The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-31

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! fdly scanning the bend in the river y catch th
hrst sign Of the boat About : o'clock Colone
Warren. With two Companies Of Cavalry rod
4 down, and after establishing scordoa which lef
4 the levee clear for the procession. took up ! po
i sition 70 the right Of Jefferson street, the low.
| Light Guard. Fletcher's Battery. the Fire Gem
! panies and citizens, on the left About ocloei
I smoke rose over the South bluff, the cannon be
gan % below forth its, welcome, the banda te
play, and in . few sminutss the Metropolitan
rounded into view her decks swafmiIg with
the eager and gratded tspopA The picture
from the boat was exceeding picturesque, the
spacious landing cleared for their debarkasion,
the long line Of horses and uniformed .Compa.
MES, the 6utter Of Gags and the thousands that
composed the hack ground and rent the Heavens
with their shouts all contributed to make
ba welcome such Us must have consigned to obli-
Won many trying and painful season in the brief
campaign. The boat brought up some Of the
sick and wounded. These We're objects Of spe.
cial interest, and as they hobbled on shore to
feast their eyes and have their hearts melted by
the warm greetings given to oil, stslwart arms
were outstretched TO lead them to places Of Be-
'cprity and ease. Some on board we're TOO i'll to,
leave their hunks, and were restless under the
weakness that kept them prisoners while their
iCpmpanies were the objects Of such an ovation.
When the German Rifle Company, the Mt
Pleasant Greys and the rest of the Zouaves had
formed on shore an invitation was given to the
Anscstine and Iowa City boys 10 come on and
share in the enjoyment. In q twinkling their
Gags, which had waved on the upper deck, we're
planted on shore and all their brave defenders
with them, and to them we're extended equally
with our own the Lonors Of the day. The pro.
cession then formed aud took the same route az
before, reaching it's terminus at the Barret House
where Charles Ben Darwin, Esq, delivered the
following oration ~ g
SoLDIERs OF THEslsr Iowa REGIMENT "a sh
A part Of your heroic comrades We have al.
ready greeted, we opened our hearts wide to
them and now we do the same to you. Brothers,
We Welcome you-each and every one-wel-
come and God bless youi Your mothers, your
fathers, your wives, your sisters, your brothers,
your neighbOrs, this immense assembly and this
proud city, all unite in the cordial acclaim, vel.
come and God bless you. And the general voice,
the State, our common mother, with half q mill 4
lion throats repeats. my brave long suffering and
heroic sons Welcome and God bless you! When
the crash of this rebelious war broke in upon our
quiet, you were the first to rally beneath our
darling banner. Amid hunger and thirst and
nakedness and unequal battle, you have bravely
borne it aloft. Its glad and starry glories, bril-
liant from hundred well fought fields, nave
gathered new splendors from your achievements.
And although in your destitution and squalor
you might have found occasion to almost dis
trust the Government to whose support YOU
rallied, still remembering the precious principles
emblemed by that banner you maintained brave
hearts amid your suferings, and mutually en-
couraging each the other, scorning complaint |
wherever its ample folds were flung to the
breeze, looking upon it you made hostile groves
and prairies resonant with your cheerful, mar.
tial and patriotic songs. @ VS.
Soldiers, We are proud Of you When We
heard that setting perhaps the first example of
the sort in the annals of this conflict YOU had
chosen after your term of service had expired
to stand bv your glorious chieftain and, self.for.
getu, to rush upon the bosses Of battle sce aaeye
proud of yox When we heard that in
that confict where you encountered four
times your number you were calm and terrible
amid the din of arms-that you stood firm as
rock-ribbed coast against the heavy surge of tre.
mendous hosts, zoe 'oere proud Of you. When
to oned with tears hangs up in the sanctuary of
each one of our hearts--wh0 today smiles upon
you from the battements aboyel, when we heard
that he having learned your valor called on you
to arrest the terrific crash Of the on-coming foe.
by the shock of your bayonets, and you gallant.
ly shouted the memorable response "Give US
leader and we will follow to the DEATH" these
words coming to US made US proud Of you We
met one another in tho streets and with warm
hand-pressures and tears in the voice, tears
such as are shed on only heroic occasions, We
spoke of you with tenderness and pride We
heard too Of the response your brave command
er made to you That response so full of conf
dence, 60 full of eulogium-'' come on brave men,
1 ,rU lead yoa," and zoe ,oere proud of you - |
Proud that You had earned the laudations of the |
bravest Of the brave--proud that that good and |
patriotic man, who knew so well what courage
was, who was nursed at the very breasts of dan
ger, thus and there on tie field of death-there
where red cafnage ran Iiot--there where the
black wings of battle batted against the ceiling
of the copper skies-we we're proud that that
man thus and there with the bloody clrism of
battle had baptised you brave. And brothers we
only wept when we remembered that bearing
these words yet tremulous upon his lips, charg-
ing at your head, he was snatched by the Gods
away. Gallant soldier thy fame belongs to all
time--orators will weave thy eulogy and poets
will imm0rtalize with 1t their song, but we claim
the chiefest right to worship at the shrine Of thy
renown; for at the head of our dearest sons thou
didst earn thy last aud greatest glory and thy
immortal wreath! 4 r1a.e
Some Of you aud many Of your comrades who
are not with US to-day, return SCARED frem the
sanguinary encounter. Each Of these wounds will
ope its ruby lips to tell the story of your honor,
each of those scars will become badge Of glory
men and the love of women But some alas, re.
turn not, some fond mother, some yearning wife
looks in vain among your manly forms for the
dear one she loves best. He will never, never
return--he has fought his last battle and sleeps
his last sleep-no sound shall awake him to Clio.
~ again. But let joy mingis With thy tears be.
reaved one, for thy darling soldier has met
gallant and most glorious death. A nation
stands BY thy side, and weeps with thee above
his bier. Thou art enobled by his death and en-
riched by the wealth of proud peoples love.
Thou hast given thy best and bravest TO thy
country. She will ever cherish thee precious
idol in the innermost shrine of her heart.
Ny dear fellows give you this welcome in
the name of our city, which has d. clared heart.
full and eloquent resolves in your honor. I give
you this welcome in the name of all these people
every one of whom longs to embrace you
II, myself in. their behalf. embrace you.
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