The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-31

was going to be no fight. There was
buzz Of excitement, however, Is the head
Of the military column appeared through
the gateway, and as the immense c:owd o.
civilians poured in the patient walters OF
the grand stand congratulated themselves
In having secured q sitting place. Thu
military, passing along the east sid'
Of the grand stand, wheeled to the left a
the north end of-Hame and passed in 70
view before the Governor, who with BIZ
staff and Gen. I. II. Duyal, Commander
Of the Post, and his staff, occupied {
stand on the south side Of the race track
Filing by the right the troops en-
tered the enclosure to the south over th'
base ball grounds, and counter marching
again passed before the Governor stand
aud by a left wheel passed round TO III
rear OF the sane, where they were drawn
up by companies in q compact mass, ane
having come 10 q parade rest were ad
dressed by His Excellency Governor
Mathews as follows:
GOVERNOR MATHEWS Address.
asoLDtERs:-I congratulate You upor
your appearance and Soldierly bearing
and especially upon the spirit which de
termined you 10 become the volunteer
soldiers Of your respective States. AT
efficient military force is an essential fac
tor Of every good government, TO insure
under all circumstances that may arise
a prompt and efficient execution Of the
law. Some years since the Legislature o.
this State, rather from an adherence o.
the evils OF n recent "a than from
due consideration OF the interests
State, prohibited the enrolment ever
OF the militia. Eighteen month";
ago we had not a single com
pSuy armed or equipped. Since tina
time a large number Of the young men o.
the State, recognizing the Importance Of {
military organization, have voluntarily
become soldiers. When men Of intelli
gence, from natural taste and a sense O
patriotic duty, enter the military service
they become the best soldiers in the world
Its concurrent testimonyo Of those dis
tinguished veterans, Grant and Lee, thaI
the patient endurance and persistenI
courage Of the American volunteer have
possibly never been equalled, certainly
never surpassed.
"Volunteers OF Ohio and Pennsylvania
West Virginia extends cordial welcom,
10 you. The interests Of the three State
are 80 intimate that the ties which bint
them together are closer than those which
merely bind them as members Of TIT
Union. The people Of these States are
cemented not only by common CONNER
cial and material interests, but also b!
ties Of blood, marriage and social inter
course, and however they may have dii
iered in the past they now seek Il
strengthen the bonds Of their union.
AIN many Of the companies before u
are men who were soldiers Of the Uniol
army standing by comrades VINO wer,
C~onfederates. They learned to respec
each other on the field Of battle, and thel
know that each were equally sincere ant
devoted, and that each risked his life ant
fortune to maintain his honest-conyic
tions. The issues between them having
been decided, and the decision having
been accepted, they again unite to defent
the flag OF a common country against al
foes, foreign or domestic. All brave ant
true men desire to consign TO forgetful
ness every feeling Of bitterness.
an many lands are there spots Of his
toric interest, made memorable by civi
wars, yet no monuments have been erect
ed to perpetuate j~ealousies or rekindl,
strife. The causes Of war have been los
and the achievements oil each soldier are
the property Of his country. Il is no
necessary TO search the pages OF anclen'
history for examples. The deeds Of til,
heroes Of Culloden are renowned ant
their ieats acknowledged In song, but th,
true Briton recalls no more the reasons
why they fought and died. And so Of thu
wars OF the rival houses Of York anC
Lancaster.
zone Of the most glowing tributes evel
paid TO the memory and character o
Washington was paid by a loyal subjec
OF that government against which he re-
belled. A few days since flowers wert
sent from New York and Brooklyn tc
decorate Confederate graves in Virginia
Thur in time will the causes Of oul
"bloody conclusion be held only in feebl'
remembrance and our countrymer
will think Of a contest that was Tough
Tor principles which seemed right to thos,
who took part in 1t.
SOLDIERS, 1 will not withhold you longer
from the exercises In which you are me
to engage. l trust that you may never
be required 10 render more dangerous
service, however willing you may be to
respond to any call OF your country.
know Of no reason to ~apprehend violence
from within or without, yet as soldier
your drills should be frequent and your
discipline unrelaxed. The best guaranty
Of a permanent peace is in the complete
preparation to preserve it. In conclu.
sion, / wish you both instruction and
amusement 10 the battle that Is now &C
imminent"
During the delivery Of the address We
had time 10 note the surroundings. Or
the stand, as we have said, were the Gov
ernor and his staff, composed Of Lieut.
Frank Hoge, Msjor Thos. H. Norton ant
Secretary Stalknaker. Gen. |. ii. DIVA
Commander Of the Post, and his staff, con-
sistiug Of Maj. Sam. B. McColloch ant
Lieut.. W. N. Lynch. Besides these We
noticed that veteran Commander Of The
famous Seventh West Virginia Vol
unteers, Col. ]. b. Lockwood, who with
his regiment participated in the battles o.
Antietam, Chancell orsVille, Gettysburg
and the terrible cam paign in the Wilder
ness. Col. Lockwood vas himself -four
times severely wounded. The stand south
Of the Governors was occupied BY
Kramer'S band, the press reporters and !
few citizens.
The immense crowd which had beer
increasing till it numbered between five
and six thousand. ranged itself so as tC
entirely surround the space allotted fol
the battle ground. Some, bent on taking
the whole thing in from an elevated
had climbed into the tops o.
the trees. On the Ohio side Of the river al
favorable locations along the hillside
commanding 3 view Of the field wert
crowded with spec ta.ors who preferred tc
snuff the battle atAr of to paying a quar-
ter for q near view. Atthe. close ofthe Coz
address the troops marched Il
their positions as arranged by programme
Col. Baron's division went into posi-.
ton at the north end Of the field where he
had already established his three pieces
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