The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-19
The AmGskeag Veterans nj Washln gtOn--
Spec Of Prcsidcnt Pierce.

| ftrom the rnion Dec 1877
me Amosseag veterans, 90 they style themselves,
reached this ely " eleven dock Jester myrnng
| and were received by oar citizens with such hearty
warmth and unprs medated kindness couii not have
been ofberwc Than highly gratifying 70 them CIT
a hew hampshire and enbers OF corps APP
pearaDce excited mingled csDgs Of respc. and admra
fanon. Tie corps ra'her battalion cor-tts OF four
companies, and numbers ,~es,ydve commissioned o.
Ulcers, orc hundred anc fve pryses and eig1acu must
black beaver cbsaea wh sds t Su ss
TUNED up vi buf Cashmere, buff casme- vest bscs
velvet short cothos, ard high yellow top boots.
The name which they have cbosed happ,y cores
ponds with th.ir Appearance, for most OF
only veterans 10 years put they OF stall ,srtorms
add ample prop rtious II would icult II not
posSti to hno in any part Of the United 5.a smi
lar largo oo"y ~ of such superb physical deve,pe
nepts. lhci average weight will ia snort OF ono
hundred and seventy pounds, and while the youngest
member Iearly oity years OF age the Oldest has gone
embrace some OF the most prominent "a zens OF Man
chester.
Tho veterans we're met mt the rail Dad dep,t by the
Washington regiment, under the command of Colonel
Hickey, who ermed tier during The day About
Mood The whole bod, took up their line msreh fr
stood they would be revevcd by the President
United STAIRS In the lile noticed of tho wash
nettd veto ans the war Of 1872, under the marshal
fbe weather Gear, bright and balmy, and
TN oughou the eptie route Of the procession the side
walks were filled with men, and children. eagec
70 catch gsbee o. the military yisiter. the hotc's
private houses and public bud,nss presented quite
animated appear anee, every available ,ppt tor seeing
having been calamity felinquishcd Il the ladies.
A. o'clock the Veterans with thetr drew up
In oouhe hoe IN front of laayette square and directly
facing the Presidents house. Soon after the President
made hin Appearance accompanied by the Secretary Of
War, Gcne al Jcsup Adjuant Geoera Cooper surgeon
General lawson Col mel Albert and other distinguished
officers cf the army, Marsha Hoover d. Tue Presi lent
was received wi military honors ths Gae b.nds ia
attendance playing nstcnal airs, which spoajed
to by DatioDa. salute The review occupied three
quarters OF an hour the whole TERMINATING in march
salute The appearance and erfornances Of the
Marine Rand and the Manchester Cornet Band clicked
general admiration.
House here he joined In the East Room b. Al the
memters of his laoiue aud where, after the
rams in BODY paid their respects to the Chief Magistrate
Of the nation The interview which cnsued between the
President aud the Veterans VAS characterized with more
wa a.a ., cordially 2, feeling than Is usually mani
Cob Potter, commanding the veterans addressed the
| President as folows:-
COL. porrERs SPEECH
Mr.. lresident-Coning a. we do, from Now Hamp-
,hiIe-,hs county Of Hieorougo, glorious ,.od HIS
as your neghbors and friends calling FIR friendy ssu-
snoa anu greeting on our pig image :, the tomb Of the
better claim that title than those who hail fom
the Land Of Blanchard, COTE Rodgers Stark, the Pierces
faiher and sons, Miller and McNeiI-men whose deeds,
whose names, shall be remembered long Lake
George licendor,gs Crown Point Bunker li' Trenton,
Princeton. Bennington, Saratoga Monmouth Yorktown,
cosha have existence IN fact 10 history song.
This eeng IL the incident Of lifetime. To oil Of II
may be page 81 deepned history. Its circum.
