Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-19
REUNION OF MEXICAN VETERANS
ADDRESS OF GEN. NEGLEY OF TIE
FEDERAL. ARMY.
POEM BY GEN. ALBERT PIKE Or THE coz
FEpERATE ARMY.
GENERAL NEoLFy's GRAFTON.

FEpRRATE ARMY.
GENERAL NE0LKY's GRAFTON.
He said the place which he now occupied
should have Deon filled by General Gushing,
and 1t was but very recently that he had con-
sented to fill General Cushing's place. After
referring to the absent ones, he proceed to re-
late the circumstances which led to the war In
which they were engaged; he said In the space
OF AZ years Mexico was cursed with thlrty-two
different forms OF government and seventy
seven different presidents, dictatOrs, and mill
tary rulers. Mexico had then 45, 900 men, while |
Taylor arrived before Matamoras with 1900
cOmbatants out Of 8 300 men. With this small,
bat effective force, he inaugurated the brilliant
campaign that led to the victories OF Falo Alto |
and Resaca la Palma, the siege and capture |
Of Monterey, and the battle OF Buena Vista,
when with 4, 600 men and fifteen cannons he
routed and nearly captured santa Anna with
20, ,O00 OF his best troops. lie then referred to
the movement of General Scott on Vera Cruz,
and his triumphant march to the capital, when
the Mexican flag was hauled down In the city
of Mexico, amid the salvos OF artillery, BY the
Mexican guns now in our possession. The
speaker could not, In tho bIief tlno allotted
to him to-day, recount all the personal feats
Of Rallantry and daring which filled the hlsto.
ry Of that campaign. The treaty was ratified
March 10th, 1s4s. and the United States was
enriched by tho vast country now included In
the States and territories OF California, Ma
vada, Utah, Colorado, Ariz0na and New Mex
leo In addition to the peaceful control OF Tex.
-. As the result Of their success ne referred
| to the growth Of those States and territories,
and said treason and patriotism sanction
the exultng pride Of the old Mexican soldier.
| His services have brought within the influence
of civil and religious liberty grand realm in
la favorite cllmo with the wealth OF the In
dies" He asked on what principle OF human
justice shall be the reward bestowed py
grateful country upon the few survivors. aad
closed by saying IL he had the power he would
write their names on the unbr0ken columns
Of his country, and inscribe their deeds on the
consecrated folds Of the flag OF our Union,
| which to-day commands OF respect of every
nation Of the world.
The Marine band again played one OF its
choice selections after which General Den
yer next came forward and said " lou
all know General Pike, and he is now before
yon to deliver poem upon this excellent oc-
lcasiou."
GENERAL Fixes PoEh.
General Pike then read the following poem
when California was foreign land"
How many shsdswy. ghost like figures stand
Betwsen that then and now Forms OF dead years
Old, neagrs. pale. and from all blood and tears
I such faces full OF pain and agony.
And sitting bowed In speechless misery;
And tbres. the farthsst from us, laurel crowned.
' Comrades and friends. the slorious past recall
U lll
, Your wsii-known nslds Of battle stand again.
Young. hopeful. eager. proud: a. you were thso,
ssssis against the ny Of ns
Camp the streams through fertile wales that Dow
From the broad beds Of everlasting snoW;
Hear once again the aztec eagle scream;
The tolls and hardships of the march endure
q Win glory. and year countrS's thanks secure
9 when California was a foreign land
3 II times not measured by the dropping sand
1kaS1 s.Aaf fha aiIouf QnUlA ant ma
, But by the great deeds that are done in it.
J. Then comrades. 'ts century Or moro
II Since Yankee arms the tag Of glory bore.
f From Palo ALTO. and from era Cruz.
: Destined the day upon no held to lose,
10 the Belen gate and upon IT'S every lOli
To have new gloriea added 10 the old
j. BY Taylor's tegions. won at Monterey
1t On Busna Vista's memorable day
T. Where kearney led to victory his COMMAND.
!, And Stockton's sailors learned to fight on land
n At SacraIn ento, whore the brave troops. led
- BY Doniphan. the foe discounted;
re On Churubusco's bloody eauseway won;
u By deeds OF valor at Contreras won
he When Worth and Putnam stormed Char aitepee,
" And Mexico lay stran like wreck.
- - After Rcsaca. when the, niCtherland.
h Called on her sons to meet the braggard Toe.
b. And bear her banners into Mexico.
o. Her trumpet call to every hamlet heard,
m The North and South alike inspired and stirred;
" | Then from the ICY pine CLAD Maine
Ant The .s MexSus ess Gulf and rhest Arkansa
r. "ReadyW and Forward to the seat OF war!
Then from the cities rsigninG by the sea,
- And inland marts of earnest in iustry,
NJ From the lone homes of hardy husbandmsB.
,p Come forth the toiiers with the p!ow and pen.
ia Soldiers and citz zens. to volunteer.
10 To all alike their ccuptrys honor dear
OF Little they cared the cause OF war to know
Id Enough for them that iu far Mexico
ad Our little army. then the nations pride
nor faced gallantiy red wars ad vaneing tide.
nj And II not hourly reinforced would be.
~ ,n' | 1t and tho nations dag. in jeopardy.
ie- The flag that tyranny abhors anu hates:
mt Whose golden stars the symbols were OF States
III, sch star sun that with its own light shone.
ase | Not planets. with reflected light alone,
'so | And waking with their stella harmony.
~ ~ The contributions radiant unity.
10y Then one by one the days OF glory came,
Ist That neither North or south alone could clau'
zen Nor wished to; whose immortal memories are
he The common heritage of every star
70 | Until the conquest of a nation crowned
-, - Oar arms and u golden California touLi
~, No tyrsnt. by the right OF eoaSussa lora
ON To rule her by the tenure vi tho swocd
ry. But freedom. ruling by her might divine.
Nskinr her, too, a star. with ours to shine.
Nor aid We take her by the sword alone,
ore But by fair purchase made her Hii our own
ada Ens,snd remembers with no lesssnins pride
,.r The old Acids BY her sons blood sancthed
div Rom smbers Asincourt, and drsey. too'
ms shall the old glories Of arms grow pale.
lsr. Reinsed by TIE lattsr2 Shall the names grow st
.ad Aud dim like stars vailed by IA envious cloud
ere OF which their country once vas )asuy paoua'
ewx And guard with Jealousy their worthy fsmas'
lno Hoporiur Us then We honored. all the brave.
ms When Illinois strsued flowers on butlers grave.
" I.S.,s %sps Shsn the H.
Rememhering that We all were Yantsss there
And In the common glory had share,
., Conssptins not that any state should eiata
! Of Exelasivs right 70 say assos hns'