The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1865-08-18
Its Arrival in this City Last
Night, and the Welcome
of the People.
FORMAL RECEPTION AND BAN
QUIET AT THE CAPITOL.
Complete Report of the Addresses
and a Full History OF the
Regiment

greeted their landing with loud cheers, while
Capt. Richardson's battery added its thunder
to the welcome.
As soon as the civic and military escort
which was the same as that which has received
all the former returned regiments, was ready,
the procession moved over the usual route to
the Capitol, where large crowd again greeted
their arrival
After the Regiment was drawn ap in front
Of the portico, w. L. Wilson, Chairman Of the
Reception Committee, introduced Hon VIM.
P. Murray, acting Mayor, who welcomed the
soldiers as follows:
ACTING MAYOR MURRAY's ADDRESS.
Col Marsh and Soldiers of tie Ninth Reg;asent
ASpOesot0 Holusteers:
In the absence of Colonel John q. Prince,
Mayor, it devolves upon me to welcome you
to the hospitalities of this city, the capital OF
your State. do this with pleasure. The city
of st. Paul, in common with the entire State,
takes pleasure in bidding you, as they have ev-
cry regiment which has preceded you home,
and as they will every regiment which is yet to
come heartfelt welcome to your State, to
your capital city, to your homes to your fam
lies, and to your firesides
The city of st. Paul gives You this welcome
cordially, freely. For you, the soldiers of the
Ninth. as of every regiment which our young
State gave as an offering for the preservation
and integrity of the Union, have done most
nObly.
From the beginning to the end of the war,
which has just closed. whether under the first
great leader, Mcclellan, or those equally as
great, Grant and Sherman, Minnesota soldiers
have never hesitated or faltered. Yours is q
anrl <Dxalu kv,<f fo,f onA
eternity.
The bravery, endurance and heroism of Min
nesota soldiers have made the name of Mime
sofa historic, not only throughout this govern
ment, but throughout the civilized world. For
on every battlefield, wherever engaged, among
the many brave who went forth from the North
and Northwest, Minnesota boys were never
To you the soldiers of the Ninth Minnesota,
in common with the other brave men who
have represented the State of Minnesota upon
50 many hardly contested battle fields, Minne-
sofa now owes her proud position among the
States of this Onion, for having furnished not
only her full quota of her best and truest men,
for the suppression of the rebellion, but of
men who went in first to the fight and came
out last
Soldiers! the city of st. Paul congratulates
you and rejOices with you that your services
are no longer needed by your country as SOL
diers, that your State, your homes, your fami-
lies and friends will be no longer deprived of
your services and associations.
The city of st. Paul, while her citizens well
come you back to your homes az heroes, do
not forget that some of the brave men who
every other loyal heart in the State, the people
of this city mourn their loss, and will revere
their memory for all time to come
SoLDIERs-Again permit me to bid you well
come upon behalf Of the city, on behalf of it's
citizens, on behalf of its firemen, who ever
felt great interest in your success, in your
bravery, and In your good name, and finally on
behalf of the ladies of our city, to whom more
than any one else the credit of this reception
Is due.
Gov. Miller was then introduced, and vel.
coined the Regiment in the following words ::
GOV. MILLER's ADDRESS.
Fallop Soldiers Of the Ninth MSssesota Re9i.
meHk:
While on behalf OF the people of Minnesota
bid You thousand welcomes TO the State,
whose reputation you have so nobly sustained
for nearly three years, on the battle field and
during the weary march, the old attachment
to both of your Colonels makes that welcome
on nv part none the less cordial. The gallant
Colonel Wilkin, who sealed his devotion to the
Union with his life at the battle Of Guntown,
on the 10th Of June, 1864, was my companion
IN arms at Bull Bun, in 1861, and Drawer man
or more reliable friend have not known dur.
ing this terrible war. Your present comman-
daat was also for time a worthy officer of my
own regiment, and was grati6ed to learn by
letter from Col. Wilkin Immediately after the
unfortunate Sturges expedition, that 'the 9th
Regiment did splendidly, and was the best or
ganization on the field, and Col Marsh ham
did 1t beautifully"
- Artx os,.o< xhaa
gallant part in the battles of Guntown, Tupe.
10. Nashville and Fort Blakely, your protection
of railroad communications in Missouri, and
your chase after Price through several States
have distinguished you as one among the
best regiments iu the service, while
your great loss during the Sturges ex-
pedition and the inhumsnity exhibited towards
% many of your cO4rades in Southern pris-
Ous filed the State with horror. Death under
any circumstances is sad and awful, but the
Low murder perpetrat ID upon 40 600 of our
brave soldiers by the traitors against our gov
ruineut Is without a'.;ngle parallel in civil
i3..d warfare And how grandly those heroic
men submitted to martydom for their country.
"Tbey died. their brave hearts breaking slow,
But selEf,rgetful to the last,
With Union cheers meath treasons blow,
Their spirits on the darkness passed
And yet the perpetrators of this infamous
wrorg have their apologists in the land: and
there are journalists in Northern States, that
take peculiar pleasure in notifying their read
ers that Jefferson Davis sleeps well, and his
hes th improving
In 10, judgment every man of prominence
" ho a,seuteti or voluntarily contributed to this
terrible outrage upon humanity should not
onIy sleep we'll bat sleep long-so long that
G.'ds last trumpet alone should disturb the
habitation Of his repose with malice
toward none with charity for all !" 1 would
hang each intelligent participant in this great
crime as high as Haman-nO matter whether
the name of such crimi al be Davis or Lee, or
Wrrfz. II he be guilty let him die the death.
You will very sOon ,p ,rticipate in making
IA vs. tor The country and | commend to your
favorable consideration, a home for the manned
aud disabled soldier a system Of thorough ed
ucat,on, for he orphans of our departed COM
ra,Ies. and such provision for their widows as
shall fave them from want and destitulion
also suggest that every Union soldier
who receives an honorable discharge from the
service should have vote. Our present laws