The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-26
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CALDWELL, O., August 25.-The ma.
tional soldiers reunion, so widely ad-
vertised, opened at this place to-day un.
der the auspices Of Noble Post, G. A, R
This morning the cannon belched forth
announcing the coming Of that great
event. Every arrangement complete,
the people began to assemble at an
early hour. There were many visiting
veterans and citizens from surrounding
towns, At 1880 o'clock a. m. q special
train arrived from Cambridge bearing
Gen. 0. o. Howard. major general OF the
United states army, and General Raum,
ex.commissiouer Of pensions, accompa.
MED by Lieutenant Mcdonald, of tho
staff Of General Howard. The distin.
guished visitors we're at once conveyed
to the fair grounds, where arrange
ments had been made for the holding
OF the reunion.
The meeting was opened by invoca-
tion by Rev. Kinney, and was followed
by the opening address by Post Com.
mander Roach, who was followed by
Private ]. NJ. Dalzell, who delivered an
address in which he extended the dis
tinguished visitors and the people a
hearty welcome. General Raum and
General Howard each delivered brief
address before dinner, General Raum
announcing that they would each speak
in the afternoon. A brief address was
also delivered by Colonel Free, OF New
Lexington, Ohio.
In the afternoon General Howard
was the first speaker and opened his
address to an unusually large number OF
people. His frat remarks were OF the
prominent men who have been in at
tendance upon previous reunions at
Caldwell, naming among others, Grant,
Garfield, Sherman, Sheridan and Hayes.
He also spoke very highly OF all previ-
GUS reunions held here and expressed
his pleasure at being permitted to at,
tend this one.
General Howard remarked that
everything belonged to Ohio, and iok-
ingly said that ifthe could And dis.
triet in the state that would send him
TO congress he would come over here,
too. Applause and laughter ] While
relating story OF his men during the
late war he elected profound attention
from his hearers, who expressed their
delight by cheers, applause and bursts
OF laughter. He spoke at length upon
his different commands during the late
war, and OF the trials, dangers, excite.
ments and experiences OF his asso.
GATES, and paid high tribute to the
gallantry and patriotism OF all.
He spoke very highly OF tho women
during the war, Of their devotion to
their husbands, brothers, sons and
lovers, and Of how they cared for their
families during the absence of the
loved ones. Gen. Howard attributes
the cause OF the preaent financial diff
Guilty to lack OF confidence on the part
OF the people OF this country and says
that unless remedy is soon effected
utter disaster is surely ahead. He
closed his address by this scriptural adj
vice, "Love thy God, love thyselt, love
thy nelghbor with all thy heart"
Gen. &. B. Raum, Of Chicago, was in
troduced as the next speaker, He ex-
pressed his pleasure at being permitted
10 be present upon such an enjoyable
occasion as this. He congratulated
General Howard on his able address,
and commented upon much OF It in an
appropriate manner. He opened his
address by referring to the present
financial depression, and discussed the
purchasing clause Of the Sherman bill
in fair and conservative and non.parti.
san manner. He would compel all
foreign countries to pay twenty-five
cents duty on every ounce Of silver
brought to this country. His advice
to the old soldiers on the pension ques.
ton was: "Don't be discouraged your
pension will como directly"
He explained tho pension act Of Juno
30, 1890, satisfactorily to his hearers,
who aDplauded him continuously, and
said the number OF fraudulent pension
claims granted in comparison to the
just ones, was as grain Of sand to the
mountain.
Three cheers were given Generals
Howard and Raum at the close OF the
address OF tho latter.
The old soldiera are cnjpSing them
selves renewing old acquaintancos and
forming new ones, and the reunion is
proving great success.