, 1879-08-22


was !cltycrei bv tle Hon, j. T.. Sncrwtn. Mem
Der OF Congress fran the Geneva District. a,l
one OF tt,c lato Congressional Depression CON-
1nitsee which Visited Chfcago. 1t WAS llaopy
cfTurt, md Was received with frrguent Itrsts uf
applause. Mr. SIicrwIn EnDko as follows:
Nh. GovxnvoR-Thc distinguished honor has
f:sc OH soldiers apon mi. nch I" r"tpon' f"r thcm
anA in tacr namr IN suur wt'rtia Ut welcome.
Ty h1ns S1 h9 cs % ~. W. e tnt
soltl,crs OF farmer times. Thrro arc bctnre
To .aay " neny ~ e weG n wSe a, ae
cial ltlucs Of the Republic Wien the youth ct the
country. with eranl n'a nf1nits of rartp.c, t"r.
pernu! lfrc., hnns their Y1aAy rlsninnIe-rtch
with NJ! that nadn !lts worth llrlng-o t,e scales
aaa 81 aGny aes1a s ss m ner nj
III nights OF carnarr. th*t TINT question which hiatt
hcen for:s'l upon th: Anlrficln 1"npfe m1Eat he
was i" rcnatn an,nng ihs uowrr* If The rarth
n1lto1i li!t upnn ndctsrHcts lIu States Indeed anil
JET nation. pr wheihcr IT. t4tF!e was to b. osoF.
thrown. nnh IT, nlacr nccnp!cd pr two or Three
Fcorc nt weak and wars1nc municipalities. Thc*'
men tIrauyht VIA them from tho b.tt!r. field .u-
rctos,ou. banncrr. honorcd livc.. md gratitude
to tho s;o! OF battlca ior III. lncs4 To an 'aad
they loved 70 well; ;-thc, nntton inr who*e inhcp,.
siaM ssn.ncd with dfs Of haiie hsvs lost
",e MSt VIZ IT, THU. IL. & s ass ss M
their oiA.ttmr accents mud sp"ak Ii H,rasnsc'!
times .f ueace. And to.sav thr ru,nescnsatsscs Of
WIN hIYn serrel IN ct,Rltl10n cAGre Hl1a wl'nt0
sauls wcsr 1l1rd With con,A'"n impulse. They
lu nut meet to
FAN lATo llPE THE DyrSu PASSIONS or Tttn
WAN.
Eycsy sn1iler here would deprcease ami scorn that
art, INT il, these nn,pt Isis hsfDrs annlnnding
frlc!S tey mart 10 make s'luw nf knirltly cnnE-
ali tist
tnrtrtting what thcka lncn have dnnc. aud noting
thc!t a''I'nFance. taY. ~ hofArar ka1t q "no.,
"i'c snaie Ep mad % sre hug. af'lns r. hsssk nnI
save Tho ,nars! TtsY have co1,c toselhcr mt only
10 enact In pcacoint mooi tho ansaeato.l sn lance
VI ltrrtnl war. nut to cnioy ths g"od feeling anil
Fellowship which aHci, scefes rnvsu and kinds ~
thu hearts nf soldIsts. Far can te'l ynu that
ssrang 1t H. mt thh solemn rltu1i 0f ahf secret
soriettcs, ~ far ~ ran inase ha+ ta. mower i,
usnSs aniS a ssn,ess.sa . a fv.n @ ' an i' rsspest
as tAesc which arse httwren men wht'
have together hcsn patient tbroas!, lung ass when,
tarlhcr bcon i,nnatt,sally constant unlsr msnltnd
:ssr|ss, a n,.do nS pro1'F Of the'F lives upon
i, il necsusu t,:nY snffcsaA and cpaurcl 70 much
III The grcat causc; IL hcclnse .! snesr ae.
this" heasts have all been swrut by 'hs attnay cur.
tents os fcsyld atstotIsn thcy issl aud know saas
thev nrt of one kin, md 80 they
ARET HKHH At THIS REUNION, LOYAL ANN
TKu1,
With q Comlnon aturuh0uK0 OF memories from
which to draw their AMgct!utes mud cunyersattnn
aud With tho satnu asplrat.oN4 for shu fnturo Ut
tac,r country. Iun and frollc end "reminiscences
afu mingled With tner rscal!ec Of those "huad
tnr.awnY fest grew Ip4usifnl ~ Iney hasleheI' 10
| dutv unl llltteil III death. ,
W. have t;cro tn.lay men Of Tho ranks Hnd men
Of tho stall. ", ayr general officers here ~n' m
uauy pcrflona hc!s proved tholn1el'ss tt's lsaus1s
| u men W0 inyu him l.erc whI Oh Tug !sft Ut A.
lantn un lilo m l.4sarrcl sy wuen Arpherson fell.
| feslufs4 our fortunes and hun. victory u'ci ouf
standarda These men 1dllcys ah,t ilIow tAat thls
In HaIlon uHssant uni stTnHx with ihi~tf 'nnsl'
Inv II, ltsof gnluFce UhtcHcg fsbHl THOSE WIN,
| in aud Suae fsun thuse without IT. h1fdafa' anu
yet who&u authority IL so i,lxcd with W much esa.
t1,ras nnd rests 70 sycnl, nanu all That y y l,ot
f.lt " re4lxui uxcopt Ia t,nles Ut peril Ihe nag
HAT ioata oycr our hea.ss and Fipaies IN ~ fheaa
vtrvufs ts tu ever. pautful emblem ul that les''
liz sway which commands our 'oso mud laattny E
| loyalty Tpc4s forMlr setoFans nuYes sunk
| ihs citizen IN this saidter. Thsy huW
| exult thu tluiles Gf elslzaEshtp liga
| oyuf ali. Sponk!n: as American c'tlzuns, let u
say thai We er.s here plnfoun'lY grateful for tho
| ul.tsugt uf freedom. We know no scctlous ax.
cent " TRULY cul.cftn: parts Ut gF1lna wholu.
LOOKING ABROAD ovEA our LAND,
=, ,.c cx,rywhe.a bouutYous hAFyeSt.G .Gells, Th{