Evening journal., 1905-09-13

cept the services Of slaves to supply
an army which then was used largely
as an army of occupation for the ter
ritory already reclaimed by the grand
loId volunteer army which had by TINS
time recovered all of West Virginia
and all border States which had pos
session OF large portions of Virginia
/ Tennessee. Arkansas and Louisiana.
which had possession Of a majority Of
the South Atlantic seaport States as
well as New Orleans. Nashville and
Chattanooga, which had by its capture
OF Vicksburg cut the Confederacy n
two and which had roughly handled
and hurled Lee from Pennsylvania.
These are a few of the many hundred
distinct acts that have been accom-
plished by the volunteer army Sir.
this is not all. 1t was this same mag
nificent, patriotic. irresistible army
commanded by Grant Sherman. Sher-
idan. Thomas. Hancock Meade and
others that continued the fight. never
halting until the last organized army
Of the South had laid down its arms
and surrendered. Then it was MUSTER
ed out. but not, Your Honor. dis
charged from the service. I maintain
that the Old Guard. as a compact or
ganization of patriotic citizens today
has been since the war closed. From
il many of the Presidents. Senators.
Congressman. Governors and legisla-
tors have been chosen.
Legislation has been largely framed
on lines that were known to meet the
appreciation Of the ex-soldier Of the
Union army by them the legislative
powers have been sustained and the
executive officers have been upheld.
Hence I claim. Your Honor that the
Union army was i'm fact not dissolved.
but ii has been the organizing and
sustaining force that has placed the
nation i'm the forefront of all the ma
tions i'm the world, in all of its ele-
ments that tend to true greatness and
power The final muster out will be
when taps are sounded over the last
survivor of the old Union army when
the world will know that tho volunteer
soldier fame was as great in peace as
they were renowned in war"
ADDRESS OF MR.. sAvERY.
At the conclusion of General Man
nings' address Thos. II. Savery.. pres
ident OF the Board Of Trade. was intro
duced by General Posties and spoke as
follows:
Commander w. II. Manning. members
OF the Union Veteran Legion: For and on
behalf of the Wilmington Board Of Trade,
greet you with a cordial greeting.
1--WE know we can never do for you as
much as you have done for us, but We
can ask you TO accept from us-in full
measure-all the kindness and attention
we can bestow and our warm, true-heart-
ed hospitality.
I'VE can have no better proof OF your
loyalty to your country than the Certih-
Gates Of Membership with the Union Vet
eran Legion which own and have SO
lcredltably won.
These certificates are precious docu-
ments They give the world assurance
that you in the days and hours OF your
country's danger. left our comfortable
homes and cheerful fircsides TO defend
and protect them. You marched TO the
battlehelds where personal comforts were
unknown. and where the horrors Of wal
surrounded you. These certificates bring
! to us positive assurance that you have
loved your families and your kindred
You have loved your friends and your
country. protecting and defending then
you have won your right to your member
ship with the Legion, and you have als'
won the confidence. the regard and th'
admiration of your fellowmen.
In conclusion. ! win say may ever,
pathway through your remaining year
be frightened with sunshine of memories
Of your glorious past and beautihed wit