Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-18
reception Of the e5th o. v. I.

Between four and five o'clock last eve
ming, the 95th o. vi. sat down to very
fine dinner at the Neil House. The dinner
was highly relished by the participants,
After they had partaken of their dinner.
they were reformed and marched to the
east side of the Capitol, where G. Volney
Dorsey, as per programme, made what was
intended to be welcoming-ho speech.
The men, who Officers and privates) are
as gallant looking body of men as we
have ever seen, were complimented for the
bravery and fidelity with which they had
discharged their duties in the field; they
were contrasted with the late rebels, in
which contrast they were made infinitely
the superior, by reason of the advantages
of common schools, churches, bibles, and
dlmanacs. They knew what they fought
for; they carried into the fight intelligence;
whereas the rebels, in consequence of the
absence of common schools, and the
sparcity of churches, and the want
OF almanacS were Ignorant, and with slayish
docility followed their leaders, and had no
adequate idea as to what they were fight
ing for. Notwithstanding the 95th had
done Its duty gloriously, and notwithstand-
ing the rebellion had been put down, they
had here at home very important duty
to perform. 1t was to vote right-to vote
with. the men who had stood by them
during their absence. They had duty to
perform to the Union men at the South
the men who had always been true to them
and to the Union. (Just as Mr.. Dorsey was
about celebrating this idea, and running it
into conclusion that it was their duty to
confer suffrage on the Negro, some one
standing by his side made an observation
that caused him to change the drift of
his remarks.) Boiled down to an essence,
Mr.. Dorsey's speech amounted to this !:
Gentlemen, we are glad to see you back
home, because we think we can get more
of you to vote the Republican ticket than.
if you, had, continued in the service; and
1t was a debatable question whether he
would have been particularly glad to
see them, had he not expected that they
would generally vote the Abolition ticket.
If they are the Intelligent men he under
took to fatter them with being, 1t would
seem that it was not necessary, just as they
were stepping over the threshold Of home,
to couple with the welcome home an in
junction to vote the Abolition ticket. Was
he afraid that If this injunction were not
then given them, they might be seduced
between now and the election in October
into voting some other ticket? ,...,,,
Gen. George B. Wright Followed Mr..
Dorsey. He duly complimented the 95th
for the brave manner in which they had
conducted themselves throughout their ar
ducns service, and welcomed them. When
he had concluded Col. McMillen returned
to the ladies of the city the cclors that had
been presented to the Regiment as they de-
parted for the War, In few pertinent re-
marks. I4 IA 64F
The cofors were turned over to the State
authorities, which were received In their
behalf by Col. Maxwell, who is military
Secretary on the Governors Staff. They
were befttingly received. o6 ''lr i1oe
Hon.. Samuel Galloway closed the exer-
cises. He made some fun for the gallant
boys and the spectators, and at the same
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