New-York tribune., 1876-09-01
PARTY LEADERS HONORED.
sERENaDE BY BOYS IN BLUE.


PARTY HEADQUARTERS visITED-ADDIEssEs by
GEN. GARFIELD AND GEN. GATES
The Lincoln Battalion of the Boys in Blue
Of the With Assembly District four companies turned
out last evening 400 strong TO serenade the Republican
National and State Committees at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The men made q hne appearance with torches and
the new uniform, white cap trimmed with rcd'
and blue cape with red collar, and were received
with frequent applause along the line Of march Two
hundred men belonging to the battalion could not march
for want of uniforms. The battalion commanded by
Col James stevens. Capt. Henry Kuuble az the
head of Company A, Capt Jacob Gier at the heat OF
Company b. Capt Robert Curran commanded Company
c. aud Cant. Andrew Parker. Company d. composed %
cOlored Republicans The battalion formed ~ Washing
tonquar and with tie band OF the 7s Regiment at TIC
head of the column marched up Elghtht to Broadway,
passing in front OF Commissioner Van Colts residence
Mr. Van Cotf who originated the organization OF the
BOYS Blue, loudly cheered and entorng his car
riage accompanied the procession.
From Broadway tho procession turned west into
Tweftbst. and marched 10 ThuFlow Weeds residence
Oh Tyelftl-st near Fih-aye. Mr.. Weed too feeble
TO make the speech which anticipated but reviewed
the procession from his doorstep while the band
screnadel him with "a Hold the Fort" Marching NJ
Fthave the procession greeted by large crowds AZ
Fourteenih-st and ut MadisOn-square Passing round
the Worth monument, the line OF torch-bearers
turned into Twenty -thrdst entered Twcny-fonrthst
the Fifth Avenue Hotel large crowd had collected.
and members of the Republican committees. with Gen
James A. Garfield, the c0mm1nderin-ch'ef OF the BoyS
in Blue aud Gen. Gates OF Kingston, Ulster County,
occupied the portco steps. The battalion banners and
a Transparency with the words Edwin d. Morgan for
Governor were ranged front. brief serenade was
given by the band. after which Col James Stevens LETT
the ranks and rcappeared upon the hotel steps
with Gen. Garfield After three hearty cheers by the
BOYS In Blue, Gen Garfield said in substance:
GENTLEMEN: am very glad TO see so large number
of tis society this organization assembled here to
night hut caa make only very Ineffective speech here
to yOu and that very few Hinutes- For myself
and shared all the aspirations Of great was IN
hope and for many year, followed that hore tht we
might pernitted merge the title OF soldier into The
higher title OF the United States anf that the
right OF our past action would never pc dApmcn pne
foand few years tina: We ought To protect oui own
past not only from gen raj forgetuness Dut RON 'no
WaS Wao aceompshed during the war IAppause And
then thought 1t was time for those who served IN me
Republic to deio1d thclr own histofy anu nr an orS
zaton to express themselves so thlt inc country Woan
not forget what they had accomplished And now IN
this Centennial year OF our republican history we are
met i great political campaign py men VINO nt 70 10
let all past be bygOnes We are wilng 10 !ot ~
il to be forgotten, and yet want TO bring back
into the government power that yOu fought aghins, Tor
pnwtr man who represented tie Lost Cause and who
dou't intend that II shall DO lost They are trying 10 see
II they can gain at the ballOtb0x what they failed 70
gain III battle. We engaged In great and holy
struggle net mastery la armies but for mastery IN
thc battlefield that could have no truce between
them. one or tI,e other Lad 10 down and go down
forever IN history ~ this country IAppause One
had grouped around IL secession, ds!On, slavery ana
all that went TO make dsnion aud slavery horrible IN
the and In the Of God And on the Ot1er
side there a nation, an indiyisiblc Union, tle
principle Of freedom aud equal rights 20 all
antagOsc ideas fought for four years facc 20 face on
the battlefield, and then fourteen years alterward or
have at the head Uf column sOldcra solder who
Won his nonOrs the Held Against two mon who
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served the country or tired To 40 anything
Won 'Vi We're aging for' IT in the field. Therefore
Inc scene OF your strife IL transferred to the more
pssceiol ed OF the pos just before tho war; aud
irnst Won Will succeed as you did when II the
field wherc bullets sang around You There are men al
we are waving tho boody shirt and trying to accom-
pis our purpose by uat means say 70 tbOse men, so
citizeus SO long we win wave the bloody shirts. You
know what bloody shirts wHie IN 9 days OF ,wer
We are wiling II adyersa4os are wihhg. to hgt ol
questions taxation and hns- inG management Of
craftsmanship anywhere and cry here IN the halls OF
Congress ana at the huskings ntXt !a tat men they
deIy our old title soldier VIA try 70 attr ts
sy then, triumph peacefully as ycu itsmrntt var.
did not 10 address yOn came TO greei yons TO
thank you this magnificent ovation and bid you good
tcn. Gates Of Kingston was next introduced He said
that n the leaders OF tao Democratic party had
a., the truth OF that portion OF the Repub
can platform which accused their party OF being the
same to-day In spirit when IL sympathized with seces
sion they could have done It IN no better way than by
the they had asked the voters OF the country
10 suJ,,ort He thought II strange that party which
| had lain under the ban OF disapprObation the
Democratic party had done ever since the war should
again defy public sentiment by putting in nomination al
St. Louis man VII Was In the fore front oil the dis
oyalists in 1S60-61 aud who an enemy OF al the
| efforts TO save the Union.
without much demonstration after tho speaking, the
Battalion reformed and marched in front OF the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, ,own Twentythird-st. to Eighth-aye,
thence to Beecker.st up Beecker aud thence to the
rooms OF The Battalion, at No IL Universityplace
When 1t comes out n procession again. the Lincoln Bat
| TALON promises TO parade 1000 men.