The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-06
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK.
THE TWENTIETH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.

Their Arrival and Reception by the Sons
OF Observation-Disclosures Speech OF
Governor Andrew-speeches or David
Dudley Field, Colonel Lee, sc, Ssc..-De-
partare OF the egiment for Washing
ton, &C., Sc.
The Twentieth regiment of Massachusetts, Volunteers
numbering about eight hundred and fifty men, with TWEEN
tyfve baggage wagons, one hundred and eight
horses, i've hospital wagons and six ambulances,
rived in the Commodore, from Boston, at half-past
twelve O'Clock yesterday afternoon en- route for the seat
Of war. Preparations on an extensive scale were pre-
viousy made by Assistant Quartermaster General Howe
and Others of the Of Massachusetts, resident this
city who took great pains to have elegant and plenti
tu supply Of the good things necessary render tho
inward man comfortable in readiness for both officers
and men on their arrival At the Park barracks Tho reg
ment was expected TO have arrived early as seven
O'Clock in the morning, but owing to some defect in
transportation they did not arrive until the hour above
specified, reaching the Park at O'Clock. After the
men had been marched into the barracks, Colonel
Lee and his officers escorted by the Committee of
Arrangements into the and well supplied refecory,
fitted up for dining the officers OF regiments passing
through to Washington. His Exceliency J. A. Andrews
OF Massachusetts present to receive the regiment,
and as II was expected that he would address them,
additional Importance lent to the occasion. Assistant
Quartermaser General Howe presided at the dinner with
Governor Andrew his right Colonel Lee his left the
balance of tho officers and several distinguished guests
being ranged on either side Of two long tables.
Grace said on the occasion by the Rev. Matthew
Hale Smith.
> The vands having been done ample justice to
The CHAIRMAN Cir. Howe) rose and said that he could
not allow that occasion pass without abiding to the
presence Of the Chief Magistrate Of Massachusetts,.
CHEERS and cry Of 'sthree cheers for Governor An
drew They wished express'to him and to the great
State which ne represented, and TO the gallant voiun
teers OF that State, some sort Of patriotic,
hearty welcome, and an idea of the unver.
sal praise which they Of New York accorded
to the old Bay state (Chccrs) 1t afforded him. then
very great pleasure and pride call Mr. David Dudley
Field to speak word Of welcome in behalf of the OF
Massachusetts, TO the gallant soldiers there present.
(Cheers.)
SPEECH OF MIR. FIELD.
Mr. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD then proceeded to respond to
the call made him. Addressing Gov Andrew he said that
nomore agreeable duty could be assigned hscn of Mas
ssachusetts as he washan that OF welcoming to the great
city Of Now York, the metropolis of the United States
the head Of that ancient Commonwealth and her brave
officers and soldiers (Cheers.) They welcomed him rs
the representative of that ancient Commonwealth which
is and the cradle of the country and Of the
republic which furnished to the battles Of the Revolution
and the armies of Washington more troops than any
othor three States put togetheroud cheers more
he would add, than all the slave States put to-
Rether. Continued cheering.) That ancient Com
imonwealth has always acted up to what it pro-
practice and they practised day what produced
yesterday and to-day That ancient Commonwealth had
ItOr motto passage tncSo
'Under tho sword she seeks peaceful rest" And they
welcomed them that day both officers aud soldiers, as
shey welcomed brave men going TO fight the battles Of
their country - (applanse) gong out for their
protection, for the protection OF their fellow citizens
and for the lilo and exstcIc, of tho nation.
