The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-19

eretcneu fOtn their hands 70 rescue their fe0W prtnOn
srs from rebel bondage and here more.
the free Northern tsrritory. (yocerous applause.
Happy should have been 70 have taken little bark
and taken our chances for ,'A our lives rather
than have remained in that vile errty, subject g dis
and famine among tho rotten for
chyalry that existed bu in in the
(cres OF "Ihat's So, and appl use)in the ioathsne
infested prisons Of the rebel country My friends
what consider better than making speeches that
ready 10 step forth again in the cause OF our country
(Cries OF ,Cood, and applauss) Those with me now,
and those officers and prisoners who 10 follow me-
venture 10 say ready again without any respite at
all for recupsration TO draw their swords from the now
rustcd scabbards and fash their blades upon the battle
plain IN tho country's defence, vengeance for the
our noble Union, in vengeance for the insult
| 70 that fag-that starry slanglcd banner whose
broad folds have fostered and protected the American
citizen on every water in every land and cime-(ap
star spanglcd banner, that beautiful dag
which we have not seen for thirteen or fourteen months
that have dragged their slow ergths along save once
Yes saw when camDering up to the top OF the rebel
Capitol at Richmond TO take view OF the city and its
surrounding scenery in the attic our noble Stars
aud Stripes lying the dust, amidst boxes and other
rubbish, dragged from its pinnacle TO make room for
that vile emblem that singing the very viias
had ever created cloud al plarse) My friends, Is nau
raj that YOU should wish TO hear from those who
renced the suorings OF the prisoners az the hands Of
the chivalrous rebels. Brt will not attempt the task
here. am unwilling to tire the patience longer of tho
immense mass OF people that see before me. Suffice
to say that every ot and little that you have heard Of
the sufsrings OF the Union prisoners il literally true and
L
press read much that viii asonish and surprise lou of
the brutaes exercised towards them; bn deem II due
70 my own honor TO say that while wac in Raleigh. n
e., several months will do justice TO the scoundrey
rebels to say-that treated with comparative kind
ness and courtesy, Ieted iiquored up-laughter)-and
otherwise well used by and all. hut, while give
them credit for this, proper should say attribute
this kind and hospltable treatment 70 the fact
| that l alone the time. Had | been
in company with other uniortunates should have been
treated undoubtedly others When leit Raleigh
suffered As the others did. should inform you that
hp ttsld civ IftVf htn
you undertake to scrape the maggots OIL the bacon you
would have but little lett bread That tit only for
being created into vinegar, and water mpregnaied with
rosin and copper, ana st that. Genomen,
sincerely thank you for the honor you have done In
calling to my ieet, and this is, assure you. Ae first
time in my life That ever uttered word 10 ia dozen
men at time. u4,ughtcr) | thank you from the
Utmost OF heart for thi very kind reception
TO the poor prisoners especially grateful to the
government. Indeed W. are al under the srcaest obli
| cations To it in rescung as from the halter,
| MAJOR voGDEs' spEEcH.
Major voGpRE was next introduced lie Is sght, dark
rssou,c gentleman who soke CURLY aud meaningy and
stceyed irsqdsht manifestations OF applause from the
| crowd. He said =
My Prends-Not expecting speak On this OCCASION Of
course you will mol look for spooch from this time.
