Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-29
A speech by Gen. MoSker.

The New York Tribune, of Friday,
says at the Union meeting in the
Brooklyn Academy Of Music last even
ing, the, appearance Of Fighting Joe
Hooker on the platform was the signal
for an outburst of enthusiasm such as
never before was witnessed in that
building. The crowded assembly, OF
which at least third were ladies,
sprang inyoluntarily to their feet, cheer
rising upon cheer, the ladies' making
the air white with handkerchiefs, and
gentlemen waving their hats. The he
70 of many battles bowed his acknowl-
edgments, and after repeated calls re-
Lsponded in brief speech, having the
true ring, and unquaifedly for the
Government. AaD| tl.'H ..i.
The following is Gen. Hookers
speech: 70 = = aar ..
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I need not
tell you that am totally unprepsred for
this: cannot and do not take this demon
straton or any part of it to myself: | am
not worthy of this reception. c'Yes you
are" and cheers. | am no more worthy
of it than you. We are all here in the same
boat. you have been working in one place
and have been working in another (cheers)
! Your victories are as dear to us in the front
as the victories in the front are dear TO you.
| The victories OF the last Fall, speak with
with full knowledge, were hailed with a:
much Joy and enthusiasm in the army u.
though they had been achieved by the ar
my belong to. The victory Of Ohio we
felt, and hope we may feel many more
and do not doubt that next November we
shall taste Of one to which this rebellion hal
! furnished no parallel. need not tell you
that am rejoiced to find such an Assem-
blage here tonight, and it shows that it i
all right with our cause and our country. =
i (Cheers.) No misfortune can be!all u
when our people are animated by the feel
ing which is evinced here tonight. If th'
war has been prolonged it has not beef
from our weakness, but from our conscious
ness Of strength. We have not put forwar'
all our energies and resources, although ~
have shown and we have employed resour
ces which have amazed the world. But j
the North, the North has not yet mad
tuut ouC BIcdt CupEb w Ciucu tbiS 'c'"b "
Ulow--it could do it and can do i, any da
when it moves for that purpose. (Cheerr.
The people in these loyal States, and al
proud to say it, the people have been in ad
vance of the authorities in all of this rebel
lion, (cheers.) and they will be until the
reach the end, and the end is not remote
(Cheers.) l am rejoiced to meet you, an
to meet you under such auspices as do t
, night. Tidings, glorious tidings reach u
from all of the armies; the work goes brave
ly on. There are no Copperheads lgret
J cheers there are no Copperheads in Ii
, army. Cheers. They will fight we'll, an
they will vote well. tCheers.] More d.
} votion, more loyalty, never, never animate
the hearts and the hands off q more brav,
thank you most kindly for the kindnel
with which you have received me to.nigh
l | ams unworthy it. No! mol | hay
in the humble capacity in which 1 hav
been placed, have never failed to do m
duty cheers and That's so!"l and l don
; intend now. Iwish you all good night.
+ The General then retired amid loud an
:, prolonged cheering. s.r...