The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-13

As soon as quiet was restored, he for
malty Caifsa tho meeting to order, aud
Henry walterson delivered the address
Of welcome.
wArTERsoS's srEEcH,
In the course Of his speech Mr., Wat.
torson said; "That prommissOry note
drawn by the city OF Louisville, en-
dorsed by me aud discounted by you in
tho city OF Pittsburgh a year ago. has
matured, and l am come to pay It. Ex'
cspt that historic distinctions have long
been obliterated here, it might be men
toned that appear before you as the
representative alike OF those who wore
the blue aud Of those who wore the
grey in that great sectional combat,
which, whatever else it did or did not.
lett no shadow upon American soldier.
ship, no stain upon American man.
hood. Here In kentucky the war
ended thirty years ago. Here at least
the'esson hasn bee taught aud learned
that
You cannot chain the eagle,
Aud you dare not harm tue dove;
hut every gHic
Hate bars 10 hate,
VIII open wide TO love-
"And the flag! God bless the flag |
Can you doubt the loyal sincerity Of
those who from house top and roof tree
have thrown It to tho breeze? Lot
some sacrlegious hand bs raised to haul
II down aud see. These arc honest
flags, with honest hearts behind them.
They arc the symbols OF q nationality
as precious to US as to you. And why
not2 What is loft for you aud me to
cavil about, far less 10 fight about2
Slavery iagone. Secession iS dead. The
unlon, with It's system OF statehood, +,
still intact survives. II is therefore
with kind OF exultation that aing
open the gates OF this gateway TO the
south; l bid you welcome in the name
OF tho people, whose voice Is the voice
Of God. You came and wo resisted you /;
you come aud we greet you; Tor times
change and men change with them.
You will fnd here scarcely q sign ot the
battle; not a "Reminiscences ot Its pas.
sionS. Grim viSRged war has smooth0d
your Wrinkled 'front.' and which ever
way youlturu on either side YOU shall
encounter as you pass those moidering
heaps which remind you OF your valor
and travail, only the magnRnimouS
spirit Of dead heroes, with Grant and
Sherman, aud Thomas aud Mcpherson,
and Logan, looking down from the
happy stars as il repeating the words,
Charity for all-malice toward none I"
Mr.. WAttorson was frequently and
loudly applaade1 during the course OF
his speech.
In response to this address Past Com.
mander.in.C Chief William Warner, Of
KanIas City, No., spoke briefly. He
said the boys In blue would never for.
get the generous and loyal hospitality
Of the good people Of Louisville.
THE noosEER POET.
When no hal done talking. Com.
mander Lawler said ho took great pleas.
uro in introducing James whitcomb
Riley, the Hoosior poet. Mr.. Riley
then read an original poem, as follows:
ArELcEnYMS or THE REPUBLIC
ThCro'sAvolcs across tho nation like mighty
oceau-hAil.
.ipp,n ~ s'Sn y'n 80. '''' ''''
It's breath I,in the streaming flag aud in tho
"'"S Aswo save 20 sailing on
,r,, ,,,,,,. ,,,,,,,,.o, -, ,,,,,,,,,,
- soothcd as now
Wheh y RUG n "a, 3h,Ile e.ehallcnse' ana "s an
with foSf oi Gun T and hiS Of Iword aud crash Of
prov aud Prov
Awe went sailing on.
Our hone sunk. even n, We saw the sun sink,
faint aud far
Tho Ih,n Of state went gIopIns through the
TbroG"h HIass@it & pN midnisht lnrchIng all un.
Chc'ted by moon OF ilar,
fessallins 'alIlnsou'
A, ono who Fpase. tho dead awnLo, with life.
blood lcaplus warm
VINO walkei uG ,touo'ed waters all un'ea'hea'
Wo iciio our mr. plioII presence. with Ills hand upon
the storm. ,.-
M"c weh'5alinS on
o. volc, n, p,uton. lullcd to no,eo A, dawnlnr Of
lhs ihy--
o. Eoica, twain. now blcn' " onoi 80 sang all
Since Zoe anj iGo nre friends, md 10! the Lord,
as Glad NJ they.
Ilc"nd' u'Sallingon'
FAST COMMANDER rGLMEG noEoHgD.
Following this Commander Lawlor
,,tJ ,i,o ,o,,r,i.s b,J d,ctdod N horo,
49, 80 ',' 80 ,'I ',1
raw OohlmAnuor Hcno'"' 'o"u "'lnoI'
Of Albany, N. Y, by presenting him
with n token Of their regard Tor tho
faithful performances oi his duty while
ho was commander Judge Cochran
would formally pfe5sas tho token Tho