The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-10-31
Sneech Of General ROsecrans at
Cincinnati.

thank you most heartily for this NANTES
tation of your sympathy, of your respect,
and of your regard for my public services.
While l accept the expression of your
kind feeling as an evidence of your pri-
yate regard for one of your own fellow
citizens, cannot forget that the great heart
of this people does not come up here for
private purpose, nor are the motives those
of private friendship. ! cannot but recol-
lect the fact that the people of this coun-
try have been carrying on struggle for
their national life against gigantic revo-
luton, the object OF which is to destroy
their nation and wipe out their Govern
ment-a Government which no man, not
even the revolutionists, has yet denied to
be the best on the globe. Cheers l see
that you have been watching with the
deepest interest the contest with treason
which has imperiled the Government.--
And say to you, that while my heart
beats with yours for the preservation OF
the Government under which we live, and
under which we hope to die, I must re-
member my duty to that Government. l
must remember, also, that you have some
doubt why the Government sent me here
Let us ever bear in mind, my friends, that
it is our duty to yield ready and perfect
obedience to our Government at all times,
and grant it the privilege of issuing or
ders for which we must presume II mas
good reasons until we know the contrary.
[Cheers.l Therefore hope there is no dis
position among you to question the Coy
eminent. / do not say TO you to stlfie
your feelings, but wait for further light
To prevent any misunderstanding viii
state here, that since the battle OF Chica-
manga the President has written me per-
sonally to express his satisfaction at what
was done. Enthusiastic cheers.
Some very kind friends, excellent friends
Of mine. of the cities Of New York and
Washington, seem to be posted up in re-
gard to my health. ILaughter.l The Army
of the Cumberland thinks differently-it
thinks am well enough SO do myself.
York friends has published to the world
that Gems. McCook and Crittenden have
conspired against me. Now, I have the as
surrance from them to-day. that they re-
greet the use of their names in any such dis
honorableconnection. [Cheers.] AS tothe
quantity of opium l have taken, you will
have to excuse mel refer you to my drug
gist. Laughter.
/ arrived here one year ago, with orders
to report from Cincinnati to the Adjutant
General. ! have the same orders now in
my peck ct that then had. Cheers. Now
friends and fellow citizens, presume the
Government does not intend to attack the
character of her public officers; and pre-
sumo that the Government is not RESPONSE
made so prominent in some of the public
journals of Washington and New York,
which were copied into the papers OF this
city. TCheers. / presume that our Gov
eminent would not make such charges
Whatever it does l am willingto have done.
have nothing further to say than this:
that if anything gives me hope for the flu
ture of our country it is the noble and self
sacrificing spirit manifested by the people,
who, in spite of the WEAKNESS of war-of
the loss of friends and relatives, of children,
fathers and brothers, and all that war en-
tails-are devoted and unyielding. [Cheers.
They are still convinced that if there is any
hope for this country in the future, it is in
the unity and preservation of our Govern
for that I expect to die. Long and contin-
ed applause.
AS the General retired there was rush
made for the balcony, and all who could do
$50 sought a grasp of his hand, which was
usually accompanied by an ejaculation of
God bless you," or "Glad to see you,
General. or more familiarity, "Rosey,
persed, each man evidently well pleas
ed with what he had heard, and with his
faith in the patriotism and military abili-
y ofthe distinguished officer mistaken.
GENERAL ROsECRANS BEFORE THE MER-
CHANTS.
At half past two o'clock yesterday after
noon, Gen. Rosecrans was introduced to
the merchants at their Chamber by the
President of the Exchange as follows:
Gentlemen of the Chamber of Commerce
-RoSECRANS.
General Rosecrans:-Your President is
short, but to the point, if there were any
point in it. [Great laughter.]
Mr.. President and Gentlemen, Of the Cham
Der of Commerce:
I hot Tchn to tolya
up your valuable time, except to thank
you and the people of Cincinnati, for the
cordial reception given me this morning.
AS l said ut the Burnet House, do not
accept the gratifying expression as made to
me personally, but us a tribute to the great
idea which 1 represent and the glorious
cause which is dear to every patriot. /
cause in which you and are equally in
terested. [Applause.] The cause and Con-
stitution OF our Governments, State and
National, and of our army and people,
contrast most strikingly with the indiffer-
,nce to order and recklessness to law, on
he part ofthe enemy that have been call
ID upon to witness. The people of the
ertain good qualities seem to have
e.n seriously depraved by the war
Dur experience is that the effects
If the rebellion have been to break
lp the heightened character of the Southern
,eople, in respect to honor and truthful
less. l have found them untruthful and
Inscriptions. They take property reck-
essly and without law. They go to q
,lanter and take his herds of horses and
attic at their value in gold, and pay in
J heir currency. The whole country pre-
ents dull. blighted appearance, and eve
ywhere we behold only desolation. They
re strongly impressed with the fact that
heir prosperity is not only gone, but even
leir business is giving way, drying up.
me of their Confederate Colonies, in con-
ersation with one of my staff, said, 'You
re prospecting in the war-we are not
our business is going on as usual. You
re making money. But we see no chance
fgiving up the war-at least we cannot
i've it up So" Laughter.]
And when see such manifestations of
arnestness in the cause, and look OH such
otes as you lately lgave, loud applause
feel as If zoe are not to give it up so, either.
laughter and applause.l
Now, don't know what more can say,
cause don't know that feel more earn
,tly than you do, in reference to the great
.terests at stake. But l will say that there
no hope for our children, no hope for
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