The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-09

!
iected from all the great navy OF the
country, another southern boy. the sor
OF another Confederate soldier for thai
duty, and grandly, nobly, like n true
hero, az he Is. did Hobson plant the yes.
sci there. Who was 1t that was called
to lead the troops to the hills overlook
Ing the city OF Santiago. but another
| old Confederate soldier and officer, and
who, when 1t was intimated that the
troops had better be withdrawn from
those heights, said. you may fall
back, but Joe Wheeler never will.''
Who was 1t. when General Miles was
about to make an attack upon the
fortress of San Juan. In Porto Rico.
was told to storm that fort and take II
In the name and under the flag OF his
country? 1t was, strange to tell. none
other than a South Cnrolina boy In
command OF the gllnhoat Dixie. Yes,
this Is 4 united land, a common coun-
try once more. and from the northlnnd
and the southland. the people Will ever
rally to maintain its honor.
Soldiers, war and army life are
great educators. You left your homes
to do duty for your country; you have
travelled through many states, seen
many people, learned new things, new
ways, seen new people, and done your
duty nobly, grnndly, In strange land.
You have been under the severe discI-
pline OF soldiers life. and you have
returned to Your homes and those you
love to live as citizens again among
us. May the lessons you have learned
help you to be true men indeed, and lift
you up to noble actions and pure lives
as American citizens. and may you so
live to bear your honors well, and have
the respect and love OF oil our people"
Captain Franzheim.
The chairman introduced the COM
manding officer Of Company G, Captain
Albert A. Franzhem. who was greeted
with tremendous enthusiasm. Captain
Franzheim was yisibly affected by the
warm welcome extended by his friends
and townspeople. He said:
If there was ever O time In my life
our friends, when should like to be
able, to make I'm address 1t Is on this
occasion. You cannot know how much
the great reception to us Is appreciated
by every member of Company G..
While we have been in no actual bat
tie. with charges and bullets flying, yet
each and every member has done his
hold and protect the grand old stars
and stripes. The life OF soldier has
its pleasant as well as It's difficult side
as many Of you who have welcomed
us here to-day can testify. Company
G, gentlemen, l am proud to say. was
not eXcelled, IL equnled. by any COM
pany so far as we have seen, and I
make the statement without fear of
contradiction.
often, MS Its commanding officer,
was compelled to do many things for
the purpose OF discipline that were as
unpleasant to me as 1t WIS to anyone
else. and In many instances probably
as great punishment to me as TO the
men who were punished. And right
here. and In this connection, I desire to
state that after an investigation Just
prior to our muster out we had more
men In Company G. who 1t was not
necessary to punish or even reprimand,
and our company paid less fines to the
government than any other In the
Fourth United States Volunteer lnfan-
try.
II desire, In the presence OF our fell
low citizens. to thank each and every
member of my company for the many
courtesies shown me. and for their
good behavior and most excellent re-
cord as soldiers. On making up the
discharge papers OF the company, It Is
the responsible duty of the command
ing officer to give the service and
character Of each individual member,
excepting, Of course, the commissioned
officers. 1t was with the greatest sat-
isfaction l found could and did give
| all of my boys his discharge for SER
ii "a; al oha
of the very best. These discharges
may seem small matter now, boys.
but your record in the department Mt
Washington and the paper you now
possess may In after years be of the
| greatest pride and service to you. 1t Is
| my sincere wish that the future lives
| of each and every one of you will be
| filed with the fullest blessings obtain
| able upon this earth. and that the SER
| vice you have rendered your country
will always bring you much joy and
| happiness. and that you may never
| forget the motto. My country, right
! or wrcnG--my country" II Is my sin
| cerc wish that the friendship which
| has existed among US all will always
be continued, and II possibl: strength
encd.
For the. company. gentlemen of the
| committee. and fellow citizens, accept
| our most sincere thanks. We shall all
endeavor to show by our future actions
| that your warm reception and good
! feeling manifested for us Is, and al
| ways shall be. appreciated 10 the high
| est degree. And ] am sure the good
| record the boys have made, as nom
| combatants. would have been main
tanned and strengthened In actual bat
tlc."
Sergeant Jansen.
Sergeant G. C. Jansen, 4 member OF
| Company G. was introduced. He Is n
young Danish-AmerIcan, who studied
| law before he enlisted last summer. He
spoke with spirit and with dramatic
gestures, and was frequently applaud
ed. He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow Cit
izens:-SpeakinG for myself and fellow
soldiers. my first duty Is to thank you
most cordially for the hearty welcome
rendered us and evidence of satisfac-
ton for our safe return from foreign
shores.
Words fail to express the sentiments
of gratitude which I'LL our hearts for
this most magnificent demonstration
and glorious reception. but can sin
ccrcly assure you. our good friends
that we are overjoycd ut the sight OF
old Wheeling, your kind and smiling
| faces and our own firesidcs.
"On the fields OF battle or lonely cot
the soldiers thoughts ever are at home
and his heart swells Mt the thought of
meeting his old friends once more.
ITO fight for our country Is glorious
privilege. The clash Of arms and bu-
gle blast Is music to the ear Of every
patriot. the roar of cannon and powder
| flash goads him on To action, and the
spirit Of war kin1lcs the flames OF