St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-23

Lopether What accusations can be brought
against YOU soldiers, who have done more for
mankind than any other citizenss When this
giant country was about to be wrecked, you
stood under the rock and saved the fabric.
You came and gave freedom when 1t was not
before known TO the south as well as the
north You can all well say you are proud
to be American citizens. All have con-
tributed to make this the greatest empire
on earth with more liberty in every
way. the country was worth saving
for ourselves and our posterity, and 1t Will
continue to grow as it has grown since you
saved H. leone to this beautiful city and
prosperous state as comrade and ON no
other mission. We shall all return to our
homes filed with gratitude for the hospital
ity we have received. l hope to meet you all
tomorrow and have good time together.
Ex-Goy. Fairchild, of Wisconsin, being
called for said it was pretty difficult to talk
against thunder storm. But it was a
splendid sight to see 5000 old veterans gaz-
Ing at Logan with admiration and honor. 1t
is a sight of life time to look at such mass
of old crippled veterans who saved the best
land the sun ever shown
upon. thank God for
saving this land, and all must thank God
they were permitted to strike blow in its
defence. The war was peculiar. The fact
that the south was beaten was life and saliva
lion for it. No greater favor was ever done
a people than was done to those of the south
In forcing them to remain in the Union,
and the time will come when the south will
thank US for it. We should take comfort in
that fact, and, while feeling happy for our
selves, should feel happier for our neighbors
whom we saved. Wisconsin's hundreds Of
sons are glad to be with you. We come to
the Youngest child of Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and wish it God speed. The governor paid
tribute to Minnesota. He thought even
Germany would soon take to the Minnesota
hog The G. A. r. likes it, and the G. A.
K. has great head to it.
Gov. Grosvenor, of Ohio, was introduced,
and voice cried out, "Hello, Charlie How
are you?'' The governor acknowledged the
hearty salutation, and regretted that he was
talking at such long range from his friends.
He hoped the rain (Which was coming down
merrilv) would do all it could to lay the dust
here, and then go to southern Ohio, where
everything was dried up He asserted that
he was proud to be member of the G. A.
r., and hoped it would help
him when abroad The acts of the
g. A. r. in war is nothing to compare with
the elect OF Ilem III peace. lnelr Victory mas
given the world assurance of equal rights. 1t
has guaranteed liberty to all the world. 1t
don't cost anything now to keep standing
army, for We have the best in the world, and
every good man thinks he belongs to it, they
are already standing for the next war. The
boys of to-day think they can do better than
We did. Let them cleaye together and keep
the country together. Let US remember that
we were the teachers and they the pupils.
Commander w. Warner, of Kansas City,
took the stand in total darkness and made a
good speech, reminding the comrades that
the government on July 9Th had passed a
bill to provide for veterans through the work
of the &. A. r. CA voice: ''Why did they
not do it twenty years ago?') The gentle
man made an eloquent Speech but the lights
went out and the camp fire ended.