New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-17
CHARLESTONS THANKS TO BOSTON.
RETURN HOME OF TIE WASHINGTON LIGHT IN
FASrRY-PATRlorIC kEAARKs BY THEIR COM
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RETURN HOME OF TIE WASHINGTON LIGHT IN
FANTRY-PATRlOTIC REMARKs BY THEIR COM
RADES-JUDGE RYAN's SPCECH OF WELCOME.
The honorary, active, and contributing MEM
beers Of the Washington Light Infantry OF Charleston
= c. assembled in large numbers on The evening
NJ tie 81 inst TO welcome home the delegation
which had attended the Bunker Hill Centennial. After
brief speech by Col. Thomas y. oimons, in which lie
spoke of the hearty welcome received here and in
Bostop Judge Geo s. Ryan was called upon. IIailmg
tie Boston delegation the true peaccindcrs OF the
past," lie said:
Tue part you have played is so important that am
almost tempted say That the reSnrGct ION OF uic
country the restoration OF true uiou, dates with Ia"
landing your body III the streets OI Bost0I ana You
prcscne the nights Of Bunker Hill viii
nat say that, bat / cannot help %ty.ng-ior ! truy
believe it-that your presence WIN tAe l"taw ma
horne hy Contcdo s soldier 20 feeble from hs ""du Is
that he could search bear IL, accompanied a. You were
BY gallant baud from tne hand Of Howard and another
gallant band from the soil oI Washington, headed by
lee. has tiu. give lis bch ouT country tl3n al
other things cononeL 1t ha' w"lAed a infcle u NE
done the work OF years; 1t has "Ionsnt "a 'e'ontOl
ee gentlemen, and none can more rejoice IN tue conric-
VA country that viii be tle symbol Of oar honor
will satisfy every craving "a heilIcSp.ct, VIII
IN ns administration VIII deal win equal hani,
and snow North or South or East or West.
Tie fact that in lio-ton tie asnton Light IN
iuitly haU bcch lhd'e III 80 iel'IA""e MANNER 'ie
specially favored guests 0f Tie people, meant sou'tns
aud h~siIiahe community IL gave evidence oi "a reac-
the la!lar sentiment 81 the North, which su.-
ne iOr ourselves for postcrty tan me Republic
~ COR fathers W. were not prepared tor the hrarncss,
the Generosity, the universal courtesy Of tins Northern
gre,Ing. We accept ,tc voce Of people r"ustd
To- "a new sense Of tIclr relations 10 DJ tie
memories common heritage.
iodr presence, and the tone and tenn
per III Memorial Hail, broke The outrage mill beyond
noyc of re.i and Sustained ..'ni bartlett Ills
yni icAnn of people. We never lad nuhier advo-
cte and certainly the citizens OF Massachusetts, could
mol h. addressed by WITH higher claims to unques-
Toned eI..lI.y. he bod lived among ia since the war,
mad frI t AGAINST dilus The WA, aud bore upon lis
person the honorable record 81 MS service We r
h. u To thank his generous appreciation OF the
heroes ana tho spirit OF the south. lie hts read us
r,.Itiy We have wIah 10 revive tie pOtca issues
oI the last We would not restore Slavery II W. cond
We seek Tie Republic Oi 20 ~ sake. and ccHu-c
Nc dcpIcctc revolution. One or the Otier ID heNltDc
Remarks also made by other persons,
and series Of resolutions adopted express
ing the comIanys appreciation OF the cour-
tos,es and Lospitaitcs extended 10 1t during ts
cast m TIP One OF tnc resolutions contained the FOL
lowing sentuicnis Among the many pleasant features
which make up the memorable picture OF Ills corps
visit to cur sister state touching reception rendered
10 s Al Harvard By it's distinguished President and Fac
nlty will Oft be recufiel melting AMI eeVatng ms
To lofty siandald o duty aud imprssing upon US how
IIi aud potent learning ana InDeect n iArif
highest domain, because ulrCctuna aud rath"ic AZ
We fingered la these venerable shades, we Thought OF
many former comrade the fragrance VI whose nauier
lie hsre nrst caught iH scent"