The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-25

About 10, 600 veterans are present u the
annual encampment Of the q. A. r. u
Portland and the boys are having . royal
good time. Gen. Logan seems 10 BE- re-
ccived with more enthusiasm than any Of
the other gensrals present. We give the
following sbssrsct Of Gen. I.oeans speech
81 the reception Tuesday evening:
"Mr. Commander. Comrades, Ladies and
Gentlemen: While 70 are assembled here
tonight 10 this beautiful city. surrounded
- NO are by frieDds who meet ~ cheerily
and greet as kindly. We cannot but allow
our minds 10 wander away from here. mo
mentsrily Il least. 10 where the old com
mander. grsnder than oil. suffers With .
disease that has brought him 10 the very
verge OF the grave. In my judgement
time has not given TO any people grinder
commander Of men, greater director Of
forces. . more magnificent eampaigner
(spplsase.I A man With more ability 10
execute than u, 4. Grant Iapplausa For
this country be has done ~ much - any
man that ever lived hes done for any other
county. I0rsat applause. No matter
aspersed by those who despissd. he has
passed up and beyond ell the clouds that
have surrounded him and his character
shines out before the civilized world today
~ bright a. the brightest star that decks
the heavens. Applause believe there
is not 0 citizen In the United States OF
America that does not sympathixe with his
misfortune and suffering now. and il ID
the prayer Of the G.. A. r., I am sure, that
God, who disposes all things, may permit
this grand old man TO live on Is one OF the
citizens OF this grand republic. For him
I can say no more than that when he
passes away this country and civilization
will lose one Of the greatest supporters Of
liberty that ever lived and one Of the
grandest citizens that ever died.
Comrades, We have met again according
to the forms OF our organization, based
upon fraternity, charity and loyalty. 1t
: fraternity that is unbroken. II is ~
strong as il held together by bonds Of
steel 1t is that character Of fraternity,
not 10 name, but that which lives and
swells up in the heart, and that which to.
night would 60 far, travel long in darkness
and in light, in sunshine and in storm, to
stand by the side aud aid and assist in oil
proper ways that comrade that touched
elbows in the time when shot and shell
rained like hail from the clouds above.
The charity that belongs to our organiza-
tion is that heaven descended charity
whose heights have not been taken and
whose depths cannot be fathomed. 1t is
that charity that hears the vail Of the
widow Of the comrade; it is that charity |
that hears the cry Of the orphans; that
aids and assists the sufferer. 1t is that
charity which pledges one comrade to |
another that the poor house shall not be
the dwelling place OF comrade; that be
shall stand before tho world . proud |
American citizen; having fought and pre-
served the stars and stripes, beneath its
Iolds he shall not be disgraced Tremen.
ious applause. The loyalty upon which
his organization is based is that loyalty
which will live In the hearts Of the Ameri.
san people and that will make it's future
generations so strong. 20 proud and de-
that oil the nations OF the earth
with the best commander living
md with al the earth's treasury, could
rot penetrate even the border OF this
yrest republic. Ny comrades, I believe in
his organization; / say here and now that
,very soldier within the confines OF this
yreat republic ought to belong to it. He
night to be in 1t and proud OF his COM