New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-21

tanIy wonld have been an ntereSuns ~, nt,rn ~ fine
owed the cd e AID not quite like the disturbing Of the
repose Of the Goth Indiana ana thcr b Nh 10 do Il
G Dn, % 6e and there was also another reason wsa
we did not know OF then caleu.av% " In 10 thai
G me lad a not Stg pzd the value Of the re
ton Of lead when pef'o oe Sdved source Of
real support in first eneonntcr sJ p 'eeS 1
vr edroySred mat the Sd Georgia had changed us
mind daughter and appla,nssee5 .no hr,0odo 10 which
tho Gth belonged landed upon the east side OF tne
Elizabeth River short distance below inc ey oil s
name Inc 0Ie 81 the lock at the southern end of the
DISMAL swamp Canal. which was to DC destroyen y;
order 70 spaTv iTonclads which we're TO disturb the
onst anchorings of the woodcsds OF inc Une 9th
Navy, then floating upon the ihiahd Wa'ers Vi
The advance Of troops began about O'clock IN
a. nnornng and until near ! O'Clock In the aiterhoon
inc nccnesfrI About that time an obstruction was
encountered and two hours later proved to be e near
enough together for rather serious e1chnng9 Which
siantal compliments me h ndns aT greatly
assisted forming the pleasant surprise Tse 80 survives
arranged FOR Its friends Ss 6 O te forget S the warmth q
the reception prepared for them and how nIts' in
ESSn G ess than the capture o. several coveted
pjeces OF artillery which had been altoge'ngg From
presenting t their me TO% oP Se 9th Es that their
quanancc with the eorsans haG 70 be forgotten
and Of such nature rs not easily " ~
D daughter and applanse0 o,,,
Mrrs1C WHICH WAS NOT WELCOMED. =.
In JuIv 1862 the troops Of the Burnside hxpeui-
tion known in the army as the CCdsO ,..
Joined the Army Of the Potomac In virginia anu ai'e'
| ,rort came TO be known as the Ninth Army corps
The truth might we'll be spoken now a. eDe' ar
II GGnlPe sdm mi tbs I'd Georga music with It's forte
sssares crcscend0s and It's explosive notes llauge,
We w1T eon mot the snSd T bsa 'G o
we congratulated ourselves npon nt h5nnds Haugh.
terS Brt our happiness premature. f0r OFT, no
sooner had the Pope campaign endeH U f weSbinTnn
Eastern army was ordered % assemble III w bn b,d
for Inc purpose Of looking after General Zee WIG 4So
become uncommonly active on the wrong eluf b Oh az
| potomac 0anghter), and 1t happened that INC Vth
ioined in the new enterprise and went marching on
through Maryland, doing te ha ba beef
that it's Georgia friends had been left IN inc reGf 20
Of the swamps of Southeastern virginia 'Lausn'er
and appauseJ ,o, horos and how
dol B onr desires For no sooner on the 18th
day Of september, 1862, lad the troops OF the dhpo
70 The Antetam Iron Works than the well known music
began with Georgia friends among L'e S" bd
said that the new occasion was one Of calm enjoyment
or easily 10 be forgotten. but the 9lh Jogu ~ ,
sft more un nn fiat p historic e as proof OF It's own
G Saop and T sS an aesaton Of the unfolding dete
nation Of those who were engaged upon We Ie e sI
The war %fGT OF Of its o term and before the
the other fought to the end and wSna sb GS% T ror
nose four long years Of unheard of pryatons and
sImost supcrhuman endcavor, never again TO rise
above the storm OF R 0fS se star Of victory that IL
nmned the banner Of the connerCr was nor one . ID
@ StSns ieT tdPs saSne s' OF defeat spPlas
the .scs sT gsG co@e and With longing r and
beating pulse looked afar OF toward n int me bD Gsr blast
the homes they aa 5n6 W @a for many to the
nath Of fame which led only to the field OF death
But THESE ARE TINES or PEACE.
