, 1864-10-18


o1s services in the great condict in which vnn
Lave e. nofts e 80 prominent and 30 glorious part
us is ans peGpef var ahd he heroes q this
tnteIrest feeling and the most searching scrutiny
the course OF every one Of their military Ieaders
And tbe5 have Watchsd ye91e. They have folio we'd
cams ncm The Pacific coast to give yourseif tn th+
copIts7'sre1Fice. up1tl this honr. They hsyen-TG
snoHn yoa TO f,lter in the hour of. peril Thsy
nave seen that wherever there WAS desperate feht
lne to be done; yon wete always in the ran: tna,
%hese me battle ragged tiercest and dangers veft
fse,t wAs yss he Place 70 loek for
ulsI heart to yo1r heroiam. that the people hsyt
with one accord bestowed On Jon The title o
"Ftehttng Joe Hooker'-a title Of tmmorta
| honor, which has been most gloriou.lY won
TO undertake. to refer In detail to yo1r mllitary
career IN this w*r would be almost to undertake
eiys 'he h.s:o1y .. he war iteel. Tor yoa 6zv,
the ve5y outset. Engaged as you have been il
more the1 hundred different lights, and amors
them In more than thirty pitched battles, the din
culiy 10 10 knoW where to begin or to end In snrt
:. Bat We an remember the bloody fight at VII
ltame hntp, where yo9r division bofe itaef 20 elo
and ser tine hs Thoe
| eula, Ehetc the inspiration Of your courage ant
determination did 80 much to eus.ain the ep.r1tt
q ,db ths army ~ and to save i from defeat Tat
fiery vnor, AID the bloody dsht at Chancelors yile
though unsuccesetrl, was still marked bY rht
| GrAApeat hefofsua.
Who. WHEN looking upon yop, does not recall
ttat terrific struggle At Antletatn, where yopl
corps bore ttseh attn euch splendid csllautsy aud
| won fnch triumphant euccess in tae fret day'a
contest M g tnose great words OF ycurs there spo
kcn: - The Southern Rebellion lies coica Yonue,
"in that valley, AID before the sun goes down /.
"can be crushed forever"
] how. alter having been the Commaoderin-ChIei
Of the Fosomsc Arny, With Whist grand deyoion
70 Ut cause OF the couHtry you cneerfully offered
| q. oef-re1dt TO eacri6ce uu The altar of yopt
country every personal feallnc and consideration,
apo "tIi! G. TO serve any There. 90 that ron could
tbt Union nrd the Government.
| We hare followed yon through your career es 4
dis'titn commander in the Army Of the Tennes-
fes; s'e have seen how yuu inspired the hear1s .:
the cn,.tr. snd so1die1s under your commend With
TIE mu-t dtvo.ed attachment to yoErseif ~ 5
lca9er. and With your own high courate ard Jetcr.
ds .ion q; The Fshtnc an dc e1gs,ea Rf1aa
! isrtls wish impestahab!e rr6own. -'~
~ Chatfsnooea you we're IN the thickest Of the
fight; ut Afeston Ridge ard Lookout MountaIn
ysus bo.e scsfFd the precipions cliffs and carried
the stuFm Q. bate eTet above The clouds; and
at keretnw. where such deeds Of deathEess valoT
Geo b. tha1feo ter the brave and noble men who
have gisth TIT mse yes 10 tie eacred cansa OF their
c.nn'ty II y 'h.s m .5est conflict Wat & lame and
We Lave ~ deasly IL &Raln at peace when the star
~ Nae winch represents C1iqu and Liberty 0oa.a
aeain over restored ard united people, II the
God Of battles who ha. preserved you thus far.
through 90 mant es lii, ah4 Ipetmlt yDu 10 survive,
wbstIa G1ossoas rscompenre Of reward will be
i tnsnk God. too, that after yesre OF such hard
thips, dsugtrs and sud=f1tgs al yours and those
OF your oFavc c3mpat1ols Ia arms you and they
remain sill firm aud uutaltstiu. In youf deter
nlnsiion 10 dyht on un,i; this aecursed rebellion
is tubcaed toreVtl tnRt Fou hare los. not one tot
OF heart Or hoe. but are az resolved to6ay ~ you
ne @ PIT dsy sSe S oaSxea % yo sad
thorftF of this GovernmeEt reetored throughout
he entire hnkth aid headth Of The land: that the
eud sf1nes o.t. triumphant IN eve5 BAT Of he
Republic, s's every rebel shall hare lsid down his
III y he men who bear the wtole burden of this
conhlct, who give themselves daily to danger and
dtath Ii tts behalf are thus pure and determined,
sqsey !. srs 70 t:,ss1 VIZ
brave fo5s when yo9 retnrn 70 them that the
county stands true and steadfast th,t it viii s1s-
tain them 70 the end and Will never clye up Ih!s
NJ til this rebellion Is srbdutd.
