The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-17
THE MEXICAN VETERANS.

The President Invited to Participate I'm
tho Convention and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
nngs neutrality-suspicious. by Generals
Negiey, Sherman and Mcdowell.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1874.
The Convention OF Mexican War Veterans at
their meeting this morning passed a resolution
that the Convention, uponlts adjournment to-day,
proceed, under direction Of the presiding off,
Ger, to the Executive mansion for the purpose OF
presenting their respects to their INDUSTRIOUS COM
rade and friend, the President OF the United
States; that they inform him Of the measures
they propose and invite him to participate in the
reunion and in the deliberations OF the Conven-
ton.
committee was appointed to ascertain at
what hour the President would receive the Con-
vention.
committee was appointed to draft constitu.
ton and bylaws for the brotherhood and another
committee to prepare memorial to Congress.
A resolution was adopted requesting the War
Department TO furnish to the Convention, for
preservation, copies Of the muster rolls OF those
who took part In the Mexican War.
The Convention then proceeded in body TO the
Metropolitan Methodist church, where General J.
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were other exercises interspersed with music, by
the Marine Band and the band from Fort McHenry.
GENERAL NEGLEY's ADDRESS.
General Negey, in the course OF his speech re-
ferred to the causes and the triumphs OF the war
with Mexico. AS the result OF our successes he re-
ferred to the States and Territories formed out Of
the territory acquired, saying, Reason and patriot
ism sanction the exultant pride OF the old Mexican
soldier. His services have brought within the in
nuence OF civil and religious liberty grand realm
in a favored cline, with the wealth Of the Indies.'
He asked on what principle or human Justice shall
he the reward bestowed by grateful country on
the few survivors, and closed by saying that II he
had the power he would write their names on the
unproken columns Of his country inscribe their
deeds on the consecrated folds OF the flag of our
Union, which to-day commands the respect Of
A cali was made Tor the Hon. Henry 8. Lane, Of
Indiana, who came forward and greeted them all as
brothers, and said they could all JOIN in the min
Cling OF yankee Doodle" and Dixie" HIS heart
was full, but he had been called upon at moments
notice, without preparation, to speak to them He
called upon General Cadwallader, who came for
ms meeting with so many Old comrades Of the
Mexican war, and said he hoped the feeling here
commenced would be perpetuated long.
GENERAL SHEKMANS SPEECH.
General Sherman yielded to loud call for
speech, and told them Of the pleasure 1t gave him
to meet so many of them to-day. lie gave brief
description OF the time when 1t took him 1913 days
to reach Mexico via Cape Horn, and made ailusion
TO what had been accomplished since that day. He
was glad to meet them, ana hoped they would al
ways be willing to defend the same old nag.
rY GENERAL M'DOwELL RISES.
General Mcdowell addressed them very briefly,
auding to the fact that every battle in that cOun-
try had to be won Just where the enemy chose to
select the ground. He spoke OF General Wool, who
always called the Arkansas soldiers "Arkansas
people, He spoke Of the 1.-TWO Lanes, who
together made very broad road" and related
Judge MacKey, OF South Carolina, addressed the
Convention, ana when he had concluded the pro-
cesslon reformed and returned to Wizards Hall.
report was made from the Committee to Wait
on the President that he would receive the Con-
vention tomorrow at eleven O'Clock.
The Convention then adjourned.