New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-23

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reaponse 70 the cnthusiastic greeting which bis aQ-
pealance eliited, made a briei address, .
lie welcomed bis l'e companions M arms VIVID uuch
feeipg A. he lad been called upon he would, III oe
half of these gallant soldiers who had returned ron Tue
war thnnk the patriotic citizens OF bridgeport Tor the
kind and cousiier4ts in which they hsd pro-
vided for tbcir wants while away the Held o dnty.
Few knew how much these mon had been chrere9 ana
susiIe by the many acts OF kiodoe's oil tue Sls, %
men AMI lownsmen. The letter. and messlge@ from
home TOO, how much they had done to slreUBush
their hearts, and ineite them 10 acquire and nddlau
good discipline. No ore knew better than the v0uu-
tecr sol ies tie blessed influences wbirh how rom the
Litter. Of the loved ones al home aud Uiui.tmlols oil
good tliolds aud neighboH-hOE they fm0othed tne
ruggedest campaign, deprived the camp of ban US
daugers and filed their heaIs with brave emolons IN
the hour of battle. Nor were the confidence aud
es.oem of their feow.ritzeus i'll bestowed. lie could
cpddly ssy that from the time these men were under
n. eonHsnd, I'LL the eira oi iiaer saryce be had
eysry teIsOn 20 commend them--tbey behaved Ike
brave maud true soldiers. In no instance, "ne1ucr
in the camp or under fire, COnd be do anght Out Dear
cneelnl wit es 10 their good behavior. Dulng tle
mo-t severe tia tO which they were exposed, III tne
unfortunate affair at Bull Run, he never bgd octhsion
10 he dissatisfied With their performance OF the grave
d.ties assigned to them. Willie other regiments laci
sr the want of thet disei He which these men haa
uaii.ntIy acanred and we're unable to carry through
4 Ell ,at Of the expedition ia manner satisfactory 20
those in mnand tho tonne.cut olunietfs behaved
In manner which did credit TO themselves, 10 6oOu
| cd Connecticut and To the service.
But while they were away putting down treason IN
yiryi,ig he war sorry To find tGt they had not been
! adequately backed up 1T home mere We're ,ho'9
/ anon. tie oitizens OF Bni2eiot VINO Plea.u.,u
! Peace pearr but they meant n0tilug Dnt suOhis-
! sin to The traitOr- II was poor encouragement 10
tie lders 10 90 al eaj 10 fight traitors II the clNeAs
/ "a home did rot put down tie ue"oh AZ te' o"n
doors lie did ro' know that they could aloId TO go
IN Virginia aqain leaving these enemies IN iheIr rear
/ lie d.precaed mob violence, though he Thought Tue
rroyocui.n - very strong bat be- hoped % see nome
/ tr aon pnt down by the strong band q Tue li"'
These Pr fessed "peace men were lirhiuS " o.
! its They moanJ unconG tioual snbn ls7i,n 20 tue
! t,aitors Eyerv true-hca'tet man, who loved ils
conury wouli trent eowatdly subusionlsts "lh lees
| consideration than be would the DrVcr but 10 more
DANGEROUS t.-itOrs wi are tiken with arns IN tlclr
! L.,ds Ad,ra ow more words Of friendly counsel 20
the -old and cizens, the Geneiai eoh'ilasd anu
/ great appliance. .
a bouut f dinner cOn.itting Ot COnneclcu' snbHia.-
ti,s aud delic c,s pr pa et hy The MY ir ones VINO
| did the honors of ne oc asi ~. L Ut ttey dd ample
Justice TO tie 10 ii thing- provided, Wa V,ry opVlous
and that they heartily enjoyed the eDlet nnie9t, ana
y.r. grateful for afccvna'e gr,eiiug which uSir
frietdr ami elow-cti7eus aq citnenr sct-e- ecialy
the Ia iergave 10 item. We reed not as.e our re al
eis In lie future of the Bridgeport VOLUNTEERS tue
/ I'd Of Argus. will be a day oug ~ BE- rem-mpered.
MANY OF tIr men return 10 he Dndor theirod OIL
cets and In future camps and at byOuars aud battles
vet 70 come The los, kindnCss mamie sted yesterday,
will cheertnom IN III lie trials, and give lesI 10 alte
| ttiumIhs ot their SOLDIERS career
Alter dinuer tue volunteers drawn up in three
sides Of square, around the carriage OF tie Rev.
