The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13
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From the i Daily Pioneer 81 Wednesday.
The last of the glorious bands of heroes who
have beef AT the 'front.' keephktas wars
desolatiod away ffom Dur homes,a Returned yes
terday and Received the tribute III praise and
gratitude due t. their sacrifices aha patriotism
Scores Of Yeats WIN pass a~aayy' Before the
scenes We have Witnessed twelve times this
summer will be forgotten-for even the chill.
dren in the streets &ill remember Them, to tell
to coming generationsaG perhaps far down in
the next century the storyof the Regiments
return ffohl Iths war, and describe the bronzed
and war worn veterans who marched througn
onfi stfe etsioamM the Shanders OF cannon ana
strains -Ofu music -ander pistas o Of fags aand
arches, aid amid the gaze ofotearfnt eyes, to
receive frepS the State and City authorlties q
formal but heartfelt: welcome home. Z aBut
the Mstsof them have returned, and thar Menu
ofable Serieslef: bAnqaets and receptions, des-
tined ID; be part Of history hereafter lis now
Terminated. Every battalion asens'by our State
to tie South (save one9 has been welcomed by
nj and sat down at our board TO receive our
bospftalities. oIn coming years iathese 1fecep-
t;ons will form bright page in our eivae;hi
toyyJ=. tll; .J0.gE3OGq E99GGu hDa rGrlrQ
lvol THE FIRST HEAVY ARrILttKflffY f.aap 81.
over 900 strong, arrived on the. Key City yes-
terday at one o'clock, and soon formed in line
on the Leyse. where they were net by the
usual civic eseerts and conducted TO TIE Gap
t TIE Head 81 ,fHffd street grade & neat til
umipphal arch had been erected w hs'ietired
members Of the regiment, on which was H.
scribed :" welcome Comffades. 81 Flags were
also displayed ffomi nearly every baisdine. IH'
'tOa arrivingas tho Capitol the regiment was
drawn upin the front yard, which .itI almost
flled, so much 1Iafger was this regiment than
sny which had pteoedei ita9 After cominEt TO
leppSsffdde rest, vor although ia heavy artillery
regiment they were or led with muskets. nv.
tc.aWilson, Chairman: Of the Reception Com
f1iittee, introduced Hon. WmaP Murrays who
welcomed the regiment a. foiloas; = 'ct
'l1sa s22rL .p: ssuRaA1ss ADDRESS! oor7o4
1solaisrSo asd Offers Of re First Heaey Art;L
Ia .sry RegthhssR Of Volunteers. 81. % "a De
The Mayor IF the Capital City of ycur State.
Col John s. Prince, acknowledgement the pleas
larelof bidding the gallant LIST Artillery vel
come to this city, to-day, being unable to be
with you ID person, has deputed me to Bid you
welcome 10 the Inequalities Of this city, not
aonlyon behalf Of the corporate authorities,
abpt that of every citizen. .-,;..-
need not express to you today With what
profound pleasure the peopleofi this city bid
you welcome home O The large puYber 9t her
which have followed You through our streets,
which now surround you and tAe Capitol Of
Tour State,-their enthusiasm artheir teAxs speak,
more to the depths of yonr hearts than any lam
need not speak to you Of the gratitude of
the loyal people OF tshis city -l.when you, ;the
[ men OF the other regiments from Minnesota,
assumed q soldiers garb, and took q soldiers
oath thousands Of miles remote from q con-
Z fict unparalleled in modern times and way
gheyond It were few years since settlement
= and civilization-it gave evidences that brave
hearts and loyal men could be found anM the
pineries, among the prairies, and alonGr the
rivers Cd QUE youthful State equsl- -Sss equal
ILL., not superior to any which was found any,
where in the loyal North. = 'i'~'0I'
Z" N0r heed Speak Of ther prsyers 'RsHl oour
Christian hOmesand puipits that have asoended
to most high God for youF SUCCESS, ths pre-.
scranton q y9ST hs , s1RPrsssSn 81 the
youf families ever sinee your dSPafturel dfom
our . eityaAs, Gsoldiers soto tho Union, snntil
q your return shOme to-day, to- assume. your
position as citizens of . great republic
Nor of the sorrow and tears that have been oc-
casioned Byrthe' death aof someoof tho brave
went forth ~ 6'ibsspe fer right and
1sss ! u s@ onss 1t ha S1axss ii
among Sfiirgef2 iNnor1 Sf those sllo return
home nnt1Gf helith-9 with disease eoperacted
While in EEice.Or of wounds incurred sin, battle
81 AL ih"-e and more, win be fully shown When
the history 0f your State and YOUR Capital
'0eity 1shall bs written iD c0nnecltUn with the
late rebellion ocsrrongs -
E Nei'p,tr is-it hardly necessary, for me, TO sayl
3, to you gallant soldiers of n gaflant regiment.
tint WHINE he people oftRis citv eaSea s1esssure
: In the r,i''urlion OtIthose fwhuwccrc osfOrtu-
Gpate as e,Trla commissions eth homage Of
The, people j, This ciy, nov aud forever Is
more imrtici. ~ me and IS nav given tn the
gallant 4men-- &" a. aux and tile. HIyOu plea e
so to express II. VINO sacrificed the asso-
2 Citations of their alniies-the comfort of their
homes, left their farms untenanted, their work.
shops cl6sed-every,hing we may say that
] twas dear 70 ym--and tor what? We answer,
for loyalty, for patriotism. and for Union to
8 be preserved in its original purity and integrity.
The welcome we now award you is no less
hearty, because you cannot iuscribe upon your
banners the names of historic battle-fields, or
that your soldier. life has not been one of hard
fought battles Yours has been a duty far more
irksome- and tedious to q soldier-Post duty.
2 Had occasion offered NOur record would have
been AS iall and complete AS that OF any MINES
:, sofa Regi0,ent. ,,..,.,,,-.. oe;,o-,y
the Inequalities OF the City OF st. Paul, and
to the ssood,shesr obousJpOthegN wives and
sisters, cNho while men sieRt labpred e give
City of St. fauf=-thec State Of MinBeeosa-
above ala thejayalsy odnbeE peoRlso saT
''E'':a GOV: fMh1LLERRs AiDaDsEssga1'sT e..
Gov NneTr a was s{tIhs eins iinStrod6eedy ada wei
coined the Regiment on the part a6s the State
in brief spye eeh He said he md mind %
. begin whsIs, Alderman Mdtfas iers 80, and
speak Of sls irk so p Of sarrisoa11 ns, fol
faithfully performing which the soldier de.