The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08

god but as n means for good for extending
civilization, aiding the unfortunate encoura.
cling benevolent efforts, ever looking for aid to
| Him who is the Ruler and Governor of ALL
Joh, G u,ncocl pres,ao,, ar III, Reel oc
-. .,..N N1',''s' - wy i'o"'" u
Iraue "' lineage, responded TOT that Guy as
follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of The Board
of Trade of Porttand-
Allow me. In behalf of the members of the
Board of Trade of the city of Chicago, to ex-
press our heart felt thanks for this most cor
dial reception | assure you that your kind
invitation to the members of our Board to
visit your noble city, was heartily appreciated.
We were presented with free passes from Chi
cago to Portland. and return by the Michigan
Central Railroad to Detroit, and by the Grand
Trunk Railway through to Portland. We
were accompanied on the Michigan Central
railroad to Detroit, by the officers of the road
who had made grand preparations for our SUBJ
sistence while on their road.
Our company was augmented at Detroit by
the members of the Board of Trade of that
city and Milwaukee. We proceeded on our
way to Toronto and there met members of
the Board of Trade, the Mayor and many
other city officials; also Mr.. Bridges, General
Supt. of the Grand Trunk Railway who pre-
pared for a splendid dinner Strong sentiments
were expressed by these gentlemen, deeply sy m
pathizing with our Government in its struggle
to put down the rebellion now raging in our
midst. We then proceeded to Montreal, ac-
compauied by the Western General Agent,
Mr.. Webster, of the Grand Trunk Railway
where equally kind attentions were rendered
to us. By the politeness of the Mayor and
many Others oil the city government, also the
n,, % .ne Eo,nlhe T Enenanss anu
were invited 10 visit all the nrinciple nnblic
buildings, Victoria bridge, 1.-THE pride of Mon
treal) and to ride around the mountain which
p'a nV,';,D .'. .esi ~ Nio ,ie". A..
SING the cause of the war in America one Of
them remarked to others that slavery was the
grand question involved, which, when once
a,h;. ous, s,ie an. peoP'e rno i'aa. of
wishes were then EXPRESSED towards our Gov
eminent and a grand toast offered for the
President OF the United States.
nes.enseMi o',s reaei " 'ioS w., md os
the people of the two governments.
would say here that the West is progress
sing as though nothing oil moment were trans
phant 700 ano pJ IpI;na;s n,o,, 9soioo ;nclod.
ing 135. 400 soldiers sent TO the field of battle
TO defend their country.
mr.. frestdsnt-I WIZ again thank You anu
mPmDQrs most
dia, araa,;n9 " rhon. ,,,nse IRON nla;us ,ha,
so strongly bind together the East to the
West, may forever forbid the thought of
u,.isioh OF inc country, ana nope ,nose mutu,
henaa, 70 ~ ii, " s'"''"'s"'' VIM p'o'e y
Mr. Uarsev a, tho eloso n, ,ho sneec, Of Mr.
u.,eoot s.;d no ,,s, ro,.,o a., ;r,c;don, tho,
occurred =, r,;.aao ,,,,;.,, s,,ous ,ho character
for nromn,;,,ae n,,r;o,;s,, am, he,avo,o,ce
of the Ro,rd ~ Tr.ao Of ,vh;c,, ,h., oa,,la-
man has tho honor % h. pres;aer, A,
meeting or tho Roard ot Trade If that c;tv
tho ones,ion or oe,rd;no .,d % o,r so,a;ors
Mt yielshurg who had ;,s, mo, re,,,se
with terrible slaughter. came up. and n promo
sition was made 10 appropriate $1,000 in aid of
onr suffering soldiers there which was accep,-
ed by a unanimous vo,e Nurses medicine
and the necessary articles 70 make the sick
and wounded soldier comtar,ab,e were ON
their wav 70 y,cksburc In a few hours from
the time Of the disaster be;no made tnoup
OF Britt. ESQ Chairman of tho delega.
tion from Milwaukee, res,onaed for tho Rosrd
rrom that civ the presden, no, holm, allie 10
accompany ,Iem u;s s,secb mas shor, b,,
10 the no;nt
I.ient Gov Nav ros,onaea s,r tho ao,o,,.
lion from De,ro;, +, one nj tho mos, s,;rr;n,
and eloouent sneeches To which we have lis
tened in long time Ills manner was earnes,
and imnressive with a ready t,ow Of lanruace
and when referrino 10 the affairs NJ our conn
try he was really sublime. In his allus;on IN
the oi,-repea,ed remark of New England be-
ing lief, out in the cold. he burs, forth in inn
FASHIONED eloouenee that was resnonded N
most enthusiastically. M rcnor, nj Cen
NAYS speech could fail TO do him the greatest
Injustice.
J. Young Scammon. ESQ. of Chicago. smoke
briefly and ably in response TO csil that adj
mittcd of no denial
Mr.. james S. Brown. member of Congress
from Milwaukee District. responded to n call
from all parts OF the Hall for a speech. Mr..
B. said Maine was his native State. He smoke
of the commercial relations of Portland with
the West--its promptness and patriotism as
exhibited In the taking of the crew OF the Ia
couy in the harbor. He said, so far as the
West is concerned, there is but one sentiment
in regard to the object to be sought in the pre-
sent war. which is that the whole country
must be kent together under the Constitution
that we must fight until the last drop of
blood is spilled, rather than Weld an inch of