Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-06-27
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RPOrtcit ~ Ge Editor 7 Hc D,iroii Airer,is,r.
tELLowICrrIzENs-I nm not upon this occasion
before You IN accordance With any own individual,
views or wishes. IL has ever appeared to me. thatihc
ohicc OF PrcsidcUt OF tho United States should not be-
'''s'f after 10y eny individual bet ,ha, the people
should, spontaneously. and uih their own FREQ Will
ar'o" the distinguished honor to the man whom they
believed would bcs, perform "a, ipror,,n, Jp,;c- -.
teriain'ns these views, I should. fellow citizens have
remained al home hut is the pressing and friendly
invitation when baVe received ffora lhe citizens of
Fcrrysburg. and the cornostncss with which il, occ.,
talon was urged upon me by friends in whom I Trust.
Cd and whom ! an now proud 10 sec around u, II
however. fellow citizens. | had no. comnli.d with thu,
inNrahon-ifl had remained at homc-bclicve M.
my friends. that my spirit would have been with you.
Tor where. Ia THIS beautiful land. Is there a pl,c. coIc,
lated, as tins is. to recall long past rcminiscences and
revive long s!umbcring. bat uJl wholly ea,inuui,bcJ
emotions Ia my bOsoml
In casting nay eyes around. fellow citizens. ihcv POSI-
upon the spot where the gallant WAYNE triumuboJ =,
el'uousiy over his enemies, aud carried out tho, min.
C'p'cs wh'ch II seemed his pleasure 10 impress upon
my lslnd' nHd IN winch II has ever been any happin.s,
humhly To attempt Ia iIilaic him. II was thcrr. GL-
low citizens, | saw tie banner of the United SAFE,
i''al IA triumph oyCrthc Gag al the enemy. There II
Mas whcr" was fret laid he foundation ur the prsp,ri.
y 81 lhc now widespread and beautiful West. II was
there | hchcld thc indignant Eagle fu,,n uu., i,
hIl''Sh Lion. II was there ! saw the youth -four land
carry out the lesson they en-, ibcd from tho Gallant
NAiNE-lhc noblost and best nn American can az.
puie-;o die for his country when called 10 do 50 ia
ITS defence.
NJ Tins moment the speakers eve fell upon General
hedges when he said: Gen. Hedges, will YOU c,,ru.
ull lfrDf \ nu have sfR.l 1s mac ..G. a.. IL .
battle. nnd cannot bear to see you n; So great a dis
lance nov. Immense cheering followed IA, cou.i.
d"taic recognition, and the cries Of "Iaiso him ur"
place him 10y The sIdo of has old Ccucml." had ,cnrcc.
" been uttered when Gen. Hedges WAS carried for
ward To the Siaud.l
The General continued. II was there I sovv ip,crroJ
my beloved companiuus-ihc companion. of INV youIb
il was not m accordance with the stern eiIqurre of
military life. Then To- mourn their departure; but may
now drop a tear over their graves. at The rccullectiors
oI tneir virtues and wVrlh
Ia 1893, frllnw-ciiizcas, I received NV ronmis.i,,
10 serve under Gen. Wayne. In 1874. | was has aid nj
The battle Oi Miami. Nineteen years odcr,y,r5.
Rad the honor of again being associated with many of
thn>c Who were my companions in arms then. Nine.
teen years afterwards, | found myself COMMANDMENT.
met oi the North Western Army; hut | found mo-
dIninuiIon IN the bravery of the American S,ldi,r
found the same spirit of valor in nll-not in Inc roc,
lar soldier only, but in the enrolled militia aud yolun.
iccr also.
What glorious "reminiscences do the view oC nj,
iA''e scenes around me recall To my mind. when !
consented 10 VISIT ihIs memorable spot. I cSnccted that
a Thousand pleasant associations would To God ibero
were no painful asSociations mingled with ,Lo,n,
would be rccaIlcd-that | should meet thousands oC
NV iellpw-cIuzens here--and among them many orm,
old cornpanlons-meI here 10 rear n new altar IN EbeT.
~ IN the place of the one which bad men have bros.
tratcd.
Here the Ger eul looked around rs II for som, yy,.
