, 1864-03-11
TIE CITY.
RALLY At 6RYA!s HALL.
Soldiers and Citizens in
Council.
VGSccS frnm 1he Masses and the
Voices from The Masses and the
Army.
srEscuEs III COT. YATES AxD OTHERS,
TEE FIeOpLE WILL STAND BE
TUE GOVERNMENT.

SXCIAAe 6a2le 01 Inc WcA4ncIs 1e 6Tecte Auklc
deep with mud, and the rain falling in torrents tic
}argcst audience ever gathered within four
walls, wss assembled in Bryan Hall. We have seen
gallery the stars and the cnrancc eran to the edge
Of the eidewnak were crowded with an cuthuesas-
tic, struggling, applandins mass Of humanity. La
dies and their attendants fluttcred in the gallery
and struggled and painted in the entrance way.
Men with rcssy hats ana faultlesa boots calne ont
of Tho jcln 1attered and bruised and looking for
ali the world like collapsed bladder. Hundreds
went aWuy bectuse they could not obtain admit
taucc-tt was wonderful! The Light Gunrd Band
escorted battalion Of the Goth Illinois volunteers
to the Hall the veterans occupying the centre, and
the officers the plutiorm. Behind were
dFapcd the hags which tho Pha!an1 las bofne as
,ravely on the hattie field. Two sAclls graecd the
front Of the platform, and notices wcrc displayed
in the rear. The LiGht Guard hand discoura.d the
- Battlc cry OF Frcedcu."
Ats little before o'clock Colonel osbo.ue, OF
the 39th, advanced and introduced Governor yatcs
as foDoWs:
Tese1uns and Aem1trs Of tie Tatss Rsa,aar:
The days Of furlonEh have passed. The horE IN
which you have TO 60 forth in The advanced lines OF
batle has come and with It the friend and father Of
allc eoldinr in the fcl6-His Excclleacy Governor
Yates. loud and prolonged chcerins.]
LierterEnt Cnloncl Aann then ndynnced and pro-
posed .cc cheers for the Goycgnor OF llinois." !"
II Ia needless to cay they wore giren with vii,
the whole audience nsing 10 their feet md sending
forth series OF cheers Which made the hail rinS.
Governor Yates then epoSc ns fonowe:s
COL Oehornc Officers and eoldicrs Of the soth
Illinois Volunteers, and Fellow-cltizcns Of chica-
This dononstratio on is cutircly unexpected to
me. had proposed. stEpiY It 1hc inritation ofthe
Colonel snd otcers of !hls regiment, to say Flew
srss T. ssa illinois, Before seas
A. the largc demonstration which now witness,
IL in honor Of thoee brave, gallant men, viii say
thnt it a1lurds nc great aud peculiar pleasure.
III the open III two Or three ti,nce, nm very
cannot bc heard, out1 s1lall speak louder rs
Then, fellow citizene Of Chicago, it affords me
t.rcat pride and pleasure TO Unite with you upon
Ibis occasion IN LidGns welcome to the brave band
their full share to the brilliant achievements which
lnblaEon Our o1tional banner. II might be per.
niucd to indulge In expressions Of personal attach
r1nsl interest In c:e.y naa-iu syy officer and in
every privnte-of this REGIMENT Because,
willie they hnve kent step TO the nuslc o1
they hare also followed d sar hsnbler sign ilai
hcala the figure Of the name Of this regiment, and
an proud 10 cry that this REGIMENT has been true
10 every 1@fN!ef tQAI llat AulNA1cu 0uQ C0ct16u
my heaT. and upheld my arm, in The acquisitions
of this terrible c17sle In our country. And,
officers end soldiers lin any respect or In any de-
cs these wotds @ 5n5E, hope Or g1s &c
upon The picket in the fearlnt, sang!naEy STRIFE
ahd struggle Of battle, man e man; then1 shall
while i wou1d net dcprcctatc o. detract from The
merit Of my Other regiment Of our brave volunteers,
get am proud to say that The Yates Phalnn1 has
in cvczy cngascrncnt wlth1hc enemy. lApplsuac.l
From her glorious and gallant Colonel Osborne
IChccre1 down to Licrtcnant Colonel Aaun. down
tenants to the serstarts, to the corporas, md to
every prlyate tGrcul Appleuse and these are to de-
rclope an important consideration, and we all feel
private soldier as done hE duty and ie rs much en-
1l,e et1aps Of Major general lapplause.l
never Qrafled In the hour OF coua!a; you have
never turned your baclts Upon the enemy: and I
am EEatited now that t5s patriotic citizens OF ch-
out tonight (Cheesr} to bid you cordial
welcome to Illinois, and to express their
gratitude 70 sou ioF the past and their
TIC end Of thia wa1, back to your homes. iCheersl
ehaI Tot nttemp. TO detail the services Of this
regiment. In October, 16dl, they were organized :;
they went 70 s.: Lonis TO camp Of instruction
Immediately Aftcr that they were ordered TO the
army OF the Potomac. -aLd there, 1ellow-citlzens
in many battle in naty sktruIeh.. IN many q
ecenc oI elfftring and danger, aad Of death, this
regiment has covered shcnsevet on the side Of the
Lnt0n, With the 1aIzee Of imperishable glory. I'm
With tke exception Of one regiment, one battery
al the Western troops which wele in he army Of
The Potomac. am glad 20 be able to say that I
l,ayc read their history; haye watched them IN
tSer sus1.nss, md md reiciced viii them IN nth 1hsI
victoriea. They were not 1t the battle Of Ball Run,
and thank COD no nllnoia regiment was there.
