Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-31
Convention Of tho Veterans Of tho last
Wnr.
WAsu1SGToN. Jan

The Convention of soldiers and Indiansl,
engaged in the war of 1879 met at the
Presbyterian church, ~ street, ut II o.
clock, and organized by the election Of
Joel B. Sutherland. of Philadslphia, as
President. After asprayer had been Of /
fered by the Rev. Vim. Sunderland, Of
Washington. brilliapt. speeches from Pc
ter Wilson, Of ,CSyuga, and others, fol
lowed.
The Convention subsequently, formed
in procsssioa, preceded by the Navy Yard
Band and all the military of the city and
marched TO the Presidents House The
Old Defenders were in high spirits and
appeared quite rejuvenated.
On reaching the White House, Mr..
Sutherland, President Of the Convention,
addressed the President OF the United
States in substance as follows: ~ feel
delighted to have the honor to present to
your Excellency such vast body of the
survivors of the war OF 1912. We have
called because you yourself are soldier
of the revolutionary stock (you had three
brothers in the same war; and the day
and the cause prompt US to pay our re-
spects to you. .. .a ..s
AANOUS yOhAo 04O L HS0VhhoA WIN
his 5000 troops came to our shores. His
men were we'll disciplined and armed
Our forces were but 1000 strong and i'll
provided, but we drove the invaders back
Q with loss Of TOO killed and g, 900 Woun-
ded; whilst the loss Nc sustained WAS
but seven killed and only six Wounded
Contrast this with the operations of the
allies before 9cbastopol The man who
fought that battle knew you, and you
knew him Well-all the country venerate
hiM. The day should be commemoyated
henceforth aud forever. Resolving this
last year We met in Independence Hall,
Philadelphia. This yoar We gave forty
days notice Of our coming here, in a sim
gle paper, aud the result is before you"
The President substantially replied as
!ollows: l tender you nay sincere thanks
Tor the presentation OF 80 many veterans
Of the war Of 1919, and for the kind al
lusions to my family. No ono could wit
ness the noble countenances of these men
without Supposing them to be veterans Of
war. l rejoice that you arc here and that
you come with the red men who have
rendered our country service, and are en-
titled to our thanks. Ny earliest read
huO dA5OClhbIOuS HiC III IGlSESuCS ~
the war Of 1912. When the news oEthat
war arrived vas always AZ the country
post office for the latest tidings. Interes,
ted because of the members Of my own
family and the soldiers from my own
neighborhood being engaged in it, and Of
the immense importance Of "a favorable
result to my country.
As | consider it the duty Of every body
TO make q sacrifice for their country,
can hardly express the atfectionaIe re.
gard have for the detachments which
occasionally called at my fathers house
on their way TO the northern frontiers,
come Of them ncVor to return. It's graft
tying to meet here 40 large remnant Of
that war. How many camp and field in
cldents have been revived by this meet
ing, and how many ren inlSccnces have
attended your assembling? All these
memories you will cherish. From diff
ferent parts of the country you come
with one heart. You will recolIect it is
fundamental principle Of our country,
that to our citizen soldiers, not to large
standing armies, the defence Of our coun-
try is committed
All our institutions promise peace II
that is disturbed the patriotism which you
exhibited forty years ago will give vigor
to our arms and courage 10 your sous
You come animated with common pur-
pose. Love of your country and her in
stltutlUns-the Constitution must be pre-
served a. all hazards. 1t is cheering to
recolIect that those who have fought our
battles have never been the men to dis
SeuIinate political hcrrsies, to revile the
government. to deride our institutions, to
o1W sectional discussions, or to set at de
fance the laws of the land Permit me
20 endorse the sentiment of one now be-
fore me--GcnerAl CaSS--oncc n private
in your ranks. and now a statesman and
sage 10 whom we look when dark clouds
hover over The political horizon I" We
should cling to tho Constitution as the
mariner clings to the last plank when the
waves threaten to enguIf him.
l .henrtily wish you everything your
country can consistently give and l
know you would ask no more. You are
hero in the consciousness of duties well
performed, for which you now receive
the appreciation OF your countrymcn, com.
pared with which leagues of land or any
thing known in trade are trhes. Your
children have your acts rs their legacies
which they will prize moro than any be-
quest which could be made. | know my
heart beats more warmly on this day than
any other in the year--lhe fourth Of July
excepted. You are welcome to this house
of which you are the proprietors and
but the tenant May God, who has so
Aignally blessed oar country, bless aud
protect those who have rendered it such
y valuable aid
Six cheers were thea given for the
President and three more for :he soldiers
Of 1919.
The representative of the Six Nations
The War Chief Of Onandagua through
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