, 1862-08-29

My heart beats warm with emot1o4 rs new 10 NE. IN |
MT return once more to my loved home. + feel |
MED me. -All1 can do is to thank you from full
hart Your Grafton l. Euch as Rcu1an consul
Pft b sos1 e bs1 from
companion Of feluns and traitors. who have hal 10
opportunity to participate in .fghts an nos wor-
Ei1eeleaTing sotpension Bridge. / havs met With
nothing but courtesy and kindness. and an right
Ss e ha eass @ F y sa5 ps5y
fer their conr:eey to me: and must also thank
tie hichigan Central railroad, for this beautiful
hope it will hereafter be dedicsted to VAT. I |
Eoujd be glad hereafter to take you all the h7nd
ard ard thank Jea individually d. fof 5oar ansninons
nuse, after very fsw days, 60 back to duty, and
with the help Of God, will not fail tbs next |
time.
The general here indicated w1eh to c1ose. as he
1as considerably wea1ed, and the rain wns COM
ing down with a will, But the audteDce tnsie:ed
that he ehonld 60 on, and be proceeded:
stand hare the representative Of Michigan in
two eeEeee-1n the held aad IS a prisoner Of war.
Nihrtgard to the treatment Of prisoners of War,
know ,he secrets OF rebel civilization, / suppose
thIIe is scarcely one here but that would like to
bear NE speak on that point; But viii turn to
a1etbe1 theme wish to .place Michigan right
Bull RIM, and the part which that gallsnt corps
The Michigan First bore Oh that disastrous iefd.
The general 1hen gaVe narrative Of the eseats.
| in which be and bis regiment took part. for the
purpose, az he eaid- OF indicating The truth Of
history. This narrative was listened to with d.ep
attention hg the entire audience. but more partc-
| u1ariy by a equad-nnmberine about eixty-of the
First, Who took part II the Bull Run fight. and
we!e here present ana listening to 1he loved voice
| touching pathOs the scenes Of that disaasrous
Sabbath, almoet every nan Of them YVES moved to
he shouted. in thrilling tones How many OF the
| o:d FIEst will 70 back with to the te1d Of
zhd5,sd cap flew in the nF and every man
Ger. Wilcox then gave long and interesting
acconnt Cf his confinement and the ba rbarous
treatment lie received from Southern rebel. and
In scu,hern prisons ard dungeons lie sisted that
| during his thirteen months confinement. nine Of
| them rad been in clcse confinement ia dungeons
and p!'soDa, retEipg with I'll and yeeminr with
not bed to sleep o., nor char or stool neither
krfe OF foIS to cat with herded with thieves rob
hers, murdeTerf. negroes-otHcerea and meu seemed
alike. AT the same TINT th=y were sahj &C. TO in
suite, SCOTS. jee;s,; nanJ. fred upon. aud killed
windows. In fart, every torture that could be ap~
pli.d, every insult thai could be offered, waa HE
and hia companions during their sojaurn IL the
| ch,Talrous boGlh. He a-u drnouGctd in sstoag
term, The barbarisn Of holding oorcaran aaa
eaid H.. the LIE oee o s IL
holding Gen corcoran ane himself - HOSTAGES
ni'y to thoroughly inouguEat= the guerilla system,
and taviIg accomplished this WORK his sat!=flc~
! ton, he allowed hem to dtpart.
| Gtn W. tlt that !arEe Eu!nbere Of Southern
peop:e-men, women aud cn'ldren-for 10 other
CHILE itaa supposed "Ea}ty to lhe country a ID
constitution # their fa hers. were ircsIcerated in
dtnGe, 1e, ard treated efen worse. if possible,
ths1, th.. hHd b+en The masses Of the peop1s
South would gladly recognize and return To The
Clion, tu. Eo cl5teir they hel In bondage and
terror, th.t dcu:nstra ins of h.ir loyalty can
! ie made They a-e thoz,ag;y tn=!a-.d, thran,,
far 10 jeff. Davis. Robert Tao9b. Howell Cobo,
aEn o:bers. men whcnl they noF; sad always have
thoroughly lat, AID disp:sed
SAID sen. Nilc"z. the South ts a2hs ing for tho
NOEL aneoluie despotism on the taco of the eae1h
f.f -, >.fYh Yh.4 and
r | even frcedom Of thtucAt through the Sc
stet ba lit Is en;irsls ana siIt aiways be denleI
Il g
I tend Q wage an eternal warfare aG.in=t 1h-m 81
They desire strong sovernneIi7an iron clae
: government Its found tT1ou Is to b. that seal
sliu7y monster. slaFery-thst mean, hydra h "adet
nonster, slavery; aud lis cap lhat sean Of e:e:.
