New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-16
scrcnnde to Secretary Chase.

At ii o'clock on Monday night, Jack Leland'1
brass band Of Cleveland attached to the 10th Ohio
enaded Secretary Chase at his residence corner OF Sixth
and streets. Washington and the Secretary, having
appeared 70 recognize the compliment, and been warmly
greeted by the large crowd attracted by the mprompu
demonstration, responded as follows:
II your call. my friends II is because yonr
kindness requires II OF me, not because feel IN The
mood for speaking tonight
Our armies confront at this very moment, the armies
Of the Rebellion through the whole long line Of opera
now they may be engaged ~ deadly conflict. Every
day-alInost every hour--brings from tie fold some
dear friend dear relative covered with noble wounds
or brings news that other friend relative not
less dear las fallen In the Gght offering his precious
life for the more precious life Of his country.
Ny thoughts with soldiers In the battle IN the
bivouae on the march, in the hospital or In their carly
honored graves. A voice. IL there any bad news ~
10 no bad news; no news but good news; yet even
good news ia sGddened by the loss Of brave men.
| 1t Is but yesterday that young hero Of my own
name and blood was borne hther from the field near
Richmond TO die. At this moment another relative
boy. wounded in tie same batilS And % i win u.
s ss s a' . ss saG df S5ap iV Or . Eo y
courage and hope and patriotic ardor press the enemy
in heroic conflict Our thoughts. our sympathies, our
aspirations must be with them, whether they follow
perssting Giant 70 the capture OF Richmond i'm.
petuOns Sherman through Georgia 10 the ocean; and
We cannot but feel TOO deeply for much speaking.
Sill LET me say q word Of The part our honored
Htdte--fOr suppose you are HObt " you, OI0 men
who stand before meakes IN this sacred contest for
Union and freedom have just named two Of her sons
who lead our two greatest armies now driving rebel
Hon. as hope, 20 its last extremity. / need not
name the other great leaders she las given TO the
try nor need remind you how, in al the war Ohio
has been foremost among the foremost No troops
came promptly into the held than hers; from
great distance came 80 quickly 10 the defense Of
tlis national capitll IN tho dark days Of 1861.
No state in proportion 10 IT'S population, has sent
forth 90 many reg meats. from no state has many
veterans rJensied; and latoy, VIXEN Grant wanted
tie trained troops, from TIC camps and forts within i'm
than Ohio furnished her 5000 volunteers for duty in
their room / know The worth Of tits oDlat0n ]
count personal friends friends nnOng the officers and
men BIZ hundreds know from what professions from
what business. from what eml.oyments they come.
Every useful and honorable nyocaton has contributed
It's quota The best OF the state make up tho rank
and flo Regiment after regiment VI them have already
gone 10 the 'front.' ...
Nav we not then indulge an Honest pride that Ohio
il our Statei Who can help saying. from tho very
depths Of his heart God bless Ohio aud God bess her
glorious sons who take their lives I'm their hands for
the sav alton of the Republic II other duties deta
some Of Us from sharing personally their trials and
dangers let perform these duties that We too
may feel that have done something for our country
Then may we Join, without shame, In building the
monuments of our fallen heroes; IN welcoming home
the brave men who renrn and IN repeating ~ children
and TO chdrens children tie great acts by which UnoI
aHd Liberty were saved In North America