Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-09
Arrival of S0ldiers--Their Reception
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Arrival of S0ldieTs-Their Reception
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At7 O'Clock last evening $40 men-veter-
ans from Sberman's army-arriyed via the
Central Ohio road, at Tod Barracks, con-
sisting Of 800 men Of the SD D. V. 1, and
359imenin detacbms l Is from the Both, 47th,
ODD and 3lst o. VI. i. Their pay-rolls are
already made out, and they will be muster
ed out Of the service at the Barracks,
We are gratified to learn that arrange
ments have been made.to givethese return
ing soldiers fitting reception. They will,
we understand, at 10 O'Clock this forenoon,
be marched to the Capitol, where they will
be welcomed home from their long and ex-
hausting campaign under their gallant
leader in rebeldom. From the Capitol, they
will be conducted to Goodale Park Where
they will partake of adinner prepared for
them by our city and people, and be greet
ed with renewed evidences of the high es-
tee1 jn,which they are held by. their fel-
ow-citizens, with whom they are about to
mingle in the peaceful Pursuits of quiet
home life. -!
We trust The reception win be one hon
orableSto our citizens as we'll as gratifying
to the soldiers. We understand. that the
committees in charge of the details have
made ample preparations for substantial
repast. Private citizens can manifest their
kindly feeling and good will toward our re-
turning braves, by contributing fruit, veg
etables, cake and other delicacies that may
serve to crown the feast and gladden. the
hearts OF the war-W6rn soldiers. ''at s7l
We, feel 1t duty here to add another
word asamatter of sheer justice to these re-
turned volunteers, as well as to our soldiers
generally. We heard yesterday rumors OF
outrages committed by them at Bellair and
GAINESVILLE. We learn from good authority
that these reports are utterly without found
alton intact. There was very little distur-
bance at Bellair, and none at all at Zanes-
ville., There was no injury done to private
property. The men behaved on the route
hither in quiet and orderly manner, as
became patriotic soldiers about to become
patriotic citizens. l-.,t
We are satisfied there is a disposition
among some good citizens to entertain the
idea that our returning soldiers, who have
spent their strength and wasted their ener-
gies in enforcing law, will, as soon as they
reach home, become law-breakers. So far
there has nothing occurred at this point
since the soldiers commenced coming home
to justify any such assumption. On the
contrary, they have proved themselve:
as orderly and as law-abiding as the same
number Of civilians, and perhaps, II
there be any difference, it is in favor
of the soldiers. We will cite only 6
single example in proof. Yesterday three
hundred drafted men and substitutes, who
are'usually looked upon in less favorable
light than volunteers, were paid off at Toe
Barracks, and verylfew of them afterwart
came into the city, and none of them com,
mitted any offense, or created any disturb
ance that we are aware of. All of them lef1
for their homes last night and early this
morning. r.-rid
We trust that our returning volunteers
will prove to the satisfaction of all that mer
who have endured so much for the protec.
tion of others, are able to protect them
selves, and fit for the enjoyment of the
rights of free men, .iots H1v Har