The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-10
A BRILLIASTRECEPEIOS,
An E1,Conisdsrats General Entertained
by Union Veterans In New jersey,


by yUniOn Veterans In New Jersey.
TRRSToN, n, ], May 9,-Goyernol
Gordon, Of Georgia, was rendered re
Ception to-day by the veterans Of the
Union army. General Gordon was aS-
coppanied by his personal aid, General
MCElliott, On his arrival in the city
at $50 the louayes fired a salute
from a revolutionary cannon. Gem
efal Gordon and party were driven
TO the residence Of Governor Green,
where q dinner was served. There were
twenty-five or thirty gentlemen at the
table, Including General Kearney, q son
oi gallant Phil Kearney; General Alb
bett, son of Ex-Governor Albeit; Adiu,
tant General Stricken and General
Drake,
After dinner the Drake Zouayes form,
ed In front Of the residence and pre-,
sented arms as the Governor appeared
on the veranda eScortlpg Gen. Gordon,
The two Governors and Gen. Drake en-,
tered into q carriage drawn by four
horses, the other members OF the party
entered other carriages and the pro-
cession was quickly formed, the 2ou.
aYes and other veterans leading.
The procession moved through crowd,
ed streets to the armory, the houses
along the line being brilliantly illumi.
mated, and the thoroughtares ablaze with
bonfEes. Arriving al the armory they
raoaiya1 a t,onok anIbnOtopIJo yyaion,,a
Alter the formal introduction oi Cover
nor Gordon and when the applause
which had greeted him as he rose TO re.
ply, had subsidized, he spoke as follows:
GENERAL DRAKE, LADIES AND FRLLow
SoInIRRs;-1 thank you for this tribute
paid me In these general orders, but had |
you characterized me as an ardent
friend OF the republic and Of all men
who love It and support II, your compli.
ment would not so far have exceeded |
my merits, ] appreciate also the cour-
age which General Drake has OK.
hibited In thus honoring the man
who so nearly vlctimiEed him In the
badge episode only few weeks ago.
When ] read in the morning papers that
General Drake, ofNew Jersey, was about
10 be expelled from the Grand Army Of
the Republic for pinning a badge
Of the order upon General Gordon,
Of Georgia; and when further
read the fiery fulminatlons Of the re-
doubtable warriors, who were whetting
their tomahawks for General brakes
scalp, l began to think that prudence
dictated that l seek immediate refuge
within my own jurisdiction. The in.
-lignation OF the irate gentleman was
30 intense that hasty retreat or an.
other civil war seemed the only
llternativei for not only had ] received
one badge at the hands oi your gallant
,orps, but as / rode along the blue line
II brave old warrior veterans they had
covered by breast with badges until l
vas bedecked as might have
been Marshal Of France. II,
therefore,, the ire Of the red hot
,ersuers Of General Drake should
Increase in proportion 10 the number OF
,adges, what would have become Of me 2
Imagine my relief, however, when, on
examination, ! found not single Grand
Army badge, but badges Of companies
md regiments and civic organizations.
I'll apprehension for General lrake'a
eputation and my own safety at once
ubsided and the blissiul assurance
gain possessed me that the war was
,Ver and that peace was 10 be permanent,
But iestlng aside, how sad Is such an
Exhibition Of temper upon so ludicrous
misapprehension. I do not know how
uoh a scene may. elect Others, but
s for myself would trust with
thousand fold more confidence, the
lonor and safety Of the Republic to
he keeping OF those worn and battle
CARED heroes who buried their section
,reiudices at Appomattox, than TO
rust that Republic To men who
we're unable TO hide their passions
wen while doing honor 10 the memory
Il Washington. Alb, sirs, there Is dill.
erence In tue tribunals that try men
md their actions. There are the tribu.
lals Of the laws and the courts. But the
tribunal Of history stands aisr of before
which we shall be tried,
What isto be the verdict Of that far Of i
tribunal history between you and mo,
,etween the North and the South, their
motives and aspirations in the great civil
onAlctP Shall ! tell you what II
vii be2 II has already been CHS.
led on the marble shaft erected by
he broken hearted Kentucky father
,yer his two dead boys-one had Joined
he southern, the ether the northern Z
rmies. Both had been killed and bur. i
edside by side. 0nthe monument above ,
heir grave the father had carved
be wordsi Here lie my brave boys {
he one died fighting for the Union, the /
ther for the rights Of the states-eaCh
lied doing bis duty as he conceived it."
After the address there was Q reception,
Governor Green welcoming General 1
iordon to New Jersey, '