, 1863-10-29
GEN. ROSECRANS AT C1Ns
ClNNATI.
brilliant Reception and Speeches OF
the GcEcr2l:


01Efanca 1DG aa the G10QtQ Cl hu4C&et4A ~
rzsstd by, salute wss fited on board as asg.
Dal to the citizens Of tie near arrival OF tha
GtDeraL. Then smother and aaoihcr Is Tired
urtil all :he ammunition Is expended, aud In
response the guIs on the ciT wharf kept
Etnd.nE back their answers, until the boat
nesrs the Lar dug and preparations are made
for going ou shore. The spectacle from the
tie It of Of avn o*t eFer3 building WAS floating
the rtars and stripes, while the higher end Of
the wlat w1s covered with the immense
crowd who had assembled tc welcome the he
70 home. The l.,geness Of the demons'ra-
tiun vas the nore significant because no Cd.
pecis1 effu1t had been made to assemble. the
people together. =.
rive had been followed By meeting ct few
merchants to make preparations for receiving
hsd determined to receive him. and they did
so in manr er which shows how deeply aud
hoV firmly Rosccrans has fixed his Damefn
the minds md the hearts Of the people at
large. Tho demonstration was as srootanc
ons as It WAS large ard imposing, and IS such
who has done bis duty to Ills country 80 no.
by, 20 trulY, and so veil
The committee Of reception, consulting Of
Hon Berjnmin Eggltston, (chafrm*n.l John
4. G. sands, Gen. J. q. Bates, and Co!onela
Jones, BolsEder, and Fisher, waited on Gen.
| Roeecrans on the boat, and soon after escort
ed him to the ca1riase in waiting, As the
p sfsHBsa e "% he tRi 1Sa VICE. des Roa
! ever, MSS drowned IN the gladsome shouts ct
the Thousands assen bled on the landing. The
greeting VAS certainly as enthuiastic as any
man could well wish for. sG Glad to See you
oga sGy1 oe1 IT, Sefe eene neaTa
covered, boWinr his Acknowledgements right
| and lett.
The procession, rs it moved up Broadway,
Tas in the following order: The Police force
| under Chief James L l.ut1tn, with band, pre-
cedt q the carriage drawn BY fonr white horses,
in which we're eeated Gen. Roeecrans, his
Storer, and A. D. Bullock, Esq. Then ful-
lowed six other carriages occupied by the
Committee Of Reception and the following
| r3lned members Of the Generals staff: Brig.
Gen. Whipr1e, 4. 4; G., Major Frank: y.
tbtte came private carriages, and The: multi,
t,ste on fLoE. The routs wins up Broadway
| to Fourth, down Fourth to Race, down Race
to third, sloDg Third to tho Buspet Honse.
ThoutnEds # citizens lined tia streets
through which the procession passed.
AS the procession made its way sloWly
through The immense throug on Third street,
the ece1e was au interesting one. Tlere nas
snch waving cf hats and hauokerchfefs and
fags, and such deafening but gladsome chccrs,
as Is due only to one y no has done his coun-
try great service. Tie General passed to
the balcnny by the Vine street entrance,
where the formal reception took rlace.
When the cheering had somewhat died
away he addressed the people substsntial1yas
follows:
SPEECH OF GEN. RoagcRAS5.
FELLOW CITIZENS: eapnot torbear to
tion Of your sympathy, Of -FOUR respect and
of your regard for iny public services. While
accept thg expression Of your kind feelinge
Is M evidence Of Jour private regard for one
of yonr own fellow. f:tzens, I canaot forget
thas the great heart of this people does not
the motives those Of private friendship. I
cannot but recollcct the fact that the people
Of this country have been carrying On astrug-
gle for their national life against d gigantic
revolution, the object Of Hhich is to destroy
their nation und ripe out their government
reyolutioDiet, hss yet denied to be the best
On the globe. IChecre.] I see that you have
been watching with the deepest interest tie
contest with treason which has imperlled the
| Government. And I say to you, that while
my heart beats With yours for the preservation
under which NC hope to G:e, must remem-
| her my duty to TINT Government. must re-
| men Der also, that you have some doubt Why
the Government sent me here. Let US ever
bear in Mid, my friends, thst 1t Is our duty
to yield ready and perfect obedience to our
| Government at all times, and grant 1t the priv
| ilege Of Issuing orders for which We must
| presume it has good reasons until nc know
the contrary: ICheers] Therefore hope
| there is no disposition among you to ques-
stiile your feelings, bat to wait for further
light To prevent any misunderstanding I
will state here, that since the battle Of Chlcka.
