stage were turned out and those in frout of the house darkened. The large bell toned tweive, the funeral honors were given by the entire cratt presen’ aud the organ played the funeral dirge. After a deep silence of some minutes the lights were suddenly turned on, the organ pealed forth @ voluntary, and the vasso, taking up the burden of ana,fchunted “7 COMB TO TELL YOU OF A MYSTERY.’? ‘The chaptatn then pronounced the funeral oration, He dwelt upon the = away of the spirit and the resurrection to life. At the conciu- sion of his peroration the honors were again given, (d the Master declared the lodge Closed. Among those present were R. H. Thomas, W. M.; R, ©. Rathbone, 8. W.; J. H. Liobener, J. W.; J, Al G, M.; J. W. Husted, J, M. Austin, G, 8s. |, H. Shefiern, a Nicholas, Ag soon as the audience began to disperse a number of ladies went up on the stage to inspect the decora- tions, Many were helping themselves to sprays of flowers to Keep as souvenire until they were in- eet that the whole stage was to be photographed to-day. John Harrison, @ mechanic of this city, has tn- vented a substitute for the murderous car hook, It consists of a handle, chain and hodk. The hook 1s to be welded to the whifletree, which prevents the use of itas a weapon. The bandie hanging ou the outside of the aaenponrs ot =o } 4 pba ents of the ordinary hou! nd aD e: troumetanees Would be afitting substituye Jor (he one Dow in use, ee MEXICO Herald Special Report from, the Capital. Jalisco, San Luis Potosi and Puebla Threatening. CAUTO SENTENCED TO DEATH. The Tampico Rebellion Not Yet Suppressed. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. We have received the following despatch from our special correspondent in the Mexi> can capital :— Mexico Crry, May 23, Via Havana, May 30, 1871. Affairs look threatening in Jalisco, San Luis Potosi and Puebla. CAUTO SENTENCED TO DEATH, General Cauto, whose case has long been before the public, has been sentenced to death, SPECIE ARRIVAL, One million of dollars in silver has arrived from Guadalajara and will be shipped to Europe and the United States. THE TAMPICO REBELLION, Tampico is not yet taken, Consul Bedham says that the rebellion there has no political significance, the object. of the rebels being . merely to rob the commerce of the country. RECEPTION OF OPERATIO ARTISTS. Tamberlik, Peralta and Mari, of the opera troupe, were enthusiastically received om their first appearance in the city. The Presidential Campaign—Romero’s Suc cessor—A Bill Against Foreigners—An Ime pudent Newspnper—The Tampico Revelae tien—Fortifying San Luis. Crry oF MExIcO, May 20, Via HAVANA, ) ay 30, 1871, Congress adjourns on the 31st inst. THE PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS. President Juarez will probably be re-elected. His chances are increasing. The general belief is thas only a slight revolution will occur against Juarez. ROMERO'S SUCCESSOR. Manuel Payno will succeed Romero after the adv journment of Congress, THE TELEGRAPH LINB. The telegraph line from here to Matamoros ig finished and is working weil. A BILL AGAINST FOREIGNERS. The Foreign Department has presented a bill to Congress relating to foreigners. The bill 13 worded: im such & manner as to leave foreigners, in @ peculiar condition, preventing them from either remaining foreigners or becoming Mexicans,, except under circumstances which make ;hem ready’ subjecta of plunder. It is believed that this is the aim of tne bill. AN IMPUDENT NEWSPAPER. ‘The journals continue to apply the epithet of per- nicious to foreigners. The course pursued by the Trait @Unton, @ French journal, 1s the origin of much 1ll-feeling on the part of the Mexicans, THE TAMPICO REVOLUTION. ‘The revolution in Tampico 1s considered to be ended. The place ts reported to lave been taken: on the 19th, FORTIFYING. | feit. Escobedo is fortifying San Luis Potosi. ORTEGA'S POLICY. Gonzalez Ortega has issued a notable document calling upon his friends and fellow citizens to ob serve a concilatory and noble policy, and aid in the re-election of Juarez. A GOVERNOR IMPEACHED. Governor Vargas, of Puebla, has been impeached and Romero Rubio appointed temporary Governor. A STREET FIGHT. Inastreet fight