Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-10-26

Eg The following in relative to
the Soldiers Home" at Columbus,
we extract from a letter TO the Gin
clnnati Gazette II will be read with
interest by all our soldiers. Ohio
as usual, is ahead again in thus de
vising means for the comfort of her
disabled soldiers.
The formal opening of the Ohio
Soldiers Home this afternoon was
one of the happiest incidents of the
year in any way touching the State
share in the war for the Union. The
party present at the Home consisted
of Gov. Anderson, Gen. Cox, Adju-
tant Gen. Cowen, Surg Gen Barr,
Hon. j. Goldman, Auditor of State;
Charles +. Wills ,ach, Esq, and Hon.
L. b Gunkel, Trustees of the insti-
tuition; Hon. E. E. White, DR.. Will
liam NJ. Aut, Prof. Klippart. Surg.
Knight. John Hough, Esq, the rep
resentative of the Cincinnati Gazette,
and a nGmber of gentlemen whose
names do not occur to me. Half a
dozen ladies were kind enough to
interest themselves in the welfare of
the brave soldiers. Having arrived
at the hall, where were. assembled
the inmates, Surgeon General Barr
welcomed the soldiers to their Home
in few appropriate remarks, and
then introduced Governor Anderson.
The Governor addressed the men as
fellow soldiers and fellow citizens,
dwelling briefly on their services and
the relation they sustained to the
Government He said that the in
stitution hsG not been called an asy-
lum or hospital, for it was something
better than that. 1t was not a char
ity, but a return in part for what
they had sacrificed for the country.
The State gave it the dear and sacred
name of Home, and it was to this
they were welcomed. True it was
not the home of their childhood, with
father and mother, and brother and
sister, around which fingered fond
recollections of the home of the loyed
wife. but he limited that it would
prove to them a home where they
could find much sunshine and be joy
Gus and happy. He wished them to
feel that it was their own home, which
they bad earned by their sacrifices
and bought with their blood. and as
willingly given by the people, whose
lives and property and Government
they had saved.
The Governor gave the men some
good advice as to the manner in
which they should spend their time,
upon which would depend, to great
extent, the character of the Home,
and alluded to similar institutions in
Europe, which he had visited two
years ago, where he found, instead
of charity or hospital patients, band
of glorious old veteran& eonored by
everybody. As they looked out up
on the pleasant scenes around them,
in future years, may they never see
an American citizen passing who
could say less to their honor; and
when the last survivor of the number
arrived to a ripe age, and approach
ed the last open grave, may every
child in the land breathe his name
with reverence, and may every eye,
and tongue, and heart, ask the bles
sing of God upon him.
The above is very imperfect out
line of one of the most beautiful and
touching speeches 1 ever listened 10.
Gov. Anderson was followed by
Gen. Cox, Governor elect, in a few
practical remarks touching the con-
duct of the institution, and the future
which is before it.
A PRAYER was then offered by Rev.
Mr.. Tolford, after which the party
visited the chapel and library, and
the various halls and lodges. There
are present already, as inmates, about
fifteen soldiers.
This number represents various
nationalities-W elsh, English, Irish
and American, and most of the latter
class were born out of the State.
In the libsary found several hun
dred books, magazines and Rewspa-
pers, so the men will not lack for
something to read.
Everything looks neat and clean,