The Arkansas banner., 1847-07-26
COL. MENTIONS sPFEcH--coL. RoANE's
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the reception of the Volunteers at this place. 1t is due to Col Roane .o say. that the sketch of his remarks furnished ua. was hastily written cut and only 90 mach Of them as, In hurried mcment. he could recoIIect.
 CITIZEN SotDrERs l--BaAyE AND PATRIOTIC yoLuNreEKs t--We come as the representatives ci an aamiTieg peopie. whos with oatsslr,ebed arms. desire to receive yoa to thcir bosons. anal to wei come you back ioyoar homes againi
 You have aided by your patriotic exeriiohs, to elevate the character of the citizen soldiers n tiIee of sudden war Yoa have by prompiness and alaensy ia obeying inc call of your eouHtry-by yeur patient c1isrAace on ihe march--and by yoar gallaniry. and eohrage in the field, added new uslro to ihs hcnos aud character of our State. Words fail us to express the qualification ieelsiu being thus permitted to greet yon as friends and fellow citizens. Need say so you in wonts, that you. are welcome!--slo you not read t in the bsalaiag eoussehancesof al thas you meet ido you not see il in the hcaying aud swelling bosoms of this crowd which surrounds you, And is not lhis enough io repay you for all yoa have suffered, on the march, or in the battles What could yoa desire thar the warm, gushing. 5ysFaowiny congratulations ee your frieads--the certain atd abdias confidence and gratitude of your eountB-the smiles of beaaty which now beam upon. yea-and the approval of your own consciencess
 The great sacrifices which you made in tearing assunder the cndearing ties of home. and leaving your families and friends io rally under the banner of your country at the sound of the trumpet of war; filled all hearts with love and admiration of your patriotic spirit and ssas earnest. that in the day of battIe when the crisis came, you would be found at your posts, ready and willing to do, all that mortal men could do s'roil back the tide of war upon the enemy" Faithfully and nohIy have you discharged your duties to your county, and that country ever mindful of those who peril life or fortune in it's defence, must hold you in grateful and lasting remembrance.
 SOLDIERS. When on yoar long and toilsome march 10 tha, iahos1itable cline, and to the scene oi war, the hearts of this people went with you; and te prayers of many sseended daily. for your safety and preservation And when the seried hosts of the enemy were known 10 be drawing their lines arouni you, the great heart af this NATION almost poi'ied wih apprehension. fot the safety of our gallant little army, But tongue can tell no language can describe the Thrilling aRriety, the agoaisiag suspense of yoaI immediate friends and relaiives,At length the crash sf arsas, aud shock of battle came!--bloody and terrible IL was ,-but that also passed away, and you have returned in safety from that field of FAME. Welcome thsice welcome, are yc, one and all
 But there were others on the field of strife, who do not come to receive welcome; they return no more, forever, 10 the warm embrace of family and friends-thcy sleep in the bets of glory! GaIlanly they fought, and nObly did they die for their coun- ry, upon the field of battIe and in the midst of oar rejoieings at your return, we cannot forget your compeers in arms, Hho so nobly fell Their memories aiH ever live fresh and green in our hearts! Honor-unfading immortal and eternal honor to all the gallant BEAD of ynur regiment
 And now, Snrr,roas and Representatives of the .frkaasas Polanteers all of you who have returned whether here prescRt or elsewhere in the State ---ea5oers and mca-oae and ati-in the nalae of this countFy-nay, in the name of your fellow citizens of the whole State, we bid you once more, ksoriy and sincere ". LcomEl
 Welcome, bra.e and faithGui SOLDIERS 10 your homes again Wherever yoa go, bright eyes will beam apen yoa--warm and geseroas hearts will be ready 10 receive you. NobIy hare you won, and long may you continue to enjoy the patriot SOL pfEas great reward--the toyE aal GRATITUDE of lis ccuSIkyMgs.
 In reply to Mr NEWTON, Col RoAxE, on the part of the volunteers, made the following remarks: Fsifop- Citi.eas cf Liiie Raet:
 Permit me, n the behalf of my fellow soldiers. to tender to you our most grateful acknowledgements for the cordial greeting and waru feelings with which you have thought proper toreceiyc us on our return.
 Let me assure you thai this inilcsiation of your high regard, in extendin, to us 80 en,.ia.;a lie welcome, will sink deep iaio fLe heart of every sol dcr present aad sapp apou his ae.nory an i'm, ,s- sion of your kindatss, al this time which nothing can cFaee.
 Next to soldia,s honor, there is nothing or which he is so proud the that his cesiact has been properly appreciated by those he loves, and that his efforts, in hIs eountry's cause haze won him the esteem of his ieliow-citizens al hoiae - You have given ts assurance by !feeIaiiiiia:, 6 noble and genexeas welcome ta gour beautiful city, amid the of eannon p,tfioiic shouts fram glad hearts, and' the canopy of snowy kerchiels which waved from the hands of beauty. Strong hands have grasped in lesyeat cong Iatualion, and bright eyes have bea,aed upon us giih emotion, ss once more stand upon " oar native iand." At our ap- proaci you have iirown those giosioas sta,s and stripes to the breeze; your loud huzzls ol welcome have sunk dsep into our hearts, and all. al pTo. clailns that you desin US net unworthy the lch re- ward you thus bestow upon os. For this we thank you. Froa, our souls We thank you. II. in the ser vice from which we have jast rsturnel. We per formed eur march of loil aud pFiga.on over desert waste, through enemy's couRtry, without shrink ing from duty if, in the bloody 6e!d of sfrie we charged the Toe where death might be we, at every iootstep, and where we have lsit the remains oI many gallant spirit. il was far less for the high sounding praises of fame. than the valued tokea of your approba;ion, J moment since so handsomely