M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-09-07
SOldiers1 EscCCpGiOns.

Soldiers Receptions.
We eco tbq: soldiers receptions
are tho order OF the day. ALI things
considered, We have appreciation 10
express, OF this mode of greeting tho
returned braves. But lot these demr
onstrations be managed docontly and
in order. Let us hlvo nothing par
tiaan about thom. MJmbor5 of both
political parties make up tho rank
and flo of our armies, They agreed
to hold their differences Of opinion in
regard to the proper position Of tho
Negro; in regard to State Rights,
Pmil15, Banks, &c, in allegiance,
9hilc they united their strength in
defense Of tho common Union. 29,
turning to their homes, to take charge
Of civil affairs, they will, naturally,
divide again upon these questions,
in the future, a9 in the past. 1t
follows therefore that in these sold.
icrs' reunions receptions, the arfo.
cation by one party, OF exclusive
privileges is in bad taoto to say the
east Of it, and extremely impuloLt.
10 make them occasions for stnmp
speaking in the support of a certain
party, its principles, AMI it's candiN
dates, 10 disgusting, To attempt by
such means, to tako violent posses
sion oftho soldiers, and drill their
opinjona by order of tho "Gnion q
party" commanding, is an insult to
the independent froomon and voters,
who composed our army
The attornpt which is being made
to force these reception gatherings o.
Democratic and Republican aoldicry
into political mass meetings, for the
purpose of carrying tho election and
attempting to stuff the negro down
shoir tbroate, along with their bread
and meat is sufficient to raise grave
doubts as to tho motives which actu'
ate tic selicOn3tiIusod managers Of
those ataira. There arc very few
who are go blind as not to see
through 50 transparent q sham.
We understand that we arc to have
4 soldiers dinner in this county,
We DO not know who tho managers
arc. But 0s the Republicans arc
worry quick to assume to themselves
the exclusive charge Of "things gon~
orally" We have q right 10 presume
that somo Of these stay 'at-homo pa
triots arc the selfconstituted "Oom
mitteo Of Arrangements"
If this be the fact, anI they desire
to relieve themselves from the suspi-
cion resting apon them, and to show
they arc animated solely by regard
and admiration for tho soldiers, ir
respective Of party, we can show
them the way to do it. General
SChenck -"tho hero of Vionna"-I
has been called upon to grace several
such occasions with his eloquence.-I
We are willing to presume that ho
was selected because ho has been q
General, aud that bis partisan harr
ranguos wero not expected or dosir>
cd. General Cox has done service
likewise, and, like Schenck, could |
not forget that he was candidate
for Office. Now, Let General Morgan
be invited to speak OF tho Vinton
County reception. lie, too, 10 a
soldier -one Of acknowledged supe, |
riority to either of those mentioned. !
Ilo has fought under the flag from
first winning his spurs by
youthful daring in Mexico, and
crowning his prime with immortal
won at Cumberland Gap,
aud at VickSburg. Ho is, beyond
all controversy, o Distinguished sold,
er, statesman and patriot-unexcep.
ionablo @ erywhero. The soldiers
know him aud love him. Let him
oe called or to greet them; and our
gord for il, his "Welcomo Home"
YilI have no alloy Vi party malice. or
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