Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-07
COUNCIL BLUFFS.


commander -in-chief, Leslie NJ. Shaw" Gov
ernor Shaw spoke as follows:
Officers and Men of the Fifty-frst Iowa
infantry Volunteers: Eighteen months ago
your departure from the state that was
even then proud of you was witnessed with
your returning footsteps make glad Iowa 8
every loyal heart Your journeyings have
been most carefully watched and the record
OF your noble conduct, both in camp and
on the firing line. has made the state you
Iett behind yet prouder to, call you hers.
II Is due you to have Il said on this occasion
that no report concerning YOU has brought
either shame to the homes from winch you
went or blush to those who have followed
you with their good wishes and their
prayers. The press dispatches have all been
of the most laudable character and have
borne convincing proof that the one regi-
ment whose heroic mission was far toward
the setting sun. like the three regiments
from your state, who, with equal fidelity,
followed the same flag in other directions
their self-respect.
on the morning after your departure from
San Francisco on your return trip the
the following: Hundreds Of friends of the
regiment gathered at the Presidi9 to say
friends by I'll their ege gentemaniy Hqs deporment @
while in camp here. Drunkenness and
riotous conduct are strangers to these
sturdy Hawkeye veterans" Such a report
shall be sacred to your state and the
truthfulness thereof will be of great worth
to you.
But it must not be forgotten that of the
number who, in the springtime of 1898, went
from Camp Mckinley with proud STEP
firm heart and loyal mien, some have gone
the scant privilege of a tear in their re-
membrance and a word of sympathy for
the and sad hearts
of the end toward which they strove, the
justice of the cause for which they died
the the only @ justification for FOR the sad sacrfice
Proud we all are today of what has
been so recently accomplished through
have added thereto their settings and the
hopes of improved conditions for the op-
pressed both on the east and on the west,
membrance that brother, father or ancestor
took part in the events through which you
have passed with such signal honor will
The cause of liberty has not suffered at
your hands; human rights have not been
But be MSrd Is n9t
nearer universal peace, universal upright
ness and universal self-government because
of what has been achieved by. the army and
have formed an integral part.
l welcome you, brave boys, back to home.
and may God bless you as again you take
up the duties of civil life which you were
so prompt to lay down at the call of your
struggles of life, as in the faroff camp.
to make friends and may all things
mean remain strangers to our sturdy
Hawkeye veterans
Congressman Hull on the Army.
Congressman John A. T. Hull member Of
the house committee on military affairs,
spoke substantially as follows:
Fellow Citizens and Members of the
a greater army than you have ever faced
away from home and it has done what
the enemy could not do, it has captured
in faith and love and hope hereafter This
war has showed us the patriotism of our
citizens. have been accused of being
l say to you that the flag of our country,
in the keeping of either the regulars or
the dust. Standing on the broad plane of
American citizenship you will bear me
out when I say that they are equals in
patriotic ardor. There can be no danger
from a standing army of reasonable size
and our regulars now have to be citizens
before they can enlist.
have altered the map Of the word. This
sem sas of Of Nationals %hfrsFss ssr
rights. We. did not go to the Philippines
with any ny idea of oppression ,I,tsS , or wrong, wrong
rbe a2ns in s The ha oS sS Soldiers
mistake mistake should i% never p be made again
"
the breeze by our brave boys it shall never
be taken down except at the direct com
mand of the people. This situation has
now be referred to us in congress and
for one shall never vote to give up one
inch of soil conquered by our brave troops.
Men Of the Fifty-frst regiment. you have
the glory of this state as it
was begun in the Mexican war and as 1t
was maintained by $1,000 Troops s,9a;,d in the
threaten our land the bravo boys of the
Hawkeye state will rally TO protect tho
nation.
Fred e. White.
Fred E. White, democratic candidate for
governor said in part:
1t is entirely safe to say that there is
not citizen within the borders Of Iowa cc,a
return to the soil of our beloved common
wealth. Neither is any particular class
herr today constituted a special oracle to
deliver to you the greetings of our people.
We are all here for this purpose, and are
all alike anxious to perform this very g
Iowa are extending to, you today, and
which you so richly deserve, proceeds
from a quality of human nature, common
portunity to be stimulated to active, life.
The people or Iowa not only ADMIRED the
sublime spirit of patriotism and humanity
that dominated you and impelled you TO
enlist, but they also correctly estimated
the sacrifices this step on your part In
vOlVeu. For thlS Spltnuld service you tlluS
rendered the whole people of our
state thank you from the bottom of their
hearts and enthusias ucally welcome you
to your former homes among them.
Your homecoming, exchanging at once
the equipment and uniform of the soldier
for the dress and occupation of the civil
ian, being again merged in the great body
of our common people, from whose ranks
you so proudly stepped forth few months
ago, again demonstrates with renewed
emphasis that for all emergencies likely
to arise among a free and thoughtful peo-
pie the citizen soldier can at all times be
founded our institutions had entire faith
in the volunteer army and never ceased
to warn the people against the dangers
of a large, permanent military establish
ment. That their faith had a solid founda-
ton the lapse of time and recurrence of
events have repeatedly demonstrated That
our people may never become infatuated
with entrusting their liberties and destiny
to military keeping should be worked for
and prayed for by every patriot who has
at any time worn his country's uniform,
"The American flag, 1t shall never float
above but a free people!" Let us transfer
to our hearts to be to us perpetual In
spiration the memorable words of the i'm
mortal Lincoln, Destroy that spirit which
recognizes liberty as the heritage of all
men in all lands everywhere and You
plant the seeds OF despotism at our own
door"
Lafe Young of Des MOines.
Lafe Young of Des Moines spoke on be-
half OF the city. which had a large rep
resentation in the regiment He said In