The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-11-27
German Compliment 10 General
Mcclellan. - .f5ss
Washington correspondents Of the N. Y. Td.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. IL.
Three thousand Germans OF Gen. Blenk-
er's division constituted torchlight process
sion this evening, and, with regimental bands
and iire works and colored lights, marchedsto
Gen. McCelan's house to celebrate his pro-
notion to the Generalship- Chief Trans
pariencies and pyrotechnic pieces Of most
! beautiful designs we're added to the attract
/ ion. All Washington was out to see. The
crowds soon demanded the American stimti-
! lus OF speech, and the call for Secretary
! Cameron brought him 10 the balcony, where
/ be said: +.''t -'l s}8 -'1i'sfs st5Gltt-@
SoI,DIERs: lam glad to see you. Glad,
| because yeu come to do honor to your young
aad gallant General-lt is fit that you sho'd
do him honor know him well, and know
that he has great qualities All the men ! see
around me are Germans, and am told that
The most of youare from Pennsylvania, my
native State. When am at home, am &C.
custemed to hear men speak with pride Of
the German ancestry OF most Of the Penn
sylvanians. German soldiers fought in every
battle field that has given glory to our couh-
try. You Germans will now achieve more
glory for yourselves-for, Freedom. The
next battle will be victory; but much will
depend upon the men and the unity Of ths
men whom | now see around me. Do your
duty and the result will be, sure. Cheer
ing] -' +' ''t.-sii''4'9 at'
Secretary Seward was loudly called for,
and appearing upon the balcony, .said:.s
FELLOW CITIZENS AND SOLDIERS: see be-
fore me one twentieth part of oar army
gathered Tor the defense Of the Union, and
as large an army as any monarch on the face
of the earth has ever called into the field
As brave as any, and yet it is an army does
contain single conscript. Loud Cheering
Every soldier is volunteer Cbeering]--
Every soldier is citizen. Loud Cheeringl
It may well be so, for you have come up to
defend the best Government on the face of
the earth the first that has existed eighty
years; and now it is to support it that you
are here. Fellow-citizens, I knew when
this trouble began we should have soldiers.
and another thing was wanted. sWe'ha
Iound it. The gathering tonight shows
that we have it,. 1t was a General, and be
is here to night. Fellow. citizens, who shall
be king? Shall the Goddess Of Liberty,
with her azure robes flowing around her,
walk abroad, or is it plunder? Who shall
reign? King Cotton? Not a voice answers
for King Cotton. WbatFsay yeuE then, for
the Goddess of Liberty? [Cheering.], That,is
it, then. The Goddess shall reign.
Callswere then made for Gen. Blenker
who said: .l Fg.s-,- .r,7l r,.fr.1-F
CITIZENS AND SOLDIERS: will say few
words, and shall be lew. If ever find
the enemy, l will fight thousands, and thous-
ands of US will fight better as speak this
noble English. Immense cheerfng.l
Cries were made continually for Geh Nc
Clellan, but be merely appeared fat different
times upon the BALCONY, and bowed TO the
crowd Of soldiers and civilians that fiiedthe
street from one side TO- the ,other.H Within
his house the General extemporized gen.
erous collation., and gave warm welcome to
the officers who swarmed in to take him oy
the hand. The whole testimonial was
splendid success, and is due entirely to the
spirit and liberaIity of Gen. Blenker and his
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