Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-10-27
GeneraI IIookor speaks Again.


General Hooker speaks Again.
Ga Monday, General Hooker had third
reception in Chicago. A grand popular
demonstration for which Metropolitan Hall
was altogether inadequate. The following
was his happy and thrillingly patriotic re-
sponse on the occasion:
Mr. Chairman, Ldolies md Gentlemen.
No words Of mine can express my thank
fulness for the generous Kindness with which
Mr.. Larued has spoken of me. No words
of mine can express to you my gratitude
for the manner IN which you have received
them. They are appreciated by me now,
and they will be remembered by me as long
as l live. aln still more thankful Tor tue
kind manner ia which the speaker referred
TO. my companisns. They are more deserv-
ius OF your gratitude than | am: lhey
have been faithful, and they have been do
voted to the cause. II have been more
prominent than they, it is for the reason
that circumstances placed me in command
of them. They are as good as am; they
have done their duty, aud have done mine,
30 far as could. Loud cheering.
enlisted in this rebellion for the rebel
lion. came in at the beginning. and l ex-
pect, if my life is spared, to be in at the
death. Rapturous applause. expect
when II is ever, in common with my COM
psuions, to claim an honorable discharge.
lCheers. intend to merit it. ContiU-
ued cheering feel from your indulgent
expressions to night, as though | had Iusr-
tied it up to this time. Cheers. am as
deeply, - earnestly interested in the result
a. | was when l took up my arms at the
beginning. Applause. | know that this
rebellion is staggering from its own weak
ness [cheers and il any doubt is felt on the
subject, as many newspapers seem TO indi.
cate. let them read the speech Of the arch
traitor Of the world. lChecrs. Let them
read the speech Of Jefferson Davis, whose
name, an told, was loudly chccred in
these streets but q few weeks since. SHANE
shame III lie who has caused more hu-
man misery and desolated more hearts, des
olated more homes than has any other NOR
tai man from the beginning Of all time,
loud aprlausc]; the enemy Of Govern
ments aud Of ali mankind. Aud what does
1t mean when no is cheercd by Americans
When the enemy OF enemies is cheered by
Americans in this magnificent metropolis
what does it mean? There is something
Yes, that is the word-traitois at home
prolonged applause lie is directing his
armies against your own blood. lie is tn,
author OF it all, and yet be is cheered. an
told, in these streets. What does it mean
Are We not Americans2 DO we cease t.
love Government that has done everything
for usf Have we got no pride of county
remsining2 Is there any one here who de.
serves to belong to no country? For my
part, | want to belong to the proudest ma.
tion that exists on the globe. Cheers.
want that this Government shall accom-.
plish its mission; it is noble one, and
neither jeff Davis nor the Ccpperhcad
traitors here can ever prevent its accomplish
ments. Cheers You may Is we'll try to
stop the earth in its motion around the sun
IS to stop this Government. Applause
1ts destiny is not yet accomplished. We
have . great mission to perform. We have
to sustain and vindicaie the honor of hu
msnity, Of right, of liberty, and VIC vii
perform it. Applause.
As l shall leave this State Tomorrow
morning, would do Injustice to myself no
to express my thankiuness for the kin,
manner in which was received here. an,
the splendid hospitality that has overwhem
Cd me since l entered your city, mud thu
good feeling which has been shown every
whore toward me. can on y tell you lha
will try to merit it as long rs live. Iii,
nay desire now to 20 to the front, where
Be able TO do it., but whether do or not
ysu shall hear from me as ever performing
my whole duty, whether that be in meeting
enemies here or enemies in the Copiederacy
Loud cheers. wish you all farewell.
The speaker retired amid the most enthu
siastic cheering.