, 1864-08-19
spesch sf Capt. Clcnnent.-Rc,ponsc
Of Gen. OEicsby.

1T T., OUR NEXT GOVERN Or.
I; spescA Of Capt. cle,nent@-Rc-pon.
p Of Gen. OEicsoy.
ne tFrom the Illinois State Journal du-. i'll
d, Yesterday afternoon Il large puu,}er I
= Eaies and gentlemen assembled in Represer
r .at1se Eau, m the Capitol, to wltnees To
Is s"u1d and belt to Major uGen., RiehsrJ j
sc oI'es r.. ny Capt Clements, iu b.LalF of th
.. euct II 1nd 6nlnlers Of his0d eum,,,and. III,
r. sNtn sHg..l "as u'ahutactured By Anes & Co
y pse .aeopse atnss,' hnd fs cue Of ,the mps1
'. Splendid articles :ot tie kind We h,yn avr,
Il s ssen The: hilt IS Of solid gnlo,' wrought IN
d .nc forn' u 81 Minerva" /" over. hado.yed aft1
Il .et AM efacnn Eegle. TIE euGr1 IL ia thr
:. r,' ,r "a. o. nsgs entwired the :uard plate bear
. a1,s, s -. onogrsm = + J. O." The design
!"olld silver, plated with golu-the mount
Il ,le]Is cftolid golu-is IL excelItrt tast
| aua H. the h'ehtst s1slc IF lhe ast. Al tia
-aHp u the scsbpurd ars tue figures Vt n lion
T;.;g, III = ;oog, ia relief, -denotsug CouEago and
upon = shlela. is = representation Of Rcene
II upon the hattae' bvld: tue Goneral f.l1inS
,Ioin LIS horse frutD the efiecte ot II n ounfi.
ondeffeath this Ia the following Inscription:
e4as as sn es s,, Rsh.f s1. T. og'gs : she on
%. 1o.n d. Army cotpr Army Of the .reu, essrs.
pieftsfiop Il = 5sa5aa token q ~
#; Gier sn5 Fht s nui!tues as Ct:1zcu aud Sui
coriuth, Oct Sd and 4sI, 1o62. A-'> "a y.
be1o" ne description Is the figure of
Nu'ale surrcunael with flags aud worii,-e.
ss11penso!S' .' ann holding shield Inscribed
~CGslnth.' Near ii: lower. part Of The
Feebhard ore sltws in rely, representing an
itlahtry and caysiry charge oQ[te anlrit.d sn
a'tlsn. Az the I'oiEt OF Tie sc,lbb ard aro tae
nsuscs of |! & dog aHd lion, most adai,abl;
| EXECUTED. ibe bell is Of criul5ot ,.o,,r
and embroidered with gold hnllion , r.,
s*ord and belt pre valued ut 81. .Coo>, Tis
"rlis is j. q: A. Ward, Of New York
a., A. o.cinck p NJ, the hour appointed t3r
re',I4 rce preeen1aton portion Of tle sal!4ut Oil
sr1lved IRON Gamp Yates, and with bannefa
n!l3g ard I1uEic from 1ue band, a,nrched
1o Nepresentat,ye Hali, In The Cap;tuI, Goy.
ata aates took tne Chair, and brlea STATED tic
Clsnents, OF the 9th regiment, aho had BEEN
| selected to make the presentation. Capt.
| Gaenehts, on being Introduced, addressed
Gtn. Ogieehy US follows:
%na GsS:ra, e. Soa1 @ cd h!ssae the sh 18th audoh
and IL the field. IL the 1oar, harrassfag days Of
fought learned to e=tecm and respect YOU ior yonr
an icy issoFs IN aoas SSas
and ee,ee1p. to be presented to YOU ihat ~on
n f6a ba 90k 0op up9n It IN after years 6atte.
KRn !
5ne graves Of is5 defenders utmhs red and reIna1n
9ss taat amid the hosts that ba,tel for The r1Jht
tyeiV .nete ts MeFs r. nS5s Set tsae to hht
command at Pittsbnrg Landing, rejlnouiehsnrit il
on{ N "Tsn hns Ut it's ftont in tho call1at chaf:e
were born eloriously and tfiumphsutiv frW,rd
sa1tag cotinth aud securing ali That had Gust
on.hs ~ a Of tlTe bloody battles and valuable lives
we1n, bstt1e esatnel veterans 81 tho bira,ie now
Ken Of rna,d nc y eaven iqso yeur keeplns this to-
70 atl o. %, and fitting. But circumstancri as W..
sse a9a rare been svef snee this presentation
Therefore, General here, in behalf Of yonr nh soi
& a.e rs' Present 5ou this sword. Coming. as It
eSsrs uoss iTon ,sa ,,,, those WITH whom you have
am confident II will 10 no uuacccnt,h,e nI9s' IT,
9f It's .wofknlaushrpI know nothing but o. Ia
ds1eFs Ss's know that hnvlAg q defense Of
The dark Clouds OF civil war we're aporoachIn1 to
.ne yeFy borders Of our own State, and rs enrinr.
