, 1870-08-31
INDIANA.

Reunion OF tho I'sScut1-ninth lu-
sik1ansA yasIuusceFs at south 8end-
speeches OT Vice i'rcsident CoI-
fux. C0nErcAsntnu PaCknrd, and
tbthcr*.
atrctzI Dispatch to The Ch,cako Tribune
sor1u BEND, Inl., Ans. 91.-A fe1h!on Of the
Twenty-n,n Indiana Volunteers took place herr
to-day, anu Though hut few are left for this So
ctaf en3'.ymest, ret they meet IN tnat spirit Of
uslion Which " characterized lhrM in war: for
the Twenty -utnth WIS knnMn ~ one Of the In
,ltaha hltkaty rtxtfueut4 They were must hos
rilnbty entertained hy the citizens Of South Bend,
and tie latlier, ny their worK, showed thai
their lnse for tn. sol'iser resna,ns stll! shc
tau,c rs turing the WAT General John F. Miller,
lis first Colonel, en-, :atf Cnl!ecor Of the Furt OF
$>1u FEAnc!sce. prc.i,tsl. This reception speech
1n tne part u The ctt'1ens, was made ~ Hon. L.
utter which The few that remain Of the regiment
pHrtuOk OF tut ltuuntlful .itnuer prepared tUr
tllsm at the bands 1f 0'1s iol,le ladies' here. Al
trt dinner the Uratlun WA4 delivered b. Captain
Ntlnniy. alter Nhirh came the speeches, the
nrst of which Was delivered by slce PRESIDENT
tolflX, Who spoke OF sc n1+tory uf this rEx1ulent,
ra!s.4 tut nsuc years aso this suu,nlrr. ~ GeAe-
raj Miller. Vito gave ui' high Legislative posi-
ton IN which he ail tt..cn r+cc.ify elected, and
brilliant poi!tca! promise to lead thc brave l,oys
feli, AMI Haii high tsil1tc 10 their 1cr.'Ism and
the nlanF hattie dc1.is Ia which they ~ers en-
gaee'. fIr rrtcrfe.i a>o 10 the noble CONFLICT vi
Ct ncTa! Miller. ~llO. atrr one eye hah tech .le-
stt0s c.i iy rcbet bullet. Went back ayaln to the
amy rs sodn Is he had recovered, to give tue
O:Ltg eye All his life If netsscd fur the cause OF
hts country, utt OF his service since Collector
Of the rntl VI san Ftahcisro. with honoE 10 himself
nn a. usefulness M l to tue nats , w., IL a,,o sp9Se ss
Tie small Eortinn vi those whom he met II their
cel1r md rrtctsse2 there their aflcct!Dnasc R'ibi
ha.t 'fesci"rel military rsowess AMI such cana-
hfics ft,f hnflo1lal defence amongst OuT ptUpiE,
st. W nt!ettu. rr:eurces anil antlltits q rails:
cchlnous aEn 'cs and matntatn them tn The ncld
fog ysars,s Tint 1t ts guarantee for
,atSs frm attosd l. naa proven alss
1nanusi, aEsl denonst!ate.l to all Of Us the bcas
infs aud value Of peace. In this connection he
European wa, The details u which hc real from
day ~ day with satlntts, IS It was caussless,
ant!,tf'eleforr, wtcAc!3a war as ever WIS waSvt
-t,.aurnr4te,i hy the ambition Of one ruan 10
Strengthen hts dynasty, and By hopcs-for MILL
| tary glory to ins.lfs hts successton IL the
t thtnne he hall won hr u>arrat1on: ami although
laws cotnmand, he sa!d, II Napoleon Host h,H
throne Is thc fcsnlt, ati's France fssanlc free
% sxays frsna to our
thr II now In var, nn. strengthened hy this con-
nlct, II wonl R Just rrtrlhutinn to the 'listuscr
| Of Rational pence, who sought to Induce thu ua-
toAs tn tottl .he,u In orcn hostility to us in our
tine Of t1la!. and VITO, falling in mat, erc,ted a
inr'nc n an ul1ong rcpuhlic nha sought to nlatn-
with the collapse OF the rebellion, totie.ed and fell
lie III the aggregate, the soldiers fsrthis
district tcfurnsrt to rttsatc life better and more
useful men than when ther enlisted: not dcmor-
a!izei fy camp life, hut having learned there the
lesson ot '1tsern' as well AZ OF patriotism ami
sef:-saetincc, nn'i Justly honored ty all as sat
| pr. >rtytrs OF Cur Cn!un.
| IIls attrsinns to thc European wn7 were most
enthusiastically endorsed, aS well also I'd his tri
lutte to the walth Of the rcsurnr. s"i'steys, au
| eios irG euloguu On the AOuorcd deal and the
| rrtrricss value Of the frce Institutions which
their boott had preserved TO us ant, our p0SteEliS
General Packard. member OF Congress for thi.
district, followed with glowing tribute tn thk
Cid Twt nfy-u!uth, and Gcnetai Miller closed bs
rCclt1nE souc Of tnc EaFi.fought struggles iI
which The regiment hal ecen engaged, aud nls
rrittc In having fscen thP!s commander
The dag was 1ne and everybody enjoyed them
selves,