Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-10-05

walls of Jericho before the trumpets,
the butteresses and battlements of an
cient wrong have crumbled and fallen.
They herald that America has entered
the lists for freedom. We bring to you
today a symbol of tyranny cast and
moulded In Spain in the natal year
of our freedom. II entered In the far
off Orient upon its career of oppres-
sion. Continent and ocean intervened
between 1t and the bell, but destiny
quickly pursued its way unil at last
the west went to the east and its mis-
sion Is ended. Its bronze mouth has
spoken in anger, but now mute and
! silent 1t speaks more significantly In
honor of the humanity 1t once op-
pressed.
Mr.. Mayor on behalf of the officers
and men of the Tenth Pennsylvania
volunteers and In their name, | pre-
sent to you for the city of Philadelphia
this gun of tyranny as a sign of vic
tory for the bell of liberty. May the
| institutions to which 1t owes it's new
and novel surroundings forever live
and prosper"
Wild cheers greeted the colonel's
speech, and Mayor Ashbridge, who ac-
cepted 1t on behalf of the city, also
evoked applause over the many we'll
sounding patriotic utterances he gave
voice to.
The officers and men were dined and
wined and treated to a display of Law
ish hospitality during their stay in
Philadelphia.
| HONORED BY DEWEY.
When the Tenth Pennsylvania troops
came into sight, says special dispatch
from New York. Governor Stone was
riding at their head. carrying his hat
In his hand. because he was so con-
stantly cheered that It wasn't worth
his while to try to put 1t on. He was
accompanied by his staff. and after
him rode Brigadier General Schall, in
command of the troops. The Sesond,
Eiath, First and Third regiments fol-
lowed, loohias more like regulars than
militia, a Pecui4arity of the soldiers of
Pennsylvan4a. At the end came the vet
eran Tenth, with Lieutenant Colonel
James e. Barnett Ia command. The
men were in khaki trousers, blue fan
mel shirts and sloueh hats that looked
as IL they had seen really more service
than any hat ought to be called upon to
endure. They came in the same attire
that they wore when they marched
| aboard the transports at Manila and
eheered for the country to which they
were going after their hard service.
| They looked veterans and carried them
selves like veterans, every man of them.
| When they first came up, marching
| with a free, swinging step, all the
stands rose to them and stood silent for
| few seconds, taking them all in.
Above them floated the flag that they
| had carried into battle and out again,
tattered, frayed, a complicated mesh
| work of nuttering bits, and the proud
| est possession that aregiment can have.
| When the admiral caught sight of the
| flag he took off his hat and held 1t down
| to his side, and he looked at those worn
| colors as a.man looks at that which no
| loves, and stood so, uncovered and with
| his face turned toward them until they
| had PASSED under the arch. 1t was the
| most impressive sight of an impressive
| day, for it took the mind away for a
| moment from the glory of the pageant
| to the stern work of war. There was
| paid to the flag a deeper tribute than
| mere wild cheering.
| The boys returned to their homes in
| western Pennsylvania delighted with
| the success of their trip.
| An amusing feature of the political
| campaign in Pennsylvania is an ef-
I
| and their allies to create the impress
| sion that the visit of the Fighting
| Tenth" to New York was worked up
| to aid Colonel Barnett in his canvass
| for state treasurer. InaSmuch as Colo
| mel Barnett's election by an immense
majority is already assured, the
| ridiculous character of this story must
| be apparent. The expenses for the
| trip of the Tenth were met by SUBJ
| scriptions from friends of the regi-
| ment who did not propose to have the
| boys kept at home for the mere mat
| ter of their transportation. Their en-
| tertainment in Philadelphia was pro-
| vided by the Third regiment and $1,000
| was appropriated by the Philadelphia
| city councils. If the enthusiasm over
| the Tenth drew attention to the can
| didacy of Colonel Barnett the cause of
| patriotism and good government is