Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-05
The Responsibility Placed where 1t
Belongs.

DSIUESSs
Democratic papers in this State have |
devoted no little Of their space to an ac-
count of the cold reception which the
returning New York veterans met at the
hands of the people of that city. No
bands of music, no enthusiastic process
sions, no shouting multitudes, greeted
the way-worn, battle-stained veterans.
Worse than all, after so humiliating a
reception, they were assigned resting
place in the Park Barracks, dirty hole
that seems, from all accounts, to rival
the Black Hole of Calcutta. 1t was full
of filth and vermin. 1t was not fit for
hogs, much less human beings. The
responsibility for this outrage has been
charged upon Gen. Dix, and the other
army officers in command in that De-
partment, aud Democratic papers have
made haste to abuse and villify those Off
GERS.
1t will be seen, however, by the follow:
ing from the New York Herald-a paper
not at all friendly to Mr. Lincoln or any
of his appointees, where the RESPONSE
bility for this outrageous treatment of
our gallant volunteers belongs The
Herald charges the responsibility
home upon the CopperAead Com
mon Council They had refused to
pay just claims growing out of other re-
ceptions, and musicians would not credit
them again The action of the Council
in reference to the Park Barracks, was
only for the purpose of misleading pub
lie opinion from their own conduct But
the article from the Herald speaks for
itself, and no comments are needed on
our part:
RECEPTION OF THE RETURNED REGI-
MENTs.-Those who had an opportunity
of witnessing the reception given to the
French troops by the people of Paris af-
ter the campaign in the Crimea, must
feel deeply mortified at the manner in
which the New York regiments are vel
coined home from the war. In the one
case every effort was made by the NUM-
| cipality and the citizens to render the
ceremonial as brilliant and imposing as
possible; in the other our gallant de-
tenders, the heroes Of many hard
fought battle, are allowed to enter the
city almost unnoticed This neglect can
not put have a chilling effect on the spir-
its of the brave men who have sacrificed
so much for the country, and who have
returned home only to recruit their deci
mated ranks for further efforts in its ser.
vice.
The community generally, however
are not to blame in this matter Ifthey
had had proper notice of the arrival o.
these regiments they would have turned
out to do them honor But the Com
mittee on National Affairs and the cit,
authorities hare had the management o.
these receptions, and are responsible fol
the apparent GOODNESS manifested IN
this regard Their neglect is to be
thus explained:
On the return of the first three month:
volunteers, receptions were given then
by regiments remaining at home, The
Committee on Natioaal Affairs promising
to pay the bands. The regiments ad
vanced the money for this purpose, ex
pecting the city would refund it. Ii
many instances this has not been done
On the return of the two years voIun
teers (some in May LAST the regiments
would not become responsible for thu
payment of the bands, and the Commit
tee on National Affairs engaged th,
music, not only for the local regiments
but also for those returning. Ii
this way they became indebted
to the musicians over seven THOUSAND
dollars-owing Dodworth's band. som
twelve hundred dollars, the Seventh reg
iment as much more; also the Twenty
second and Thirty-seventh also band
not attached to militia regiments variou
: sums from one hundred dollars W
| Now the bands cannot get their money
and will not play for the city. The mil
tia regiments will not become response
BILE; for they cannot get it; and thus tn
: matter stands Meantime our brave vol
unteers, after many hard fought battle
and a campaign of two years and hall
return without even corporaPs guart
as escort And why? The musician
are not politicians, have no influence il
elections, and the corporate bodies d
: not consider them even worthy of thei
hire. Their bills have been repeated
= brought forward at meetings of the Coz
poration, and always laid over The pa
thence of the musicians is entirely eA
t hausted, and they will parade no NOR
: for the city until the old bills are settle
The above facts will account for tn
shabby treatment received by the rem
nant of the gallant One Hundred an
: Second regiment New York State Volul
e teers. Nothing can be more discrediti
BILE to the city, and it has excited a yer
general feeling of Indignation We hav
before MS number of very strong letter
a on the subject, in one of which recen
e ly naturalized citizen proposes that
D subscription be raised to provide suit,
BILE reception for the returning regiment
and offers fly dollars as his contribution
1t is the duty of the Common Council
5 however, to vote the funds necessary fc
this purpose. A public reception,
, have value in the eyes of the brave me
whom it is intended to honor, shoul
emanate from the city, and not from il
dividuals
Fernando Woods Sympathy 70
Rebels.