The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-05
A MEMORY OF MEAGHER
The Hero Recalled by the Return
of the Goth.
CHEERS FOR THE SOLDIERS
A Fair and Open Fight on the Question
of Bribery Predicted in the United
States Senate-The Limit
Reached,

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
b New York, Jan. 3-The 18th of March
is coming to New York in sections this
year. Yesterday the first and most en-
thusiastic section arrived and many pa
.triots are sleeping late this morning.
"a The announcement that the 69td regi-
ment would return to the city yesterday
afternoon brought out one Of the largest
crowds that ever thronged the streets of
the metropolis. No less than a million
people lined the thoroughfares along
which the popular regiment was to march.
AS early as 8 o'clock in the morning
groups gathered about City Hall park and
members of those same groups were in
the same places when the delayed troops
marched by at o'clock In the evening
amid the deafening tumult Of the well
coming multitude.
The 69th Is the most popular regiment
in New York In all probability it is the
most popular body of militia in the
United States. This fact is due to sew
eral causes. In the first place, the Irish
character of the regiment has been a con-
slant reminder of the valiant services of
the Irish brigade when, in the face of
death. it rushed madly forward to recap
ture lost ground and save the day dur
ing the war of the rebellion. In the next
place. the brave lads who now constitute
the regiment have been SO shabbily treat
ed by the administration at Washington
that spirit of resentment has added to
the sympathetic affection for the men.
4 AS 1 stood with the waiting thousands
iii front of city hall I could not forget
that this was Thomas Francis Meagher's
30 ant nd fhat 1Dh aH6 pI upr "
materially in shortening the weary hours
of suspense. Any one who is now or ever
has been a citizen of Montana reveres the
memory of Meagher, and the older citi-
zens of New York speak of him lovingly
when the 6sth is being discussed
Had the railroad management been alive
to it's duty the demonstration would have
taken place about l o'clock in the after
noon. when the sun was shining brightly
and the great city was radiant under the
smiles of perfect day. Before the ar
rival of the heroes the tremendous con-
course, which stretched for miles along
the line of march, grew weary, footsore
and disguised. Hundreds of thousands
were compelled to return to their homes,
but their places were promptly filled by
others, whose business and domestic APP
pointments were less urgent Exultant
anticipation had become burning indigna-
ton when the band at the head of the
civic societies. which led the way, touch
ed with magic the dropping spirits and
brought from sullen disappointment a
cheer of joy. Men who but moment be-
fore were murmurng maledctions shout
ed with delight and the city was shaken
with wave of enthusiasm such as it has
rarely experienced.
There were bands galore and the med
ley of the 'Star Spangled Banner 1.-THE
Wearing of the Green" Dixie" and xii.
- ia
triotic mingling of the harmonious spir-
its of "the land of the free and the land
which has fought for freedom during 700
years of unprecedented determination.
Up Broadway went the paraders, under
the glare of the best-lighted street in the
world, the demonstration growing in fer
vor with every step. 1t was fit climax
to the numerous welcomes to the return
ing troops, which have made this year
memorable in the history of the city-a
glowing and inspiring tribute to the regi-
ment which glories in the memory of one
whose brilliant achievements and noble
OF tory electrified the nation and gave to
Montana's history one of its most inspir-
ing chapters. -"
The election of United States senators
has attracted unusual attention this year.
In the states where corruption funds were
VIGOROUSLY influential the contests have
been observed with mingled interest and
contempt and 1t is predicted that at last
the people are to be given an opportunity
of witnessing fair and open fight in the
senate on the question of bribery. There
Is feeling that the limit has been reach
ed: that the time for checking the GRIM
inal aggression of INSCRIPTIONS Million
aires has arrived: that long delayed
duty Is about to be performed. 1t is
needless to say that the people of the en-