The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-31


/ II. S. Basnett No. :,
The Battery as detailed from the
Mathews Light Guards, was commanded
by Lieutenant j. l.. Dickey, who appoT
toned the detail rs follows To Gun No.
l. C. B. Reed No. l, John Berger No. ,,
/ +. Klevis No. 3, Frank Stsmm No. 4,
and Casper ellis No. 5. To Gun No. >,
C.B.Baguely Ne. !, W.Scbwerztieger No.
.. Charles Howell No 3, Frank Haley
No. +, and Richard Veszey No, 5.
LEAVING THE ARMoKY,
the troops marched direct therefrom 10
the Far Grounds, where they were re-
ceived by the Governor and staff, and
ave p very entertaining dress parade,
the different bands discoursing their
sweetes. music in the mean time. The
psrade over, the troops were drawn up
in solid phslanX before the grand stand,
where Governor Matthews and aids were
located, and were in happy manner,
addressed by the Governor.
GOVERNOR MATTHEWS ADDRESS.
SoLDIERs:-I congratulate you upon
your appearance and soldierly bearing,
and especially upon the spirit which de-
termined vou to become the volunteer
/ soldiers of your respective States.
An organized military force is an es-
sential factor of every good govern
ment TO ensure, under any circumstances
which may arise, prompt and efficient
execution Of the law.
The Legislature Of this State a few
wears since, rather from an adherence Of
! the evils of q recent war than from con-
| sderation Of the interests Of the Stste,pro-
! biblted the enrolment even of the militia.
| Eighteen months ago we were without
military company Within that time
| q large number Of the young men
| of the State, realizing the importance
| of military organization have yo.un-
tarIly become her soldiers, and we now
have thirteen companies, ten Of them
/ fully armed and equipped, and all com
/ posed Of as good men as ever bore mus
| kets. or wore ssbres, or drew bsyonet.
When men Of intelligence, from a
sense Of patriotic duty, have entered the
military service, they have always be-
come the best soldiers which the world
has ever seen. 1t is the concurrent tes-
timony OF those distinguished veterans,
! Lee, Grant, Sherman, Johnston, Jackson,
! Hancock and Hampton, that the patient
/ endurance and persistent courage OF the
| American volunteer, as illustrated IN so
many battles of the late war and in those
of the war with Mexico, have possibly
never been equalled, and have certainly
never been surpassed.
Soldiers OF ONO and Pennsylvania,
West Virginia extends to you cordIa.
| welcome. Her interests are SO inter-
! woven with theirs, that the three States
should be, and no doubt are, bound to-
gether by closer ties than those which
| unite them simply as members OF the
| Union. The people of these States are
connected not only by commercial and
material interests, but also by ties Of
! blood-msrriage and social intercourse,
and whatever there may have been Of
unpleasantness IN their past relations,
they seek now to strengthen the bonds OF
! their union.
In almost all of the companies
now before me are some who
served in the army Of the Union by
| comrades who were Conieierates. They
learned TO respect each other when on the
! field OF battle and knew that they were
equally devoted and that each risked his
! hie and fortune to maintain bis honest
convictions. The issues between them
having been decided and the decision
having been accepted in good faith they
TO defend the flag of r common
country against all foes, domestic or
! foreign. | have always believed that If
the questions remaining unsettled when
actual Losulities ceased could have been
referred TO those who achieved the VIC
! tories ofthe Union we would have seen
much sooner d Union perfectly restored
with peace, harmony and contentment
| from Maine to the Gulf and from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. All brave
and true men desire to cousign 10 dumb
f5reetfIlness" every feeling OF bitterness.
And in this history but re peats itself.
In many lends arc there spots made
memorable by civil wars, but no monu-
ments have been erected to perpetuate or
rekindle strife. The cause of war has
been lot, but the achievements of each
so.dIeF aIe III u,
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