Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-08-27
EBENSBURG, PA. WEDNESDAY,, AUG. 27 1862
General Corcoran's Reception.

General Corcoran's Reception.
Washington AHue ,c1th Enthusiasm
naeHse CoHcourSe Of CUizens-The Are-
me Clicked qo-THe Cars Stop Running
Speeches Of Hon. Alfred EH, Corco-
ran, and others.
WASHINGTON, Aug 18.-The demon
stration tonight in honor of the release
of Colonel CorcOran, Wilcox, and others,
was in the highest degree enthusiastic.
The Avenue in front of their quarters
was so densely crowded as TO prevent the
passage of the street cars.
The 69th New York regiment were
present, and warmly welcomed.
The balcony, which was reserved for
the use Of the speakers, bIazed with the
light of the gas, the burners being 50 ar
ranged as TO form the word - Union in
mammoth letters.
At Q o'clock, Congressman Ely. for
merly President of the Richmond Prison
Association, when he and General Corco-
ran We're confined there together, came
forward with the General. On the ccas-
ing of the music the most deaftning ap-
plause greeted the presence of the young
Irish hero, When it subsided, Mr.. Ely
said:
SPEECH OF HON. ALFRED ELY
EGlJo,c- -Cit,>eas A thrill of joy went
through the country day or two since,
when it was known that Colonel, now
General Corcoran. and his gallant COM
panions in suffering, had at last been re-
leased from their rebel dungeons. and
once more stood beneath the stars and
stripes. Applause. They now stand
by my side. Three cheers for Corco-
ran.
True heroes, whose high COURAGE has
endured the strongest tests TO which they
could possibly be put brave soldiers,
whose patriotism has not faltered under
the most disheartening trials and most
grevious disappOintments patient, manly
sufferers for the old flag, now doublv en-
deared to them and us. For such men.
the country has no honors too great, no
welcome TOO cordial. 1t l.. perhaps. the
grandest feature of the continuous uprising
of the people of the North, from the in
suit of Fort Sumter TO the present hour
an uprising AT which the world gazes with
such a profound wondermcnt that 1t has
called to arms. and asked the cordial CO.
operation in the work of sustaining the
Union and Constitution, men of every
cline and tongue.
Where all have done so we'll, compari-
son NAV be invidious but it Is due 10 Cor
coran and to his fighting countrymen, to
say that they have been among the fore
most in the great struggle in which we
are engaged. Applause. Manassas,
Lexington, and the Peninsula, testify to
their deeds of daring. As Shiel reminded
Wellington, himself an Irishman, that
from Assaye to Waterloo, Irish soldiers
were inseparable auXileries of the glory
with which his unparalleled successes
were crowned, 50 let it be remembered
that in all our victories for the Union the
dauntless bearing of the Irish. volunteer
has added lustre to our triumplis of arms.
Cheers.
1t is meet that, here Tonight, and
everywhere throughout the loyal States.
the recognized chieftain of our adopted
citizens from the Emerald Isle, the brave,
courteous and patient COrcoran, honored
leader of the eyer-memOrable Sixty y-ninth.
now in arms before us, who has, by his
noble bearing, dignifed alike the field and
dungeon, should receive this warm and
fitting reception. \ witness for all time
of his manly endurance of the most irI-
| some captivity, can bear personal testi-
mony to the heroic spirit with which he
met taunts and ieers OF, an insolent and
| barbarous enemy-an enemy whose cause
originated in f;tlsehood and Is prosecuted
in utter disregard of the usages of civilized
warfare.
And for those who, companions of the
| General In his tedious confinement, now
happily partake his liberty, for ColOnels
Wilcox and Bowman and Major Wedges,
let our cheers be given with will Their
services to their country have also been
great; their claims upon our gratitude are
/ of the strongest character.
need hardly say that l have unusual
pleasure in introducing TO this assemblage
| this band of war-won heroes, whose
names belong to that immortal list that
was not born to die
| welcome you, thrice welcome You, tc
/ the land So long as liberty, union, con
stitutional government, and republican IN
| stitutions are known here and defended,
will the deeds, sacrifices, and sufferings o.
these worthy patriots and soldiers be keP