The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-14
WELCOME TO VETERANS
GOV. MOUNT ADDRESSES THE COIN.
TRY's ORIGINAL ExPANsIoNIsTs.
4 Review of the Mexican War and Its
ResuIts-Reception at Commercial
CIub-Business Session To-Day.

Of Veterans of the Mexican War were well
ccmed TO the city yesterday. and to-day
they will attend TO the business for which
they have gathered. About rs are attend
ing the meeting. and most of them are from
neighboring States. \ esterday afternoon the
veterans gathered in the hall of the House
or Representatives and heard an address by
Governor Mount. He said:
That nation and people who honor the
will never be looking for heroic defenders.
Great crises and emergencies will always be
met by a. patriotic response His chivalric
liberty have given worldwide fame to the
American soldier You have but to visit the
Hoos:er gratitude to Indiana soldiers and
sailors. l reflect the sentiment of all our
people when welcome the surviving heroes
with gratitude 10 Almighty God for His low
ing kindness and tender mercies to those
brave men whose daring intrepidity won
nonor ana victory In war more than half
century ago. and in permitting you to
meet IN our capital city in annual conven-
The mortality list In this war tells of its
severity In hardships. exposure and IN bat
tie. In the very first engagements at Palo
c COM, Ma ,S ana 1876 General Taylor.s
onstrated the superiority of the American
solder In the defeat Of the Mexicans, in
nicting heavy loss on their army. Again, on
Sept. Il to %, 1s46. at the battle of Monterey
General Taylor. with 400 Americans. de-
Ieated the Mexican army. ten thousand
:. The battle OF Buena Vista. Feb. % and
IS resulted in Generals Taylor and Wool,
@n arms r nSa OF t santa e the Nez
failing loss TO the enemy OF over 6,0Oo
men,, with an American loss of only 267
Of this victory and the severity Of this bat
tie give 10 IL historic significance. The bat
tie OF Cerro Gordo. April Is. 1S47, erded in
bering $500. defeating 1900 Mexicans under
Santa Ana, with an American loss of go and
a MEXICAN loss Of $50. besides five generals
busco. Aug. 20. 1917, the American army,
commanded by General Scott, lost 1O6S
i Killed Ian and o wounded: while the Mexican
Rey, Sept. 8, 1NI. in which the American
forces were headed by General Worth. re-
the Mexican loss was 1900. Other notable
engagements were the battle of Chapul-
tepec, the capture of the City of Mexico
and many others, too numerous TO be men,
toned here. all tending to prove the cour-
age. the fortftude. the patriotic valor and
the superior intelligence of the American
This war with Mexico, which was the
outgrowth OF the annexation OF Texas,
whatever may be said Of its origin and
in war with another country, and they
who opposed this war, on whatever pretext,
were were condemned by that loyal sentiment,
by my country / will stand right or wrong
THE WARS RESULTS.
The results of the war were advanta-
geous even to Mexico. 1t taught them the
superiority Of our intelligence, progress and
patriotism. The expansion of our terri
tory resulting from this war largely aug
mented the possibilities for greater wealth
and power The grand results Of this war
in territorial acquisition, in the higher civil
ization and enlarged opportunities given to
gether with the luster your valor gave TO
American soldiers, entitle you veterans of
the Mexican war to the Nations gratitude,
the historians praise and the encomium
of the orator and, last. but not least, on
this occasion, to the warmest welcome our
people can give you.
1T is now my pleasant duty, on behalf
OF this commonwealth, to extend to these
old patriots, heroes, veterans of the Mex
lean war. most cordial welcome"
This morning j. C. Carlton, of Bedford,
viii deliver an address on Mexico; Past
and Present" Other speeches will be made
and during the session officers viii be
elected for the ensuing year.
Last night the Commercial Club gave a
reception for the Mexican war veterans.
The guests gathered in the assembly room
Of the club and told stories of the war with
Mexico. General Carnahan said he found
himself in crowd of genuine expansionists,
and his sentiment was heartily applauded.
In speaking along this line he said the SOL
diers of the Mexican and civfl wars would
unanimously support the declarations: ITO
hell with every man who points gun. to-
ward the American flag or the American
Bynum were also called on for speeches,
and they each spoke few words.
The few relics OF the Mexican war in the
veterans ? yesterday. brass ' six-pound der
that was made in Spain and captured by
Indiana soldiers in the Mexican war was
taken from the arsenal TO the Statehouse
for the celebration OF the convention.
Tonight at the Grand Hotel a banquet
will be given. A programme Of toasts has
been prepared.