The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-19

| henderson, or Nebraska, delivered tht
annual address to the society.
By way OF beginning ne said the vet
! Grams had met here TO record a new era
| Then he spoke OF the battle that oc-
CURED In this region. A great change
had taken place since that battle. The
scattered hamlet, the objective point
| OF military endeavor in 1869, was the
thriving city, the center of commercial
| distribution IN 1895.
Then he referred feelingly to the thou
sands of brave men who fell during
| the battle
Long ago while condemning the
false teachings that led to the belief
that allegiance was to the state, We APP
preciated how deep and abiding was
| the honest conviction Of those who,
taught In a different school from US.
made untold sacrifice for the cause
they espOused."
| While nothing was forgotten Of the
/ past, he went on to say. everything
was forgiven. All now joined in the
great sentiment OF Grant Let us have
peace" Then he continued: And now
! all rancor and hate is gone. The union
ist and the secession!st. the federal
and the rebel. the Yankee and the
Johnny meet TO rejoice in the existence
of q nation, not a confederacy.
He referred to the "carping" critics
who abused General Rosecrans and told
some Of the heroic things accomplishe ed
by him at Stone River and Nashville
and to the genius for strategy he dis
played at Ch!camauga. He paid a
glowing tribute to jackson, Sill, Whit
taker, Beatty. Kimball, Newton. Baird
Brannan, Cruft, Rosseau, Davis, john
son. Vancleve. Reynolds. Steedman.
Stockholm. Granger, Garfield. Hooker.
Palmer, Crittenden, Wood. Stanley,
McCook. Howard and Sheridan. These
he said were immortal heroes.
Then he told the story Of the Army Of
the Cumberland, Of the hardships and
fighting 1t endured and then said THE
battle OF Nashville practically closed
the war in the west, and in few
months. the army of the Cumberland
dissolved and the men who carried the
flag of the nation in the forefront Of
battle were swallowed up in the great
body Of American people"
Referring to the dedication OF to-
morrow. he said that no one could more
faithfully perform the duties than the
men who were part of the awful event
In conclusion. he said: The hand
that dropped the musket and seized
the pillow, that good right arm that
welded the sabre with destructive
force impelled the saw and plane and
the swords OF the leaders Of the march
ing hosts We're dropped for the pens
that have proved to be mightier wea-
pons on change in the busy mart. the
office. or in the councils Of the nation.
likewise has disappeared the spien-
did body OF men who fought so couTag-
ously and sacrificed so much for the
lost cause They have accepted the
result manfully. hopefully. patriotical-
ly, and the two contending forces are
blended . N
now between those who wore the blue
and those who wore the gray. Their
blending has brought the natural tint,
gratifying every sense. Indicative OF
rest and peace.
My comrades and my companions,
have no fears for the republic 1t Is
based on mans love Of liberty. Its
structure IS bedded on equal rights TO
all and Is cemented by the blood OF our
slain. Let the pessimist feel disturbed
the false prophet scent IN the signs OF
times and give forth fore holdings of
evil to come. Be not dismayed. This
government OF the people. by the people
and for the people, snail not perish
from the earth"
Senator Henderson was frequently in
terrupted during his speech by cheers
and applause.
The Arion Glee club sung a song when
Senator Henderson had finished and
then Hon. Hilary A. Herbert, secretary
OF the navy. was introduced. AS the
secretary came forward he was greeted
with loud applause.
Lieutenant General Schofeld, General
Horace Porter. OF Iowa. General Daniel
Butterfeld and General Grenviile ii
Dodge. each !n turn. made a brief talk
when Secretary Herbert had finished.
The meeting then adjourned.
II was announced that the society
would hold z business meeting 20 elect
officers Saturday morning