New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-08
Ressrn Of the Pennsylvania Reserves.

The Pennsylvania Reserves were an exccI-
tion,; They were raised ard Offered by the
State To their organization the country owes the
eminent command assigned TO General Meade. and Che
subsequent prtcmincnt advancement Of this officer
which resulted in the ,ctory at Gettysburg
The Pennsylvania Reserves were originally. three
years ago fifteen thousand strong They returned on
Monday tie 9th instant TO the Capitol Harrisburg,
fifteen hundred strong One in ten. Almost Mara
thon-the difference being American thousands seven
fold greater than Greek notwithstanding thirteen
thousand five hundred modern democratic TO two hund
red ancient To swear by the Of those that died
n, Marathon was for centuries the most sacred oath
known at Athens How halowed shall that adjuration
be which takes the bones Of the Pennsylvania Reserves
for its sanctitos.
II the fashion Of swearing by the mighty dead be
over that Of receiving the valiant living with JUNCTION
and ecstacy is not over Harrisburg ablaze with
enthusiasm. All the places Of trade and business we're
closed. Tic town was in the streets. There was a
civic procession Of the Governor Curtin. the Mayor
and all the dgnitares. In front Of the Capitol the
Mayor addressed the soldiers as follows
Hail brave soldiers OF Pennsylvania In the Of
the citizens Of Harrisburg. greet you with hearty
most hearty welcome tO the capital OF your state Dur
ing the last three years, by flood and by field in the val
and noble soldiers bravey fought bed and died for our
common country carrying the old flag from victory TO
victory You have been on every battle and In
the extreme front every battle and grand contest Of
the Alegany Mountains. and inmortalzed yourselves
| winning laures Of rcnown unsurpassed. lCheers. W
20 900 men who marched into The field an nnbrokcn
front three years ago you now return tho broken bat
stained shattered remnants Of 100 men. Mayyour
departed companions. whom you have LETT behind you III
Southern graves who have fallen in defense OF our
conntrys liberties receive that OF Immortality
oh ias
and 10 fame And not only the fallen of the brave ones
whose untimely end we so deeply depore but at your
feet cakt We our garlands of
flowers Never shall your deeds be forgotten. Cheers
II was the intention of the citizens Of HARRISBURG to
give you upon this very ground reception dinner.
Int YOU are sudden with your friends with your
enemies; YOU took Us unawares and by surprise
You outfdnk,d u.s. Tremendous cheering.J Bnt,
nv gallant soldiers the citizens OF Harrsburg do NOT
DESPAIR Of cnicrtaningyou. Chccrs.l They have all
agreed to invite you into the sanctity Of their homes
They will receive you there part Of their own loved
families around their tables and hearth-stones. They
will remind you OF the old times when you used 70 s AZ
dicrs and you relate 10 them your gallant charges
your narrow escapes and the circumstances OF your
lorious victories through which you have passed since
You marched from your homes to the batteclds OF Re
belion. Cheers We VIII be glad TO hear your voices
In our homes. We will be most happy and proud to
entertain you And after you have pariaken OF this
home 10 the dear there In whose hearts your mem
DRY has become enshrined as holy In tie history OF our
Commonwealth. ICheers.I My good friends; my gal.
liant friends welcome you again and when the alarms
Of war have ceased may you enjoy that peace You so
well deserve under your own vine aud hg tree, with
your household gods around YOU In that day It VIII be
the PENNSYLVANIA Reserve Corps Immense cheering
and the answer will come from the bystanders. Bless
the brave manp prolonged cheers, in which the
corps joined
Nv friends, expect that next Wednesday ut .
O'Clock in the afternoon you and we will participate Of
the dinner which viii be provided for You
After the applause to this had subsidized the Governor
then appropriately addressed them. Col Fisher of the
Reserves responded thus:
Mr.. Mayor, Governor and Citizens Of Harrisburg:
In the name Of the remnants Of what once
mighty division thank you for tho reception you
have given US here day. The people OF Harrisburg.
rerrescntcd BY their Mayor have overwhelmed US will
their Kindness In reply TO these kind expressions the
only response have " make Is the speech familiar to