You have been temporarily assigned to the
fha1s e q tsis N Military department With soa u
are secretly plotting asulnst the land that bore
them hasten to hide themselves and their schemes.
Let knights OF the Golden Circle. Or Sons OF Lib
covtr up their infamous couspiracies, trembje
ubtn Ho1ker is in crtnmhnd.
tonE1As1ate 5oa iust tne reward ot al your
laeofe @ and & sseadc5s "a df1ws neaf, that The enemy
you have t9ucht 70 3ons begins to give wsy before
tie determined and persistent valor Of onr troops
We hare op1y tobe true now. ind al viii be- well.
nenelM 1ne !mpfEsct Wofas naTe uttered but
feeo1y e1pfete me feellngs Wlta which You are
eafoea ~ tnls people. 70 Mneuase can lilly utter
Nke Your. It T. TOO deep ior words. The: bless.
fDcs Of grateful people will follow you through
Jonr lle, and aita1 aeatn yo9s name and tams will
perisfah record OF The great men ard the great
rot taitg place hleh on her roll OF honor the name
fse Sse aaneaeioa d9ets Of Mr. LEONARD. eoonent a.
a1ess was tae lep.l 1of another burst Of cneering
Wnlc1 eah;tnnta Tor some minutes. The Chair
sn hic 'o as :, @ .ae s1sst Or re evening,
tnheissm !! re anaienee n,a6e to the!F feet When
~ 5a Isa to"e "nat saos1aed een' Hooker spoke as
'o-o"s: -.. ..-..
Ar. Chairman, Lddies ond GeatszRkn.
Nvwo.as Of rnpc cxp ev,rcs. nv th,n,,s,,n.,a
for tbe eenerons % E,nSness Ish h. 81 ~
to yon nv cra;itnde Sr he osnaa1 r. ,
nsw ann thew vii he re1aenhere9 m 1o n} ne
na1n1. " rheT ~ .n5 5gre reefea 70 ny CON-
1nde lhknl an They hsre been Hithfol snd TEL
mn,e :. eminent h.r thnr - :. T.. - nAFs oeen
a nal tns5' ~ 1of me feason thst
Thsu 40 ~ rarr.a - ~ 80 1aao u 1nem
rr,E s19 hova a.. a. w.; saey aave zone their
, fnnt ebeer;no ooae 'a4Ae' ro 1as as l eoaid.
etlissta ~ ms rebellion, Tor the rebellion. I
1aHc ID a. toe pes1nnme, ana expect, II my lie
I. fpafeo; 10 pe ~ a. fhe death- lRspfusous ap.
p'anse ! expect when It 1s oFer, in common
f.ltcbsFre. tcbeers. Intend to merritt. ICON
linued cteertoR. = feel from your trdulg mt ex
prettions 10 n1.ht, Is though had mer1tad it np
10 this time. tCheers.1 am as deeply, earnestly,
Interested In the retut "a WIS Mheu took Ms
asne At the bertuuine. tApplause.J knoT
OWE weakness tcheers) and II any doubt il felt on
he suhlect, AZ manY ne wepaper4 seem to indicate,
let them read the epeech OF The arch traitor Of the
v otld. (Cbetrs,] Let them read the speech Of
Jefferson Davis, whoee name, an told >wns loudly
,becred in these streets but q fen weeks fjrce.
;pnan misery and deeolated more hearts. des-
>.a1sj ruote homes than has any other nartal Tnau
nm Yh% heetnnnp All altfime (nnd .nnlsuae1. 3he
ntrny Of GoYe4nnents a1,d Of ali mankinis - Az
= nat t]oee It mean when he IN chefrei bv
Amcricsnet When the enemy of enemies IA cheer.
d hv Ame ricar1 in lila na9nifcent metronS'ia
= hal Gees It mean: There is tomethinp wong |
s'1hat'E Eo'' :. Traitors at home'l Yes: that |
% the Word--H7Ito1r at home, fProloueed an |
,laute.] He Is directing bis armies against yonr
Drcthese. sG7lpat yorr cons, against your own
Dlcoe- He ie the aattor Of it ali, and yet be IL
aean !! Are We rot Americauss Do we ce,se to
lore Government that has donc aversthinT nv
uef Have NC rot no pride al cnnn+1v -smain3rrs
r. there any one here WIN deserras ~ he1ona IL
prordest uataon that exists o., The r1nhs IEhes% ~
:. want that this Government shon1i accnmniish
its mietlon; It il q fpb!e one and rssthsr IaT
Davis nor the Copperhead tzaitora herc ran e1n-