The New York herald., 1864-11-12
THE OFFICERS OF THE KEARsAReE.
Their Reception Mt Fansun Hall-Ths


from the Boston Traveller, Nov. loJ
Commodore Winslow hts officers and the
ber sll eighty landed at the foot Lewis wharf
eleven O'Clock this morning from LAUNCH aud one
smaller boat and were received with hearty cheers BY
On the route OF tho procession there crowds Of
people, the rsn and enthusiastic cheers
greeted the heroes OF the Kearsage very frequently and
The route was By Commercial, India MIX, Dsvonshlre,
con- fremont Court and State streets and Merchants
foH ts FaneuiI hali. WHO'RE they arrived at nfteen
minus Nssr twelve O'Clock
ADDRESS OF MAYOR LINCOLN.
Mavor Lincoln said Il forty.two years since the
doors OF FaneuH Hall opened to receive the hero Of
the war OF 1872 Commodore HULL who had returned 10
this pert in the Constitution with the trophies OF his
yicovy over the mistress OF The the plea
ssut duty OF the speakers welcome those who had fall
As ss's1, upheld lnf hoe Of ~ Tag YnssS ss Boys y
ceved tho Of that victory M the English chann6S
victory IN behalf Of the same Union Tor which the
sailors Of the rgse Constitution battled The people
appreciated these distinguished scrvces and all WISHED
long NE and unadiog laures 10 the country
they had done 20 much TO defend, (Cheers)
RYfLv OF ccnxopoRR wNsLow.
Commodore winslow said that he vas not q speech
maker but IN the name OF his brother tars he coud
not help expressing his gratitude for this reception. II
was OF the most gratifying things that when did
their duty faithfully precsted by country
they had served To tho vctors ocloog The spols and
no nober spoIs could be had than such welcome as
this. He would not speak or the action
bama but when he considered the state OF feeling In
Europe before Il, he could himself help approaching
the importance OF the vcsory. In foreign courts and
foreign cities secession agents had held sway. Union
men we're under a cloud and our cause was peld In dis
repute. But the testimonials he had received, the
thanks that OF the of America abroad
in upon nim, showed that the cloud lifted Tns
TO hum ricn reward for all his services and caused hm
u world OF JOY. His own deeds were naught, but the
noble pride OF his countrymen was everything.
ADDRESS OF Mr.. KvERErr.
Hon. Edward Everett received with cheers, a,d
Congratulated the Mayor this OF welcome
which would be repeated wherever the kearsnrge went
For every tar who fought decks that name would
greater JOY gfaduess than the exploit those
Inc BRITISH Chsnuel Captain wnsow had tod him that
!, !. :. hssn,,snl hattie Ibcre w.s vst -h ~. so,a
thing OF sadness when remembered that South.
ern toes were our brethren sut there was no such re-
built another country by wretch who for the sake
gain willing to mpcril the interests and peace Of
two great nations; her armament and equipment
furnished from similar sources; she was manned BY
/ foreign sailors, and commanded by man who wen,
sea Il was : poetic justice that she should
DO sunk where she was, In the centre OF Eu.
,Se hour Of our country a. tho prize of tho combat
Iheso heroes did the Lords work on tho Lords Day II
wa. ssS a.se and II these latter Ssr: sero he
hoped they would come forward rhe two sailors were
| urged forward BY their comrades, and hailed with
checrs) One thing he regretted that tue yacht OF an
Engshman should have acted ss tender to the pirate
had sad too that the eunners II the Alabama were
from the Enslish practice ships, but captain winsow
skiIrui Britons-
And yet show unto you more excellent way.
Tho speaker proceeded ~ c,sim Captain Wiuslow,
though soutnern born Fun a Massachusetts, Tor
ne MAS FIRST appointed by the influence OF Mr. webster
and Mr. Everett beautifully argued from the iact that
Edward Winsow OF the signers Of the haynower
compact, that the Captain was sun OF our State He
showed, TOO that se was very naturally saior since
one OF that name celebrated the naval records Of
CromveIls tina (orsas applause.)
| Testimoniai Co Captain winslow.
a. BosroS, Nov. II, 1854.
committee has been appointed BY tho Boston Board
Of Trade TO adopt suitable measures 70 testify
Captain winsow the grateful recognition Of tho me-.
asanss Of Boston for bin xAllass copducs Ia swsspps