Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-19

Hon. Charles Il. Henderson Delivers
the m Address,


CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 1S.-It is doubtful
If p. T. Barnum in his palmiest days ever
saw such a crowd at his circus as assem-
bled beneath one of his old three-ringed
tents in this city tonight. Barnum used to
claim that 1t seated Is, 900 people. II he told
the truth there must have been a greater
number in 1t today, for the space used for
circus performers was occupied by auditors.
The occasion for this great gathering was the
reunion of the Society of the Army of the
Cumberland. A large number of veterans be-
longing to the Society of the Army of Ten
nessee, who came here from Cincinnati,
were present as guests. The veteran gene
raj, j. ID. Morgan from Quincy, ILL.,, vice
president Of the society, and who is now past
80 years old, presided in the absence of Gen
eral Rosecrans as president.
When the meeting had been called to order,
General Morgan introduced Mayor George w.
Ochs, who made the address of welcome.
He said:
Representing the loyal. liberty-loving.
brave city Of Chattanooga, l greet you tonight
with open arms and extend to one and all
a hearty, honest welcome. We fling open
our gates to the distinguished statesmen, re-
nowned soldiers and patriotic Americans
who have convened here on this sacred mis-
sion, and pledge for this city, this state. and
for the people of the south, a hearty CO.
operation in the task you have undertaken,
and sincere sympathy with the motives
that inspire it. In the name Of the people ]
represent l welcome you all. We welcome
you with hearts throbbing with patriotic
love for this whole country, with every re-
sentiment, every vestige of war and its an
imosities wiped from our memory. We wei
come you in the assurance that our country
1t to be made stronger and greater by uni
yersal amity and fraternity. We welcome
you as representative Americans convoked
under the sanction and by the express au-
thority of the United States government, to
o "a .-,.Ir .r.L A.
upon this globe, to consign to its eternal
sepulture the last memory Of sectional hos
tility, and to consecrate and rededicate to
succeeding generations the imperishable glory
Of our arms
CHANGES WROUGHT BY TINE.
Response was made by General R. ". Boyn-
ton, secretary of the association.
General Boynton made an address of wei,
come TO the confederate veterans, after which
Senator Charles Henderson Of Nebraska de,
livered the annual address to the society.
By way Of beginning he said the veterans
he spoke of the battle that occurred in this
region. A great change had taken place since
that battle. The scattered hamlet, the OBJ
%jectiye point Of military endeavor in 1868, was
the thriving city, the center Of commercial
distribution in 1895, Then he referred feel
ingly to the thousands Of brave men who
fell during the battle.
Long ago, while c%ondemning the false
teschlng that led 10 the nellet that allegiance
was to the state, we appreciated how deer
and abiding was the honest conviction OF
those who, taught In a different school from
US. made untold sacrifices for the cause they
espoused." While nothing was forgotten OF
the past. he went on 10 say, everything was
forgiven. All now Joined in the great senti-
ment Of Grant: Let us have peace
Then he continued: And now all rancor
and hate Is gone. The ~unionist and secession.
ist, the federal and the rebel. the Yankee and
the Johnny Reb rejoice In the existence OF
a nation. not a confederacy."
He referred TO the ''carping'' critics who
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