The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-07-16
SPEECH OF GEN. WALLACE.

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large coneourss was present on the occasion.
SPEECH OF GEN. WALLACE.
Afsef several national airs by the band.
Gen Wallace made his appearance upon the
balcony. when he was greeted vita most en-
thusiAstic cheering. On being Introduced.
he spoke ss follows
GESrLKxKS AND Pillow -CIrIzKNs:-Un-
Outstanding this compliment Is intended for
nv humble self. the very least can do i to
tell you how. sincerely and exceedingly CRATE
ful 10 You l am. II Is rendered me, am
told. on account Of recent military services.
That's SOL beg YOU TO understand that
am not 20 selfish as 10 take il all 10 myself
remember. and | would beg each one of
you TO remember. the gallant comrades. the
dad and the living, whose courage. dsci-
pine. and blood won me the distinction you
signalize. Applause Without their pos
sessing those qualities should have been
unheard of. or. il heard of, in all probability
disgraced. Therefore say 10 you again, |
beg YOU TO remember the gallant comrades
whom l have left behind me in the City OF
Memphis. | understand also that this com
pliment originated in the first place with
Ipdieusians and the gentlemen who are
present from other States | know will par
don me Tor the self-congratuiation that may
be guilty Of tonight, in speaking To lndiani
ans. And | appeal 10 YOU all. In view OF the
services Indians has rendered the Govern
ment IN this war, If have not q right 10
speak Of them in terms OF eongratulationy--
fssThats So" and applause God forbid
that | should de'ract frcm the services OF
the troops OF any other State am here.
on the contrary, willing witness OF their
gallaniry aud their devotion. | claim no
merit Tor Western troops in point OF courage
age. the devotion TO death, OF soldiers from
anv quarter have been dispiayed it has been
in the recent battles before Richmond -
Loud applause
But there Is a particular reason why We
from Indiana should be particularly proud
In the beginning OF this war We rested under
cloud 10 less a person than Jefferson
Davis published 70 the world. and had print
ed on the pages OF history. that we were
cowartly A voice-"That isn't so +
No il isn't, as We have proved. When this
war began, therefore when we took our
banners aud flung them to the breeze. each
man of "a did il with distinct resolution
that il was to be the redemption OF
State honor or Il was 70 be death. That's
so. ;" and applause. had the honor to
lead a regiment among the first to the field.
Pardon me for referring 10 an event in the
history Of that regiment. When the ban
aers were given Ms in front of our Capitol.
receiving il on the part Of my regiment.
| had them kneel down. and with uplifted
hands swear 10 redeem the good name OF
| Indiana. f"Good." and applause And
they knelt down. one and all. and took the
solemn oath A voice--"Ani they have
kept h."l Yes, they have Loud ap-
| pause. Not many weeks ago. the old flag
under which We took that oath, was given
back. and put away in the Hall from which
| IL was taken. At Donelsou its stripes were
shot ragged with bullets. Applause At
Shiloh. the blue Union was shot out of IL BY
a she'll. Applause IL was but tattered
| fragment of It's lo-mer self and lis original
glory when given back. Wherever il aoat-
CT We had victory. Applause Again.
nv fellow citizens, We, lndlanlans. com
plained-and we are all given 10 complaints,
you know--it seems 10 be the nature of men
lit il, particularly. the disposition of SOL
ders Each one seems to have his little
COMPLAINT. Sometimes he tells il, but most
often he keeps it to himself Laughter -
| regiment, now $50 in number actually in the
| field, we're not put together in some depart
| ment that they might ight side by side
But of late days have changed my opinion
| II i better for ", better for the honor Of
our State, better for the glory of our arms,
| that we are scattered-we Indianians -as
we have been There Is 40 fight. no vic
/ tory. that now recollect of. in which lndi
ana has not had her share. Applause. =
| When the war i over. and the time comes
| To build monuments, rs generous people
| will build them, whenever monument IL
built IL will be in honor Of Indiana-in con
| junction, of course. with other States. APP
| plause When the historian comes 10
| write history of the war. and he tells OF
/ she gallant deeds of regiments from other
States on the banks of the Mississippi. or on
| the Potomac or wherever our army marches,
be sure-and say this with infinite pride
be sure there viii be something
sail about representative reg
ment from Indiana Applause
am no politician. Cries OF Good for
that" and Don't want any nov days.
Probably for regular speech ! had been
much obliged TO some OF my political friends
if they had made il Sor me. keep them
in the dark" and laughter fit i expec-
/ ted that | am TO speak on subjects of poiiii-
cal character TO nlght. know | should have
been Obliged for some of them to hare per
/ formed the task for me IL touch npou
them. bear me witness that speak Of them
| not a. n politician. but as a soldier. APP
plause was az the Senate Chamber TO
| day. They were discussing the policy OF the
war Tie question in agitation was. or what
at leas, seemed TO be the paramount ques
ton. Should the negro be used or not. =
| Cries OF Yes" yes. and No. no.
Well. find nv audience precisely as found
the Senate. Laughter and applause. =
some said ives. and some said "no"--jusl
as YOU are saying. Lsugh;sr.l A Voice
viii you give Us 4 soldiers opinion, :
Yea. Les me speak about that as soldic
Good t.ss as politician. l'fDont want
any politicians lie would be poor sol
der. A.. my opinion. who wouid al % ne
every element Of VAR Which Col Almixht'
gave him. 4 be could use i - he advantage
Prolonged aad enthusiastic cheering
think you concur with ne in that II lca-f. =
lCries Of Certainly ne H. Every sens
ole msn vii Now. then. II ne fnd tn.
negro before a.. or arpunl ns. as Ne advance
plated there BY some sccjdeni-- Providenc'
may have had grcat deal = 10 with IL
sad ne eau End hIs service available. xoul.
not that General be a crazy man who wouie
refuse 70 use themf Most sssureily. an,
applause 50 il seems 70 ne. and nv posi-
sit.o1 rasy DC plainly sts;ei upon that 1
~ he services Of negro | can make M,
soldiers comfortable II by The services OF
bard of negroes can relieve them Of oner
Gus duties aud hard pork II csn make then
svallabs % DIX nv trenches That.
right hall ! not DO itf fCrie- Of Yes
re- anH arrfsoaaf V. - III a.