The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-03-25

The FOURTH REGIMENT AT ST. PAUL.
Over two hundred of the veterans of the
Fourth Regiment arrived in this city on Sum-
day. Lieut.. Colonel Averill, our popular As
sistant Provost Marshal General, and other gen.
tlemen of this city, had interested themselves
to raise contribution of funds, and engaged
Ingersoll's Hall for the use of the regiment.
The Hall was properly heated and the boys
quartered there during the day and night At
four o'clock in the afternoon the regiment was
marched to the International for dinner. In
front of the hotel they were addressed by May
or Warren, as follows:
GALLANT OFFICERS AND BRAVE SOLDIERS OF
TIE MINNESOTA FOURTH On the part of the
citizens of st. Paul. ever bearing in grateful re.
membrance the patriotic sacrifices and heroic
deeds of MinnesOta's noble sons, I have the
honor, as it is indeed my greatest pleasure, to
welcome You to this city, with all the warmth
and cordially of friend.
1t makes the blood beat faster in my veins
it makes my heart throb with unusual force
it fills my mind with glowing thoughts of
country of liberty, and of the glorious old
Union, that we all hope and pray and believe,
will be restored, as l look upon your bronzed
faces and recall the splendid deeds you have
performed 1t is impossible to over-esti.
have rendered to your country-services which
have permanently secured to you, the admila-
ton and respect of your fellow-citizens, and
which reflect upon the beautiful State you
have so CALAMITY and honorably represented,
the highest degree of reputation and renown.
The soldiers of the Minnesota regiments,
are everywhere remarked for their fine appear
ance-their decorous eonduct-their excellent
disciplne-their invincible resolution and their
desperate courage, when the Minnesota boys
make a charge, there Is but one idea in
every mans mind, and that is, to drive the
enemy from his position wherever it may be
whether upon the summit of preeipitous hill,
or behind rocky entrenchments it makes no
difference-that hill must be assembled, and the
Joint gained-th0ee entertainments must be
cleared and the flag of freedom planted in all
its majesty and beauty upon their craggy ruins.
do not like invidious comparisons made
between the different regiments from this
State-you are all brave men, and as such are
entitle to equal credit. You are all engaged in
doing the great work of the nation. and well
are YOU doing your part of the mighty task.
Does any one doubt your bravery? Then let
me call up as witnesses before the grand trib-
unal of history, the shadowy forms of those
who fell at Corinth at Iuka at jackson, at
Champion Hill and beneath the frowning rocks
of Vicksburg that dismantled Gibraltar of the
Southern Confederacy.
The fact that YOU were a part of that great
army, which, led by PROVIDENCE ana the i'm
mortal Grant. achieved the downfall of the
strongest citadel Of the rebellion, and released
the Mississippi from the death grasp of the
enemy, will always shed a halo of glory, around
the name of the Minnesota Fourth.
II helped to take Vicksburg," will hereaf. er
be a proud boast, that you will have right to
make-it will be talisman, that will always
open the hearts and ears and hands OF your
countrymen.
But will not deain you longer from the
repast that is prepared for you. l thought it
might taste better to you if few words of
welcome were added by way Of sauce would
assure you that you are not forgotten at home,
but are ever remembered with affection and
pride.
We welcome yOu-thrice welcome you-to
the city and to its hospiable board. and we
trust That this flying visit to your Minnesota
homes may be productive to you of as much
happiness Us you could desire.
After dinner the regiment was marched back
to Ingersolls Hall. Breakfast yesterday morn
ing was also furnished them at the Information
al. During the day the men were all fnrlough-
ed. and most of them departed for their homes
1t was intended, by gentlemen of this city
to have given q supper last evening to the
officers of the Fourth regiment, but it was
finally concluded to postpone it. Before the