The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-23

our special bargains upon the picket line not 70
shoot We sailed our CIGAR box vessels laden with
coffee across the river which separated u.s. and
received our cargoes OF tobacco in return. We
tonight for principles-both Of us; you for those
you believed to be right; we for those in which
fights and up to the close, and from
Appomattox to now, no shadow OK
III feeling or antagonism has ever existed be-
tween tho wearers Of the blue and the wearers
OF the gray. We knew each other. we had
measured each others steel, and next TO the
love We bear noble friend stands the respec5
We possess for a brave enemy.
The war is ended. Twentythree years ago
Appomattox closed the struggle, and today We
are citizens Of a common country and lovers or
n common nag Believing that what is, is FOR the
hcFi-thNt the God Of battles wrought out his
own purposes in The final consummaton OF the
Con0Ct-We thank him to-day that we can stand
uutcdly under that starry banner and that its
folds shelter us ALL Gen. Beauregard, in a let
ter 20 the Mary land line some two years since,
said. At the outset we believed that we were
right, and We submitted our cause TO the arbi-
trameut of arms The God Of battles decided
against u.s. and Wa have yielded like men TO the
decision From q personal experience OF
twenty years among the old soldiers of the
South, can iudorse this statement of the gal
liant General, and can assert that the bravery
exhibited IN the field has been maintained,
often;lnes underthe most trying circumstances,
in civil life, aud to-day we are proud TO take
you by the hand anIwelCome you as comrades.
our latchstrings are out, our tables are spread,
ana our hearts are open to you always. Again
THE VETERANS REPLY,
In response to the welcome, Gen. p Nc
Gashan, who, b. The way received the last
commission signed by jefferson Davis as
Brigadier General spoke as follows:
We are truly glad to unite with you, our old
enemies. here to-day. We appreciate the cor
dial welcome You have extended 20 us, and re-
ctproc0tO heartily the feelings you have eX-
pressed. In the language Of Il prominent Re-
publican. Hon. John sherman, in his speech at
Nashville, VIC say: Thank God, the war is over,
but the courage and devotion evinced on both
sides is the common heritage of all. " The old
Confederate soldier, broken and defeated, re-
turned to his homo at the close Of the war, de-
termined to build up the waste places and
to-day The condition of the South, blossoming
as the rose with her doors wide open to well
come every Northern citizen who comes TO cast
in his lot with us and work With us, gives
ample evidence that the South lost none of its
manhood. none of It's courage We thank you
for tho kind invitation extended US and after
the long and weary march OF the morning, the
sight of the good things before us invgorates
and cheers us.
Commander Gleason then gave tho COM
mand to fall to andfor awhile the demolition
of baked beans, hard tack and army rations
generally was something tremendous.
ToastS were given, songs were sung, army
"reminiscences We're narrated and several of
tho boys assorted what was undoubtedly
felt by all that no more enjoyable gather
ing has been held in Savannah since the war
than was the reunion of the organizations
THE VOLUNTEERS GALLANT CAPTAIN.
Yesterday was a day of anniversaries.
Capt. John Derst, of the German Volun-
tcers, celebrated the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of his marriage, Mt the company'S
armory, Immediately after the review of
the troops by Gov. Gordon. Two large
tables reached down nearly the full length
of the company room, upon which fiorar
tributes from friends and the choicest
viands were spread. The collation. was a
handsome one, and the wines were rare and
costly. It was a love-feast in which Capt
Derst heard many pleasant things said
about him, some in that quaint dividing
line between the German and English dia-
lect which, to tho American ear, has halt
ing rhythm and is always listened to with
rapt attention.
The speakers recited the history of Capt.
Derst as an industrious citizen, who has
built for himself a character and compe-
tency, and who has been exalted to official
station in civic and military life by pro-
motions which he so richly deserved.
Among the speeches made on the occasion
liberty loving America was not forgotten,
and one speaker prophesied that this coun-
Try had not yet seen the end of German
immigration. William Jasper was the
theme Of many patriotic bon mot.
Ono speaker claimed him as a German,
and brought down the house by giving his
version Of how the name ought TO be spelled
to make good German Of the hero Lu
ought to be Caspard, he said This nappy
thought of the enthusiastic orator led TO n
toast, which was drunk deeply and amid the
widest applause, to Wilhelm Caspard.
Capt. Dersts anniversary was celebrated
with great eclat.