The New York herald., 1876-07-08
THE SPIRIT OF '7s.
HEARTY RECEPTION OF SOUTHERN TROOPS BY
THE OLD GUARD.

HEARTY RECEPTION OF SOUTHERN TROOPS BY
THE OLD GUARD.
Returning from Charleston, s. c., and tho Ccnten-
NAL EXPOSITION the dctAch ment Of tho Old Guard
received hore yesterday by tho remainder OF tho rcg
mont with tho detachment came two platoons OF the
Boston Tigers, for,y-lve strong, under the command
OF Captain No. o. They wore white shakos with blue
pIumes, dark blue coats, light blue pants, with gold
bands aud blue and white epauettes Preceding them
were section Of police from the Twenty ysevcnth pre-
cInct, tho Mcdord brass band OF Massachusetts and
the Old Guard, commanded by MAJOR Mclean. As
guests of the two arstocratic commands mentioned
there followed the orv-two sons Of the South wearing
the uniform of the Clnch Rifles OF Georgia, commanded
by Captain Frank g. Ford; hftynvc Of the Washington
Light Infantry Of Charleston, s. c., Major Gicbrst,
and the Fayetteville independent Light Infntry,
mandcd by Captain James b. smith. Tney reached
Liberty street Terry shortly after two O'Clock y. NJ
yesterday and were received on The Now YORK shore
with full military honors, and the tunuiiuous cheers
Of the assembled multitude Marching In coiumn OF
tours from the Terry to Broadway the soldiers there
formed column by platoon and go mare cd 10 Union
square, the recipients OF long continued and hearty
cheers along the Al Union square plaza the
brraic stack ed arms TO the quarters OF
the Old Guard, near by on Fourth avenue. The three
parlors oil the headquarters OF the Guard and tue
tent covering the ereenciad lawn at the east
we're converted INTO rcceptaclcs for peas on
trenchcrr and tho least enjoyed IN royal style
No formal speeches were maeo; but tho Old Guard
the friendly grcctn ng was extended by Colonel Mclean.
Captain Ford OF the Clinch Rifles, replied, thanking
In The name Of the people oI Georgia, the Old Guard
for the greeting extcndcd to bls command.
Licuenan mt G,ary, OF the Cincn Rifles, said during
his speech that closed eleven years ago IN New
Yoik as MAJOR Mclean had said; whcibcr the South
ern toops had borne themselves as brave men during
that war II Tor the men Of the North to say tap
plauscJ Our closed when our chicitain shcathcd
his sword under the apple tree at Appcmattox We
mean What We say wo do not acko~ledse ourselves
as rebels. We claim that our foreiathers made this
Republic, and by the help Of God We VIII preserve IL
We have ranged selves alongside OF the Old Guard
our guardians Cheers
Lieutenant Alexander Hcnriques gave As the scnt-
mcut OF Old Guard, LET bygoncs be bygones and
let the angels carry up 10 the Goa oi the Universe
America Is unii, now and forever one and indivi-
sblc." (rumuitucus cbcers.)
speeches followed In the same strain from the
ous com rnandcrs, Captain smith, OF Fayetteville n. C
In response to toast, replying North Carolina
against you, Is with yoo, and VIII ever be-" twiid
As the hour OF departure arrived Colonel wilder OF
the Boston Lkht luiantry. said;--"we ask no higher
honor than 10 II nd side by side with tue Ud Guard
OF New York IN extending the fratcrnal hand to
brethren OF the south" tAppIausc.)
Alter the lunch mad been disposed OF the guests
der the escort Of Che Boston Tigers and the Old
Guard marched down Broadway TO Murray street. re-
cciying Joyous greetings from the popusce crowding
tho sidewalks, windows and bousctops along the line
OF march. Al ten mnules past ave u NJ the Old
Guard left their friends the steamer Bristol and
badc them God speed Tor Boston