The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13

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mir Chairman, Gentlemen OF the Committee from
Richmond. Fellow Citizens, and Brother Ofhcers-of
whom see around me many who have shared in the
dangers. the perlls and Distinctions Of that glorious
army in Mexico, that il my pride and happiness to
commando have, my friends, lately returned to my
native nd from country endowed with fertility Of
soil mineral riches and great resources Of wealth. but
which has beer cursed by bad government and msrule
Since my return, ! have passed through four Of the
States Of our glorious Union and everywhere con-
trasted, under sufficient government, the happ-
ness, manly bearing, plenty and prosperity OF my
fellow citizens with those OF the country from which
have lately come. Nor is this all. have been met
everywhere with outyushings of kindness from my
countrymen, which have more than repaid the little
services OF the oldand am sorry at this time to say
sick soldier who has returned the land that he is
proud to call his country-his home.
My friends and neighbors of Richmond--To the eo-
quent and heart subduing appeal OF your Chairman
cannot find words to reply What can say, can
only say give you my heart give you my heart a
soldier has seldom more TO offer, and OF my length
OF service, | may say, never. To the invitation SO
kindly aud cordially conveyed TO me can only re-
spond-i am not my own master. Duties may prevent
my awaiting myself of invitation which every feel
ing OF my heart would cause me to accept cannot
Say HOW iong soci dunes may stay me- but necu nos
tell you my neighbors and friends Of early manhood
none of you old enough to back with me TO boy
hood-that my feelings and early associations all call
upon me to visit Richmond. Let me ask. however,
that when my duties permit ME to make such visit,
that there be- no ceremony-no parade but that may
be permitted to shake the welcome hands of friends
and fellow citizensvisi them at their own houses.
and use some convenient room either at the hotel,
private house or in the hail of the We nerated capitol
in which to ceve, with both hands my fellow
trymenfrom the humbet laborer to the most exalted
IN station-who, in honoring wish thus to honor
that glorious army of whose affections it is my pride to
boast and whose brilliant services our countrymen
delight TO acknowledge
Gen Scott then introduce ed several of the officers
present to the Richmond delegation. This said he
us the gallant Gen. Quman. This, my brave Shields
another General who nobly sustained the honor OF
his countrys flag and this Is another brave officer.
Major hope TO call him Colonel-Turnbull.n
Having introduced the other officers he retired, and
the audience separated deeply impressed with the
they had just witnessed.