Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-01
Speeches. of Gems. Logan and
Howard. 1Hf t

WASHINGTON, May M
Hundreds Of visitors who had cengrega
ted from all parts Of the country to witness
the grand military display to day, procured
tonight the services Of bsnd, and, togeth.
or with large number Of officers and sol
diers, repaired to Willard sto sersnaae Gen
erals Logan, Blair and Howard. Major
General Giles A. Smith replied to the calls
Of the multitude, informing the people that
the officers sought were at the Metropolitan
SPEECH OF GENERAL LOGAN.
Thence the vast concourse bent its way,
and on arriving, called loudly for General
Logan. The General did not anticipate q
serenade, but delivered without preparation
a short speech, Of which the following Is
synopsis.
Fellow citizens. am unable to comply
with your wishes as ] would like. Soldiers
fresh from the field can only be expected to
make rough addresses. The occasion will
fully speak for me. The magnificent spec
tacle you have witnessed to day speaks
volumes more eloquently than | could en-
tertain you with words. | can but thank
you as one who, leaving the ranks Of civil
life, has done only what was my duty as an
American citizen, and which earned your
plaudits. You do not owe US all the hon
ors. To the loyal citizens Of this country,
who have cherished and encouraged and
generously sustained US in the field belong
good portion Of the laurels. l trust that
after this bloody and desolating war, peace
will spread her wings and overshadov the
land so long as We have government to
boast of. | believe that rebellions are at
an end. This experience has taught US
what we could have learned in no other way.
Tk.t ant ry.lad ~ xrtaHNYT1 aa /
believe it will be, will ever be competent to
crush treason at home and to preserve our
national honor against foes from abroad
We want no trouble with fereign powers,
and could they have witnessed to-day, as
you have the might and morale of the ar
my, we would have no trouble. We are in
condition to demand now what we must
have, and that is that we shall receive from
foreign powers that respect which in times
Of trouble they we're 80 clamorous to de-
mand Of us. thank you, my friends, Tor
| this evidence of your good will, and may
the heaven that holds our destinies in its
hands protect and guard US asa nation, and
shower its richest blessings on people once
more at peace. ....
| At the conclusion of these remarks.
MAJeR-GEN. HOWARD WAS CALLED FOR
And responded as follows Fellow citizens,
| II is not the province of the soldier to make
speeches. 1t has been my duty for some
months past to endorse the sayings aud do
| ings of the distinguished General who has
| just addressed you. / find that l can to-
night give to his utteraBces what | have
ever given to his acts In the feld-my hear
ty approval.
A voice frem the crowd-We are here to
| hat hntl nf haya Hana in fha a
field Loud cheers.)
l have long looked for-long hoped for
this hour when the citizens and soldiers
would mingle again together under victori-
our banners, and as both have contributed
so nobly to the maintenance Of Republicans
institutions and the preservation of that
Union hallowed by seven years Of strife in
the revolution, give your hands in congrat-
ulation, and mingle your voices in hosan'
nahs to that great power above, who hai
overlooked and protected, and given us the
victory What do we learn by this great
military pageant Of to day, but that emf
nently able to preserve our government
against internal foes, we have only to be
true to ourselves, and we will prove equally
competent to protect ourselves against enc
mics from abroad But in this our hour OF
great rejoicing, the symbols of grief that
encircle the columns of eur edifices and ap-
1 pear on every house and every step almost,
remind US that in the loss OF that blessed
leader, one has gone who with his great
good soul would have rejoiced with Us, and
more than any Of US. in this grand triumph
of free government ever slavery and aristoc
racy. In closing can part with yeu with
no better sentiment than that expressed by
our lamented Chieftain, Presdens Lincoln
+ with malice toward none, with charity fc
all. but firm in the right, as God gives US Il
T understand the right"