Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-10-28

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divided. We have those who, iii the eXtrem
West bore our banner aloft ami,t the glo'
and exutation OF victory Or the dlshearten'm'
gloom of defeat and we have those who stoo'
within the environs Of Vlcksbnrg and strucL
the heavy blows that sent the father 0
waters flowing in undisturbed freedom TO tn
sea. The bloody fields of Shilo and Ston
river, the bristllng nights of Chattanooga an'
Gettysburg, the dense tangled thlcGets o
the Wilderness, the woods of Spottsylvania
the deadly trenches of Petersburg, ant
nearly every great struggle tina
crimsoned the soil of the Sunny
South" has its representative among us
We do not arrogate any superiority as mel
over our fellow citizens who join with us OF
this occasion, nor vauntingly boast of the grea
deeds of valOr that we have protested, but
who can so warmly sympathise with you, and
SO fully realize the splendors of your achieve
ments as they who were with you, who contrib
uted by their labors TO your success, and kno"
| by personal experience and observation the
obstacles with which you had to contend. Il
is with this spirit that We present ourselves to
you body, and let US not oe mistaken III
| the bought that as We proclaim ourselves the
| humble followers aud companions OF Grant,
| The sentiment finds echo your heart, and
aHrctlonate though feeble tribute Is Just a
| l!ttle more acceptable because Of the assOcl-
atoms of he past General, ID the name OF
| veterans of the Mexican war, in the name of
| Custer Post of the Grand Army, in the name of
every man among us who once wore the blue
and battled fer the preservation of the Union
aye In the name OF even OF many gallant
grey coat opponent who remembers with graf
Itude your generosity to fallen foe, and III
the ualle of our dead comrades who sleep be
meath the shadow Of Lone Mountain, bid you
welcome 10 oar home May your brief stay
he pleasant one, and our effort to dc you honor
"e estimated, not by hat We accomplish, NOT
ny tie display We make as compared with What
sou haze seen in larger and more favored cities.
but rat4er by the spirit i'll which those efforts
are wade. And, as yon go hence to grAuder
trmr0phs snd atlons IN the East, may you
ever remember that among the millions of your
loving countrynsn, you have no war,asr, truer
ts,.'rs 81 Hadfsst friend. than those of your for
Or conr ,des, 1hO, AMID the bleak and for
?Nddins d.2olAtion of Nevada, greet you to-
d~y.
Tbs Cs, oon Guard snd the school children were
than rs ,activeiy introduced. When these
ce'c'GoEI>s eel, concluded every body We ad.
sltroi To 1hs Gnrsrnors apartment, and givsn
81 opportunity to look at and shake hands With
aug 2uoss. There va y STEADY stream OF
passing in and ont for fully tive
Houc2. suA tho General stood the ord4Bl like |
: true Asro The vEoIs surrounding country |
VIZ represented Frequently would man or
xomsu grasp tbs Generals hand aud look as |
if they auu!d give their lives could th.7 only |
pour out their fselins5 of admiration and zen |
STATION for ilim then and there The ovation
s.s : reel ons, given BY people who appre-
dated the great worth OF the man th4y were
lopor.ag. Al $50 o'clock the announcement
VAS mad that tho reception was at an end
.A6 that carriage ready to take the party
9 tn. Virgins bound cars, but the crowd per
listed i'll remaining on the ground and in the
'esti5ule Of the State house At last, however,
he time for departure came. The Grand
Array of the Republic, Mexican Veterans and
arson Guard, with band, led the procession
nd as General Grant (.ith tho inevitable
igar) entered his carriage, in which were the
governor and two other gentlemen, a hearty
heer was given for the great and good man.
4 the rear of the Generals carriage came
theirs containing the Governors military staff
nd other gentle@en of the ex-presidentiaI
arty. An immense human mass followed the
recession to the depot where the crowd was
} great that one could scarcely pass. A con
derable number of ladies were admitted to
le car occupied by Mrs Grant to enable
lem to pay their respects to the lady while
lie General stood on the rear platform of the
st car, giving the multitude an opportunity
take parting look at him. While the
ain was being eiavo,. Judge Harris once
ore introduced ,4u t oral to the assem-
age, and also intruu.. U. s. Grant, Jr.,
no is fine looking a. becomingy mod
t young gentlemau. Soon thereafter the
ain moved on amid the cheers and we'll
shes of thousand or more of men and
omen.
AN INTERVIEW.
A gentleman we'll known in this city had
g good fortune of being able to converse
tn the General for about ten minutes He
ked, General, does your hand not tire
t by being shaken SO often
Grant-"Oh, not at ALL | am accustomed
it; but my left arm becomes benumbed
netmes by having it hanging by my
e for several hours at time
A few other commonplace remarks were
no ua1 a,,6 bo citjzay1 ccorcal,