maugu the President has written me person
ally to express his satisfaction at what WAS
done. [Enthusls stlc cheers.1
I mine, Of The cities of New York and Wash
| tngtcn, seem to be Eostedu up in regard to my
health. lLaughteE The Army Of the Cam.
beflsnd thinks differently. It thinks an neil
enough; so do myself: Laughter and
chcefs.] One Of my New Yofk friends has
and Crlttenden have conBpired against me.
Now, have the assurance tfom them to day,
that they regret the use Of their names In any
such dishonoIable connection. [Cheers] As
to the quantity OF opium have taken 5ou
druggist [Laughter.]
arrived here one year ago, with ordsrs to
report from Clncinnatt to the A3jutunt Gen.
e1ul- have some orders now in mJ pocket
ttat then had. [Chtefsl Now. friends and
| NANH'|Ak1A@AF3 P11@4A4C LIE 0NtNkAI4EAk
docs not intend to attack the character Of her
public officers and presume thar the Coy
eminent Is not responsible for these attacks
npon me which we're made so prominens In
aid New York, which veru copied into the
papers Of this city, [Chgcrs.] I presume
that our Government would not make sucl,
cbmges. Nhatsver It does am willing to
hare done. l hare nothing further to say
iha1 u III; t, thai u any hing gxes ne h3pe
and self spirit manifested by tho
| ptople, who, in spite of the weariness OF
War-of the lo.s Of friends and relatives, Of
children, iathcrs sud brothers, ard ati thu.
War entai1e--are devoted AID un5Ieldlng.
Tney are still convinced that Il there is eny
the unity and preservation Of our Govern.
nent. [Chec1s 1t is. for that Z lie, and jJu
Mat I t1ptct to dts. Long and continued
aFRiau11e t1s c.ra-o, ,s+,,ea +bare nm, ,o.n
made for the balcony, and all who could do
SO sought grasp Of his hand, which was
usually accompanied by IN ejaculation oi
"God bless you" or "glad to sec you, Gen.
era], - or more familiarity, "Rosey, you're our
man." Slowly the crowd dispersed, each
heard, and with his faith In the patriotism aud
military ability Of the distingu guIshed officer
mistaken.
GEN. RosECRANS BEFORE THE MERCHANTS.
At half past t8o o'clock yesterday after
| NOON General Ro6ecraus was introduced to
the merchants ut their Chamber by tae Pres
idsnt Of the Exchange, George +. Davis, as
follows:
Gentlemen Of the Chamber If Commerce.
RosECRANs.
Gen. Rostcraas-Tour President is short,
but to the point, if thcre were an} point In it.
[G1eat lauehter.1
Nr. President and Gentlemen Of the Chamber OF
| Commerce.:
1don,t know what should soy to take up
the people Of Cincinnati To- The cordial recep-
ton given me this morning. As I said at tha
| Burnet House, I do not accept the gratifying
expression as made to mo personally, but as u
tribute to the great idea which represent
and the glorious cause which is dear to every
to that cause In which You and are equally
interested. [Applause.1 The cause and Consti-
tuition Of our Governments, State and National,
and Of our army ard people, contrast most
strikingly with the indifference to order and
recklesaness to Law, on the rart Of the enemy,
that haze been called upon to witness. The
/ people Of the South, Wbam NC have always
czealted with certain good qualities, seem 10
hare been seriously depraYed by the var.
Our experience Is that the effects Of the re-.
belIion have been to break up the high. toned
character OF the Southern people, ii respect
| TO 1enor ana u Ituthfnlnets. haTe FOUND them
unttuthful and unscrupu1ous. They take
property recklessly and without law. They
j 70 to, planter aud take his herds
Of horses and cattle at their yaluo
In gold, and pay In their cnran-
cy- The whole country presents 4 dull,
bUghtel appearance, and everywhere We be-
hold only lesolation. They are strongly in
pressed with the fact that their prosperity is
not only gone, but even their buelnass is glg.
ing way, drying up. One Of their Confed-
crate Colonele, + conversation rith one Of
: | nv staff. eaif1 :" You arc prosperipp in the