They knew what had been and what she
She the first State that ready for the
sent emergency. When most others thought there
clear sky overhead and no Storm in the future hor
statesmen the little cloud bigger than mans
hand full Of storms and they made ready for 1t almost
alone of all the States. (Cheers) Massachusetts was
bo -f,nr hnurc
after,th Presidents proclamation, she had her men
ready and on tho march, (Cheors.) She also was the
first to tight. She fought her way thrO gh
Baltimore and the that city red with
blood OF her sons (Applause) She would be the last to
atthe head of the Commonwealth had done: they knew
thatsnce the breaking out of this war he had aborcd
necessarily day and night, overasng his strength to tit
the troops for war and to keep up The spirits OF the poo
pie They knew that he out live regiments of three
months men, a battalion of rifles, and bate
ny Of artillery, and they knew that he had
sent six regiments three years tho war-(oud
cheers Ito say nothing Of what he was doing now IN his
own Satot TO organize, equip and arm mose men, that
there might be perpetual stream OF .aents from the
Old State Ia tie capital (Cheers) They regarded him,
and they honored him, for what they exoecied Of him
thereafter for II to him and to such him, that they
looked for their deliverance in this war, and for its
speedy termination applause And here it might
not be out OF place for him to say that they were not yet
ny to tho magnitude Of the present crisis They not
yet aware how great the struggle before Them but
great ne might be the resources and spirit were as
great as the OCCASION Cheers) Could twenty millions
d people animated with their spirit iag Cheers, and
cries of .No, no) Let it never be forgotten
that they had population large aud amper
than the resources Of the British empire when the long
waged against the First Napoleon. Cheers
And should il be said that they prepared to
make great sacrifices TO fight long they had
much spirit, so much heart, so much money, and 50
much ability the British people did in the
struggle he alluded to? (Chcers.) THY would never
yield. They should to state Of things very posi-
bly,, when there would not be in all the free States
single traitor, either man woman. cloud cheers
They should send every one Of them out OF their
borders-(' good') they should the entire popu-
'lation capable Of bearing arms Massachusetts, had
enrolled in her own militia upwards of one
hundred and fifty Thousand mcn, ard New
York corresponding proportion The tim9 was coming
he told them in his opinion when there should be n
arming Of every of that immense force Wnen they
had every fertilization in the land thoroughly garrisoned
and armcl--when the whole population ready to
sstrkewhen their generals struck hard quick and fast
them and not until then, should th'y put down
that most wicked and causeless rebellion. (Applause.)
Among others they trusted for TINT consmmaon to the
brave OF Massachusetts, Cheers Lotthcm then,
il they must CO. must be done Let them 60 in time
plant tho old flag of their fathers every foot of the
land every city, every village between the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans and to the cuff that every
follow his DECISIONS according The old nag and the
constitution which their forefathcrs gave them. (Im
mensc cheerng)
The President here introduced to the assombage Gov
Andrew, of Massachusetts, the mention Of whose
received by three hearty chccrsal standing.
SPEECH OF GOV. ANDREW.
Governor ANDREW on rising, YVES ge ted with renewed
applause. When silence restored, he snid-Mr.
President and pentlemen-The honCr intended by the
by right Nine No sort of the honor pertains to
Here present in the city Of New York in the barge VI
duties pertaining to my Office. had the happiness to find
myself in position to be enabled unite with you In do
ing honor to the Twentieth regiment Of Massachusetts
Volunteers. To my old friend Colonel Lee, who, with
generous devotion and patriotic ardor, without mo-
ment's delay or hesitation, drew his sword at
my invitation, to lead regiment Of Massa-
echusctts citizen soldery, ard to his brave and
patriotic officers and gallant men be all the
honor paid On the heads Of these brave leaders and
gallant men, and the heads of such they, Divine
Providence will pour His bengnan bencdicon and upon
their memories the most fragrant gratitude and best
blessing pcstery shall rest whatever fortune may be-
fall them the tieid-whethcr they shall return with
their shields upon them. {Cieers.) For and
ever be those brave remembered as among the
Hest and best, among the trucst and foremost and
patriotic, who have or who shall hereafter draw
their swords for American liberty and constitutional law
And now at this moment forget that sister
State OF Connecticut is at this hour resigning
to the dust all that mortal OF one New Eng
land whose name and memory shall! be rs
immortal the stars (Applause) Lyon, the brave
the heroic, the gallant and accomplished soldier-thc
hearted untiinchng patriot at the head OF his
column, fell nobly fighting his country's battles the
distant shores CT the Mississippi Connecticut claims his
ashes, and to-day mingles them with her dust But his
spirit lowering this torn and distracted yet hopeful
scene of care and toll and patriotic aspiration, with
now always. To him and such he ali that gratefu
hearts can say of solemn yet joyful memories belong
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