, 1865-10-21

c1sud and msdo iofeEer memorable, q hats.e- +,
ne!ds Of Ies.nston, Concord nd Bunker I'm: .
eVrs been esen With he fo1amos, N al the hatte
Of our country where duty called and where dangcs
you ,o1 have 1 come fsou,. honorable. .a,aneei
Old Old commonwealth u Aa.saehusstts h. covered
herreN 10 Ill hcr borders w11h trpefisaable gIosJ
and renown+ By the devotinu Of Ill her people, BY
their coneant effort ell bestowed and BY the cour
age Of gu he5 sons r. 1he ase of our country II its
hive sought for and found hcmes In this city Of the
No1thwest, and Eoud state to you a'l that there
MI welcome md would congratulate ourselves that
you a1e the gue.ts Of noble band OF soldier 0! onT
own cly, who have by thctE courage, md BY their
discipline, which made that courage useful. render.
I'd great service their country; when te eonn,rf
needed It. Asaiu4 to al Of you. oer, IN the naue
Of all the citizens Of Chicago henry sse1eome. !
will BOW futrodEe= 10 you the Leotenant Governor
Gov. Bross, On the autefdins OF the applause
witch greeted him, spoke as follows:
! Ofsccrz and so1die1p OF the Boston Lancers:
In pci,l, Of the ElsNo orth ZoaayeA, OF this city,
welcome 10 Chicago and 10 the Slate Of Illinois.
xr ~ s sass e a., = 'se :o'a,st @s
f. !ssze o0s'i s,e'e'y 81 esnsd IL o:aaes: j
Pr s,ons 1aso 20 1se Fl 1be ass1 Of people @
o5 ,traRs 7,,S haa seen a. sfsoses Eaex - hs e
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such wonderful pfnsress In physical. intellectual
and moral culture Il remained for the last ionr
ycnts to prove beyond question that the Republic
| Ind lhe patriotism and HE power TO PIT down. by
{orcc Of arms, the most gtennlic rebellion EnoWr
| to the history Of mankind.
lrxnk God peace again eEniles upon every section
| ofthr Tuicn, and the to1die1 has returned 10 his
home laden with The blessings Of i1es, and FOOL
ii Is 10 Be hoped, perfectly united people Among
sceis1 renrtqps, to which aoldlefs now give you
4 rfcbt hearty Western Welcome Inc so!d'efs OF
Ciicnco greet yon the OF Inc COM
! mcrcial metropolis Of Rev EnEtt1d
| Ne trust you will take time. mol ONLY 10 Sc onl
| citr but 10 ytnt oul beautiful pta1ries, Wnelf eg
nany OF 1he sons and daughters OF Ne" EnG!ano
haye made themselves pforpetpns, cieGant nomes.
Nc 1rpst when you return, you will LIKE VIII y9v
tpspy pleasant memories, lasting as Mt snea'
Again soldiers Of the glorious old ny stale, per
Mi me to extend 10 you right cordial welcome.
cnpt. Lucna Slade responded IN the fouo"1ue
language: .- -
| Mr. Na1or and Nr. Lieutenant Governor:
"1ha1dly know how. and feel ~ u was no'
| possessed of language htttng, 10 respond 10 tne
splendid 1cnafkS to which nc havc Just listened.
seemed TO III, at the Errt tnstignton OF 1uF mak1R
thE ststt, II II something almost tuPoe sthle
to perform: but etrx. anythtng can be done II II
only taken hold Of with Will and determ1naiion u
r. but thun time since We contemplated thh yteit
mo; o. course not mnch PREPARATION ~ ,,s pct
. Ee have the appsasznec. altngrtheI military men
I We Lave Dot come here for the purpose O.
! | shedding blood. or 10 sce It shed. Is has bee1
| the oecunaiiou OF The military OF thss country
! for the List 1ocr years VIC hare come herc on
mission Of peace; we have come 10 sse snd take b