Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-10
FEDERALs Ar PETERSBURG.
The Blue and the Grey Fraternizing in
virginia.

virginia.
PETERSBURG, May 7.-Petersburg had
the pleasure of brief visit from half
hundred fine looking Pennsylvanians on
the 4th inst. They were members of the
Pennsylvania Legislature-the members
of Pennsylvania regiments in the late con-
fiict-taking a brief recreation from le-
Sislatiye duties to visit around Peters
burg and. Richmond, the battle fields ofthe
past. The brief notice received of the
coming visitors prevented the citizens
giving them formal reception, but the
lack of display was made up in geniality
and heartincss. They We're met at the
depot by select committee and escorted
to Jarratt's Hotel, where a crowd of citi-
zens had gathered to unite in the informal
welcome.
About , O'Clock Mayor Jarratt invited
the guests into the hall adjoining the hO-
tel, where repast was spread. The Ia
bles arranged in I form were tastefully
and temptingly spread with the sheen of
silver, the glistenimg of glass, the bloom
and fragrance of flowers, and luscious
yiands, salads, fowls, cold meats, cOndi-
ments and fruits, ever and anon walters
circulating with juleps, claret punches,
sherry cObblers and wines.
After the report Mayor Jarratt intro
duced Hon. Charles f. Collier, who de-
livered the address of welcome. Mr.. Col
lier, one of those rarely gifted men, COM
blnlng with granite strength that curiOSd
felicitdS so fascinating in speaker.
gracefully and genially welcomed the
guests, among other excellent things,
saying: "But, gentlemen, we do not come
together to-day as soldiers, or as states
men, but as brothers and citizens of a
common cOuntry-a country great in
war, great i'll peace, and great in
the hearts of her sons and daugh-
ters-and our welcome is extended
to you as brothers by brothers, and citi-
zens by citizens. You and we feel a Just
pride in this social relation to each other
" common brotherhood, and in that pa
triOtic relation of citizenship of a common
country. Your great State of Pennsyl-
Vania has been most beautifully de-
scribed as the keystone of the arch of the
Union May this union of States, 'separa-
ted as the billOWs, but one as the sea-
endure till the last syllable of time"
After these words of equal merit the
speaker closed thus:
Gone word more If so thus welcome
you as mere visitors, be assured much
heartIer would be the welcome if YOU had
come to be part and parcel of us. Our
State possesses every natural advantage
of soil and climate and bay and ocean.
mountain and valley, fruit and flower.
mineral and vegetable, but our great
need is men and money. We bid YOU not
only welcome now, but ask you to come
and abide with us, for we will do you
good. In behalf of our people l bid you
welcome! Thrice welcOmep
After the prolonged applause which fol-
lowed Mr.. Golfers remarks had ceased.
Hon. Franklin Hall, of Philadelphia, arose
and said:
"Fellow-eitizens of Petersburg-Your
kindly welcome touches me as a Penn
sylvanian so deeply that I can scarcely
reply in fitting terms. Allow me, there
fore, to introduce Hon. Thomas V. Cooper,
who will respond to it,"
Mr.. Cooper rose and was greeted with
much applause. He begun his remarks
by jOcOsely saying:
81 do not know upon what principle |
have been pushed forward to respond to
this hearty welcome, unless it be in nv
case as it was with the Union General,
who, before battle, would ride along his
lines eXclaiming: is Private Mulrahy at
his postE and when an affirmative answer
came, cried out: Then let the battle pro-
ceedv | have been called upon to make
fitting response to this hearty welcome.
We have been met by Collier in Vir-
ginia. We have many Golfers in Penn
sylvania, and while they do not express
with eloquent tongue the matchless vic
tories of war and peace, thev do rejoice in
their results. We have come here to
visit old battlefelds, but above them all
there is result which Federal ahd Con-
federate alike can rejoice in, which is
victory for both. appreciate
has her victories as well as war. can
not respond in fitting language to the
eloquence of Colonel Collier, but l can
say, realizing decades have passed away
since the war-decades so beautifully
rounded that we must realize in the Ian
guage Of our immortal Webster that we
have indeed ''liberty and union, now and
forever one and inse parable" Speeches
from Senator Malone. State
Hon. S. NJ. Bailey, of Fayette
county, Pennsylvania, and Hon. Smith
ButtermOre, of Fayette. He was the only
one in the party who fought on the Con-
federate side. He is a native of W est Vir-
glnla, and was a surgeon in the Thirty
first Virginia Regiment. He said in his
remarks: Il do not know why my fellow
members of the Legislature should call
on me for remarks. Perhaps 1t is because
in other times | have met with the people
pie of Petersburg, and of Virginia in gen.
eral, have large hearts and open hands,"
Judge Mann, of Petersburg, rose aftel
loud calls and made few remarks. Hon,
John 5. Biddis, Senator from Pike county.
said during his remarks: "Twelve wears
ago in this very house / enjoyed the world
famed hospitality of the South. 1t was
then as it is now, uneXampled anywhere.
/ congratulate you and myself upon the
happy conditions now existing. and NAV
it be a union of States, union of hearts.
and one flag forever" Mr.. VIM. b. Nc
llwaine responded to calls for him in
some appropriate remarks. Hon. S. n:
of Susquehanna, the next speak
er, said: 81 was one of those who met
you in days of yore. Then, as to-day,
your welcome was warm rather too warm,
To-day we remember that Virginia
Is the resting place 0f many Of our
honored dead; we remember that it was the
home of the immortal George Washington:
we remember that we have only one
common country; we remember only the
good and forget the bad. To-day, truly it
may be said we shake hands across the
bloody chasm. AS one CT the ''Boys in
Blue" and as one of the Grand Army of
the Republic, extend the right hand of
fellowship to you all. Let no war ever come
again between North and South, East and