Ter when ihe cry was I4iscd give the General some
hard cider Thus Was done much 10 the satisfaction
OF The multitude
And fellow citizens, icontisued The GeneraN will
not attempt to conceal from you, that, in coming here
expected That | should receive from YOU. tl.usc cy,
iences OF regard which n generous people 4, eve,
willing Ia bcsiow upon those whom they believe 4, lac !
honest M their cndcayors 10 serve t!air country ~.
eve these evidences of regard and esteem as the ON
" reward al All adequate Ia compCnsuic Tor the ankle.
ies and anguish which ia the past / experienced uunn
ms spot. is there any maE'of sensibilily, or nosscs,.
hs Il feeling Of self respect, who asks what !husa feel.
leS weTet DO YOU suppose thai he cummgudcr.iu- |
mel iTfis has reward in tho glitter and rplcndor of
ne 'nmp' or m the forced obedience OF the Camp H.
ound hlm! These are not pleasures under oI cir.
ninSiances-ihose are not the rewards which a .pL
her seeks. / ask any nun To place himself IN ma IS,
aIioi' and then say whether Ihc extreme pain and An.
uIsh which endured, end which cvnry rer,.n SINH
lny situated must have endured, eau meet with any
a'lAAtt compensation except bg such gNUFt.sIpfss4 nj I
ic confidence and gratitude of tho people, rs That viii,
.hirh yOu, fellow citizens have this dny hp,or.J IN.
hcsc feelings are common 10 all commanders Of SOILS.
nj s"nsIbtliy. Tho commanders Of Europe pos,cs.
.cm. although placed at the head ofarmies reared n :
'ar. How much more naturally would those feelings
i'ach To u commander situated as | wasl Fo5 of wbnt
iiter'als "Es the army composed which was placed
nder my commando The soldiers who fought and
aud tunmphed here, were luw,en. vhn had
'F""h up Ihe'i hrieis-Physicians. who laid aside
'r'r who had puI by their Z
IA Tar the largest prOpDrtions. ngricnIturists
mo had iheIr Pioughs ia the iurrow. although fheir
'mihes depended for ihuir bread upon their eKert,,ns
40 Who fastened - the battle field to give their life {
lheir country Il u were necessary, 10 maintain her
shis. J could point from where | now stand. to MA.
IS where J ielt Tins anyIous pressing heavily upon me
thought Of the fearful consequences OF a mistake .
n my part, or the want Of judgement ON the n,r, n
IIrrs knew there were wives who had riyc,
iDr husbands 10 ihe hcld-moIhcrs uho had clp,L,e
''F SINS for battle aHd knew that those etpscii
f'es and mothers were booking lor Tie safe reiur
'o' husbands ani sonS. When 20 this was a. uIsI ,
~ recollection, thai The peace Of The entire We t-,,,rI
p broken up. and The glory Of my country tar a. t 49,
! l"Ied' you may possibly conceive the ,uc,.L
h'ch my situation was calculated Ia produce r.
X my responsibility, l personally supervised n "a -.
cled ihc arrangement oi the army under nv g.,
"''' ] trusted IN no Colonel ~ other o,ir or. M
rs'n had any hond ~ any disposition O ia. on.
''N'H 80 49, VI H. 70 Nn.Hi
20 under my own direction, aud Of no 9th or n,
Who now hear me know. Whether G gerry m,yc
onI would Or wosld not poss tho crtic SIN Of r., I,
rte o. Wellington. ! know not; bUt 'Hhethcr ,bcy
1uiI induce applause Or consure. upo' { myself il must
Bdi. ieilo'y-cIiizcns, sill onothc y olive inIyceI mo +,
accept The invitation which btd been 50 kindly cr-
lo mC. lhucw that he.e , slopId n,ct ,,i,b
any who had fought and bic q nder nv command
T" = should nave 'he ile'''.rc Of iakIng ihcm by the d
aud recurring, with lns m. Il, ibo s..,c. "a ~.
~ ] expected, too. 10 rIc.t with q few ofihs rrc,t
I'd good men yet Surviving, by whose CH5r, our frsc.
100 "as achieved. THIS pleasure alone volll b,yc o
.n sIhIIent ~ have iujuccd my yisu 81 this ip,er J.
- '''hseq u1liy interesting occasion. Isec ny y
] companions here and sec NOT /, c.,y 90 - q
.'hIy veterans around mc. Would O, God That IL q
q ever .. ca ~ .Hy power O, have made them com. D.
liable anu bar py-lhnt ihrir sun might go down !, 20
are. but u low-cihzcus They remain unpr,yiJ.d =
-"'i'me' u.s. ct The insrIutuIc OF ms country. II =
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