The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-07

Yates was 10 address the meeting, and express
his views as to the conduct of the war, was
enough to gather the people from all parts of
the city. s7
speech OF Governor Yates.
FELLOW CITIzENs-I thank you for this
cordial welcome, and yet consider your loud
and generous cheering, not as designed for me,
but in compliment to the great cause in which
we are all engaged. l have not been in your
midst for more than year before the present
time, bu: we have known each other, as oo-
workers and co-operators with all loyal men,
in the great work of saving our country from
the perils which beset us. l came here to-
night, fellow citizens of Chicago, for double
purpose--frst as the Governor of the State
of Illinois, to return to you my sincere thanks
for the efficient aid which you have rendered
me IN carrying out the requisitions of the War
Department; without such aid, l am free to
confess that the administration of State affairs
must have been very different if not almost
unsuccessful. In you l have found always
faithful laborers and co-workers when the
storms of calumny have assailed me. You
have nobly, generously and magnanimously
sustained my tesble arm, and enabled me to
carry out my plans in common with those of
every loyal man to save our bleeding country.
Ny heart goes out to you al, that you have
thus sustained and helped nae in this trying
time. 1t has been my lot to be placed at the
head of State affairs in trying times. Ny lot,
since entered upon office, has not merely
been the instituting of office, the giving of
places, and exercising the power of appointing
men, notaries and of the pardoning of crini-
mails. have had the trial. and can tell you
that have bought the elephant. ICheers.l
1t has been no slow train, but mile min
ute, a regular ffty-four forty, and all the time
| you have given your united and most hearty
support, without distinction CT party, in the
| vigorous measures which have been insti-
| tuted.
lam proud of the city of Chicago for these
| things. We have all heard Of her IS the beau
| tiful Queen City of the lakes, with so much
/ commerce and trade, such magnificent grain
and lumber imports and exports, so superior
1 in all the elements of prosperity, SO beauti
| fully laid out, with the finest specimens of
l architecture in private residences and public
/ mansions, in schools and colleges, and temples
of devotion of her. boosted system of rail
| ,ads concentrating her thousands and thons-
ands of miles Of railroad which day by day
and night by night send out the commerce OF
the country to every part of the continent
and of the world. admire all these things,
but admire most of all your nlagnanimous
munifcence, your iiberality, yoor continued
energies in supporting your country in this
her hour of trial. You have sent your numer-
GUS regiments into the field composed of men
rs brave as ever drew the sword or shouldersd
the musket, men who at the call of the coun-
try hsye gone out and breasted The storm oi
battle, and borne aloft your flag triumphantly
in which they have been engaged. The bones
of many of those brave men are now reposing
upcn the banks of the Tennessee, and in the
wilds along the Cumberland. ss5r 7ae
'hsy .esp their Isst sleep. thsy have fought thsir las
battle,
No sound can swAke them to glory again."
But fellow-citizens, as long as these mer
fought for your liberties, You will remembel
them, and their names viii be presented il
the archieves Of the land, and shall go dowl
4 TO posterity. Then, who would stand betweel
their country and its traitors, and who woull
destroy the bet and almost the only free gov
ernrnent that ever existed You have re
sponded nobly in furnishing men, in money o
well as men. Immortal honors to your San
itary Commission, to your public authorities
/ to your Board of Trade, TO your railroaa
eompanies-immortal honors to them all, fo
I stand before you living witness to So
that have seen the supplies they have furn
ished upon the banks of the Cum berland, th
Tennessee, and the Mississippi. have foun
them ever ready in the hour, springing to Ia
support of their threatened country. Lastin
honors also to your surgeons, the Brainard
the HcVickers, the Boones, and q host
1 others, your agents and nurses. ] have see
}. them stand day by day, and night BY nigh
= over The couches Of the wounded and dyin