! Na,bauicl Hewitt -. D., of Bridyelort, who made
prttiJ'ic ard icing address 10 them. The Doctor,
Who 10 tie Presbyterian cergi man OF the ty, and in
tho war # ISl2 seNed chgI lain at Pa't tihurgb,
demonstrated 10 the sldiers that they were engaged
In holy and ju.liiiatle var, war having Tor is OBJ
iect the maintenance of the Constitution and laws,
bul0arks Of our civil and religious liberty. He briefly
reviewed the origin of the rcbt Hon, pointed ont The
l.t-y Of the h,e Pr .dentid election, the hollow
/ mes Il the pretexts uron which ths rebellion was
founded, defined treason ~ letyiug war against tue
United States denied that the United Staos orany State
! lad l.yied AGAINST tie Sonh or her inrtuiors,
or given the sgnes, Tor the ret elhon lginst
the con stuld uutLoritir snOwed tie absufdity, as
| well as the coHaIdcc, Of the Nofth maklng peace
| with the South. except uIon the uBcond ouHl sub
mi-eiOn OF the latter, pointed ont how lnposslUle II
would be fof a.. Sout1 gni North "a I've IN amiiy as
separaie Sta'et--the South having violated ull the
solemn c0Hplcts, trca les and COM rumises which she
( hat made while we were together, how could she be
trusted - parate S;acf Tic nature "f the compact
! between the Sates wss shown We had rarly IN our
history discarded the "COuiedcracy as being nprac-
tieatle and effected ga more perfect IniOn,' which
must be maintained the eud o time. la defense Of
| the Union and tho Constitution, tho soldier OF Free
dom might meet the foe conscious OF tie rooutndc OF
Ls cause aud II he fell he wOUd die in tue blessed
assurance that he was enlisted in just and holy
test. Much the speaker said b. way OF advice
aud encourage net 10 his heNrers, concluding by Ie-
peatng the following poem, recently penned by the
hcf. Jhbu F'htf Wv Az "A0 '''N 'Nf''
"E PLURBUs USUM"
Tar harp OF a.. uiu. u.ircl with melody hns,
When hays taught hi Il touch and to tune s
Bot though & may naye fol Outsye oi stiing'.
Io both maker and uiin.sr.l tie lap "a unit.
50 a.. power that ca. ties
DOR Il public OF sts'es
Into harmony bhnSs thev, . different darsi
And the t!iltern Or lhIfsy. the 4 nion once done,
Are D. PIuTtbus CaHr"--oi ulaiy made one.
The science hs. weigh. Ia her balance the spheres.
Nov sud then sLa them SUD ~ ears
DrinsI into system, aud nsmes new planet
Yet the old ard new stare
Venus Neptune aud Iaa'.
A. they drive round ths suu their iuyI.lbe cars,
Wbe,hvr faster OF slower tLeif rsees thcy fun,
Are r. PiuTtJas iHaa'-oi nruJ Insdr O.s.
or thai system OF spbess should bat ny the track
Or with other' oonsr.Ie ioTA grhsre, dispersion,
by tie great GENITAL yrb they would all be DrOIset back
And held. zach IN her place BY wholesome coercion.
Should daughter Of light
- Dc iudslsed IN her hsht;; y. ,.,, ,,,,,
SO ms, uohe OF our sist-rs be suffered 10 run,
For " p PiUfbu' CNsrl we at golf one
Let tie donon o. discord our melody mar
Or 1resson's rcd hand read our Eicn a.uuder,
BIs-k one string rogl Cot hail Or ttlipsl,l one tr
he, lie dscord be hushedi
LCt tiIu tr4i,0r b. ctu he'd!
Thoush Legion" Ihsl- al With victory flushed,
Fcr Ayr Llut motto stand ffOntif girs
~ firfiJif Urnm r-th9rgh nGEV escONR
AZ lie conclusion q The address the soldiers gave
their friends little idea OF their experience in Yir-
gina, by going through the maneuvess Of 6airniah,
forming in lreol-bale, firing by fiIe plaioons, COM
pani g. charging, aud otherwise counterieitinga
fict with tic enemy, IL which tioy did discred 10
their three months training. This performance wound
up the very agreeable events Of tho day.
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