thai gloomy quiet Of ti.e Poiomao-al quiet on the
Potomac I1aushcs.1 In guarding the baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, in the Valley Of the shenan'
enemy in 1aany skirmsshes and In many c batte,
and they were rerer in The reserve, never on the
retreat. Int always met the enemy in front They
tley learned tue Izc q he spade and the shovel
under the great head digger. (App,2usc1 At the
t,attlc Of Bath tlcy fcpnlsed The enemy most
Fredericksburg, md a: Winchester they gave The
enemy tume specimens OF Nonh-Ncaier ra1or,
and ccctual>y fook OF: Q! the slavery aris,ocrata
tzu n'nn could whip nse Northetrert. tcbeess.]
There Il In my possession testimonials written
while ,hcy were there b, their Generals in com.
N eess sahe e en to ther psa9efy, fhsl
cse. 1hey were then ordered a5 away
In ai1 the battles nronrd Charleston the battle
Of Hilton Head. At Folly Island. at Morris Island
and they were cTcr Ine nFfE fcc1nent- ever IN the
to take possession Of forts Gregg and Wagner, ani
to plant on their batt;emcuts the ever =lortou,
Stars md Stripes end The tag OF the State OF III
Bctors their departure for the field they rece,ret
threctlannets, one from the Agricultural Society
ss f a Err eF e. Xss i sx 9e r
presented By myself. These banners they hav
1s tts fsas ,rsra s,nn,1ht foEsrd ami
!ats aae.i Ssc ,oe ;,ro,nnsa ~ sor
III eiH 4hnsn s1,f17e,,prs amer bsyjnr cnconn
ar,,.a ~, these 1Sre,c-s af1rr hsv;n. traye,je.
some Scoo uice, onc-h1i @: 1ha1 distance Seins o,
1Ion - I,o.nsfsi On .hc msrchs a. br desfb on tht
hn,1ie.acd iher n.va,n nicd..e fhrmsslrts aner r.
tass cogntrt % TsuTn =, ~ fh1 w1res ana 1it
once tben baek te :te ae; Of she;5 81 fale Al
sle.y anG never to ye nP hi was tn 1ao La
ne1 i,oat neely over every Inch of american sol
This, telloy;clt1zene. is the subumcst act Of all
mcmbrance BY their conn,,, to all Pos,crity t
The last syilnblc u recorded time. lChec1s.l
thanka to the citizens Of Chicago for the c1icicn
and practical cooperation they have furnished Il
the support Of the Cnlon IN the raising and organl
to be nB lasting The records uf our Suite that th
city OF Chicago, upon The Etft cal OF the President
sent into the feld within cne or two days afer th'
call, fully supplied, armed and equipped, and fur
uislcd them transportation, the irs; brigade to oc
rnnv fhnf n,ost in,nnrfant nont-C,a}roSin t1,e he
r;n1lns Of The war. IChec!s,1 / haTe found Tia
Enicaeo' while the vast cue,f{ea and enterprise O
her Citizens has contributed 90 much te
mntrr;a, oro"ncps of thc s,afe or Illinois wns moi
,rantinr n Y6at tiav nf trial tn he con1fry when
!, rnt-,},.d new ~ ,nc,Ta sn5 snnnj;aa - cnsh
~ if,.at n ,1i;a1,' ar ~ ~ ia
" e.I1e nar ,,,r;s,.,,. " +ha o.at
~ ,hn stn1e ,ahcn 9,s'nra1 sn5 factona comhins.
e T - iaa. oo ~ 1,.na, ~ 'so.
aioie o. men attempte1 70 Lee me Wnee.s o. s1v
au Hst ~ . auu .1uo.s " s. u a. LIZ
ihe ,TelI,on ~ ~. E.c - sud .,onS c,i,ens Sare
o. 1hs 10 tng tsie ad ~ Sa1.o M.