The New York herald., 1871-10-05
PRESIDENT GRANT.
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Greeting or Manned Veterans
to the President.
Interesting Scenes at the Soldiers Home a. Day.
ton, 0hio-Rscsption of General Grant by
His Old omradss-Review Of Disa-
bled Heroes-Ths Nations Craft
tude to Her Brave Defenders

DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 4, 1871.
The v1s,t OF General Grant to the soldiers Home
I yesterday al rernoon was an imposing affair At the
rate OF the "A, ,me sentries were on guard. as In
| camp and prese Nted arms upon the approach OF
the Commander II o-Chier. 30 all the way up the
grand avenue. As the procession approached the
battery q laundering salute OF twenty~one guns was
nred the band playing 'sHan to tho Chief' and
afterwards "TBe Conque. Ting Hero Comes1' Turn.
ing the corner &c headquavters thousand veterans
were seen, drawn up In accurate line upon tne
parade ground ofCers in froiV as on dress parade.
The carriages passed fhroua'h an arch inscribed
~sWelcome TO the President" A"YicksbuY and
Appomattoxn The aych was crowned witka por-
aait OF the President. and guards we're on the top
and ct the base either side, making = strixsng
tablesu.
REVIEW or THE VETERANS. \
Tho President and his company drew UP ande
alghted In front Of the col0fs and after saiuting
the ofcers passed III review down the frOns and up
between the lines, which had assumed tho open
order form. Afterwards tho President took position
on the right Of the line, and the veterans passed him
in review. in columns OF FOUR to the chapel. While
the men were passing nto the chapel the President
was driven about the grounds.
At about two O'Clock the Presidens appeared upon
the platform OF the chapel, and was greeted with
hearty applause. He sat upon the right and was
the object OF unusuai observation. Manager
Guncklc, Attorney General Akerman, Governor
Brown and others also had seats upon the platform
auditorium was crowded with eager veterans.
WELCOME ADDRESS BY MANAGER GUNCKLE.
After music by the Home Band Manager Gunckle
addressed the President as follows:-
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giving you fo,m.i wsisoms you ,ls
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and fsy disabled Soldiers unite Cordially and heartily this
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THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
President GRANT, who arose when addressed by
Mr. Guncke and stood during his address, adj anced
n little, ana with modeaty that encroachcd upon
timidlty, SAID SUBSTANTIALLY that to the veterans
before him. on thus OCCASION he desired to express
his sincere qualification To meet them. 1t gratlfed
him to them 50 comfortable and happy. They
had received their wounds In an honorable cause
and deserved the gratitude Of the people. 1t was
true that tins was the first time he had visited them
but this WAS owing 70 circumstances be could not
CONTROL Hereafter he would make 1t point
10 visit them, not only at THIS Emoe, hut AZ
the Others After asa,n expressing % his his sym.
ablcd In the honorable cause for which they fought.
rhe President thanked them for their cordial
him nine nearty cheers Meanrime the PresidenIs
face BETRAYED notnng but II was observed BY those
racing all over the anmating scene before aud
| around him.
t0rney General OF the United States, VINO said shat
very unusual and q very hard task had been I'm.
accustomed to the verbose speaking OF his profes.
and not to the curt. sharp Language Of command
it would be easy enough to raik 70 cliizen
soldiers or militia, onL to men like these,
very dlrcrent thing The occasion could furnish |
him many themes, yet eglogy to men ike tnese
could offer would be the exhibition OF our restored
country, happy and prosperous-there were four
Peace in most OF the States, but not altogctncr.
Rebels In some OF them, which have not yet learned
cence is gradually coming around and we hope that
the influence Of reason VIII soon result In unanl-
erninent which the majority of the people nave
decreei. n,,s Il Is hoped osinsn maj there viii soon
be a unanimous acqaicscehcc IN al thc
iion OF this theme Mr. Akerman said that !
for some inscrutable reason Providence had I
afflicted ell nations with war. u was probable, IN
the natural course OF things that we too would
have our wars with foreign nations; but Il did not
appear probable to him that we should again have
beautiful Soldiers Homes like this for the pr0iec-
uon OF soldiers disabled In civil warfare There /
seemed no cause left now for rel eIlion and here
after institutions like this would be occupied by |
disabled IN sustaining tue nag OF our country |
against foreign wrongs and aggressi0ns.
After again thanking the veterans for their hearty
greeting Mr. Akerman resumed his seat, and, |
Governor Brown advancing, the veterans again
greeted President Grant with laundering round
OF cheers, and the formal ceremonies or tne day
were concluded.
President Grant in Pittsburs.
PITTSBURG "a, Oct 4, 1871