Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-10
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The First District colored regiment or in
fantry, Col. JoHN II. HOLMAN commanding
reached the grounds at Campbell hospital,
| after their review BY the President and their
phrads ;thtopvh the oily, about twenty
minutes before ono O'Clock. Here they were
formed in close column, BY division, in front
Of the music stand, near the main dflce of
the hospital, and stacked arms, When the
band had played an air. Mr.. BowKER in
ttoduced TO the soldiers Mr.. GEo. =. T. Cook,
a oOlored gentleman who made tho presenta-
tion Of n Gag to the regiment before their de.
parture to the feld--a Gag Of which, to use
hibernicisn, nothing but the staff remains.
Mr. Cook delivered an eloquent speech Of
welcome, in which he alluded to the services
of the regiment on the battlefield; to the
decihstion Of their ranks by the chances Of
war. The joyous exultation their deeds had
raised was only saddened by the losses they
had suffered. The regiment left US as so.
called experiment, but 1t had returned an
indisputable faot. The speaker alluded to the
question Of the onfranchisement of the color
cd citizens, and said that some who had once
stood by them were now fonaking their cause,
and casting doubts upon the propriety Of their
hrsystv tn soy. tbs countty- That Amer;nsn n
o;,;,sn ho IA shnnId \. sn.nrsed ,.ho o.
iaoL;ns ~ tha,s tsitarsd hsnners an3 sto,n
,h.,,, 80 ii, ~. esis ~ ~ .ha,i;o,, -
Sumter In 1861, aud woald dcuy them the full
i and complete Rarb Of American citizenship
But they have friends yet who will battle for
their rights, and he welcomed, them homo to
engage in tho contest for themselves. ar,nl
Mr.. Cooks addressed was received with
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eu .no ils. Vi naneS u sen.,enea ~ eohIrio.
ueu money su%v,en1 n1,... W sufpJ,sa l po.lon u
tne regiment wnl'o was po,ng organiheu'
the paia tribute 70 yen, martindaie ior
having Protectoa tne oolorsa recruits IN TINS
cisy WINE tne regimens was ioIning. IN
references 70 tno suntaso que,uun, NO re,
peeNu w ain VI ,I ,n1 s--sna' 1nl--
tney snoulo Pct'ion INC IeAs SVngress Ior
ennnnIhisnmens' i IN ana ne G Seheseu 'nsirr rign's
"ould oe O. maintained IN congress.
heV. n, M turner, cnaPlsin OF .he tegi'
ment' no" came Forward ana introdueed 70
them Col holman thelr iatne5 VINO, nc
said, tne reoels feared as they did the seven,
headed dragon; ne was the senior coione,
oil the United etates coiored troops, and
onght 10 nave peen made MAJOR general
"ou., sara sne speaker, ne Mweys told
me ne wanted oniy 70 nave tne privilege o.
taxing the iegiment nome ana restoring it'
eraye men 70 ener wives ana cnildren, 'nen
iathefs anu motners' ana protners ana sis'
ters ~ -, ,.L,' -, ,..--,,,
Coionei Holman advanced, ana was re-
ceiyea WIN q genuine, honest anu nearly
optoprst 81 applause from % ms men VINO eyi
dSntiy love him s ia'her' whie tnsy are
nLea with aam!ratiop ior nv bravery anc
sois'et,y qSaes. p.s ,,.,h Ing Goione, moaest,
saiu nu1 tnhS mn. no 'ooh Prise IN ieturninB tni,
Drave ieg.men's wnish mas meyer aisgraoeS
4 i,seh, " lne,l lriehas, anu on pena,i ol ni
omcers anu inen NO .rahSeu tne senuenen
.uo uls w. ~, ."o ha.eIB re'oP''o'
'ney naa 'S go Hs,.a. q. .nei .e eanus .n
sSas ~ h.t y. no sens ts.,n'
nv". ~;th Ddso Hu S%yre 49, oeausu as anu
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