The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-27

RECEPTION OF TIE I0oTH o. v. I've ne
ticed in u last issue the arrival, Sunday
night, Of this gallant regiment. It took
breakfast at the dining room of Messrs.
Wheeler and Russell, at the depOt,yssterdsy
and about ten o'clock marched up to the
Park, headed by the splendid band of the
IO4th o. V. L, which came over from camp
on purpose to escort their companions in
arms from The depot 70 the rendezvous ofall
the Northern Ohio regiments waiting to be
paid of. On its arrival there the men were
drawn up in a hollow square, and addressed
by Albert T. slsde, Esq in the following
strain:
0FFIcKRs AND SOLDIERS OF THE TOOTH REG
nEET: Ohio is proud of her returning pat
riots. Mon and women weep for Joy. 1t
is with no common pride that on behalf OF
the city and State we bid you Welcome
You have nobly earned q proud position in
the great hereafter. You have written his
tory in blood with the point ofthe bsyonetJ
that shall be read with joy long after
thine to dust your frames shsn wear"
A victorious Roman Army was wont to
return to their capital, dragging behind
| their hlUmpudUE CudTlObog bAoAE BAAnOAoAo
and victims, overswiDg the people and die
tating Iaw-placing by force g fsvOrite gen.
eral in power, and dividing up the lands Of
the Republic. Not so with our patriotic
army. After having conquered an empire
and astonished the world by their valor, the
soldier returns to proudly take his position
as a citizen, to enjoy under the law the
fruits of his suffering and noble daring.
Think of it. The Confederate soldier
goes to his home after years of f~ruitless re-
sistance to his Government, TO find tina
home desolate, his friends killed and scat
tered-no pay, no pension, no land, nj
thanks,-to go down for all time as a trail
tor to this great and good government
You return, after years of fighting, to FIND
your homes joyous, with pay, with pensions
with the gratitude OF your countrymen
and above all and over all, an undivided
country-with names that poetry and elo
quencs shall vie to honor. In after year
each returning anniversary of o NatiOna
Independence, will find you in honoreC
places. As old age ereeps on the young viii
gather around you to enquire about tn
men, tho events, n the scenes of tn
Great Rebellion. Then you will delight t
recount the
battles, sieges, fortunes,
That you have passed,
OF moving accidents by flood and field;
Of hRlr breadth tcapes L the imminent deadi
breach"
We have watched you, soldiers of tn
Tooth regiment, from the time you marche'
into kentucky to meet Kirby Smith, TO tn
close of your career in the field. Wetrem
bled for you Oh that bloody march TO At
lsnts; we heard with pride of your valOr q
Nashville and Franklin, and your closin
labors in North Carolina.
But now, after all your tolls are ended
aud the rebellion, that commenced at Sum
ter and eliminated in the foul murder {
the great and good Abraham Lincoln, hs
! ignominiously ended, how sweet must b
your Joy how rich "the memories of tn
past" the glories of the present, the pros
poets of the future.
will not detain you. Receptions an
speech making are mere empty shadows
You are anxious to meet that kind mother
that loving sister, that fond wife and tbs
happy maiden. These are these joys tbs
now await you. Enter in and possess th
land. God bless you.
When Mr.. Slade had made an end
speaking, Lieut.. Colonel Rundell, in lieu
a speech, called upon the boys to Civ
three cheers, and let that answer for th
gratitude and joy they felt in being thu
/ honored. Whereupon three "enormous
cheers were given, which made the Gil
ring in the moist, clear air. The boys the
fell into line and marched over to cam
where they hope soon 10 receive their pa.
and then be suffered to go to their respec
i've waiting homes.