The New York herald., 1863-11-01
H0HORS TO GENERAL SICKLEs.
SERENADE At THE BREv0ORT HOUSE.
SPEECH OF GENERAL SICKLES,
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1t cid not rain after seven O'Clock, tho nums.
friends Of tho General determined TO SEQ tho
thing out The way 10 which the people turned must
have been highly gratifying to the General as proved
his Immense popularity and the regard in which he 10
held by all classes OF our citizens.
There large attendance Of military and other per.
sonages to honor the General who glad say Is
fast recovering his health and sprits--that is,
II he lost tho atter. Among those pre-.
sent reporter observed Gouerais Measher, Dwight
aud Graham, Colonel Porcy wyndham. Major Tremains.
Captains T. ". G. Fry aud Moore.
General Mcdowell was also In the for few mo-
ments and after speaking with General Sckes took bis
departure
The decorations Of the hall tho street. the music II
Grafuas seventh regiment band and in short the tout
esete well worthy Of the and the
be honorcd.
After appropriate music by the band General sckies
cams ont tho soat steop q the hotel He
duced to the people p lhs following speech by Mr..
We ceme tonight, Yellow citizens, TO pay our
tribute o! gratitude and respect to one who for
70 the freedom OF his country. who laying aside
all consideration Of party feeling and prejudice.
energies hs efforts and his Influence the great
In which engaged and has been ready TO oer his
life on the altar Of his country How near he came to
giving US that costly sacrifice you all know. DO not
stand here 70 enumerste the brilliant feas OF which
General sckies has performed u well known 70 ALL and
will form brilliant page OF the history OF this evenau
period But s not inappropriate TO speak OF the
cause. No ono Can deny that II 10 tho cause n
Sx ana ~ Sa es
whole OF the nobility Of England ~ class and every
crowned bead In Europe with the glorious exception OF
rebel cousprs,ors Of The south indeed. this war is
to proane that beautiful temple OF liberty which
ancestors OF the revolution erected and transmitted u U.s.
They fought build that structure soldiers fight
protest It, and TO transmit unmpaired and unde@sd
70 nos xnv arc 70 come r oer us no sn ,s s
constitution no longer exists, and tho crest American
people dissolve Into oonnic.as ios'eniticant and de-
contest, ell who fight for the right will receive,
they will and from the endeariug gratitude Of
sardod By VI and all Who succeed Us a we now 70.
GARD the heroes OF the Revolution Tns result q this
vs and God Of Sssss and justice nevsr can permit 30
enormous crime a the rebellion TO succeed Indeed,
how can any ss1: man for 70, oT %o%'n. shs
Il tho total while population OF tho Ststes now
In rsbcIOa-cau long stand up against the ,Ssn' @
iiesi feelings and peudicss should By hi. time be laid
.n s1 % no su e g
done myself. voted against President Lincoln. and
have never boon . member of the party BY which he
coua,ry against this rebellion as I had been
hts most ardent SUPPORTER at the time a his
imitation any better example than presented by Gen
era sickles John Van Buren,, Judge Daley, James Z.
y, ady and thousands others Of yocr party cannot
do better than 70 use the eloquent wurds OF General
sickles himself In mis- correspondence TO the New fotk
committee while the war lasts lot us sustain the gov
ernmeut with the heart the OF the hoc
country Referring all incidental questions 20 the future,
and dscardng all political Objects let the people at homo
tho ,owcr OF our enemies Then we shall eyeiain "
reference glorious, haowed hammer no that ior
ever may wave but for ever and ever and ever shall
oer the land Of the free aud home cf the brave
now perform the agreeable duty assigrei 10 me ant
present you the earnest patriot and the distinguished
solder, General Daniel 4. sickles.
sPEECH GENERAL SICKLEs.