When left this country twohty months ago,
auing the darkest period oi historythe last days Of
Mr. Bnchai.ans admini-raton-i time when treason
rampant in high places when could rely upon his
neigbbor short time afterwards vas sent TO redeem
the past, la effort TO do which, 4 with the brave obi
who have spoken 20 nisht was captured and taken
away the lthy dungeons Of the rebels. viii not
detan YOU BY referring to the suffering which have
been endured by these gallant men for they
viii be told you FAR more interesting and able man
could possibly Our suieriDgs have indeed
been great; bur feel that they have been nothing IN
the greatness and sanc.ty OF The Cause
which mas been the occasion oi that suffering And
say hore for myself and for my companions around ue,
well for those VINO are yea IN The hands ot the
enemy that again ready to take the held and DO
our duty 10 country. Cloud arpliuso) Gentlemen,
do deceive yourselves with regard the III
this rebellion have watched IL carefully from the pr
walls. have converscd with the most eminent men
In the son, bern conlcdsracy. know i,s strength
know It's ganization, ami | tell you that IL is a
fearful and powerful rebellion, and that IL viii
require the exercise Of every energy the part Of the
down thss rebellion. This IS not ~ be
done by patriotic speeches. by gatherings 0! crowds
together by dinner parties, hoash these may prove
effective anxirss, but by bravo bands Of disciplined
rooi 5, guided by principle. rslcced 70 know that
the admins alton beginning To realize this importn,
ic and 10 lake strong and elective measures to terin
nate ,his unh0y rebellion. Six hundred Thousand men
have been c'od for. Let the call he promptly respond
ed to- from io workshops, from the farms from the col
eges, from every trston in HE. (Appiausc.) f0n
have my friends. powerful foe 10 contend with. The
Southern army, without doubt, numbers seven hundred
thousand men, directed by skilfu and scientific
They have strong central position, with
numerous communications b. railroads, by which troops
can IN very short time be transported 10 aud FRO, as
policy may dictate. tell YOU, my friends, that the city
0f Richmond IS capable OF having encosed within its
walls hundred thousand men, who, you may rcy
rpon will fight desperately anu light to tho last aud
only be put down By the firm, rcsoluc will Of free
men who determined to persh rather than liberty
that whatever errors have been committed, whatever
mistakes may have been made that that day Is now past.
Applause There rs now placed a. at the head O. the
with him in the academy. l know him Ia be an abic
know him 70 be Az administrator Of the drst
order. | know him 10 be an able general
lxpplsuss)--and ! say ,nat the successes OF the
whole campaign, which have added 80 much
mis- Own conceptions aud that their violations in other
sphere have ed TO dsasers; and say II to this ga
theTg there has been which, az much AZ ts
1.a has gffa
fed unless based proper aud sli strategic
movements. With these facts and feelings, ana CONT
In the patriotism IL tbs people, have no !aaE Of the
result lApplausc.)
REMARKS or MI. ROBINSON.
Mr. w. Il. RoaIssoS bosom friend OF General Corco.
ran ancient newspaper correspondent then made
q characteristics speech He said
have Int word to say 10 you, called, as ] am to
night, without any such anticipation, to address you,
and therefore without any preparation But this IL y
subject upon which everybody could speak, and the gen
tlenen who have addressed You have already spoken
in the most eloquent language thai Is capable
al being read, and thai Is the language OF
the fuEakct and the cannon (Cfes Of Good, good. y
Icsme here with you congratulate. tina country and
you on the return al our gallant friends from Now York
Michigan, Pennsylvania and other parts OF tie country.
But you win pardon me when say that without robbing
one laurel from the brows Of these noble born be-
neath the nag Of this country, came here with
greater pride welcome this distinguished OF Erin
(Applansc) Mr.. Robinson continued ~ some laAgth,
amid great applause but the izteces OF the hour pre-
vents our wing his remarks in fIfl.
Mr. r. \. THAN, refugee from AlAbsna made sosn0
very and patriotic which cordially
apIaudsd.
when General Corcorsn retired from the balcony into
the parors Of Wizards hotel no found awaiting him
deputatiou the Boards Of Aldermen and Councilman
Or the city Washington, headed by the venerable Ma
than Sargent Commissioner Customs The dcputaton
was presented TO tho gallant General by Colonel l.. H.
whhtssey when Judge Sargent addressed him, as fol
lows
ADpnBss or JUDGE sA,GKSr
GENERAL C.Rr"gAx-in the absence OF ihc Mayor vi
this city very agreeable duty has been very uncx
pcctedy imposed me, which IL, tho behalf of tine
Board Of Aldermen and Board " Common Coulcii of the
sty OF Washington. 10 tender you and Colonel Wilcox,
and your gallant companions ~ arms and associates
long and severe Imprisonment. cordial aud heartfelt
welcome the capital Vi your beloved country whose
Gag you and they 40 brayey defended in the field OF
hull run Though absent from ns foi long long months
you have mover been ou Of the thoughts
Of pncpc, who have mist warmly sy'nPathIzed with
YOU all m your tedious Imprisonment, and who now
n,e xuur Release and tender behalf OF