The national Republican., 1862-05-28
Welcome 20 Gen, sfRcl.

A spontaneous and enthusiastic meeting Of
the friends Of Gen. S,gel WAS held at Temper.
anco Hall yesterday afternoon, for the purpose
Of making arrangements for calling upon the
gtllart hero OF Carthage and Pea Ridge.
n u. Griizner, Esq, was chosen President,
W stated the object Of the meeting In q few
,quont remarks, in which he spoke In glow.
ing terms Of tho bravery and gencralship Of
that noble man.
james F,shbsck acted as SECRETARY. A com.
mittGe Of arrangements was appointed, oOn.
ss,irg Of Charles Roeser, N. z. 0ritzner, -
D"pres, J; Il. French, A. M. Gangwsre, and o.
III. StofJrd.
The meeting adjourned to meet Al O'Clock,
p. M, on Pennsylvania avenue.
At tho designated hour, the square at the
corner Of Seventh street and Pennsy lvania ave.
nue. swarmed with German and American citi.
ZGHs, who formed and marched in prOcessiOn,
under the escort Of a fine band, TO tho Willard
House. The procession, when the head reached
tho hotel, extended in n solid mass nearly to
tho KirkwoOk House, and soon almost the entire
area Of Fourteenth street, between Pennsylva.
MIA avenue and y street, was packed with \
dense mass Of human beings, crying vocifer.
ously, as soon as tho music closed, for "Gen.
sigal.""the hero of Pea Ridge" etc.
The general appeared, and was introduced In
handsome style by J. II. French, Esq, Of the
committee.
Gen. Sigel said he had not come 10 crafty
his own curiosity, but from sense OF duty, at
the direction Of The President, and to see what
ho would have him do; otherwise no should do
inju 'tice to the gallant soldiers Of the West, who
had fought at Fort Henry, Fort Donslson, vii.
sons Creek and Pea Ridge. 1t was no time to
crafty II personal vanity; he only wished to see
ifho could be Of any service further In the glori
ous cause In which his sword was sheathed;
aud he brought with him hearty greeting from
the army of the West. There was no difference
between the army Of the West and the army Of
the Potomac. They were all the cherished
soldiers of tho same glorious Union. In the
isolation of the Western prairies he had thought
that the army would not forget the brave men
struggling there; and he had iourd that tho
American soldiers wanted 10 fight. He be.
lieved that bad retreat was better than y
good stand still. There should be no rest till
tho country Is safe, and every city In the
South should be centre of liborty, with the
rights Of free speech and free assemblage In
the fullest exercise. Where such rights are
exercised there can be no tyranny. In thank.
ing tho audience for their Kindness, he would
so much as manifestation Of sympathy with
the army that has fought so bravely upon the
bloody fields ofthe West.
His remarks were received with frequent
cheering, and were closed amid thunders Of
applause.
Carl Suhurz next took the stand, and said he
desired TO hin the thousands present In the be,
stowal Of just tribute to him who had led the
gallant six hundred at Pea Ridge, who fought
80 =. hs oaInSn TS ns% spa
General Sigel, he said, was q man who belongs
TO the whole American nation, though he hoped
he would bspardoned II he should feel his ma.
tional pride a little tickled. II jackson should
vance, and possibly advance In the other diroc.
tion when he should learn that there was a
dangerous man in this city.
Hon. Owen Loveioy was next introduced.
he would heartily join in tribute to . brave
soldier. The Teutonic heart had always sym.
pathised with freedom, and shed It's blood 10 its
defence. He would be justified In saying that
through the march in Missouri, he had never
heard the Clergyman dialect utter single dis.
loyal sentiment. He was at st. Louis whom the
news from Wilson's Creek came In, and would
bear testimony to the feeling In that city to.
wards the honbred guest of the evening. II we
would trust the Germans they would trust US,
and we should yet be one nation, In fact, as we
the record Of the war; the future historian
should bo left to do that work; but our spirits
are cheered and hearts are nerved by such
an opportunity Us this to honor the brave.
The unity Of this nation is indeed enshrined
in the hearts Of the 30 900 900 of people, and
cannot be overthrown; the gates of hell and re.
heon cannot prevail against II. Our glorious
flag now floats at Norfolk, at Yorktown, ~ Ro.
anoko, At Port Royal, at Pensacola, at New Or.
leans; lyoioe0"and AZ Baltimore,O and 1t will
flag, baptised in the blood Of our fathers, shall
yel loat over every square rood Of American
soil. He had Just learned that II tonight float.
cd At iarrisonfurg and Manassas Gap. and that
probably Jackson was hemmed in. (Great up.
.pause.)
= Voice" Good speeoh-you didn't put the
Niger in it, Blu SITS Of laughter and thun.
ders of appause'l
Mr.. l.. replied, " never bring In the niggeri
| simply bring in universal freedom. Loud
cheering.l
Hon. Il. b. Washburne made few remarks,
saying 1t WIS an hour to do honor TO Gen. Sigel.
That brave hnt gallant soldier had drawn his
sword for the West, but he would never sheathe
1t Till tho whole country WAS saved from the
dangers which threatened it. Not only would
we do honor to Con. Sigel, but TO his country,
which had given GO. 900 soldiers to our cause,
who were making tho earth TO trembe with
their tread. Ia his own State, Illinois, In which
were Is 0OO batt!ir z for freedom, and moisten-
ing with their blood every battle field in the
country, among whom considerable number
were Germans, who were first to rally to The
defence Of their adopted country. He the,.
paid II meriiod coppiment TO his noble bear.
ing and gallant service at Carthage, Wilson's
Creek, and Pea Ridge. ....
Hon. =. B. Wsshburne then introduced kr.