Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-08-27
SPEECH OF COLONEL CoRCoRAN.

The Colonel, ON advancing to the front,
was the recipient of repeated and deaten-
ing cheers.
Addressing himself to every officer and
member of the Goth New York militia,
and his fellow citizens, he returned his
most grateful and heartfelt thanks for q 2
cordial greeting which they had given him
and his fellow prisoners on their return
He returned his thanks the more sincerely,
;s this demonstration marked their devo-
ton TO the glorious institutions under
which we have the blessings to live. 1t
would be impossible for him to say n sin
ole word that would add enthusiasm
amongst the people ut the present
moment, for he had seen the evidence,
yesterday and to-day, of the people rush
/ ING from the States. again 10 advance and
drive back into :. DiNie's land" those
traitors who would destroy our Govern
ment and tread under foot the flag of our
/ Union. He had never been among those
( who thought lightly of this matter from
/ the beginning. The gentleman CNIr.
( Elv) who had addressed the assamblage
/ knew that when ne was in prison with
. him ne had expressed the hope that
a million of men would spring up il de-
tense OF the country, because he believed
, ii was the shortest and best means of
/ crushing the rebellion at once. The
/ country Is al last alive 10 the struggle.
] and will give two millions of men and
every dollar in their possession, to put
( down this wicked rebellion. and preserve
! the glorious institutions handed down 10y
/ our toretatherS. You here have not seen
/ any of the horrors of war. You are not
! ruled by military dcspotism as those
/ among whom we have travelled and con-
verSed with. They are suffering the
! worst deSpotisIn on earth, and we owe it
to them TO 90 to their rescue
! He had come from North Carolina
! Although that State has $4,000 men In
/ the field, one half Of them, if free to- speak.
would speak In favor. OF returning To the
! Union. but their State pride and blind
f. love of State institutions will cause them
! TO fight well in the ranks until we give
! them assurance that we viii send to ;hem
as we'll as TO tie other States Il sufficient
number OF Union men around whom they
can rally.
He had much TO say to the old 69th.
! He was rejoiced to see them here again.
He was reioiced to hear that they were
again in the field. He was rejoiccd
again 10 see that old green da" saved from
the battlefield OF ManasS;l%- cheers =
mingled again with the stars and stripes.
The members OF the regiment Were will
mo. he knew. to lay down their lives to
uphold the flag of the country.
Your term of service has. he said,
nearly expired. You will be returning to
New York, but not, l hope, TO remain
there.
Voices. No, never. Will 90 with
you again.
Some must from necessity remain, but
others will feel it solemn duty, throw
ing aside personal considerations, again to
enter the service, and remain with the
army till the last blow Is struck. Cries
of Good, We will -
ask no man to co where / am not
willing to go. Applause l never ask
any man to move one inch nearer to the
enemy than move myself. l trust, when
return to New York. | will not remain
there many DAYS, but have the old Sixty
ninth again to JOIN me, and take the field
with more of my countrymen in the en-
deavor to preserve the country for our pee
pie. TApplause, and cries of 1--WE are
with YOU"
Gentlemen, / do not wish 10 detain you
long. but will say that this Is Il splendid
school for military training. Laughter.
Archbishop Hughes told them 50 in Ire
land | think there Will be no intervcn-
ton. If there should be, we will try oul
hand at it, too. Applause, and cries o
good. / will say from this spot, without
fear of contradiction. that we can prevent
them from doing any trouble on this side
of the Atlantic.
IA voice, which was heartily responded
to, ssAnd the other side. too"
The work of the hour Is to be done
We must 20 at it with a will, and wher
that is over we will make an opportunity
for ourselves elsewhere. This last remark
was greeted with immense applause, anC
throughout his remarks the dense auditory
by frequent interruptions, expressed theil
appreciation of the sentiments he enuncia
ted
, SPEECH OF COLONEL WILCOX.
Colonel Wilcox, of Michigan, was mex
introduced, and was warmly welcomed
He said he had done no more than hi
DUTY incidentally alluding to the bogu
chivalrv, he said that in the last buildin: