Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-30
Union Veterans Meeting.

An EnthusiastIc Meeting Interesting
 Addresses by Colonel Arms, of PhiIn-
 deIphin, and Chaplain Stevens, of Corn- wall.
 large and enthusiastic meeting of the Union Veterans was held in Exchange Hall last evening Colonel George M White pre- siding. After reading the minutes of the preceding meeting by Adjutant Stowe the Union Glee club sang with fine effect, 'FGar- field and Bigelow," " to the tune of 'sBingo." They were loudly oheered on the conclusion of this song, and responded with fine song to the tune of Marching thro' Georgia"
 Colonel White in a few appropriate re- marks, then introduced Colonel Arms, of Philadelphia, who proceeded to address the veterans as follows. He said: I do not really feel at 2home among Connecticut soldiers. When got out of the cars boy offered me a newspaper, and asked him if he had a Republican paper. He said he had. I bought a paper which proved to be of Democratic persuasion Laughter. I will take tonight Judge Blake's text, which was '"The Demo ocratic party repressed the rebellion" Pro- ceeding, the speaker said The young man who casts his first vote this fall was but two years old when the war broke out. To him the war was no more than it was to me when the Mexican war closed It is only few years ago that such meetings as these were held to put down the rebellion. How it comes to us with the freshness of yesterday. Thank God again and again for peace at last. ''White-winged peace assumes her gentle sway. The wheels in in
 
 congratulate our Democratic friends on the return of peace. The country as it was be- fore the war was dwelt upon, then in a state of slavery, and then after it was called free country. Now, said the speaker, it is free, and shall forever be free indeed. Cheers. Mark how the right has always come. Nuli- fcation was stamped out, so with the endeav- or to enslave Kansas, and to-day we are one, as whole as the sea. No more slavery and no more rebellion, but Union and indi- visable. The ordinary promissory note of this government is worth it's face in any na- tion in the world, and in addition these notes are at premium. Since the resumption of specie payments all are prosperous and hap py, and for all these things we are directly responsible to the Republican party. No man honors the war Democrats more than I do, but they could not join the Union army without forgetting their party Why did they call themselves war Democrats never heard of Republicans. Did you? do not say all Democrats were rebels, but I do say that all rebels were Democrats. They seeded from the Union as party, and during the four months before theS 6d o9on to tO9h Gzanoa his gboa sSa than any two military divisions in the rebel army. All the financial interests of the Re publicans have been in direct opposition to the Democratic party. Again, you must re- member that while the soul and body of the Democratic party during the war was in the South, the tail was in the North Old sol diers hearts in this cause, and you don't have to tell them whose hearts were in the war. It was not General Hancock who saved the Union army at Gettysburg, but 1t was the men who did the fighting in front of him. Now that Hancock has put on the uniform of a rebel brigadier, the Union soldiers don't see him, but they see the rebel army that is behind him. They come to us this time clothed in blue uniforms, whereas in 1876 they came to us in white uniforms. We are fighting the same enemy over again. They have put aside the old fraud issue to make room for the mourners, aud propose a change. The speaker closed with reference to Maine and the evils of change in affairs now, while prosperity is with us and affairs are prosperous. He predicted not defeat but victory. Loud cheering followed Col Arms excellent address. Chaplain H. s. Stevens, of Cromwell, Ct, of the 14th c. ", was next introduced and followed with a spirited address.
 On the conclusion of the addresses, busi- ness was in order
 On motion of General F. D. Sloat, it was voted to join the State organization of the Union Veterans Union, and the name was changed accordingly.
 The veterans were notified that the next meeting, which will occur Wednesday evening, October 9th, at Loomis' Temple l of Music, would be addressed by Major | John A. Tibbits of New London.
 The following new members were received, 1 making the total number 619 Nathan Easterbrook jr., A. A. Gen. 1st Brig, 2d Div, 2d Corps. Nelson H. Smith, Ist c. H. A. John McGraiI, 1st Mass. Cav Henry Crockett, 18th c. V. James Lee, 18th N. Y. Eng Frank A. Powers U. s. N William H. Mason 9th c. V. William F. Norman 18th c. V. H. Trisch 1st N J. Cav. James M. Jackson, U. s. N. John J. BartiSs 7th c. V. Thomas Slack, 7th c. V. George T. Livingston, 29th c. V. Joseph Cassell, 29th c. V. Charles M. Marsh, 18th c. V. Augur Wheeler, 27th c. V. F. G. Hastings, 1st N. Y. Rihes. Charles Freeman, U. s. N. George H. Baldwin, 1st c. H. A. Samuel Lincoln, 7th O. V Samuel Bogart, 14th R. I. Francis Cook 18th c. V. William Ford, 9th c. V. William H. Evans, 24th O. V. Frank Smith, 12th c. V. William W. Pardee, 1st c. H. A. Henry F. Peck, 7th c. V. D. M Hopper, 8th N. Y. Hiram H. Fox I4th c. V. William M. Barber, 24th c, V. Francis H. Farren, 9th c. V. W. F. Gillette, 9th U. s. Cav Charles A. Bacon, 17th c. V.