and learned their views. I an Democrat, ane
j. 1eay upcn tbi: isane we Democrats can cr.=r an
e Join HI Gs With The ebu1ilnLists. This war i
u Gu. hing slavery, ard will coa iaae TO crush !
l. unit. its vitaly is gune; :Ind c.y, Amen! g
\ f,r The president and ki,liag policy. lie is zgs,
i nag spoks thsse sentiments in %sshiacto7
Snt the senators and REPRESENTATIVES told :na tia
> lbat was just what the peope wanted. Soy. N
ii fiieEdr, let close the b}oks fpr he past yea
tcrget all, and open new books for tn= new yea
= snd so ut 1hszn With Ell-wi;h suLpewder. ~
q .hGt-aLG Eh1s HrEIchGl, nnhuly Tebvt4'o OIL wsn
,. crushed, and Its authors cohsignrd to death an
infamy.
T. Let Us not undenasc their power. They ca
!, t1lhy ullliion-ysa. 14t0G9I men In tbs dslt
- THY lake all from fifteen 10 if'ytife, and th=
Il each regiment is provided with fun seTtn1E.ts
+ 10 ore hundred ntg,oes. which aggregates AZ in
msIse, ul1ch digi1g, cooking, aye, lighting fprc
These men are hetter organized md better lrilit
Than our eVn- They Keep their resiments FL
y dies Or l. E,ea another & drafted and put in b
place. Now let me bring this theory before 20
Lst upon az Tno ana en,t 1h t 70 INTO the
= mere aa. ant ageous. Thus, mauy Of them ha
8 gained g. rational renown- This you wi:1 sha
| with them. You have men at yolr eide who ha
q experience, and fri N them. as well sB your VI
when tEgsgilg g IN the bloody =lr.fs; and this is
Z great thing. The tebels understand this, and
2 il tic South tbey have town organizations
aid In Carrying on the war1in furnishin= men 4
v1.cm they. regard a. tninlical to the rebelli'
try These Organizations existed before til. wa, o.
By them they are enabled to control public oEi
an ion. Herr il an example for u.s. Let Us act np
ii. Ne have traitors here, in our Very cry OF
t1oit;, Let us have organizations .,
:. ont. Every day. there are Thousands
ce. messages Rt1esming oSer Msaon aa1 D.xo,
liEe tn the eLs~y ffotl uoE. hcsu l-s.i ors.
must make up orr minds thn. The IA : drop
blood nj be spilled, and the last dollar spent
,Js pnr doU this 1eneis'n; You rich men gnast =.
Me- Jour no1.y: NJ re soldiers will give ons 1iv
more value t. yon than cur liyer 10 us: The
my arc foil Of hatred and 1aacor We mu9t
+f,n |
VIC warfare but VIII. they outrage every ptincip:,
civilization, We must give them ts,u:b of tn
Own oIe OF warfare. They have taken tweu
nine Ct Pole's officers and conlned til Ii in Il
| Eeon. IonE pHu y HEIRS Is !hns SERVED At
I compelled to est HIS farsine ratioua OUT Of Ills
gcfs, and wipr them with his hair. l feel tn
sla. haIe hest mtp-1 think unght ~ hate :h.n
an sure it is virtue to hate them
These rebels practice alt surts OF selfdea
ey,L to giving up tne1r liquor. II they thus !;
up hst they hu!d n,ost 1eaT for slavery. CHI
lot do as much for fres d,n 1 =hai! time
fsht 20 1opg es life cunsirues-1o the hitter =
Gen. Wilcox then c9lted upen his gallant F
to go back with him 10 the s1r'i., and they
sp pded with unanimous res He as"
Sle' bt autiful cor pn1ent TO the gallant and is!.i
Coiceran. He wa- with him for 1w-lye nsun1
J" 4 more jluntlts- hero, truer patriot Or mo-
ee1:i. man doee not live,
ine Tie above is bu: mere outline Of
grGat effort OF Gen. Wilcox. It Tas at ey
.on mement Interrupted with shouts of delis
up This oratioE ny the citizens Of Dstroit
me- me- the gallant Wilcox was every way worth.
The p, ople IL d iltir guest.