Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-17
Dpesch Of MAI. Gen. Daniel +. sickles, Al
the was Meeting In Cooper Institute.

Gen. Daniel +. Sickies was introduced, and
was greeted with repeated cheevs. He said that
now was the suspicious moment to strengthen
our armies. The victory Of Chattanooga had
given a secure foothoid in the very citidel OF
the South. That result was tina fruit Of the
genius Of Rosecrans, Grant, Hooker, and Burn
aide. IApplause.j 1t was the completion OF
series of great operations which have covere
the space Of nearly two years. In the mean
time, the Army OF the Potomac, probably
through some Misrepresentation Of orders, had
marched up the hill and down again. This
should not discourage us. az It will not discour-
age that heroic army, Of which he was proud
| to be an humble member. Applause.
Henry Clay said that when he heard In Paris
| of the victory Of New Orleans he fslt himself
foot taller. Now, although our noble hearted
President need no addition TO his statue,
Laughter, America may may well In her diplo-
| macy lust now tone up few inches, The time
/ has come when we can demand Of European
nations termination of the cession Of bsllig-
erent rights to the rebels. tApplause.1 That
| cession was one of the few blunders Of Lord
Palmerston. After reviewing the result OF the
| recognition OF the rebels as belligerents, Gen.
| Sickles said: Our victories and our iron. clads
| have lately made us a great many friends in
1 Europe. Applause. Give the President those
three hundred thousand men he now asks, and
build twenty or thirty more iron-clads, and all
Europe will soon be our friends. Renewed
he said the martial spirit of the people must be
aroused to heartier appreciation of the Issues
at stake, and the glory 10 be won In the duty to
be performed.
Let men see that in all employmen,s, public
and private, the soldier who has performed his
duty and returns home with an honorable dis
charge in his pocket has a preference accorded
to him through the gratitude OF the people for
what he has done for the republic. The people
must not forget those who have served them
well In the two years. regiments. You must
not forget those brave and devoted men who,
broken down from disease or wounds, are now
| walking your streets without employment. A
soldier who has served two or three years in
the army of the republic, and carries In his
pocket an honorable discharge will never begI
see to 1t that he never suffers want. The hap
tsm of truth pnrifes men--makes men better,
Dobler. prouder. [Appiause. 1t gives them
a deeper scorn for what is mean, ruer rever-
ence for all that is good. Honor the private
soldier who serves you, and you will have no
trouble in getting more to Ill up the ranks Of
your armies. Let America say TO her priv ates
what the Spartan mother said: MY sons, do
not lament your wounds, for every step you
take reminds sparta that you have defended
her in battle" ttireat applause
Young Lady Eager To he . soldier.
On Tuesday the hospital matron at Benton
| Barracks detected the form of young lady In
the habilments-of young man. the wearer o
which was an applicant for enlstment. She
!, was sent to the office of the Department Pro
yost Marshal, where she declined to make an,
| statement as to her name, history, Nc. A
! length however she concluded to tell her story
, Her proper name was Lizzie Cook, and he
home lay in Apanoose county, Iowa. Her fathe
was In the LIST NJ. 8. NJ. and killed in sklrm
1 ish at Walnut Creek, Linn county, Mo-. on tn
!. 10th of August Her brother Is a Sergeant !
the eth Kansas. A desire to reach him and
disgust at the monotony of her woman's life
d with wsl, 10 serve her country led her /
determine to assume male attire and vountcc
| as u soldier.
She left her home few weeks ago and wen
5 to Keokuk, where she worked as house servan
;, for a Mr.. Huntsicker, till she had earned m,
:. ney enough to buy sult of boys' clothes. s
brught and doomed thm last Saturday, and
% once started for st. Lonis. Here she arrive
y Monday night. and registered at the Eyere
r House as VIM. Ross. In the morning she too
the cars for Benton Barracks, and was thei
proposing to enlist when detected as stated.
l. The young lady Ia about twenty years Of ag
N tall. nne-looking, intelligent, animated In col
versation, and expresses strong impulse
u shoulder musket and do what SHE can for II
NJ Union cause.
ID II was concluded to commend her to the u
"A tention of some Of the ladies of the Union Al
Society. Mrs. Chauncey 7. Filley readily r
u ceivcd her, and will see that Miss Cook Is r
r. turned as early as practicable To her low
g. home.--S. LouiS Dea.oCro;, 81 inst.
Fasht0n supreme.