, 1864-05-29
MAJOR GENERAL RLuAr.
exception on schanse. address 10 The Roard---
Agreeing to Differ.

y the members Individually. many Of whom we7e
Is pcgfonal friends, and ali OF them respecting
In for his sterling patriotism and valusblc mill
a.y abilities. he was introduced By tho President
4 the Board, Col John L. Hancock, and spoke ~
olIows:
zFti<nds and Ft1losc l7tt:e,.s Of Chicago: Yes
ssasy c%s 5;yt yosSs ss private
ibis greeting here to-davvas a4 Unexpected asis
'as u1dctcEred, 50 fhr as personally conce.s my
etf Eur on behalf o. the soldiers Of ths Rcpub'lc
:cloyed country. and with whom my los has been
ass, accept this compliment from truly loral
'eor:c. recognizing It as manifestation o. that
ION and 10 he government for Which M Illinois, and
sspectslly chicsgo, has ever thc n pEc-emlncnt
before remarked that th!s H.. II sse hrs: .t.ns
eno1eh ior a changc Q: cars when passing
through. Yet yo1 have not been entire
s,.ansers to & nc. WIZ nc no small degree OF
,hc rapid strides you have made IN the arts OF civil
lixatiou, and the Development 81 the vast natural
RESOURCES aboundlng N Jour State; which In 90
sddueed IN sdaense san es
isee an;usotaona -a.n the rapid growth and deysl-
enEie'! :. yorr city. and the magnitude Of It's
Size thc monster rebelioa has raised its pe-alI.
Qua hsna' 70 strike dowa tho temple Of iiasrty
have olNe1sd Wath admiration tho l1acsity with
ihc Goyernment IN Furnishing hsr quotas to ~; sye Il
tho ranks OF the Untpn army. Truly has she given
GU hcr sons sacrifice upon the alfer Of freedom.
Their blood has cEmsoncd every bats1c aeld, and
their ga;lantty is everywhere psorerbiai. Illinois
troops have ecrrcd unaet my command. l can
hear tett'lnGns that better mud bracer men never
drew sword in defense o. coantsy and liberty. Nor
ginning Of thIe war ytu have l.d NAV at lhc head
ol ycrr Executive aIiaira-oae taat Is truly live
Ecvt1ror-wlo has sled luetcr and bon0s upon
ske General Gotcrsment IN is hour Of + perilous SERIOUS
trial-who has been tndefai!sahle and unt11.ny in
his efforts To contribute to the wants Of the soldier,
IL caEp. on the deid, III hospital uua elsewhere
where a!o aEd sacccr were required. In ths 1anSs
Of tie Union orznF eIeryIshefc4 tspecia ~ kmc1c
tEesiek and wounded, BY al who appreciate ratri-
o,ir Seso,on. fn. !acris apd chs1sts9 quaittcs the
ll:inc1s is also fortunate In i'cag entitled 10 cln
As her Ecu. the nan who. by biz genius md merit.
eli e e (: II sse nd atee =" Il lin
We III 'oos With nsAuEed hope, for tie speedy
crushing o9t OF The scte,oo, aad Successful terml-
Nc1 is .llis all ut tie good fostune Of Illinois.
She has iusnisEed 20 the nation Chief Magistrate
il tie pe.run Ut Father AbraAnm-a nan whpsa
81 tresio arc Snqoss1tosse o.c VINO lis sew
cd us 90 we'd, .L7t think we Gin ,rust him ano.a.
er io2r TO pal9t NJ ,sIush 4e p;riloas hEta.
the 6tatcs: In somc OF them he has not get hee1
able 10 tuly exercise bis authority. Iiwiil not be
bad tden. whl!c'hls hnad Is 10. TO give hin op-
portnng to CITY out the original plan Of se-cect-
kuow that some good and :oral saen have o:hcr
pftfsrcEcts. hut lcfcre We decide against Mr. LIN.
eo1 We es9a!d @ DC sare ss3t nc can aad souo one
1hey md fault with Mr, Lincon's administration,
do not consider the great task he has haa before
him, md .hs, !, magnitude Of the respon=tbii,ie.
1t may lie said with truth. that no other Cb'e
Magistrate OF Ibis nat.ol has nad one tthc Of Tie
responsibility that has fallen upo, Mr. Lincoln
complications have ariecn, that were wllhon. Pre-
csdtEt ir 'ur. history, Who can say 1hut Mr. lin
coln. in the n:iH, has not me: thecl 9Th toe 2ra
d:1ce and wisdom Which proves Lin to ba a satt
Ttesc are some tEings upoa which We cauuot al
1gtee- IT wou:d he singuis. If 1t wc.c 40: 80.
I'll: 9 ny n,u
ttun Of amnesty to rebels. It was rendered, ncut
doubt, with the 1urest CT motives. and with tht
hope tEat Il Tou:d rcsr.t in good. let 1t Is IN
tried experiment. 20 far us ny ohrcryat!on e&
,ends, hrfet tt7el proyes that Il fails to accom-
plish the purpose ipttuucd
While Il may he true that few OF the ignorant
nEd deludsd victims OF misrepresentation, wht
have engaged In the rebel cause, accept the termt
OF annesiy aud act In good faith. Jet the ecnera
sesul. will BE- to throw open wide the doors 70,
mischief. II; tntcrcourseeand experience will
reEels has convinced nc TINT no man Of inteliI
sence who pFemcaitattdly rcnounccd his ale:
anes H. his s;y = By an oss!t act o.
may he required 10 take TO c2title him to restor
ation Of citizenship.