The s+uth, they havc never laiered n-their fntr.
tthsy have nerer turned back; 10 ldtiY ongard
ass tnsy ~ Pushed Tue enemy fom Belmont to Fort
scusatanooeH, and .tvtrI battlefield ou the noun !
'ani '1 10 q Georgia ste.t how well tney are s:ii do
als aea t9 d. o1s Tue hns handful
Fl dds ,hs Seash aas ihey ri Be admitcd Tnron:a
Iut 3 they win be admitted. And in the dele1: az
ne a. h9tts Of rebellion ia that their stronghold Ecy
~ shass 10 i. shslr eanse aod prove thai The pia
asth.t eisii liberty IS etoraii IT, a'e un''n laH :
IT. Tske ,hsn this aTofai Taks i With The proud
lever abandoned or proved unworthy Of thsir =.
:.nfe. Noriy The brave BOYS in whose beh1f r
,o~ eise u ,on have ioueht snd nooiy many Of !,
nes sltep, and on the mountuins Of GeOr.Il tte D
nIfnnF ~, Of the mountain stream IL thcir oaiy Re-
below A"e' t9'' o
M thetr memory is shrined in the lle arts OF the
sole, '.ard their name livcth ercsmore." 2
snnct nacr Br7saaisT Gs:rM W s,aat y aesan q,
& =; hrst camnsien. As brigade 1t enn reu,4t1l; u,
axe It, and should its use ever become necs. ii
a1eht. "A-" st
Ct Gen: oslesbs on receiving the sword re. L L
altain Clements, onleers and Men Of the s.a Iti-
S9s - ,i99tan1y " behalf 81 bc q brigade of tue
accept W1th insxpre,aib|e pleasure this mig RI
hs tAs ally conduct Ut m,ue may have deserved; 20
l1sn Lonos It mar not be for le to detarlnluc X
aertu voluntarily the eesvlcc OF tne rnnnsrr m
@ er = Strong sense OF obligation to do lla nv ~
o~er y ald 10 as speedily posslbis suppsessiak
,ry DuIn: yafs ei1ss e ssiee io 1h9 Mhos
s1ae sna M 10 M 6s 1ss1csted d 9Th aad aay
the Tennessee. had seen them tr;ed az at ~;
eenss, Fort nnDelaon, In tue se.o Of Corinth. ana
insfs. an; d. With more satisfaction rhan shall ever
! eesrage on the memorable Sd Of oc:ooes' Ss s
;,1sta a, a. coIiath Aite.. supported By and In
me dSis on. ateadlIy. advance, with c0Iors M i
fiso7 nnaer terrible storm OF rebel bullets IN.
outdankcd and ou,1Tent.d the, s abso}nte G Inc
M ose aaex t95ee times thesr number and loE Tie
! believe may tsuthtu:ly say history will MT Bo B
correctly written II IT does not rsnsly accord en-
1ae M second di,1sop Of the Army Of 1he Tennes. IT
ts hasd tae a ~ hse rats of sayns Gcnh
s'nss RI ts have watched yopr progress @
ultimately associated as with this brigade. It -
htea Iostnnnte and brilliant, and wtayes about
snose pFon3 E@a} solul rs uu.t
'ga s1es reflect how nob1y they have served their
And Iow let me ask you in rome way to bcar !
ck TO tlem he expression OF my personal e.
m and love for lhe sauk and 7le-the officers snd
= ,mn aaKe lt @ s9a4 &c my pleasure Lever to cease
me cttef delight shall ever derirc from looking rhe
On tns u sSfdEthe II Rif Of the officers and pr DI
me By such nobie men, bccause was frth nj 70 III
;. e1use a. Of or IT, county,; tha earned their res IL
y my but Sincere efforts to maintain III
es The II nh opiaon s e.
pass sately througb this trial. ,hc soy. iii
Ut venture to declare there to no satisfaction
earth eqaa. to the consctouaness Of having po.. p
hqiy I, sefyed our country II this be- 80, what ny
= ~ ~ SI!tEs " t!ut6 Meu WHO lGEa15tEutIf M
its desttuct1ont Already they have forfeited -
hlo l5eepees % Of %mankind, are doomed to d-hoa- -.
arE pilgrimage to the grave. An enemy maY- q
but traitor Is never forgiven. Va
l@oE me TO express my regret at not having
n able to accept the urgent Invitation Of the
'ade to visit them in the neld, ana accept At
II nands IN more formal md asreeab1e man
this precious testimonial. 1t would haTe
rded me unusual pleasure to have met them
more. trust that circumstances may cou
eveais 70 as to make It convenient to visit
= 2 whilst In the te1y1ce Of the ,unrry, when
Y asai myse]f ofthe caslon to renew to them .p-
expressions OF mg great rcspect.I q
! the conclusion Of General Uglcsby's re- :.
rks, Maj. Gen. B. n Prentfss was intro
ed, and made an eloquent and p1trlotic
ecb, which was received with much ap-
1se- General Prtntlss having concluded,
:. Yates vas called for and made strong.
ring speech, md was frequently cheeeed