New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-01
will make enormous demands for money, ostehsioiy
in the cause OF discharged men,
HARKIsoN's SPEECH TO VETERANS.


THANKING MS OLD COMRADES FOR THEIR s'PPom o.
Tnd,aro,oI,s md lime 30 (spociaD. --Bctwecn 300
and 400 old soldiers gathered at the New benson
House tonight and In body called at the residence Oh
General Harrison to congratulate him as friepdS upon
his success at Chicago. brief address was mauo
stating that they came, not as an organized socicS
or as representatives of any particular Glass; pu' a.
old comrades who had shared with him inc ha'd
sbips OF war and who rcjoced I'm the honor thar had
fallen upon him. In reply, General Harrison, standing
nm the steps in front OF his residence spoke as follows
conraae Mitchell and Fellow-soldlers: 1 sincerely
thank YOU for this evidence OF your respect and comIaue
ship am very certain that there Is 10 class whose con-
adcnce and respect highly prize, or more earnestly
coyct than that Of soldiers who In the great war rom
'Gi to upheld the loved banner OF our county anu
brought IL home I'm honor
The comrsdcshp Of the war Will never end until our
lives end fires In which our friendship was u'c'
and welded were hot for the bond ever to be proAeh
We sympathzc with each other in the glory OF the com
mon ,ause for which fought We went, not as par
tsans but as patriots. into this STRIFE whlch
involved the national life. / am sure that no army was
eyer assembled in the worlds history that was
gathered from higher impulses than the Army
OF th. Union Cries OF Right Rlght")
II was no sordd impulse hope OF spoils that Induced
these men sundcr the tender associations OF nome ana
forsakc their business pursuits to look Into Inc grim lace
~ death with unbanched checks and firm and resolue
eyes They were the kind OF men who drew their I'M
Army was great in It's assembling. 1t came with an
impuse that was majestic and terrible. 1t was as great
in its musterou in the brilliant work which had been
done I'm the field When the war over, the soldier
was not left at the tavern Every man had, In some
humble place chair by freslde, where he was
loved and toward which his heart went forward with
quick step. (Applause) And so this great army that
had rallied for the defence preservation OF the cou
try was dsbandcd without tUmult riot or any pubic
disturbance II had covered country with tho man.
Tie ~ IFS protection when IL needed It, as the SHOWS OF
snring cover the early vegetation. and when the warm
sun OF peace shonc upon 1t disappeared, the snow
sunk into the earth refresh ard WHY the summer
growth.
They found their homes, they carried their Drawn ana
intellect into all the pursuits OF peace to stimulate them
and In them up: they added their great impulse to that
great wave Of prosperity which has swept over
our country since. tApplauseD
But in nothing this greater than in that we Leu
race into freedom and brought those whom we had con-
ou,rci into the struggle into the full enjoyment OF a
restored citizenship end shared again with them the re-
spons.b. ties and duties restored Government Cap
pause.)
thank you tonight sincerely for this evidence OF
YOUR couradcshlp thank especially those friends VINO
differ with me in their political views that they have
mt those things aside tonight and have here 10
give ne a comrades greeting. Npplausel May nave
the prlyiecc now without OBTAINING you orger of taking
by the hand every solder here9 (Applause>
At the close Of his remarks, the General extended
o the veterans an invitation to his house. which
was accepted by them.
Mr.. and Mrs. stephen b. Elklns arrived In the city
This evening en- route from Chicago 10 st. Louis, and
were net AT the depot oy Russell Harrison and taken
TO the Generals residence, where thcy arc staying
as guests. They Will remain over sunday.