Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-15
THE RECEPTION YESqERDlY
WELCOME TO THE SOLDIERS.

Yesterday The Tselflhl Seventy 9Th. Eighty
eighth. Ninety seventh. snd Oae Hundredth To-
diana regiments uefe Tor nally received BY Gov
Morton At the State Hosss Park. AZ 3 clock
| The attendance of civilians was larger than at
any previous reception, sDd the proceedings quite
Interesting in general respects The Marshal,
on has sar horse that, like jobs. snBffed the bat
/ tie from altar arranged the men % good advan-
i.ge. and disposed Of hinge in aud around the
stand to bic own satisfaction. and the apparent
| satisfaction oi the soldiers. The stand vas &C
| cupied BY Governor Morton. the commissioned
officers of the regiment. and few favored civil
lians The regiments were escorted 10 the stand
by the City Band. and the band Of the Twelfth
Indiana. that di-coDrssd lively and patriotic airs.
The men have worn and sun-burnt appear
ance: such. IN fact ss sc should expect 10 see in
men who have undergone the hardsnips and pri
| Yations of four years OF war. But on the brouzed
aud grim features Of these brave men. one could
discern an evident aud complaisaDt satisfaction
| az the knowledge of the expiration OF their long
and arduous service. aud speedy return 10 their
homes and friends, many OF whom have not met
since their enlistment.
| We willingly bear testimony 10 the uniform
genIemanIy conduct which has so far marked
ali soldiers that have returned, aud they deserve,
not only the gratitude of the people. for the ser
vices they have rendered by their vslor and skill
| ia arms but as we'll tor the order and good be
| havior that has characterized their return. No
disregard for civil authority has yet been mani
| tested BY any one of them. and no disposition
whatever TO indulge in that lawlessness which
some feared would result on their coming home.
Prayer was Offered up by Rev. Mr.. Terry,
Chaplain Of the Ninety seventh Indiana, al the
close of which Governor Morton seid
OFFIoERs AND SoLDIkEs SIN all your cam
paign you have steadily looked forward TO the
hour when you could return home to your State
and friends in triumph and 10 peace. You did
bot wish To do 40 until your triumph was com
plete and glorious in all it, parts How different
Is your return, when cobtrasted with the return
OF the rebels. They, TOD. have returned home,
but they did not do 50 as you have. They go
without arms. without banners and without
iumph-feeing that all hey have fought for
is lost, and utterly without hope tor the
future. You come home in a triumph such as
Rome never witnessed You come 10 receive
the proud congratulations Ct your fellow country
men. You are anxious 20 see the dear ones at
home, and have pictured To your Imagination the
reception that there awaits you. You can see
your mothers arms $ they stretch forth TO EN-
brace you, and feel the warm kiss of affection Oh
your broDzei cheek The young ladies are also
waiting for you They know when they marry
they have double assurance that you are sound
in constitution and love OF country, as you have
all been examined by a competent surgeon, &c
Let me speak ia regard To tins great rebellion.
IL was organized Tor the purpose OF separating
and destroying our Government in defiance To
the Constitution. III the attempt had been sue
cessful we would have been ruined Ii the work
OF disntegration had gone on our country would
| have been destroyed This the situation
ewed, and understood by all the intelligent
men ia the country, and there was but one
thought. and that was 10 put down the rebellion
and preserve the Union; for this you took up
up arms. Since the war you have made US
| character abroad that We never before possessed.
We have suppressed the rebellion; the Union has
been preserved. aud wa have shown a national
| character not possessed by any nation in Europe;
your victories have converted Europe; they have
had power that was no: in eloquent words. A
wonderful revolution hss gone on IN Canada and
England. Germany has always been our friend:
France not; Louis Napoleon was one oil the
iu6dels IN regard 70 our history and Republicans
destnes He had no faith in Republican Gov
ernments, and relying on this, he seut his To-
gions TO plant monarchicil Government IN Mex
leo; he took advantage OF our condition. Do
not understand me as .iayoring war with France.
| desire TO maintain the peace. The French
soldiers may yet be called home to protect Ma
poleon on the throne We now have peace
throughout all the land: the President announces
in his procl tmaIou OF yesterday that peace
reigus throughout the State of Tennessee.
Guerrilla waretare will soon be at an end
But you have enlightened the people of the
South. They had been taught that We were
towards and devoted 10 the acquisition OF money
Because did not engage in duelling. We were
denounced as race OF towards, and we were
told that the gentlemen were to be found In the
South, aud that the people OF the North were a
herd of pr0miscuOus people. They were styled
the chivairy. aud clsined that they sprang from
noble European blood. Let US look tor mo
ment at the wonderful conversions your arms
have made You hare met them on a hundred
battle fields. in which you have uni ormly beaten
them when the advantages were equal. So tar
as courage is concerned, they have ceased TO
| speak about one SOutherner being able 10 whip
| i've Northern men.
| Look at the manner OF conducting this war
lt has been managed on our part IN christian
manner How have ve treated their prisoners
We have done all we could Tor them, and AT
times they have had better rations and care than
our armies in the field, We would not dishonor
ourselves by treating their men AS they did ours.
We owed il to our own character TO treat them
men. and We did so, How was il on the other
side They have starved our men to death by
| thousands and thousands There is no parallel
on the scroll OF time 70 this great and infamous
crime The darkest crimes recorded in history
grow pale when compared with this. Such men
| rs Clays Stnuers, &C, piOtteu Tue dssaselnatloH
OF our beloved President. and furnished money
10 carry the plot into execution They have
| plotted the spread OF pestilence. DR.. Blackburn,
one of their associates. intended 10 iuiest the
larger cities with plague that would spare
neither age OF sex The destruction OF the in
nocent and helpless was part of their policy
and they made arrangements by which they
might destroy ships on The ocean. when Tar away
/ from human succor, that all might perish But
| turn from The subject rs too revolving
Soldiers You come back under happy cir
cumstances, aud my heart is full OF gratitude Tor
the event. Some OF your number do not re
I turn. You have lett them the battle fields
in hospitals and on the march They will not
be forgotten, and We all mourn for them. You
should be thankful you have escaped and permit
ted TO return home in safety. We acknowledge
10 you that you have preserved the country, and
tor this | return you the thapks. as it's Governor,
OF the State. We here have had much 10 sus-
tain. SSme must stay AZ home and conduct the
business OF the country. All could not 20 10 tue
field Ii was necessary that some should stay
behind For your patriotism and courage you
will receive the thanks OF all classes anu condi-
tions Of our citizens. Your records will be pre-.
served in our history The 5 is proud OF
them and will cher-h them. o her 3 stes NAV
/ have done a. well. but IL is enough tor me to
/ know that Indiana stands second TO no other
/ State in the Union. The stain of Buena Vista
/ has been wiped outin the blood OF rebels. and
the man who wrote is down in history--Jef
! Davis now a criminal in confinement We
/ are all citizens OF the same country, aud BY the