Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-06-29

~ So o Ho.nes lou will be.xaI
diers no longer, but citizens. Let mo os So
you-each one OF you-to re-nenba. =. auJurs
have stu the reputation of the old Saoor,ii "
Show yourselves as t,r,a ~. 70
country when citizens as YOU have been souf
soldiers. Act SO that you can hold eA
heads up. Never let the good name Won ~
won as soldiers be furnished BY anythino ~
may do as citizens. I know you will not
know that you who have fought so well :.
sustain the Government in the field. viii :.
nome oy word and deed as citizens do all Won
can for its support, and to cheer on and YOU
tain our armies - Hiall
Comrades, from the bottom of NV bao~-r
give you welcome. Great Cheering
After another song by the GIee Club III.
regular address of the occasion was deIivor.s
by Hon. ORsAMUs Cole, of the sun-ar,.
Court, as follows:
| arise to perform pleasant task. To M.
has been assigned the agreeable duty Of vel
coming the officers and soldiers of the Ssc
ond Wisconsin Regiment of Volunteers ;,
our homes and the Capitol of the State.
When that duty was first assigned me
had not the heart to decline its performance
though fully conscious of nv utter inahiIirr
to discharge 1t in a worthy manner. But con.
fess that have peculiar interest and regard
not to inquire as to the fact or Circumstance in
which that sentiment or feeling had its origin
1t may possibly have arisen from the fact that
this the first regiment which left our
State enlisted for three years or the war
More probably1t had its origin in the fact
that that regiment numbered in its ranks
many whom had known for years-some Of
whom We're my warm personal friends. Pos
sibly its trials and sufferings at an early per-
Cd &c rha
sympathy in its favor. But whatever NAV
be the cause, am conscious of bearing 10.
wards it somewhat different feeling from
that which / entertain for any. other orr
State has sent forth, brave, noble, worthy cf
regard as they all are Never shall ! caasa
to respect every man who has worn the Fed
eral uniform in this conflict unless Ly some
act of his he has disgraced and polluted if
Never shall | cease to feel lively Interest
for the safety and success, the welfare and
honor OF all Our tsoops-of every military
organization which Wisconsin has sent to
the field At the same time permit me 10
entertain and cherish for the Second the De.
culiar love and interest bear it, for it is to
it alone that instinctiyely feel like uncover
ing my head and bowling it in reverence and
silence while 1t passes before me.
Feeling thus, why should not | embrace the
opportunity to welcome it homeland trust
the tongue to speak out from the fullness Of
an overlooking heart?
Yet trust to no feeble words of mine to
express the profound feelings of this multi
tude on this interesting occasion. | trust
rather to these better utterances-these
shouts of triumph and good cheer-to this
| reception and the interest that all take in 1t
to this general exultation and joy-the wild
enthusiasm of the hour which will not be Ie-
strained; and, above all, | trust to the thou
sand faces around me beaming with gratitude
and gladness-it is these things and not
words of mine which will convince these no
BILE men that we cherish them in our heart Of
hearts that we are not unmindful to-day OF
what they have sacrificed, of what they have
suffered for US and our beLoeed country that
we are not insensible to the debt of eyerlasts
ing gratitude we owe them.
Officers and men, heroes of the immortal
Second, hail all haiI!l
In behalf af these innocent and lovely girls
whose garlands of flowers have strewn your
pathway to this spot-fowers, the emblems
| at once of the purity of the giyers and the
warm affection they bear goa, their 6rare de-
feaders-on their behalf | welcome, greet
you.
In behalf of these ingenious BOYS whose
bosoms are now swelling with emotions OF
pride and admiration at the recollection Of
your wonderful deeds, | welcome greet YOU.
In behalf of the many Federal and State
officers now resident here, their assistants
and clerks, the city authorities of Madison It's
Fire Department, the TuTnverein; in behalf
of the citizens of Madison and the surround
ing country generally, whose care has pro-
vided these refreshments, these fruits for
your comfort; of these patriotic ladies who
cheerfully serve you; in behalf of all these
men, women and children who have come
forth from their homes to meet you, intoxi-
Gated with JOY at your arrival, almost hanging
upon your garments and every one eager to
grasp your hands in friendship, IN their be
half welcome, | greet you.
And finally in the name of and in behalf of
the citizens of the entire state, all of whom
| doubt not, would be glad were it possible
to unite with US in extending to you this
splendid recepton-whose hearts as they read
the accounts of this days proceedings will
thrill with pleasure and send back respon-
sive, an approving echo TO every kindred word,
every generous sentiment here uttered in your
praise-in their name-on their behalf one
and all l greet you and | welcome you.
give you much Joy at your safe return from
those scenes OF conflict and blood with which
II obedience to the demands of high pat
riotism you have so long been tsmliar and
with which your names are now and will be
forever indissolubly connected.
OhcerS ana men, heroes OF the immortal
Second, again | hail you again L bid you a
hearty welcome to the capital of the State.
1t is now about three years since your reg
iment left our cay 1901 strong-consisting
of men of almost all occupations-all profes-
sions-robust, active, industrious, intelligent
every way fit representatives of our yigor-
Gus population. Your lives had always
heretofore been devoted to peaceable pur-
suits, and you took up arms only in obedience
to the call of your imperiled country Your
destination was the National Capitol, then
beleaguered by the most devilish traitors
that ever raised parricidal arm against any
government. That insolent foe you were to
meet in deadly confict-take up the gage
of battle which he rendered, and try the issue
whether you would fight for your country, and
if so whether one southern man was equal to
and match for FIVE northern men fighting in
such cause. That matter has already been
settled, need not say how. But Of all the
fatal mistakes made by the sons of men none
so fatal or sad in its consequences as the no
ton that the Northern men acouid not dare
not fight to preserve the Union, which was
the assumption of " The chivalry" when they
commenced the war.
Arriving at Washington on the I'd of July,
1S61--the first three years Regiment to reach
that city-your Regiment immediately be-
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