Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-18
YOUNGSTOWN.
Reunion of the .Twenty-Third
Ohio Regiment.

! Twenty-Third Ohio. In route the fresl-
dent passed through the train, shakl ig
hands and talking familiarly with the
different members of his regiment. AT
! SolOn, the first stop after leaving Cleye-
land, a large crowd had gathered to catch
a glimpse OF the President and General
Sherman, both of whom appeared ON
the platform of the car. At Leavltts-
burg the party were met by the Recep-
ton Committee, composed OF the most
prominent men in Mahoning county.
An immense crowd had assembled
at Warren. As the tram
pulled into the depot salute
was fired. The President appeared at
the rear door in his car and bowed to
the crowd as the train moved slowly
out of the depot.
At Niles very large crowd was in
waiting, and another salute was fired.
Immense crowds were in waiting for
the excursion train, closely following
the regular train, at all points between
Youngstown and Cleveland. 1t seemed
as if the Mahoning Valley was empty
ing its population into Youngstown to
do honor to the distinguished visitor.
At Youngstown salute was fired as the
train drew up in the station, and the
President and party were met at the de,
pot by a guard of honor composed OF
members of his old command and
escorted to the Public Square, where the
President was introduced by Captain
Bottsford, of the Twenty-third regl-
ment.
Address of Welcome.
Mr.. Walter l.. Campbell, of the Reg
| ister and Tribune, delivered the address
of welcome. He alluded to what had
| occurred since the President was here
in 1875. Mr.. Campbell also paid a
| tribute to the practical wisdom which
| has attended the present administration,
and contrasted the activity in business
which prevails now in the Mahonlng
Valley with the depression that was aP
parent in 1878. He said: Criticism IS
mute before the visible result attained,
and condemnation impossible. We
welcome him as the Colonel OF the
Twentv-third regiment Ohio volunteers,
whose deeds of imperishable renown
this city and country claim an interest
in, as in a priceless legacy. We welcome
| him as an Ex-Governor OF our cherished
| commonwealth, whose good name he
ever iealouslv maintained and whose
great interest he watchfully guarded.
We welcome him as conspicuous
leader in a mOmentous struggle, which
put to the proof the good faith OF the
| American people amid all the seductlons
| of a great commercial disaster, as thelr
physical courage and patriotism has
been tried in the presence OF armed re-
| bellion. We welcome him as the exc
cutive head, not OF party or faction or
section. but of our whole beloved coun-
trv, whose unity ordained by the fathers
i'm the fundamental law, and affirmed by
| their children in the decision OF war,
which he has so earnestly strlven to
| cement with love. We welcome him
as the chief magistrate OF the nation
whose material prosperity he has been,
under God, instrumental in promoting,
and to which he has given an admins
tration sullied by no scandal. We well
come him as the President OF the RepuD-
lie whose constitution he defended
and whose laws he honestly executes.
The President Responded
i'm brief speech, as follows:
FELLOw-C -CITIZENs-l am informed by
the programme OF the Committee OF Ar
rangements that the principal speaking
of the day is to occur this afternoon. 1t
is desirable, therefore, that what Is said
here shall be very promptly said. |
will not, therefore, detain you with re-
marks on any of the topics in the adj
dress to which we have Just listened.
1t is very gratifying, indeed, to me to be
| so welcomed by the nelghbors
and friends OF David Todd. Applause J
1t was my fortune once to speak of him
to an audience gathered OF his old
friends and neighbOrs at his funeral,
and | spoke of him then, as l still
think truly, as the best loved citizen OF
Ohio. TGreat applause | wish it were
possible, under the dispensatiOn of
Providence, that David Todd to-day
could behold what we now see in the
valley which he loved so well, and for
which he did so much, with native
strength of intellect, with original power,
destined from the beginning to be
a great and influential man, and added
to that a great and good head.
| He will never be forgotten in the
valley where he lived. My friends, as
| began, must close with saying that
the speaking will occur this afternoon.
| thank YOU for the welcome, and shall
detain YOU for a moment with the intro
duction Of man who is wherever the
soldier meets who fought for the Union,
General Sherman.
The General spoke as follows:
FELLOW CITIzENs:-As said by the
President, it is not the time appointed
for speaking. Ii by single word or a
single sentence | could do more
10 honor him who has come here
to-day, it would afford me great
pleasure, but now the less said the bet
ter for you. To say this afternoon or
this evening what is prepared for the
occasion, | always feel AT home in Ohio,
and thank you for the honors to-day.
After Gen. Sherman 5 speech the otii-
GERS and members of the Twenty-third
regimental association met for the trans
/ action of business, to which only the
members were admitted, after which
| lunch was served in the hall in the
| Park.
The procession formed about l o'clock
| and marched to a grove near town,
where speeches were made by President
HAYES, Gen. Sherman, Gen. Sanderson,
Gen. Kennedy, DR.. McCurdy and
| others. The decorations are beautiful
and very profuse. The crowd is very
large, and variously estimated at from
$4,000 to 25,00O.
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