, 1864-10-17
MAJOR GFNERAL HoDKEa.
Reception On 'OhaDee-Pitchieg ln1c
Traitors Nofsh aud Soukh-V1slt
to Camp DuucIn&.

The nnunuE cement IN ycstsrday's TRIBUNE that
Major Gtnera1 Joseph Hooker wontd have pu ollc
reception at the Board of Trade rooms yesterday
ncoD. CIT ated turoEe-th like OF which has ae dom
teen witnessed in those roous, Speculation in
No eprine Has completely At q staud still, sua
for nearly half an horr the crowd stood on the TIP
foe OF expectation. A little alter II O'Clock
Genesal Hooker msde his appsaranee, In
Company Htth Colopels Houeh and rucSer+ and
Was received with the widest bursrs Of
ibey 1eecl oed throp gh tbe building tseemed - II
the roof would be torn asuuner.
Colonel Harco:k, President Of the Board. called
the atsemblaee to order. and introduced the Raant
or FL hitting Joe.'
After the app!anec had enseided, The General
mounted the t1and ana said substantially ~ fol-
g. MI 1nen q tbe Board Of 7, De and o;heu:
ba1rasses me- on This occasion. I an not accas-
TONED TO ench demonstrations, and know that
do Lot destEse them. On coming to your Young
suaptsice ot tho members Of hls 81 Bo.ra Of Tt.ds d.
and other laotDg associations in your city, tot
1he time bIrE my duties will connect me with
itr have heard OF the exalted influence tue Board
Of Trade exefted IN The country. aud which l fe:t
IN the army. lhea1d Of your rphilsnthroplc efforts
The llion. ! was informed that yop cared sor
those who had fought tor the country-a Board in
energy and actssity, TN patriotism and philau-
sslopy without parallel in tie Urtopit moi Il The
realize the consolation 1t Ia to me 10 know tua1 the
army IL backed IT such a power behind n. 1
ten Tsn Tines or What yop have
hope Eon will continue to back ns in this crisa.
When the history or this war shal nave been VIII
5 w q e e " 1
Sas eeea stterded viii GOOD elects to he I'VE ~ioie i
country We have Lost m.ny valuable lives, but
A n fK ul1t
Re respected az long ae time shall ast (Cheers.)
teel proud hat have been permitted T 70 take =
God that he would give me yalor and strength toac
my part, {cfies '',ou baYc doneit') have done
wha, could CO have never failed to attack the
S5de6s aF "a "a
wherever found. OF With whatever odd. nnd II
can't mest them tn the deld will DO II at home.
TO see t1s unob
to do II. sm earnest ia the WORK. THIS people
VIII take care of what was left them BY their f.
sui ess app.ass ee not tda ant
peeo atslstence here: but II you wish hackers,
.eu Know where TO nnd them. lGreat applsuse.i
but sxy sissa
e sensel s aH vi, pe aeroa to ceppssse.as ] md
.6s sae Il Se nnsy ~
1ontthed 70 see 20 many sJmpathtzing with the
rebels, while travelling tbroueh The West. The
= The copperheads ot he North. loud eheefs.l
Democrat. and il the5 a1il interpret the Coneti-
eqal qon 81. q %fd Bat nS b is thsR J: 81.
:or the union-throueh all time. [Chsers.. My
pureuits hare not fitted me to oil the place You
fsss
that. lEnthuElaetic appl,use.] I an glad to see
the spirit dieplsyed here: knew It Won be all
,;ehs IN Ldisna and It VII Be al Iisnt here Il
the roll in lndlana. We are hshtlnz com
mon enemy. The newspapers eav tia. the army
Ill ote for the nominee OF the Chicago Conyen-
tIon.@ esn't sec II Qond and prolonged cheers.)
TIE soldIeft do~n thtre are az brave, seloyat and
tce the stars and stripes waving osef every inch oi
tenitor5 before shey pili listen to the cries for
cessation, ,of hoetillties y Gentlemen, rhank
beve endesvoftd to do my duty, aud viii seont1n ue
10 do &c. In VI Hhstever p ace they pot me viii be
| tesm horre. II you have any riots here. let me
tnov Jou Ftll not want for backer. tEtthosi
| The General then retired, and the Bosrd ad.
jouz1ed.
INSPECTION or CAMP DOUGLAS.
In the aftttaoon. st9 o'clock, carriages wers
etsf and co.onels Potter, Sherman, Hoash. and
Tucker, went ont to Camp Douglas to review the
troops therein etatfoned and to Inspect tbs Camp
iasy borors, including salute Of thirteen guos
The Htneral then inipected the 6tn and 18Th v
Il. G. ls6lh IfRineDt Penn.Jlyanta volunteers
ana NE sash M ''9.o Un!o Battery wno vent through
el,cited the highest eneomiums from the dishn
euished visitors. The General then paid v,sit (
% and n a.
| the epert and tde1ty Of the Post Commandant-
Col. ewest. Gen Hooker declares Camp Dousla1
TO be tie best prison camp IN the Ualted States.