Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-09

RECEPTION 4 r-TLRDAr II ne reception yeSter-
day was decidedly q tame affair The regiments
received were the Que Hundred aud Fifty fourth
aud One Hundred and Fifty SIKH. In the alb
sencs Of Governor Morton and Lieutenant Gov
error Baker. General Mansfield. Chief Marshal
addressed the men a. some length. Referring
10 the services OF the men. he said that although
they had not been in the army long, they never
theless exhibited spirit and patriotism that had
endeared them to their State He spoke OF the
objects of the war, aud the triumphs We have
achieved The speaker referred to the endu-
rance OF the American soldier aud his capacities
TO withstand the prvatons and hsrdships of cam
paigns, which we're superior to the soldiers OF
other countries. He had always observed that
the good citizen made the good soldier. and
that in return the good soldier became the good
citizen. After speaking some time longer, the
General happened to think that he had dispensed
with the prayer, and suddenly stopped 20 have
that ceremony performed
A Chaplain by the name OF Bacon. psrior med
the duty.
General Hovey being present. was introduced
TO the men. The General said he would Bot
attempt TO make speech. he would only give
the men some advice Although the regiments
before him bad not participated in quite many
battles as some Of the older regiments that had
been received. nevertheless the. were entitled to
as hearty reception as any from the authorities
aud people Of the State. He Was glad to meet
them and welcome them home A great mis-
take had taken place with many OF their com
rades in regard TO their discharges. A great
many had sold them TO spectators He imsg-
ined small black bearded speculstor goiog
round and buying up discharges and then an
., sriag to the description contained in them To
the soldier he purchased them Of. The Genersl
related q ground hog story, Illustrative Of the
specul .tors, who. no said neither looked. acted.
or smclt like soldier The discharges we're the
mems and no one ese's. They are your titles
20 nobility and TO a land warrant IL he had the
powe- be would march the men by the right
flank TO Dixie, and say 10 them 10 pick out the
best plantations aud settle upon them their
own. The land did not belong TO she rebels.
He ssi no faith 10 . man who bad fought against
bis country and he believed such men forfeited
vsrythng when they took up arms Some time
you ill receive a pension. aud take good caro- of
your discharges Tor they will be the foundation
of all your claims. He had no fear as to the bad
conduct OF the men In the city IL Va. true their
enemies al home bad predicted riotous conduct
upon the part Of the returning soldiers, but 10
was lie
lie had no politics excsp, his old Democratic
opinions II he had the power he would have
free trade and hard currencv He would tax
every man alike, and make all share equally the
burdens of the Government But there was no
such creed now. sach questions had long since
bscome obsolete. He now had one plsnk IN his
platform. and that was TO oppose every man for
ehce who bad been against the war. There was
no room for such men even for coustsbles lie
could respect q brave rebel Who bad fought them
in the front he had something to fight for.
But while YOU we're fighting the battles OF your
country, there was band OF traitors in the rear
throughout Indiana who was fighting against
YOU and the Government. They said TO JED
Davis TO hold out little longer and they would
get no rebellion IN the rear They promised
TO turn loose 5000 rebel prisoner. TO make war
on tue people OF this State These men
Outraged JEFF Davis and caused your comrades
TO ne shot down down by yocr sides.
hen one Of these men ask you TO vote Tor
him. Just you ask him if ne was one of the Eel
lows Who hovled Mary another dollar or gun"
and u he vac. tell him he had better keep quiet.
lou would respect him more II he bad have
been IN the rebel army Ask him II be vas at
the County Convention where they passed reso
luuons ienouncng the war. and refusing 10 give
another dollar or man gun for its prosecution
lou will know hou TO treat such men. Now,
soldiers, after YOU are paid of. put your money
10 one pocket aud YOUR discharge IN another. and
20 straight home Do not let any OF those indi
vidGals no sell sheep elsdin' stop you on the
-sy Your friends want TO see YOU ard take
What you have home 70 them
chaplain DIV the name OF bacon followed
Hovey in a disfrt6e. he is OF the class who are
full ofheas aud anger. and rave and inme and 60
OF 10 thin air.
The clerical individual vas followed bV a
medical man, With importance ali over him. de
dbdnt want the soldiers 10 vote for the pesky
copperheads. because IL wouldn't be right
General Mansfield spologized for not reading
the regimental history lie bad "ieit his spccks
ut home" but the meu could read them in the
morning papers
Rev Mr. New 20, OF the bepeiicIion in good
style. aod the reception elsssd