Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-06

| cen. elasI bss repaired d Wa.hlncBou
By order of ne 6ctfslaly q War. ard ~
trust be will soon have position n ths
| Geld 10 The army q the pciomao where be
energy and proved lighting qualities uill
toll on the Virginia rebels. Il SCENE has
while recovering nom tho illncta brought
on BY the bard Missouri campaign md ter
rible conflict ofPea Ridge. tlse mavesl Cen
eral Of the West has been stripped q bis
men and bis command, and for no bester
reason ID Is stated thkn West Poinijealousy
and prosIaeery malice.
Gen. Sigel arrived in Chicago on Saiur-
day evening from 81. Louis, aud the news
Of his coming spread like wild-fire through
the city. An immense lhrong gathered IN
front Of the fremont House. and Mayor
Sherman introduced Gen. Sgel to the peo-
pie from The balcony. After the tumultu-
Gus cheering subsided, Gee. Sigel In an Inn
promtu manner responded substantially IS
follows:
Ax FRrkNDs- Excuse me If I donot ad-
dress you at great length. I como from
st. Louis, on my way 70 Washington, IN
accordance with the order Of the Secretary
of War. / am soldieF--Bot n politician.
| have my priaciples-~I am not a rDercen-
ary. should despise any man if he had
no principles, and was not ready 20 pro-
claim them at all times. It is not my du-
~ TO make or proclaim laws. We must
trust Congress to do that, and 10 say what
the government wants. / would like to
be before the entertainments Of Beauregard
At Ccrintb. But / must obey the orders OF
my superiors / have no command. I be-
lieve the Federal army will beat back the
enemy at Corinth. They beat tho enemy
on the 9Th and 7th Of April almost without
officers, and If they conquered them then
without officers, they will certainly do Il
now with officers trained TO their duty I
repeat believe Beauregard will be whip
ped; and if he is the war may be said to
be at an end. We shall follow up the VIC
tory, aud continue TO conquer states and
cities Wherever we carry the Star Span.
gled Banner, ws must carry the principle
of liberty liberty to all men, TGreat
cheers. When see this immense body
of young men before me, can never dos
lpair. am sure it We should by any posi-
billity be beaten, thousands upon thousands
will rush into the strife and give their help
where it shall be needed. 10 tbiswa there
must be no nationalities: Americans, Irish
men, Germans, Scandinavians, must all bo
an unit TO put down, this rcbellion---this
civil war. This must be the last civil war
10 this Union. 1t must be so thoroughly
put down that it can never again show its
head. Rome had three civil wars, and
they destroyed the Empire. They must
not--they shall not--be permitted 70 des-
troy this glorious Union. Loud adplause.l
The State of Missouri is now safe from
the rebellion, and this is what gratifies mo.
II is now open to new people-to new
ideas-to new priuciples-the principles Of
true liberty for all mankind.
/ thank you gentlemen for this kind and
cordial reception, and as l am weary, viii
bid you good night.
AT the conclusion Of his speech Gen. 81
gel passed in to the retunda of the fremont
amid the most vocifcrous cheers. The peo-
pie rushed around bim. and grasped the
hand of the bravo soldier aud honest patri-
OF with wild delight. He left for Washing
ton direct on Monday.