The National tribune., 1896-08-20
GREETED BY MCKINLEY.
Veterans of the 1O4th Ohio Call on the Re
publican Candidate.


publican Candidate.
Survivors of the 10th Ohio, after their Re-
union at Massillon, took the train to Canton.
where they visited Ma. Mckinley at his home,
Aug l3 Mrs Mckinley Tent, Daughters of
Veterans. OF MassiIipp< vent with the veterans.
many Of whom were accompanied by their
wives and children, bringing the total number
of visitors I'D to 400 Col. William Mohohan,
of Youngstown, made an address. which was
responded to by Mai. Mckinley, rs follows:
81 assure you that it affords me much pleas
IRE TO meet and greet my old associates of the
civil war here at my home. IL is indeed
most gracious act on your part to make TINS
call following your Reunion in the neighbor-
ing city of Massillon. / am glad to know that
Won continue annually TO hold your Reunions
There is however, always q sad side to these
meetings of old soldiers. for every recurring
meeting that you have, and every roll-cali that
Is had, discoses that one and another of your
members who met with you the preceding year
is not present to answer when bis name is
called. and every year reminds us that death is
marching through our ranks.
''Tbe survivors of the war number now less
than million, and yet there were enrolled
2s00o00 men who were willing to dedicate
their lives 10 the country. We are now 80
years from the beginning of the war and 81 or
more frora its close. The bitterness of the war
has long since disappeared. The resentments
have gone out of the hearts of the old soldiers
and the people who support them in that great
conflict on both sides.
Incidents occurred last year throughout the
country-incidents of great signifcapce-wbich
brought to every patriotic citizen special graft.
fcation. ] refer TO the meeting of the Grand
Army of the Republic in the city Of Louisv lille,
XIV, where, with their boundless and prodiga
hospitality, the citizens of that city of the South
invited you to their homes. You could not
have been more generously treated in any city
of the North than you were at Louisville.
"Then at ChickamaDga, where the Govern
nnent of the United States has dedicated that
sacred field as National park, the ex- Union
soldiers and ex-Confederate soldiers, Tho years
before had fought in deadly conflict. the one
against { he other. met, and with fraiernal feel
ings marked the places where their respective
companies fought and fell, and consecrated that
historic battlefield as a memoirs al to the Union
forever and forevermore. And then a few days
later, 10 the city OF Atlanta. the boys in blue
and the boys in gray met and talked over their
battles once more. all pledging their united
sid for the future union of the Government
of the United States and for UNFOLDING the
honor OF the flag.
:" Sectionalism has given way to a national
spirit and patriotism has smoothed the asper-
titles OF paftyisI while the preservation oil
national honor constitutes the great aim and
purpose of all patriotic American citizens
ILouo applause. 1t lis not, my fellow-com rades
whst we say of you. IS Lincoln put it at Gettys
burg il is what you do that lives What
we want 20 do now, is TO take care of the future
You cannot upbrsid yourselves for any lack o
patriotism in the past. The future is in oul
keeping, and let us see TO it that the Govern
ment which was preserved through your valo
and sacrifice and the millions of your com
rades shall be preserved forever. lTremepdou
spplause.l Preserved. not only TO the present
but TO those who are TO come hereafter.
Il thank you, my comrades, for the warn
and eloquent expression of good will spok e
By your Chairman. His tribute moves IN
deeply. know something of the services 9
the old l0sth Ohio in war, and know some
thing of your services citizens in peace, 70
believe that this Ell tire regi i'm mi me from tn
Counties which for years constituted the cor
Rressional district which through your partialit
ality had the honor SO long to represent. Stari
Columbiana. Summit and Portage Countis
furnished the brave men whose names al
found on the honor roll of yosr regiment.
know many OF your comrades personally, an
see before me many familiar faces, whose pre-
eDce here calls up many pleasant memories
the past. . knew your old and distinguish
Colonel well. God bless dear brave Col. Riie,
j am glad 10 welcome you here, and shall [
glad TO meet each one of you personally. aud
am certain that Mrs. Mckinley will be please
10 meet the ladies who are connected with ii
old l0sth Ohio"
Miss Bertha Martin, on behalf Of Mrs ri
Kinicy Tent, Daughters of Veterans, spoi
briefly. Maj. Mckinley responded.