Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-11-28
Speech Of General ROsecrans.
From the Cincinnati Commercial.

FROM the UlnGlnnAl loHnsTvlhl'
At ten o'clock yesterday morning, the
wharf was well lined with people waiting
the arrival of the mail-boat, which was
bringing to our city our former fellow citi
zen, Major General Rosecrans, under Or
ders from Washington to report himself
here.
At half.past ten o'clock the steamer ap-
peared, and section of battery began
firing salute. The police force, about
l50 in number, in their neat uniform, pre-
ceded by HeidePs band, marched down to
the wharf boat, opened in double line, and
as the boat touched the shore, along, Iond
round of cheers was given, and Gen, Ro'
secrans, arm in arm with Messrs. Eggles.
ton and Bullock, and followed by the rest
of the Committee, with the members Of the
Generals staff, walked up the landing to
the carriages in waiting. The General
was seated in coach along with his broth
er, Bishop Rosecrans, Judge Storer, and a
member of the committee. The process
sion was then formed, the police, with
band in front, followed by another band,
and a long string of carriages and horse
men. The line Of march 10 the Bnrnet
House was throngcd with people shouting
and cheering oil the way; while from every
door and window the ladies waved their
white handkchiefs and smiled their cor
dial welcomes.
On reaching the Burnet House, Third
street, in front Of the hotel was literally
blocked with people, as were, also, the
broad steps aud spacious balconies Such
a concoursc Of people there we have not
seen since the Prince Of Wales attracted
the masses, to look upon his regal face
After entering the hotel by the side door,
the General was conducted to the front Of
the balcony by Judge Storer, who wclcom'
ed him to tde city
RESPONSE BY GEN. ROsEcRANs,
FELLow-ClnzENs: | cannot fOrbear to
thank you most heartily for this manifesto.
tion of your sympathy, off, your respect, and
of your regard for my public services -
While | accept the expressions Of your
kind feeling as evidences of your private
regards for one of your fellow citizens, |
cannot forget that the great heart of this
people does not come up here for any pri-
vate purpose, but from motives higher
than those of mere personal friendship. !
cannot fail to recognize in the voice Of this
people free and noble hearted population;
who have hooking on cur cottost Of
arms, and struggling along with us for
national life, who have been anxiouSly
watching the struggle with this great re-
belIion, which has attempted to destroy our
nation and break up our Governments
Government which no man, not even
among the revolutonists, has yet denied
to be one of the best that ever existed
Therefore it is that say, when you come
here this morning, your sympathIes are
touched not for me as an individual, but
for the Government which has been in
peril, and for whose preservation |, as
well as yourselves, have been laboring
Cheers
And while my heart beats with yours
for the safety of that Constitution and
Government under which most Of US were
born--under v hch all of US live, and un
der which we hope to die, while my own
heart beats with yours for the unity Of
this Government, which is the hope of hu
manlty, | must remember also my own re.
lation to it as well as 10 you; must re-
member that when you come here you
have some doubt as to why the Govern
ment called me away from my late post oil
duty, All want to say on this point is
to ask you to remember that whenever We
hear the voice of tho Government it is oul
duty to yield it prompt obedience; cheers
tn recognize its right to issue orders, snC
to presume it has good reason for what il
does until we know the contrary. There
fore, | say to all whose satisfaction to day
IS maned by the mlnglmg Of some diSpo
sition to question the action Of the Gov
ernment, that it would be well to stiff
their feelings and leave that matter for
further light. may say this much, thai
the President of the United States, sinco
the battle of Ohckamauga, has written M
personally to express his entire confidence
in me. Great cheers,
And | may tell you, also, that while
some very attentive friends in the city o
New York ard is Washington, appear tC
be posted as to my health, the Army o
the Cumberland does not agree with them
The Army of the Cumberland thinks an
we'll enough, laughter and cheers and Sc
do |, Antwhie some of my New Yorl
friends have found out that Generals Git
tenden and McUook have conspircd I,
make charges against me, | have Genera
Johnson coming to me, from indianapolis
with expressions Of extreme regret tina
their names should have been coupled witt
any such report Cheers. As for tn
opium eating that have done, dom
think it would hurt any body.
When arrived here year ago had il
my pocket the same order now have, viz
to report at Cincinnati, to the Adiutan
General, for orders, Now, my friends an