The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-13
manuscript, 3 a and as deliberately read tn
following:
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After an absence OF several years from
the gatherings Of the Society Of the Army
Of the Tennessee, Il affords me heartfelt
pleasure 10 be again With you, my earliest
comrades In arms In o great conflict for
Nationality and the union OF States under
one free and always TO be maintained gov.
eminent. In my long absence from the
country, have had o most favorable op.
portunity for seeing and comparing In my
own mind OUT institutions with those Of
oil European countries and most OF those
Of Asia. Comparing our resources, devel.
oped and dormant, the capacity and ener.
gy Of our people for upholding the gov.
eminent and developing its resources with
most OF the civilized people OF the world,
everywhere, from England TO Japan, from
Russia to Spain and Portugal, we are
understood. Our resources are highly
appreciated, and the skill energy and In.
telligence OF the citizens are recognized,
My receptions have been your receptions,
They have been everywhere kind, and
acknowledge that the United States Is a
nation, and independent and free nation
composed Of strong, brave and intelligent
people, capable ot judging their rights
and ready to maintain them at all
hazards. This is non.partisan asso.
ciation, but composed OF men
who are united in determination
that no foe, domestic or foreign, shall in.
tertere between us and the maintenance
oI our grand and enlightened institutions |
and the unity OF all the States. The area |
oil our country, its fertility, its energy and |
the resources Of our people, with. the |
anahaikv 1T aNh nahnla1;nu na,.n..nl A. |
the area, postpones the day for genera
tions to come when our descendants will |
have considered the question Of how the
soil is to support them; how the most
can be produced 10 support life without
reference to the taste or desires Of the
people, and when but few can exercise
the privilege OF the food they will eat, the
quantity or quality Of clothing they wear,
but will remain tie abundant home Of ali
who possess energy and strength and make
good use Of them II We remain true 10
ourselves. Such o country Is one TO be
proud OF. ! am proud Of it; proud that
am an American citizen. Every citizen
North, South, East and West enjoys COM
mon heritage and should feel an equal
pride. -,
am glad the society meetings keep up
SO long after the events in which, in q
sense, they commemorate have passed
away. They do not serve to keep up Sec
tional feeling or bitterance toward our late
foe, but they do keep up the feeling that
we are nation, and that it must be pre-
served. One and indivisible, we feel and
maintain thatthose who fought and fought
bravely, on the opposite side from Us. have
equal claims with ourselves in all the
blessings OF our great and common coun-
try. We claim for them the right TO travel
all over this broad land, and select where
they please the right to settle, become
citizens and enjoy their political and re-
ligious convictions, free from molestation
or ostracism, either on account Of them or
the connection with the past. We ask
nothing more for ourselves and would te-
jolCe to see them become powerful rivals
in the development OF our great resources
in acquisition Of all that should be desirable
in this life and in patriotism and in love OF
the country. [Applause.l
There was 70 song, and then another sur.
prise in the presentation OF an elegant
silk banner to the society. 1t was pre-.
sented in an eloquent speech by General
Logan, and accepted on behalf OF the
Society by General Sherman in witty
one.
There being calls for Sheridan, Pope,
Oglesby and Mark Twain, these gentlemen
responded. The exercises lasted until a
late hour, then the tattoo and adjourn
ment until tomorrow.