| twenty-five years have passed away auu %
| wifi
now, South has risen from out Of the ashes OF war
(applause) more glorious, more national ana De'or
ouippcd for those victories incident to the arts OF peace
mann ~ thc south four years to teach us that they
nnp how ~ rht nor has IT taken twenty-five years
to prove tn9 prr DP tev showed upon the field Of
battle did not f0rsakc them when inc Ua"h o Pi't t
smiled npon their shattered banners, but 1Qow3d 70
now sphere OF action and enabled them to achieve
new victories. Great applause M -, t,o old homes
that welcomed Tie southern soldier at the end OF ms
weary struggle picture the Growth oil 5e re'Fe"
There unfortunate events IN the sto 6 81
nation than war. We regard II a. Tie Eiea?Ib M gil
caamites because OF the sacl1hce II lhVOV9S ~ oo
me- But greater TiSt may S G Se ppf
depravity IS infinitely worse 'Appanse) as t q 1i
di1idua who IS without moral principle SINKS 10 tHe
level Of the brute 50 with the natonof when man IS
Int the prototypc-wiJhout political Integrity II de-
generates into iawless mob. :. ,ooo,os srb,ir,o
when fought for principle Of right and when people
stae existence In a contest their acuOn bars tIc qis
t nanse OF is The solder Who holds his life willing
pp;erj6g-ast as mich as the one who has given his
which carried him into the field (ApplanseJ ne
voluntary sacrifice Of life. even though II DC at Inc
can question tho honest fifth of the man VINO con,
summaries the supreme act Of DEAN "h9 Goa,gnu,E
In this spirit who ore left OF the 9th New orr.
b Won ~ 10 the principle for which you fought but
we arc certain You believed il right. ana We know you
contendcl for Like brave mem ana 10 GogE
nd Of our iolnt history OF courage and hero~m,
D which has become the common Inheritance Of our
whole people. Great. sppai,Sil ,. ,,,,rd ,,hi,,,
II now becomes pl'a-HThle ANY, AROUND "nIy'
centres a sentimental appreciation OF unique occa,
sion snch Of those now present are w
hey n 10 VIZ" we So siaG4 give to the foeS Of other days
. brothers Of the same race and friends now lher,
y ts nnc annie good old saxon word 50 dear 10 an
English speaking lips which comes near eNpreSsll !
81 g gD f Sa% 1 psn avn viii iI oa with m
tines TO I'M, the thirtt anniversary Of its osaniza-
i ton. prolonged appause)
; COLONEL SNEAD'S WORDS.
Colonel snead arose TO make reply 10 the address OF
! welcome, and these were his words
For YOUR generous welcome profoundly CRATE
ful 1t reaches the heart, and touches responsive
chord in the bosoms Of men wAo Tee Your adyer;arles
ms true and trusted friends in these halcyon days Of
c peace. (AppauseD H. 49, .,,, 4,,, ,,, 10
!, ourselves for are but small DELEGATION from the
ycteran survivors Of regiment thGt Tor four long
wears trnversed in marital array the hills and valleys
90 "a Virginia: and whose history is very dear to
u.s. in that Il is crimsoqed all oyer with ne blood OF
faiIon comrades And this ributo Is especially CRAFTY
ing coming rs 1t does from soldiers whom have seen,
on more than occasion, marching nnliHchngly with
q sheet OF fire blazing I'm their face but who's
gallantry far out shcne that fire. even the stars Of
n 1I.avcn in b,l,l.ancy. loud app'cuse0
W first made yonr acquananca near The iungcs Of
: Diemol swamp, North Cagolinl. in the earlier
days n the war Then your greeting warm that
. We reIoced when the Interview over. Q6ugh!c3l
ON two other memorable occasions your persistent
attentions at close quarters were Of such c'ar
actor a. 70 render position extremely mC0miorta
he but when parted ] am suIc II was with mutual
respect and with no eager desire 70 meet again.
, | II auClrcr and appause)
Il Bu lct that poss for it IS bcttor TO dwell upon the
h bright than the dark side Of a picture.
REGIMENTS OF BRAVE MEN.
d Your regiment from NewYork, like from
Georgia enlisted early in 1861, without any draft upon
4 YOUR part or conscrpu0n Hore North
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