General SrcEIxs then came forward ana after the ire
mepdous cheers VITA which be was received had sub
sided, he said -
GSsrrSxss-Hsving declined the handsome offer OF
public reception by the city authorities and denied my
self the pleasure ofacceptng tie hausring trioate OF
public dnoer, ! had enjoyed the pleasing anticipation
tina. my Pre-, VISIT 70 .an,gb ue Guy '1 meet 10 ms,
stringent irections o Ut. Carnochan. rhat illusion
broken to night surprised IN my own camp by an over
wheming force, surrounded oumsnruvrcd and outgene
rallied consolation 10 Kaow tbatl cartuaie 10 friends
friends who have ever been too partial IN thef Juds
mcn 70 refuse their Indulgence Years have passed
since have met n public assenbiage native city
ye eventfu interest 10 the people of tbs country
We have learned msanwhie, how to meet the require
ments OF great We have seen that among states,
ss with men there swift descent from friendship 70
hatred from TO cscord from peace 70 conhct Ia
our foreign relations have learned that neither uadi.
tonai alliances, nor common language nor conssnguny
against the sss instincts which sway ne
cultivated nations And although az yet only 70 the
first century OF his,ory-the younges, hfnong
powerful empres-we have proved that matchloss fo'
sources, unyeldng endurance, nvincbe WIN and heroic
love OF country, attributes q the American people
The great problems OF peace aud engage not alone
the councils Of statesmen and generae, but
,ssy are sh' topic, .neA 20. % MOST lost yoT
Of tho Union How shall ws undo the toal
wrong ot The rebellion There arc &c, ao. ls" sa0 n.ve
thank Heaven this President 10 not ono lie whom the
burden most beat h.s fs,erod IN heart or pur
La tuaf he Al
iipsss OF the nation, By the potential voice q
the prese and by the armies and Leets OF the
Union. Graphing with Administrative questions IA 70
dincas spd delicate tried the ssssci'y
and courage Of statesmen, he has 30 borne hiscl
that every loyal nesrt sckno.icdses he caneor aoiY
and tact which sgnaxe the character " our hrst mag
'rate. That history will assign him conspicuous rank
among great rulers n no lsoser doubtful 4 a nov
more than evcr pa that the way V peace 70 or
ty The government public opn,onseay and stsunch.
We can thus increase tho effective strength of tbe army
that viii dom rebel forces at oil points aud
leave reserves srourh 70 occupy rsnnesses Mssssppi
LOUISIANA, Texas and North Carolina. The re- estab
lshmeni q regular governments aud the return a
tranquility and industry IN those states will Ue The
means OF proving 70 the south tnat liberty ani
| order are only TO be found 10 the res,0ratiDu
Of the Union Thus rcasured the Southern population
already weary Of the war despalrng Of AZ succor from
abroad and convinced Of the infoxbIs purpose aud
haustible power Of the North, win dsnou1ce the Rich.
mond despotsm berefi q moral political support oar
military operations must sJais yrgiIia from tLs
remaining Fragments q 9sarsen, territory wan tbs
proclaimed. To this end the President asks for
three hundred thousand men. Let 10 one be
invested anywhere civil authority who hesatea v
give these nay who will not g. himself need be
The foe of the army the real oproneni o. pence
the ci,zsn he ~hg by ~ord ~ act, De.
lays or binders this reIoofceueGt - All means LET
them be volunteers. This would be the ofcwrinz glory
q ths .,russle snd, 70 sy nothins . tse cise,
the North. like that which followed The fsl o slnte-
would carry dinsy 70 the southern Cabinet and camp
Let us A set " work, then, 10 these vDlnteefs
the a1thofues thc press. the women a the sof the
church, the politicians societies. leagues and c1mmiice
In the state q New York ve have fourteen thousand
| sch0ci districts Tho state government ani esof
q the great political organir~lons tas its sgsno,u
| In every one them. By erpioyinS thsa
obvious fsoiiilses dys volunteers can Be go,tai
from every scboo, district the state MAKING s-vent,
thousand whisb sreces 1g,.A under the prcr
ns'oa. Cos god ssfsi-'eslal. se,ive spd p-v.sIsr