The national Republican., 1862-08-19
Or and Demonstration I
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An immense concourse Of people assembled /
in froaS Of Ne willard Bots, last uisht, for the
purpose Of participating ln the ceremonies In. |
oidsut to the demonstration In honor Of Colonel |
(now 0snerl) Corcoran. and hTs associate
prisonsn recently released.
Long bsfors ~ hour assigned " the sxsr- |
oisss, our great thoeoughfars wss throsesd
With the crowds Of eagsr citizens and strsnecs
In cur city who ware vending their way 10 the
appointed place Of greeting.
By eight O'Clock ths entire portion Of tbs
Avenue from FoHteeath 70 Fifteeuth streets
wss literally crammed with the vast audience.
A few minutes later, IN unusual cheering from
he sudisooe announced the presence ot the
gallant sixty-ninsh regiment Of New York,
which marched up the Avenue and formed .
llne 10 front Of the hotel, amid much eathu.
dnn. ..
Loud calls Tor Corcoean, and continued
cheering at ths mention of bis name. announced
ths imPailsnco Of ths orovd to behold and bear
hin whom thsy specially designed 10 honor. I
Hon. Alfred Ely then came forward, accom-.
panied BY General Coecoran, whose appearance
was greeted BY tremendous and Long .oootlnusd
applause.
Mr.. Ely then introduced the distinguished
prisoner in appropriate terma.
He returned most grateful and heartfelt
thanks for this cordial greeting, which bad
been given to him and hls fellow prisoners on
his return among them.
He returned thanks most sincerely, bscauss
he knew that Il was not 20 much intended for
him and for them a. Il Ia q mark, II Il l. neces.
, sary, Of your signal devotion 10 the glorious
Institutions under which We have TO live.
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1t would bs impossible for him 10 cay .
single word that would add snthuHsam " or
among the people at this present moment; for
he saw evidences Of 1t yesterday snd to-day,
= he bad seen the troops rushing from thslr
= drive tLsm back. never 40 far Into DixIe's land
n thos. traitors that have hauled down our fAgl
10 several States In th!s Union. (Applauss.]
He had not talked lightly Of this matter from
the beginning.
Mr.. Ely knew that when be was Ia the prison.
II. he had remarked that be wished lhe Govern
=, ment would put million men 10 the Geld and
crush out the rebellion Al once. [Chsers
The country has now, Ut last, arrived At ID,
4 mld.t Of the struggle. They are willing u
' give million OF mon, yes, two millions of men
nay, they are willing to give every man, an,
every dollar 10 the posssssioo Of every man, u
= put down this wicked rebellion, aud pressrv
|. our glorious Institutions - they were hande,
. down BY our fathers. Loud applause
. The people here have not sean anything 0
4 tAs horrors Of war. They are not ruled b,
!. military despottam, have not seen that trouble
, or seen and convsrssd with the people who ar
' sofHering st the hands Of the worst dsspotisu
4 upon the earth; and ws ovs Il to them 10 q
'. to their rescue. He had come from Nortl
Carolina Although that State has thirty thou
, sand .sn 10 the Geld. one half Of them, II ire,
to speak, would speak In favor Of returning Il
' the Union, but thsir State pride and blind Low
= for State Institutions will cause them 70 Ugh
, we'll In the ranks. until we can give then
!. ssursncs We will -end to them, - we'll as h
= the other States, sufficient number oi Unio
/. men around whom they Can rally.
q Be had much 70 ssy 10 ihs old Sixty nluti
, He was rejoioed again 70 sss that the old gree
Gag, saved from the battle Of Manassas, [cheers
, mingled again with the Stars and Stripes, An
the msmbsr Of The regiment were willing, b
r knew, to lay down their lives to uphold th
a Gag Of Our country. Your term OF service. b
a said, hss nearly expired. You will bs return
70 Ing to New York, but moi, hope, to RENAL
n, thsre. (Votoes, mo, never! we'll 70 with 20
n sgsin."l BONE must from necessity remain, br
Il Is with them solemn du,y-throwing ssid
,s personal conddsratlons-sgsin to enter Ii
4. service and remain 10 the army till the la
'. blow Ia struck. [Cries Of Good We WILL"
l aak no men W 60 where sm not willing
20. tApplsuss.l
never ak any man 70 move one inch psart
70 the enemy than l move myself. I trus
~ when return V New York, will not renal
IN eorIo neuy Shys, Vus uevo su0 oio otXty uiut
again to Join ne and take the field, with moi
re- Of my eountrymen, In the sndesvor to pre-
Of Of ssrvs the country for our people. (Applau,
,g aud voicss-'' Take ms with you"l
VI y Gentlemen, do not wiah 70 dstsln you lool
70 but will say this Ia splendid school for mill
=. tary training. Laughter Archbishop Hughs
), told them 90 10 Ireland.
IT think there will be no Intervention.
there should be, we'll Try our hand at It lo
" [Applauss and oriss Of "gOod."l l will "a
N from this spot, without fssf Of contradiction
10 We can prevent them from giving any troubl
ID thk side OF the Atlantic. "a voice. which w
heartily responded TO, And the other add
u. toonl The work Of the hour 10 to be dom
,s We must 60 st 1t with will, and when that
VI over wswiIl make an opportunity for ourselvt
D. elsewhere. This last remark was greeted wit
10 applause. Throughout bis remarks the den,
auditory, by frequent spplsnss. sxpresssd the
n sppreciaton Of the sentiments be enunciated
At the close Of bis speech. Gen. Soroora
70 retired amid great enthusiasm, and 10 th
y rooms rsceivsd the congratulations oi the oit