General Carmano was wounded, by Macado, a politician. THIEVES EXECUTED. The Mexicans have executed four thieves in Lower California. The fugitives were from Califor- nia, wheré they belonged to an organized band oft twelve men, A FIEND ARRESTED. The anthorities of Sonora have arrested one of) three men under a requisition from Governor Saf- ford, of Arizona, charged with 1aying heavy stones: across the track of the Puebla Railroad to produce an accident. TTR The pillars of the Passan discovered to be saturated with petroleum. To® brulge ts being watched. ‘The Guerrero troubies continue, TAY PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. Cu10aco, I., May 30, 1871. In the Presbyterian Assembly this morning tne report of the special Committee on the Finances of the Chureb was read. The report recommends the establishment of a committee of fifteen on finance and benevolence, to be located in New York and composed of men skilled in the management of financtal affairs, and one member additional from each Board, who shall use all proper means to pro- vide @ regular and systematic consecration of pro- perty to the Lord, supervise whe collection of funds for benevolent work, the Church to be kept advised by monthly reports o? all the benevolent works of each congregation, the committee to report to the General Assembly, any moneys ass without speci- fled Se ner to be disbursed by that body. Mr. Edwards spoke at great length against the Board system, and charged that Presbyterians nad adopted Congregational methods and were working fa the Congregational harness, He insisted the Boards governed the Assembly. The secretaries virtually created membership in the Boards by thelr power to make nominations. ‘Their infuence manvfactered public opin- fon, Pastors have been settled, and unsettled, and prevented from settling, to favor the plans of the Secretaries, The Boards, which were threaten- ing to become numerous, were fall of mischievous tendencies, and their effects were beginning to be ‘The tine had come for the Assembly and not the Secretaries to nominate Boards, He advecated the recommitment of the whole subject, to be re- ported on next year. Considerable excitement ensued degenerating into & wrangle, iu Which unparliamentary language was freely used. A motion to table the whole subject was decided out of order, An appeal was taken and the decis- jon sustained, Judge Allison, of Philadelphia, characterized the speech of Dr. Edwards as a wholesale bill of indict ment without title of proof. Dr. Epwakps replied ke would prove all he said and more too. Judge ALLISON continned at some lengtn, pro- nouncing the part of tue report of the cominittee of twenty-one ia reiauon to the High Commission as abhorrent to the spirit of the Church, Several as- sembles might adopt tt, but the Presbyterians would not. Rebellion would be the cry from the momeut of its adoption, lie advocated tie substitute offered by the special conrmt tee of five. After more confaston and calls to order Rev. Mr. MUSGRAVE Obtained the floor. He thought tie con- trol of the treasury would mterfere with the speciale work of the boaras. He, was old and soon to pass away, but must raise his voic hoped no apple of discord would be cast to jisturb the unity, peace and harmony of the Charch, ‘A motion to recommit was tabled by @ large ma- jority. The previous question was then called and ort alopted. eae see tev. Mr JUNKIN offered resolutions tn regard The Rev. ablicatton, by the lower branch of the Turue-arch Congress, of untrue statements of the his+ tory of Protestaut missious among the Indians im Oregon aud of tho massacre of Dr, Whitman, his wife and other Americans by the Indians in the interest of the Popish mesionaries and Hudson Bay Company, and the outrages cpetrated on Auerican wouren, and stating that Rie Benate of the Forty-first Congress published well attesied refutation of the former decument, of which but a limited number were priated, and haif of which edition had been destroyed or conceaied by persons inierested in suppressing the truth. resolutions asked the people to memorialize House of Representatives to publish an edition of the Senate document, No. 37, of tue host ComEresy