American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-22
Pennsylvania Reserves.

of this city, on Monday last, The Fire
men and various civic societies Joined in
the procession. Everywhere the bravo
Reserves were greeted with waving ban
ners, cheers and every demonstration OF
welcome. Ex-Mayor kepner had been
chosen as chief Marshal, and under his
superintendent, the procession was form
ed and conducted in an admirable man
ner. On arriving at the Capitol, Mayor
Roumfort, delivered an eloquent and ap-
propriate address after which Gov. Cur
tin spoke as follows:
GOVERNOR oURTINs ADDRESS OF VEL
COME.
1t is nearly three years since you left
this city mighty army. Nearly that
length of time has passed since | had the
honor of presenting to you the standards
which you are now here to return in hon
or to the State to-day You have never
visited the State since then, save once
Once you came back to Pennsylvania, and
then VIC all heard of " Round Top" at
Gettysburg. When the rest gave way,
we heard your shouts around the strong
holds of the foe in that devoted country,
and to you-to the Reserves of Pennsyl-
vania-belongs the honor of changing the
tide of battle there.
I cannot speak of your deeds-they
have passed into history already. have
not time to enumerate the battles youhaye
been in. History willrecord all you have
done for your country. There are times
when feel proud of my Office, Tor here,
representing in my office, and speaking in
my place for all the people in this State, [
bear record of the brave Pennsylvania
Reserve Corps that is without blemish or
spot [Cheers.l I this day thank God
that we ever armed the gallant Reserves
i cannot-I cannot speak in the peril
Gus times of war with these surroundings;
[ am not qualified to speak Of the heroic
dead you have left upon every battle e-feld
of the Republic; upon their graves cen
ters the gratitude of this great people.
But | can welcome you to your homes.
From the north to the south, and from the
east to the west, the voice of the old Com
monwealth bids you welcome | need
not remind you of your deeds. l am not
equal to it, my fellow-citizens. The blood
of the dead rushes red on my sight, and
I have no language adequate to express
my gratitude to your corps.
We did not know three years ago that
, you would remain so long in the public
service; and yet it is so. But can refer
5 with pride and pleasure to the part this
| great State has borne in the contcst-frou
Dninesyille down to last Monday, wher
l you struck your heaviest blow
, May you all find happy welcome tC
your homes May you ever be marked
as brave mon who served their country
faithfully in times of great peril. May
, you never regret that you belonged to thC
1 Pennsylvania Reserve corps, fighting OIL
/ every battlefield of the Republic.
2 With this welcome bid you farewell
| Ihad something to do rdh making tn
Reserre Corps-God be blessed
=; am not ashamed to boast in this mul
titudinous asscmblage of sunburnt, bronz
ed faces that [ have stood by the Reserv,
Corps in all their history. bid you vel
t come freely.
| Tremendous cheers for Gov. Curtin ant
: Gen. Grant followed.
r Col. Fisher, of the Reserves, spoke il
a reply to the speeches of the Mayor 0
= Harrisburg and the Governor of Pennsyl
n vania. In the name of what was once
t great division, he thanked the citizens o
Harrisburg for their welcome this day
They had overwhelmed the returning sol
- diers with kindness-a kindness whicl
went to their hearts to create pleasing re
I collections which would last forever. Al
= he had to say in reply must be couched il
!. language peculiar tothe Reserves: "Boys
r give the people such cheers as we gave tn
enemy at Bethsaida Church on Monda
last"
The boys did give the cheers, which mad
the welkin ring.
= Col. Fisher and Col McCandless, repli
d ed in behalf of the Reserves Altogeth
l. er, it was one of thegrcatcst days in Har
: risburg and the march of the heroic rem
;, nant of the Reserves, was the grandes
pageant ever witnessed by our people,
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