Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-27

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IL 10 not thu, that liberty loving Ame,ic
esestz her sol3iers- Is 10 not thes that y
have doDe By our Sherman, our Grant an
cur Sheridan. We honor oil ihoss VIII
homer America
Comrades: The fsshes Of your euas hsv
sent broad glare Of light over the earth
Appamsitox freed the British vor kinxnan
ne fall Of Richmond guaranteed freedom
ia Mexico aod South America the savinI
Of our national Union hes Inspired the lover
Of liberty in many lands,
Bysye mel /; gallant soldiers: Welcome
10 the great name Of the Old F7aq,
ssAia bid you welcome. Ali the people o.
mis- old Rsnnsbec valley bid you . Cheerful
welcome Old Msine's GO, 900 people 81
bid you . joyful welcome. Forty fou
American states. In saved Uaion, give yot
grand greeting. The e., 900, 600 Of Ameri
can people give you resoundisg blessing
A Hundred generations Of human beings
yoar osn defendants sho have not ye'
arrived On the shores Of earthly existence
will rise up in csming centuries, 70 bles,
ron 9TH their gratitude. All good men ard
asbis women vhs honor vslof say Welcome
tried and true Soldiers Of the old Flag.
Rsms,ks Fl 0ovsrnos Bu' leigh.
W. Pyestdenf and Yet>raas:
The State Of Maine speaks for itsslf and
Eoshsre with eater emphasis than 10 the
,blsndid record % the soldier. she sent "a
the var o. the Rebellion. That record il
more slcq zen, than words can ever be.
opt Of . totsl population Of G2s 600 over
seventy thousand men went out
from this State 10 engage ia thu,
To- ~ al
90 every great battle field Of the var they
utgy,9 their eoufags and devotion 10
csugtry, Their achievements have passed
into history and there they will remsin 90
lorsas the Republic shall endure to awake
the s3infstion and Inspire the
patriotism Of succeeding generations.
i, 10 veil that the memory Of those
DAY. 60 frsught with moment to GU,
a.lioaAi sristsnce should be iendsrly cher
i.bed. ard ths. while frsternaI harmony
should be cultivated between the North and
South, nor happily united aDder . com
mon Gag the old days Ard the old organi-
z.uot. should be revived In the re unions Of
those surviving veterans who helped TO make
them famous. / am glad to welcome
TO the capital u Malae so large . number
Of the men who participated 10 the great
struggle for the preservation Of the Union,
aud il 10 mi earnest hope that thsi, stay In
the city may be. ia all respects. . pleasant
Que.
am glad to see in this gathering here
an indication that the old soldiers Of Maine
-ni hereafter make this place, set aside to
th.ir use As veil as to the State Militia, By
the Legislature Of Maine. the scene Of
snansl re unions of this character.
Some years ego I visited the Weirs in
New Hampshire aad was much interested
IN the headquarters and various reglmen.si
tuildinss Of the New Hampshire Veterans
al that place. Here the old soldiers of the
Granite State have their summer homes
sGd are able TO have their various regi-
mental reunions at the same time,
thu, securing the advantages Of 8 general
ystheriog without additional expense. The
ll.n seemed to me an excellent one, and |
an pleased to rec this indication that the
veterans Of this State are moving to its
sioption
But Mr. President | will not consume
more of your time. ! came here to listen.
not to be heard. thank you and your
comrades FOR your hospitsble courtesy. Ii
"a pleasure 10 noe to be present with you
a. this ffaternsi gathering, ard | sincerely
hope that IL Ia destined to be the precursor
" G,suy similar ones that will be held In
TIL. . ate in years to cjms. Applause.