, 1864-06-19
EIkETEEN7H ILLINOIS.
Exception On 'thausc---Addrtss by Col. J. L.
uxn.oek, /. i. Mann, End Gel. D. J.
SHet1--Reply Of Col. BAHIA.

The reception On Change yesterday Of the Nine
tccnth Regiment of Illinois yoluutecrs was q
grand ovation 10 The hesoea, md stronx testlmu.
MIA, Of the respect and Affection entertained by tho
loyal people OF The North for those who hare fought
The battles OF tho Union. 1t wss most cnthpsI.
uettc denomination.
Ahont noon the boys formed Al the soldlczs'
Reat. III company With the men OF Btldges' HATTIE.
ry, ones a part OF the Regiment and marched to
the Board ot Trade Rooms, escorted by the Liaht
Gusn Band, which looked eplcudidly Ia the new
Ruit Just adopted by that splendid musical corps.
AL along the streets people waited thelr coming
and ha1uted tho bravo vetezane With rouslnR cheers
They Eere marched in.o , TIE E1ehanse .s soou ard
room amid tho plaud1tn OF inc ntEemhly. Tho
Ptcsidcut-J. L. .Haneock-addfcascd them as fol-
lows:
oftrers ana soldiers who arc well aud properly
eatltled to The name Of veterans -the Nnfnctoeuth
Illinois yoluateerai We nts glad to sec ron hare.
Ms reeogn1o E, 70 IN 59n BODY Of men who sseppsd
irtrnce Of the rebellion, who to1sopk ali at the cali
OF this Government 70 ssand BY II and put down
done your wofl. ichcers.] / recosicct W very ~ vel
three yea.s.aco desling ont to you in front OF ny
office few cars1adees-thc inst delivered to sei-
tion to Cairo. lApplausc1 Many Of your num-
her toye gone never 10 return; but God has spared
you 10 come back to us. We receive you With
opsn lme: You arc entitled to the gratitude ot
every loyal citizen, and NC can buI thank You
hesrliy tor you1 services. That Is but sHghs
col.pen.ation.
zen and would rather that q war worn veteran
were there to welcome them !: hs would know how
to eFmpathize with Them. They were the frst to
falls b. the citizens Of ChIcago. uc needed not not
to recount their history; 1t he'd already BEEN en-
craven deep With Their 4 ,Feapons, and needed no
gss marches ana baties Welc mut mil
nll, They had sudered n1uch IN tho causr, md
many ofiheu had been called to drop silent tear,
eo@1sde y CID u T tae% III Sc
from the place Of Starting They would bzglad to
see all the regiments returning home, but they
been redeemed. II laying down .6elr arm to * C.
turn to the pescefu pursuits of civic Ife he bid
thcm welcome on behalf Of the Board or Trade,
which had watched their progress through evety
Col h. T. Sweet, comn,ndant of the post, wa,
called fori and addressed the regiment brioas.
slly be wis b!othet to she:a ali. Tis.t term Of
! three years had expired The turmoil Of the ffat
few months Of service, tho silent guard, the long
nom ie mskiy Norh Whe.s hs the a3es ies of afh tss
| Onion were formed, the battlefield with Its ex.
! elements and horrors, The hospital a:cnes-s.l
turned to Chicaeo,to the bosom Of loyal grltetnl
| people, But not all had returned; The gallant
Scott bad tallen So ,1 a; ranks and grades there
blood on the altars of thelr country A. 4
| soldier who knew their trials he would say twas
but fitting and proper that The Board Of Trsde
| ehould rrvc them welcome.
The Board had given nohty and done nobly.
It's members had given Of their substance but
there was not private In those rank. who wa
| not worth more than the best member OF ths
| Board. The soldier had given his all to the coun
tly; the Boara had done much, bus not 50 much
hume. In behalf Of the Government which h'
represented, aud Of the nation, hc thanked them
II KaB noble 10 see new regiment msrchlns on
sight OF S&teran regiment returning from th
field with it's dag pierced with bullets and the me-
bearing with them. the praise Of grateful peopl
earned By their Talorous deeds.
Colonel Raf11n, the commander OF the regiment
briefly returned thanks for the reception, and wit
three times three and tiger for the Board, tb
boys took their departure.