New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23

remember one day away down IN Georgia somewhere be
tween, think Mfedgeyilie and Milan, was riding on
humorous party clever good fellows tRenewed laugh
rode M to lie gate and dsmounted one of these men
with sabres by their side called orderes stood by ng
gentleman. probably sixty yeSs Of gse
Wanter OF the ami brer class asked him
kind enough to give me some water; nc called Roy
asked for chair and called or two OF my officers
Among them was. think Dr. john Moore VINO recently
+ am very rlad-even to Mr. Cleveland. Laughter ana
applause He sat on the porch anu te on r ~, IN ne d
NAV have lighted cigar aughter) and 1t Is possible
may have had a little flask OF whiskey along lhehe"eu
W a events got into conversation and the troops
dred along passing dqwh a9 or national
sometimes frea and sometimes snoas l9 9S oaa g es
man says General "nS' "''P'
Xs the color bearer came by sad Throw out your
cO %T6e SD Sii Iowa. 7Sd owa IOwa 73d What do
yC@ ga@ said o ohabituay regiment when organized
amounts to 1000 men" . 70 ooo man into
pretend to say Iowa has sent ''ooo men H'0
"why, my friend think that may be inferred
dwell" saws he where's Iowal" lLau4hterI -
Iowa is State bounded on the casthy the Mississippi
on the south Missouri on the west by unknown con
try and on the north & 1Ss Sor1n ro% owa xou must
saws /: think about that"
Presently another regiment came along.
"What NAV that he /"
called to the cooIebearer; "Throw out your colors
and let see" and 1t the 18th or 18TH have for
Wisconsin! Northwest Territory Wisconsin, Is 1t
Why. we spell il now with W. 1t used to be spelled
1.-THE 18th! that makes 1900 menl
Eyes think there are good many more than tha'
Wisconsin has sent about 30, 900 men into the war
Then again came along another regiment from Mime
Minnesota My God where is Minnesota lLaughterl
Minnesota"
Minnesota is away the sources Of the Mssii.
s s a,niD RIVER Oeaulfl territory 100 0' n0
"A state 7"
yes has Senators in Congress good ones too They're
very fine men-very fine troops" ,
How many men has she sent to this cruel warl"
tween III 10000 and 10000 men probably, Don't
make any diference-al we want; Langnter: -, ,oo,s
to throw down the gage OF battle to country we didn't
ne sSSo G was 6e NoihWost territory and
the Northwest Terrory-wen," says he; we looked
anything about it Fact Is, we didn't know
anything at all about it, l.. .u, ro.u,
here in Georgia one OF the original thirteen States
which formed this great union OF this country you have
west has been growing with giants growth Iowa to-
day my friend contains more railroads. more tornpike3
eence more schools more coeges-more OF everything
which constitutes refined and enlightened state-than
"MV God! saws the man. otis awful didn't dream
OF that"
DWELL" says /, 81 look here, my friend, was once
banker and have some knowledge OF notes and ndorse
ments and so forth Did you have anything to do
with Endorsements !"
SAYS he: Eyes | have had my share. have factor
down in Savannah, and I give my note and
he indorses i and get the money somehow or other
have TO pay it in the end on the crop; 80, ~,
"Weli" says now look here In 1861 the Southern
mad 100000 slaves property, Tor which the
states of Pennsylvania NewYork OHIO Indiana Illinois
and forth were indorsers Wewere on the pond fonr
sla efad by he
protects land and other property. Now, you got
mad at them because they didn't think exactly as y9n ana
and like a set Of you first took your bond and drew
your name through the ndorsers. DO you know what
gers at all lLaughterl They are gone. They're Tree
well" says she, were the greatest set of fools
that were In the world" Laughter
And so saw reconstructed man in the good state
of Georgia before left it, Laughter and applause
Yes my friends in those days things looked gloomy to
no statesman in fact 10 div ne could have solved the
riddle which bound at that tine; nothing but the
your ancestors if please of whom profess to
appaTse had to resort to the great APter OF
lea north and south and east and west stand free before
the tribunal of the Almighty each man to work out hs
own destiny aecordinS TO his aol oyc,cord mnS
We si' aPsG@f ' aT
Knot wn a to t eve T as sG much as any an When
pain and and affection among the innocent ana
us~forced upon us by men Influenced by bad ambition
not by the men who owned those slaves but by politi
clans VINO used that preext, and forced You and
your and and Others who sit near me- to take
up arms and settle the controversy once and forever
lCries OF good" and loud appauseJ -
Now nv frends of New England, all
know what your ancestors are recorded 10
have been; mine were OF a. Kindred
stock Both my parents from Norfolk. Conn. |
think and feel Ike YOU l. too. taught the alphabet
with blows and all the knowledge possessed before
went TO West Point was spanked into by the ferule of
those old schoomasters lLaughter Learned my les
son well, and | hope that you, sons or New Eng
land, will ever stand by your country and It's nag,
glory the achievements OF your ancestors and forever
and TO a day beyond forever, II necessary-givlng
you time To make the journey to your last
resting your blood honor your orefahers,
honor yourselves and treasure the memories or those who
have gone before you. Enthusiastic applause.l