The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-10-07

tury ago-When the country was rudely
awakened from is dreams Of peaca and
security by the c&Anon's echo from the
palmetto sWAmps OF the south, when the
north suddenly aroused 20 . sense OF i'm
pending danger, stood 5sresoiute and
ewe-stricken, like the SW18 scOttaeer ia
the path Of the aYalADCha oE the terror
stricken tahabitAns Of CITY awakened
by the Fumblings oesaE earthquake,
that you were the first to step to the front
and bare your breasts % tthe storm Of
battle that burst upon az. WeEemember
your marches, your hunger, your priVa-
lions and exposure. We remember your
heroic deeds from Sumpter 70 Appom-
attox, h0w you hurled back the impetu-
0us torrent Of southern chivalry at GET
Sysburg and swept Hike torrent over the
crest Of MiEsionary Ridge and the cIeud-
capped summit Of Lookout Mountain:
how you met danger and death In the
Wilderness ana marched In triumph with
Sherman 70 she sea; how as last You re.
turned bearing VlctoEy On your banners
and peace 70 8 distr6eted and mourning
proud regiments that marched to the
front 3 Thousand strong, came back de-
pieted, torn fragments that the roll Of
the dead was often greater than the roll
OF the living. We remember. too. that
when the last gun Eas fred you quietly
returned to your homes and. with strong
hands and brave hearts help
ed to repair the ravaGes that
war had wrought among Us,
and welcome you. Your history il writ
ten In the hearts Of the people. Your
bravery eHd devotion will remain an ex-
ample for Al Ceming genera.
lions. Since the war your courage
ana industry have conquered the
great west, and changed the desert into
productive fields and blooming gardens.
Here upon the soil Of Kansas, the SOL
diers' state, you wrought works that have
verted an ocean Of Wild prairie into beau
tful farms, villages and cities. You
have built school houses anc churches,
and given Kansas place In the front
rank of the sisterhood OF slater.
Your services In war taught you that
government, both civil and military, de-
pended for success upon obedience to
properly constituted authority, and this
obedience Il manifested by the high re-
gard shown by old soldiers everywhere
Tor the law OF the state and national gov
eminent. To tAis high regard for law
and order IL Kansas indebted for
mueh Of her prosperity and glory, and
70 the old soldiers she is greatly
indebted for both; Your meeting here
We AOG50A0 - = oSAOO4 "a R0G1Obt5Q Ia
which we may learn the cost In money
and blOI d Of our national integrity and In
which our children mey learn the simple
grandeur OF the men who saved our
country and our Oountry's honor. Again
We welcome you, and hope that this re-
union may be fraught with pleasure and
blessings 70 each and ali Of you.
Col. FeighaD then introduced Senator
Plumb e. an old c0mrade. The senator
said there was certain similarity be.
tween white man and an Indian, as
both have TO do . certain amount Of talk
ing before they get down to business,
and 1t was somewhat that way with the
reunion. The senator spoke In q happy
vein for about halt an hour. His speech
was received with much good feeling.
Following Senator Plumb, Dol. Feighan
introduced Comrade Seward Of Win
field, who delivered very pleasing re-
Spouse to the address Of welcome.
After the speaking came supper, at
which time the great eating tent was again
filed to itsIutmosI capacity by the hungry
throng.