The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-20
change began 70 roar once more 20 the hideous
sounds OF genuine speculation.


change began 10 roar once more 20 the hiaeous
sounds Of genuine speculation.
At little past ten O'Clock the Old Guard and
the iight lniantry went ND Broadway 70 Union
square and tnence 70 the Old Guards armory At
twelve O'CLOCK tne veterans" OF The seventh
regiment, under command o Colonel Marshall Lef
lerts, met the Palmetto state boys and the Old
Guard at Irving Hall, whence they escorted the
two companies 10 Dplmonico's. at the corner OF
Fourteenth street ana Flith avenue. Here splsn-
ala breakfast awaited the Soutnerners. AS soon
a. they mao done justice TO the inner man colonel
Lerferls arose and Ia brief speech, bade the
Charleston soldiers hearty welcome on beaalf OF
MS command. lie said that soldiers know how
10 touch thelt elooWs anu TO march boldly 10 tile
'front.'; aud that ne believed that tue cay had ar
rived wnen the soldiers Of South Carolina, Mas
sachusetts, New iorS, IN tact Of every state in the
Union, would touch each otneT's elbows ana march
boldly 10 the 'front.' IN the support OF THIS glorious
Union.
Lolonel Thomas T. Simmons responded in re-
nall III the Light nantrY, tbanklng the "Vete-
ransn tor their expression OF fraternity, and say
ing that ne had not words TO express the nigh re-
gard entertained Dy ms command toward thelr
Northern brethren. Iney came North strangers,
but Lneg leave as brothers. tied Tor liie and they
could no ionger can then,selves cItlzens OF Sout1
Carolina alone, bat New lot kers as well. lie
looked upon the present event as one o. the most
important mat has occurred since the war may,
IN the history or the country
THE MONUMENT or BUNKER HILL
might decay, hut the spirit OF fraternity which
has been enacted around II will ever survive and
Ierpetuaie those no rueS winch IL adorns. FOR
his command he sad they viii watch with eager
eye any man VINO o. wore or act shall dare 10
mar that fraternity, and Will ever stand boldly TO
tine front 70 preserve the liberties ana the lnstltu
lions Of our country. Cneets)
MAJOR McLeau Of the Oh Guard, next made
few remarks and concluded b. saying:-"ln the
future
POLITICS MUST STAND BACK.
The people are polug 10 take matters in their
hands, and the south snall have air play and
equal rights Go back ana tell your people we are
with tnemr
Colonel Lefferts arose and asked the Charles
tonians II they would meet the Seventh Veterans
IL Philadelphia at tne great Centennial IN 1852
general cry OF "Yes, we wllIm resounded
throughout the hall. and Major Il. Z. Gicnrst, OF
the Light Infantry, IN brief speech assured tho
Veterans and the Old Guard that they would not
fail to De on hand, but would come one hundred
strong.
jackson S. Schultz, Captain Yermllyea, Colonel
Snumway and = Loutrell made lew remarks,
after which Dr.. Cnee-m read beautiful poem.
AT nalf-past two O'Clock line vas again lormed
on Fourteenth street and headed 10y the Veterans
u detachment from the seventh regiment aad
the Old Guard, the Washington Infantry TOOK
up Tie march lur tue steamer. Continued cheers
gieeted them as they passed Gown Broad
way, and the steamers dock not less than
10000 people We're assembled TO give them a
hearty farewell. AS tue steamer ghded out INTO
the stream, salute alter salute was nred.
few OF the infantry remain IN the city and
they, with the Ola Guard, returned 10 the
Armory.