-tfe name Of this corps. Amoskesg veteransare sag.
gesve Of anu bring W memories Of the past OF vast ins
| n
| gnsge Of people who held sway tho entire
t.ri,ry Of the central United States This nsuo, had
its political system, It's nations councils its kings. ADD
It's emperors. Yet this people, In little moro than two
hundred years, has been, It were swept from the
land with the bosom Of destruction, bsfors tbs ~her
| ing tread u the Ango->axon. History, imperfoc.
| history and the ira itons Of few wandering and
scattered tribes alone tell u their former and now
snccsedei them ruoa ,hcr raies ia. sse un ths
vast republic. Their history, tog. Their with he hts
tory Of the ancient governments Of Europe aud Asia,
h.a lint tn IN xpt An
distant be that day But should 1t come; sb ,ud tho
time when thu Of freedom, that nov shines
muky ciouos OF anarchy and confuco .hs set In evec
lasting hight; and wpeTe now is this gprioas cast,u
is this national substantial freedom, shai aain only
their phantom setrbiance, shattered fragments, de
pend upon it, hr. President that hit Try all note tie
fact that the OF Amoskeag oaod in solid pha-
snx aud with banners flying dong NOBLE Ds,tle Tor the
law, the constitution AID the Union rermi, ms, Mr.
corps Of troops II which glory in Being the commander
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The President replied, substance, a. follows
companions Of my boz hood, and tao.e have
the constant snd cherished lends Of my years
and, Notwithstanding the mari equipment aud caring
Of your hne battalion, inclined 70 greet you and
them isiher as citizens than as soldiers, add rather n
personal friends than either. Yoar prcsen,e and your
words I'll NY mind and heart wih thoughts and
sentiments Of home. Dear d county OF Ii,Ilsborough
She has always been full ~ god aud good deeds
Her broken, rugged tenitory-her true, steady, Ia.
| t.lgcut pcpulaiiou--how familiar to me we're they
all Tor twenty years OF my ase The le,ping streams
s end the mountain oS scenery % well known to my
viii be when return u Neg Hampshire pass the de-
cline o. life in your midst hope in the providence Of
God TO do, not without degree Of usefulness but
The fathers and tn. mothers Of thai earlier perioi
there no longer ID sad to know that the venerable
meet with ruch respect-miy not say afectionlto
| rerce-have passed away and with them the anger
| portion Of those who served IN the war Of 1872
| remember that late the year 1921 fourteen
| men who fought at Bunker mi lived ia the town
Of my BIRTH and one occasion, at least, all
tmbed r)uhd my fathers table bat ! sup.
pose no, single Inc vi1ual in the county who psrti
cipatsd IN the battles OF the revelation st -ayise..
has descepdea 10 you and how FAR your presence here
todsy IL thus graceful and honofcd uniform, Is tho
SUI Of ibeir an een but potent influence no maa NAV
ssy. think, however, that members Of you btttaon
te're me who served In the q 1912, will tell yan
ust, when you were forming this organization. hey
which assembled and drilled in parts OF New mp
-lire duing that var and which up OF men
Who bore the scars Of the revcl~ioo. IL proad
Election to me, and am II l. {, YOU that you
from county which was n,ver found wanting xhen her
we're called to meet foreign foe You pursue your
| esfly avocatons within sight Of the shaft which
| rites the dust OF the stern, strong soldier,
for the eoi@nisss Or wiaoshooa f,r Molly sasE.
ard you have shown that you are not insen-
sble to the power Of elevated association You honor,
ty your organization, the memory Of tho gaicnt
who have served and honored not only aive
| ~ and our native State, but the whole country well
come you type Of that citizen soldiery which
sttue- the military strength Of the republic ma lfssei
In every stage Of ts history You the at representa-
The successors Of the class Of men who son orr
ipdeper der 70 by The hrst war who assured II BY the
second, and Who have recently conducted
inl war IN foreign country, remote from hone no.
stand Dg army, large permanent mi itary marine.
| IL the republic. tbeIe fore, feeble Ia mill AIRY
anseS Far from a. The fact that
/ not burdsnod by taxes for the support Of Inn
army and vast navy. and tina, xcd aud ordi
nary iorcs Il apparently small and viii add immensely
ftrsf 9Th when the hour 70 try II shall In
VI MI cone. In periods Of public tranquility the strong
hands and bold hearts a. the nation nj Withdrawn
f,m the cultivation Of the arts d peace, 10
burden the revenue Of the country AMI constant
source Of perl 20 its institutions They engaged In
the many ussfu pursuits Of hic-in az cuure Ia CON.
merse, the esfted Professions 10 tecning this
tireDt OF ours 10 cultivation 10 civilization 70 freed
and thereby carrying the flag and the fame ~ the UnDn
~ every and every cline 1t l., nevertheless true
that our citizens, although peace loving AID pursuing
peaceful puIsuifr, are, as II vere born 70 arms
and 20 The spirit Of scIf reliant courage. which