Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-23

49, KNeHAN ONiQAEINs L Was AIFNlu
that would not be with you to-day. but
could not bear the thought OF not meet
,ng you, and | will always try to meet
with you IN future l hope thai 0 viii
continue to meet from year TO yoar. and
bring your wives and children with Won
and let them and the children who NAV
come alter them enjoy with YOU the
pleasures Of your reunions.
Col I. II Logwood being called upop.
stepped forward and addressed his old
comSsdes as follows:
Il affords me much pleasure to meet
you, my old comrades Of the Seventh
Tennessee Cavalry, once more. Ia 1861
you and enlisted under the " stars aud
the bars, - and took the field as soldiers
for the maintenance Of what we consid-
cred our rights under the constitution.
We did what we then deemed to be our
duty, and | am proud to say that no reg
iment in the Confederate service 0 n
tanned q better body Of soldiers than the
Seventh Tennessee Cavalry. We fought
for q cause which went down in blood and
carnage in 1865, and we surrendered our
aims ga kDbu ihlhut dIA L au pkgAA 10
know that the gallant men who made me
their commander in 1861 have strictly
kept their paroles, and that their gallant
deeds while soldiers is rivaled by good
conduct as citizens. We followed our
gallant old chief to the close Of the wa
and then furled our battle flag, the stars
and the cross, and laid it away forever.
1t il well known to all Of US that this is a
civil Organization, aud We meet for the
purpose Of social intercourse alone and.
strictly ignore politics ia every form. Iti
has beeu SAID we should not hold these
meetings, or fear our motives may be
misunderstood. We are as true to the
Union as the boys who wear the blue, and
should our country need our services In
her defense, we will promptly enlist
under the stars and stripes and meet its
enemies with the same good will with
which we fought under the stars and the
bars.
Captain Simepton of the Ninth Infan-
try, being next called out, made a brief
but very pointed and heartfelt speech
Colonel H. b. Douglass, formerly Of
the same brigade, delivered a very spicy
aud interesting talk to his old comrades
and the citizens generally.
Next, 10 response to . very alttering
call, Mr.. Il. Cummins said:
MY COMRADES AND FELLOW CITIZENS
II thank you for the complimenUin
calling me to address you on this occa-
ion, but, after what has been said bv
those who have preceded me, but little
us left that can add to the general gooi
cheer that ! rejoice to see prevails here.
Our good people Of Upton are rejoiced
: 10 meet with so many Of you from other
counties, and we hope to make you feel
20 happy at this reunion that you will
! carry to comrades at home such good
! report Of your greeting here as will bring
% our nextgathering every one who may
. have remained away from this place TO-
: day, and thus, through coming years,
Z until the last Of US be gone " over the
! river to rest under the shadows Of the
= trees" every survivor Of our respective
{ commands will annually gather with us.
= There is but one idea that / would ell
~ MlIu lulAutt tu4u MIAl HAS UtEU Saul.
: and | hope it will not be onsidered out
= of place; that is, to congratulate you on
= the patriotic sentiment that fills each
ooso n here, as expressed by each gentle
man who has addressed you. While we
we're comrades under The stars and bars,
! aud fought together 10 support Of our
! southern Coniederaey, and while we, in
lur %re.unions, recount our deeds of valor
} and drop the silent tear Ger the memory
y Of those who we're with us, kut who now
are not, yet this is but g social re union:
y . II meeting together is not for political
. ends, and | am glad to notice tie OBJ
: sence Of all political question or allu.
y sion from the addresses we have listened
: to. How you Or | may feel, or how we
: will act in any political contest is not
y thought or spokel of here. How differ
eat, my friends, is this from the PROCEED.
" ings of that reunion, as heralded 10 us
y over the wires of yesterday, when Others
we're gathered together in Indiana
aud, instead Of such 8 social meeting as
ours, the same is turned into a mere
y political eabat, and war-worn yete-
rams are attempted to be banded
y ,ogether in solid political phalanx.
Let no such contests or discussions mar
~ our gathering together; bat IS comrades
meeting, let US enjoy ourselves for a few
~ short hours, and thank the kind Provi-
deuce that blesses US with life aud such
ln good degree Of health. Again let me
no thank you, and hope that as my own
l. helrt has been gladeDed 10 day by an
other look on the forms and faces from
g whose stern and manly course | have
ly often and in darker days taken fresh
courage to a renewed discharge Of duty.
SO may you feel A joyous day to each
!, one Of you'll
Then the happy crowd was dispersed
- aud invited to partake Of a bountihcl re-
F" past spread out at various places, which
was sufficient to satisfy the taste Of the
= = most fastidlous. Nothing that would
I'M tend to the comfort of the survivors Of
the aforesaid regiments was left uudone
mt by the good ladies Of ~Covington, who
a. will continue to live in the hearts OF
"a these old soldiers so long as life shall
on last.
Our band played in connection the
'ss Star Spangled Banner" Dixie, an,
en- Yankee Doodle" which we're heartily
lat cbeered and enjoyed by the ex-soldiers
er Until a late hour in the evening daueinl
~ was kept up at Floral Hall.
'hu Personal.
Mr.. P.W Sewmes, assistant secrotar
in Of the Cotton Exchange, after an absenc