THIS matter ct oath-tak:nc By rebels, know hov
iitte Eicrtsnce they attach to It. OItco have
heard tt, N d clare tl.at thrs did MOI regard th
mo1a obligation Of thetr oath, but subscribed Il
for the accomplishment Of their mischieyoua dc
signs. and 10 &c violated and broken a:.aiu whc1
ever tEcfr intcrIst required It
In f{1@Sr&h T ttpy< 1,xn- -
the h.gt-.aued Southern eh.Ealry. Du, / har,
found III lily Intercourse with thc1a during the waz
test as general htng. the rebels disregard ever,
pfTsps 81 nennis honoF e. s.1
from those who hare proved themselves traiton
TO their country. and hen,e the danger Of extend
pG 70 1 IA ~ h hsemc9ey ID Us anaesty
and ireendiarics to watch md report our move
mcnte TO The eucmy to fernelt and orSanize th,
disloyal ei.ment Of The Northern Statca in opposl
tion 10 tho Administration and In aid of tho rebel
lion. For myself do no not feel content to per
nit pcr3urcL rebel, whnm have met upon th
battlefield, doing al 10 his power to destroy on
Government, walk side by side with nc to the bal
iot-b0x and deposit vote to neutrIlf.e mine, IN
less haTo some better evidence OF hia penitcpc,
than tte mere formal operation Of subscribing 4
with u1tn In the Union army.
NotAtnE except bard fighting and complete sub
jnsaaion JIG W put down this rebellion. Those wh
be t1ought back to The fold By Conservative sn
conciliatosy measures, must think, hare bad III
delntion d!rpel!ed by the operations. OF the las
three yearf. hen We have conquered. and sub}r
gated ahcm, think The only safe policy Tor On
Government Il 10 hold the rcbclious States IL tb
! condition Of Territories. uutIl they shall hare
truly loyal population, Sufficient to catt1r fcn II
sts1e org ganfzssiun. Tiil then ies them be GOV
erncd by the civil and military power Of tb: Gene
exsc" "a M9 sn s21h an
ganlzationa. Then na limo shall pfoge Ihat III
uen vhu espoused the cause 81 treason have b.
come entirely ssedred a1d pcniscnt. their torieite
richts may be restored a. fast .as prudence .so
safety may alciatc. Thls t. al they should .sk 0
expect, and Il more grace thru would be exteuue
| word than ours. - -
fut while NC may undoubtedly differ in o2inlo
EpGH these natt.rs OF Ftl1cy ,Eis nevertheless th
Su.y ofest:y losal man to heartily support .h
PrcsldcE: II his administration ofthc tsove1nuet
tn this its hour ot peril Un.il this coateat II
Esrc can te bnt two parties, tue ioyai aud disloya
The war must be fought out, the rebellion eta,s
ed and the great fabric ct free constitutional 20,
csnIaent preserved. cost. what 1t may In treasu.
and blood. Men ot note and dls.tnctioa may. il
onc atler ano,htr, thousands Of lives must yet +
he rnze for which We are contend!s III ~
sThc fight must so on with undimtn:shcd yist
until We have conquered. THIS NC owe TO ou
sc:ycs aad to the thousands Of hcroe3 who haye
rctcy Ialtp. VT owe it to tcn1 poetertv, md
the millions al liberty loving people Of tie ol
Norid, WLo a1e WATCHING, with anxiety the orde
| Though which our natlnu IL passing, fesvent'
comEl!th'ttli crent result VIC must b United az
earnest stustaln the Pzcs1dent and his adainlstr
ard Euceor to you1 soldiers IL camp, upon fhc ba
ilc held, and in tbs hospitals. send them gre
inct Of Kindly encouraecn,ent. Above ali rTote
them from are-in-,hc-rear, from that inside,
iee, quite eopmoa In the Nosta, known as Il
corpe1Acad.
This Ia an enemy whom our. soldiers r2gas
ni "1.a mere M contempt M th7n theY do lhe rebels
adds ihat OF cown1dfcr. ,Orly for this they wou
rsuks, With. nu.kvt on 1hclr shoulder; Dos
ton IN which we all prefer to hare them. rata
lis 1hs enlisted mcu ot your s,my you mast-c
muskets urcn their shoulders, who do TIC worl
and sre TIC saving oulwazk Of tho nation. I. do
arc plenty Of ahtc Een willing to te nade General
SID the President can make them any day
chooses, Eut they are OF little use without y
men with tausteta and bs5onets. Because me-
more be respected nEd honored. They are The c,
len toldlerv wto offer their Aves for the dcieu
ot Their country. When this war shall be end,
t5ecied country. IN man reed wish rro1dcr
uore honorable record than to rar t!aa. be scrv,
With credit through the great rcbo lion a. n
Fellow ci.izene. eclsmaking is not In ny III
OF business, and have already occupied too mn,
Of ycur r1lu1hle time. I shall ever cherish wi
f9Id reso!lccsioa. this Kindly greeting Of the pc
re q Chicago. Wherever my lot nay b. cas-,
shall redoube mt efforts In beh1lf OF nly county
cause. In conclusion, permit me to thank Fou
thle ev1drnes OF good Will. and to express the ho
that we my meet a:alo, when this cruel WIZ
Gen. Blunt retired amid tho mos, cnthusias,
cheering.
MosrxEsTAL scr1rTrRE.-There Is now Oh G
hib1t.on t1evae & APnrs rooms in this clrr.