Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-11
Hoasrs e Gel aiallIsan.-aIs Reception


&C Chicago,
Col. Mulligan-whose defence Of Lsxing-
ton will be remembered so long as .he story
of true heroism and undauuted patriotism
shall be repeated-arrlyed IN Chicago on
Friday night last, and met with a reception
such as even that demonsirative city seldom
gives. A special train ran to Joliet with the
Committee of Reception and invited guests
There an immense crowd was awaiting the |
arrival of the train hearing the Colonel. As
ii reached the station, Col Mull.gaa was
welcomed in a neat speech by E. Ven Buren,
Esq, OF Chicago, to which the hero respond
ed as follows;
Mr. Chairman Of fhs Committee ard Fsllo.0
Citizens III feel profoundly sensible of the
honor Chicago has conferred upon me-, and
ON deeply impressed that she, the g-est city
Of the Northwest, has risen in ell her wealth
and dignity and power, TO honor rne, one of
the humblest OF her children. arr not vain
enough TO accept this ovation as q personal
compliment, but to lay it at the foe. OF those
gallant men who with hearts Of steel aud
arms OF iron stood by me at Lexington in the
defence Of that cause which is embalCced in
the hearts Of all men who stand true to the
Contribution and the laws, and the traditions
which have been handed down tron their
fathers.
can simply say for myself aud ny COM
mand, that we, one and ALL will anxiously
await that day when We can again stand to-
gether in our own loved Irish Brigade with
our faces set against rebellion, and towards
Missouri. Ihspe that day is not fer OF when
may again unfurl that flag enrrsted to my
keeping and plant it upon some height as
dangerous as Lexington. For M COM
paniOns, assure you, sir that While the
Constitution is violated, while laws are bro
ken, while rebellion fiaunts its banners, no
man Of them will rest until the lest blow is
struck which shall restore our united nation
ality.
can only add to beg you to remember
those shattered men who only a few hours
ago in the hospitals, earnestly desired TO
hObble back to the battlefield and meet the
enemy under the officers of the Irish Brigade
thank you, gentlemen of the Committee
and citizens of Chicago, that yoI think l
J have done some honor TO that flag which was
the pride of my boyhood and the glory ofmy
manhood, and which shall ever revere and
hold sacred until death that fsg, consecra-
ted with the blood Of the gallant Lyon and
that noble man who fell at Edwards Ferry,
at the head Of his columns, with lion-hearted
courage and with all the dignity C Roman
Senator.
thank you again, gentlemsn, sld am
deeply obliged for the honor yol confer
upon me.
As We learn from the Tribune, the train
arrived at Chicago about ten O'clccE. Thou
sands of people had gathered in the depot
grounds and swarmed in the adjacent streets
for a distance of several blocks. As the
train neared the depot signal rocket famed
through the air, and upon that instant can
non doomed a noisy welcome; the bands
struck up patriotic airs; the immense process
sion waved their torches, which turned night
into day and set the sky aglow with lurid
light deafening cheers, again and again re-
peated, rent the air. The scene bs,gars de-
scription. Probably no man ever received
such a spontaneous and triumphant welcome
to that city or was ever greeted by such a
vast assemblage. The quiet, modest civilian
who left few months ago suddenly found
himself the eynosure OF all eyes, the recipient
Of plaudits and praises, enough to t1rn the
hasd of any person with a moderate degree
even of egotism. The subject cf all these
demonstrations, however, bore his honors
meellly and with becoming modesty.
Col Mulligsn will Immediately proceed to
the raising OF a new regiment with which to
take the field. In response to snother vel.
coming address after his arrival il the city,
he made the following reply:
"How deeply and profoundly s2 Impress
ed with this honor, let my future conduct
determine. 1t stirs me with deep EMOTION
take it as not intended for myself but that
may tender it to those brave nen Who
with arms that never failed, and hearts that
never faltered, hedged me round for those
nine wild, trying days at Lexington. I take
it that l may tender it TO the brave Mejor
Moore; to the gallant Lieut.. Col. Cuirk; 10
the ch valric Capt. Moriarty, that brave old
soldier, who laid down the sword in the
treoches for the scalpel in the hospital, and
the scalpel again for the sword, to WELD it
bravely on the trenches to the last moment;
to that noble Captain Montgomery, who when
ordered him on the bloodiest charge of the
battle, drew up his company in readiness,
four deep; and as said to them, 'Een OF the
Brigade, you must take that hospital, there
stood Capt. Gleason, pale, as rarble pale,
not with fear but from sickness-ready to
meet death at any moment 10 the gallant
Fitzgerald, worthy OF the name Of tie illus.
trious Edward; and to all Who hays lain with
me upon the steel aud hinty cou3h OF war,
and personally offer it to those bare hearts
l was beseiged at Lexington, bat never so
beseiged as now, and coming as do from the
land of Price aad OF Dixie such welcome
is indeed pleasant, as it is again TO stand in
the land of Hail Columbia and Yankee
Doodle Coming, too as l do, aith the ex-
perience gained in those trying hours,
pledge myself and the whole Brigade that
while theIe is a freside threatened, or
home endangered, their lives Will cheer
fully be given in defence of that 6reside and
home am for the Union until death, and
in conclusion, let me Fay, that when I again
meet you, hope it will be at the head oimy
old Brigade, with my face set towards Mis-
souri and rebellionn