New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-14
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HARRISON. THE COMRADE.
AT THE REUNION OF HIS OLD REGIMENT.
THE SCORES OF OLD SOLDIERS SURROUNDED B'
THOUSANDS OF INTERESTED PEOPLE Ak
CLAYTON, INDItNA-A SYMPATHETIC
SPEECH BY THE OLD COMMANDER
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SPEECH by THE OLD COMMANDER
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Indianapolis sept i3.-Since General Harr!' on's
nomination the only gathering outside Of lndansoh
that aas been possible to persuade or tempt MA 10
attend the reunion Of his old regiment, the 'otn
Indiana, held at Clayton to-day. Long before ,hs
Chicago Convention he promised bis oh comlaaes
that he would be with them at their annual meeiins
this year. and It may be safely said that even II no
bad not made the promise be would have gone any
how, for the gatherings afford him keen pleasure LAT
he would be unwilling 10 miss. lie was at bis bess
today and entered into the enjoyment OF the OCCASION
with the spirit OF boy. He made half Dozen
speeches, shook hands with the crowd four
times, told Jokes on his old comrades and laughed
over the stories that told by some Of them The
weather that Of perfect autumn day, and II vas
In the shade Of an oak grove, just outside an old
fashioned village, twenty miles west Of Indianapolis
that the crowd assembled Twelve carloads OF old
soldiers. many Of them accompanied by their vi'es
and families went down Clayton at o'clock with
General Harrison, who, like his comrades took WIN
him MS wife and daughter Mrs. J. 4. Mckee car
had been reserved for their use but ihc train was
overcrowded and General Harrison gave orders that
passengers should be admitted to his For several
minutes before tho started be stood out on the
platform shaking hands and talking with his comrades.
who crowded about him The conversation and hand
shaking continued on the trip down to Clayton
and the recognition OF their old comrade seemed to
afford the veterans delight
hen the train rolled into Clayton IL was greeted
with cheers from great crowd Of people
assembled along the railroad tracks. Twenty
thousand the estimate Of the number
IN the gathering, but II multitude that could
really be measured by only.
The little village in recognition Of the day as the
most memorable in It's history gayly and lav.shly
decorated in red. white and blue Arches spanned
o,fr 10
and business houses but also the trees and fences.
At the intersection Of the two main streets OF the
village within twenty feet Of each other were two
flag poles from Of which foated Harrison and
Morton streamer, and from the other the Democratic
colors, but in no other way were politics made con
spicuous, It General Harrson's express desir,
that his political prominence should be entirely lost
sight OF.
General Harrison, as president Of the association,
raped the meeting 70 orer ana introduced Comrads
Miss Mary L. Mitchell, the daughter of Captain v. c.
Mitchell. then introduced by the chairman AMI de-
llverea an eloquent ana touching address Of welcome
10 the veterans AS she was about concluding she
turned to General Harrison and said
General Harrison I say in behalf Of this vas.
multitude assembled you honor p-oud
or you citizen Of Stste. We proud OF you
soldier and a statesmn. Sir proui OF
grand religious which has .hone Gus
with such ustre and brightness be unassable. ws
are proud OF the leader Of the gallant old 10th
that led 10 battle for tn. right.
When the vociferous cheers and applause subs ded.
General Harrison, with much earnestness and in a
clear. sympathetic voice, spoke as follows
Miss Mitchell: feel quite incompetent to dischlrss
the duty that ievoves that of making suit
able response the touching, cordial and sympatheto
words which you have addressed We thank and
tho good citizens Of Clayton for who you have spoken.
that you have opened your hearts fully To TO- i1v
I am have assembled under circumstances
more attractive than surround The
mellow sunshine OF this autumn time that falls upon w.
bslmy which the Of those shadowins
trees the sweet calm and spell OF nature that IS over
everything makes the day OF those that may b. de-
scrbed in the language Of the old poet:
bride Of the earth and sky
Your hospitable welcome makes feel az home and
in behalf Of large representation OF regiment,
possibly assembled since the clos- Of
the war gathered not only adjacent Counties
but from homes beyond the Mississippi and tho
Missouri give you to-day, in return, most hearty
thank, for your great kindness.
The autumn time is the ft time for gathering FOR
our spring time Is It in the spring time of
lives that heard countrys call Full OF yigor
and youth and patriotism we responded 70 t. The
exhaustion " march and camp and battle and
and civil strife Of those years that have PASSED
the close OF the have left their marks upon us.
and, gather from to we notice the ssns
advancing and the roster Of our dead Is engthens1
reminded by the minutes Of our last meeting.
that read OF the presence at last reunion
Of that faithful beloved officer who from this
county, Major Reagan With a prophetic instinet Of
what him. he told then thar probably
that he should gather with God las
verified the thought that in his mind, aud hat
simple hearted. brave conlade has been enrDied
with the larger company. We glad to-day % be
together, yet gladness is sooered As look into
familiar faces notice deep sense OF satisfaction,
but have not failed that there IN
many eyes We are not'moyed by any sense Of
regret that we gave service country and
to ia na- but only by tho sense that we are not all
today and that all who here will never gather
again in m.euns Ike this We rejoice that we we're
permitted to contribution to the glory and
credit and pcrpetuy the Nation love. (App1us-
Comrades who served under other resimens flags who
have gathered here with to-day, We do not boss u
higher motives greater service than yours We wei
you a participation in our reunion. We fully ac-
knowledge tnat you full, possibly fuller ssaro
than the achievements of the War We claim
only this for the 10th Indiana That we went inio he
service with the full purpose 70 respond to every order
(crics o That's so and that we never evaded fShs
or turned our back the enemy (Appause.) We are
here exat ourselves bus cannot omit to say hat
purer selfconsccraon the nag and country
offered than By and your dead comrades who in
1852 mustered the defence OF the Union Appsu-el
II was the heydey OF success Il was not under
the impression days would end the nat
YOU were mustered In. IL when the clouds hung
low and thick Buell. returning from
tae Tennessee Kirby Smith coming through Cumber and
Can and Mcclellan had been defeated the renn- Ill
II the frown Of God was on our cause Is
them hour OF stress that YOU pledged yous
hearts and lives to the country. applause In the
realization that the war desperate one. in
which thousands were 10 die. We slsd that God
has spared the magnificent deyeloDn ne
and strength and honor which has
nation and in the glory that has been woven into ne
rag love Great applause We are glad thae v m
struggle life has left defeated II
it has crowned wi,h the highest success We
yet citizens pledged, each accorin;
thought do thar which Will hes, prom
the glory country and bess and
sapdn
the Applause IL l. my wish s2y
that every relation l occupy 70 the public
political party might he absolutely forgotten.
Good" j. and thar 1 might for this day, among these
raies thought Of only comrade your Did Colo H.
Great applause Nothing has given plea
occasion than 70 notice a. passed through
streets beautifully and tastefgiy decorated that "a
poles been reared by the parties N.
twined applause and now remind myself that ros
the this occasion tcries of go On") but
presiding officer The right discharge OF that duty r.