The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-10
A GREAT SPEECH.
CORPORAL TANNER, OF THE UNION
ARMY, MAKES a SUPERB SPEEBH.

pride said that he was going to take tie
liberty of introducing to this audience
Corporal james Tanner. of New York,
who fought in the Union army, and had
both of his legs shot off by II cannon fired
by Virginia soldiers. General Gordon
stated that soon after tho war Inc met
Corporal Tanner on hisway to Richmond.
and asked him if he were not afraid to
come here. to which Corporal TANNER
replied: no: think Il man has the
right TO visit his own burying-ground,
two of my legs now lie in Virginia soil.
Q.aughtei.)
The reception given Corporal Tanner
WAS one of the most spontaneous md
enthusiastic OF the day. After the a'l-
dicnce had become quiet General Gordon
said:
"Now. my comrades here is Il man
YOU shot with bullets through the leg
and | guarantee YOU have put Il bullet
through his heart by this glorous demon
Stratiun.'
The manned Union soldier hobhlcd To
the front of the stage to respond to the
enthusiastic call that Ind been made
upon him. and lie said:
NM fellow veterans. amj these words
were greeted with the widest cheering.
II have had General Gordon in New
York when he was the lone Confederate
there. To-day the conditions are rc-
vcrsed. and am possibly the lone an
key. Cheers Possibly should have
Eel, lonesome since | have been here III
Richmond. IA voice. You are ii home
here. hut there are many of YOU who
know | have not been lonesome, and
that il has been some strain on me To- get
tie necessary sleep. III order that Il man
could keep moving. Laughter.
TIIEN MD NOW.
'.Thirty -four Years ago |. with my
comrades in blue. were looking ~ the
faces of some "f Ncu At Malvern llill
tcnrrrS!. To-day we are as one. Thank
God Almighty for it. Renew Cl cheers.
For INV comrades WHO went to death
under your tire: those who. like my
self. have suffered with mmcaSluab!c
agony from wounds that wcr" nnuir III
Mar. now look today 1T Il reunited
country. We are all standing in support
Oi one ilag. and Il common country.
That is what we fought for. and we
got it. Applause II it does not suit
any soul on earth. then am satisfied
That ISL soul belonging To- Il creature vito
never got around until all opportunity ~
tight had gone 10y. Loud cheers. mingled
with cries OF that's right
.'.ls | told I'll" boys in Lee Camp last
might. there We're th"2 fellows who
cried in advance. On To tirhIond.
'On to RiclmoNd,' Why didn't the
army movc?' When old Father Abraham
called them through the channel "i Il
draft they had Tie daft in one hand and
Il time table of thc nearest route To
Canada in the other. ll.aug!it"rl I'l"r"
are men here in the sound of my voice
who know tIGlt this is no new tune | am
singing. All alOLS over Il score OF years
ago. when Idi,l not lGiyea single personal
acquaintance among r\-Coat"'lcr;,tcS.
ihcrc were not any within miles dill!
miles. ! say here a,.d now. and am ell
titled to say it. for have said it 50 many
times in NY oWn nulthcrn community.
,h,t if the bUy; who lid the not work IN
;!G!t war had taken hold ui' ,Gattcrs this
country would hav" escaped the infamous
disgrace of the reconstruction period.
,Appliilsc.'
uELPED OR rI.pIEE> HCME.
General Gordon made aliUoiun. the
.Icail,r continued. ITO :: matter that
;l.l pruiIl OF. | a.n Il \cw Yorker. but
for tic ias; seven years have hv,n
living In the city "f Washington. At
,hr time speak of ! w.is residing in IT,"
city of Brooklyn. and one haS i!!"r" came
~ liy mail Il circular that some ui t!u'
inNS sent Ia" from Richmond. They
did me great honor tn mail il To me. 1t
set forth the rrclS of the Confederate
soldiers. 1t rl!l,4! attrntion To Ii" fact
hat they had 10 l-,i.ojO,l that war had
.,apur,i the very >ulr'ta!cr Com them.
read it. and reading between HE i,,:.".
my eyes became moist. anI never WAS
ashamed OF ii. picked up my pen and
wrote five hriri notes. | asked five
different men To COME To- my office at
;iNc o'clock. Every in",,Irr'S SON u!
ihCm were short an d.in ur Il lr..
tod them To take Il seat They looked
at me AND said. Tanner. what in the
devil have Nnu got now? read them
.hr circular. Hnd thrv said: What in
tho devil hay" we got IT, ,ln with It,
FNrol" out Il call for Il meeting ~ Mon
soldiers N the Council Hail. They came
and packed the building. | read my r#li
anh every thing went "inm" like Il Meth
Gii>; camp meeting with an amen.
''Oui ot that cam" great i!G:sS-E meet
me- and Henry Ward i5ccrhcr made i
great Slr"ch and | tell you il WAS a great
speech. Tie chaplain OF tlc Grand
-\ililN iiE"" ii ilE'SiiiiHfhl Rtlilt OH
American citizenship. We counted mp
our expenses and iUUld "ul WlIat We had.
an prrInl 10 >;,N that we did have The
pleasure oi sending To Richmond 4. 1ti:i
10 tl,r boys i'll Richmond. Applause.
when that proicc; for ,I.:,' muIu-
lncnt at Chicago was started there va, i
great deal of kicking. \ good many did
,nc the honor To- write anal asked ~"
What | thought of il. sa;d that it
seems to me that Wl!cn - man WHO was
III the Confederate army SccS 1000 I'M
known graves "a voice. G.OUr' secs Il. .Unu
unknown graves of his former cuinya,Ir,
wanted to bJllI a monument tn n,prL