, 1865-06-09
MAJOR GENERAL SHERMAN,
Artiy.i Ia Chteage-RerepsIsn 1t The so,.
don' Faii-Poem Of Wsiesme-
Reply Of the Ceuelsl,

prevented ary public demonstrations. Gem,
Sherman Was salutsd On hi. arrival by the o.
nAfeEy rom Camp Dougl.s, which Has Station,
nesr the depot He Vas escorted 10 the rremo
0oufe By bis brother, HoJt Sherman. F.o-.
1owF. Colonel J. Loonts, colouel E1ta Tsy,,
and other personal friends. "'A'
1t hnd already been announced that
ccpuon would be given To the ;eneref pe"Hs ~ ~ !.
nHl. a neon yesterasy. the mansccfn Of The ~
welcoming htm 10 mo poattion rome tine I a,nt : \
ise oSa Fo;S 70 nsn-fhas Of Honorary rteadent
ne building 1enk before the appointed honr ~
. nssst once being dcnsely bcsiesed dplInt, Il e
"a a1e hs fen eas,on.Ia which asl span
ieffed many from attending, but there o., " :.
lack OF people or interest a. msnV 49, W. ~.
ineaac nc, ihs ,S building as could ind rooa thcse
as eaeefiy u the gentlemen, pressed forw,,u ~ y
| give onf Western hero Z welcome.
| AZ noon Puns,ualiy General Sherman VI. wal,
mttet, consisttug Of Mayor +. b. Rics. IL ME- u
E.C. sherman, Brtgadter General II sW3s;
| Go:6nel !; l. Hancock Judge J. b. BradwelL a
e:cor,ca q Esq aaa Other premncnt eifiz sns, wte
peararce was greeted with euthusia:tic che.r1nr
AiM. A,u t1e npp,ouse mac somewhat Hub..ded II. &
G5saa Esq., flestdent Of the Far, briefly intro.
tncto 70 ahe atsemofcee Mayor Rice. WIN he ~,
sion. oeea
ETnopucro1Y.
Ma3M " '4eI fose ana fpoks ns follows.
Ladttt and Fe11pw.eiilz. rs; Ian heS. 6o- .. j..
hnipose q introducing to you the returned M,ior
Gele1al SHERMAN, (cheersL and when / as1os h!vs
lena1Icd 70 him welcome frcm every 1uhsbii.ns
self. N ~'' 'eaesas hin'
Then turuire to the distinguished ru..t 10
Ao1or ufnfFdl .Me,man: l.otd ami ,pse cras,.s
the mention of'he na,ueAe bowed liz srtn6wieuSHu.
nent oi ihe eenpliment.l Major General 6sfsMaa.
r. %syoI "1ae Sy, ana N accordance with he
and hearty welcome to Chicago. and nornI,raps
acsre 70 tender the thanks Of all this people Of
nobiy discharged md 70 isihfuIIT qanss
th1ouehout Eour career; and in doi1e dis. sir.
desire thht there should be no oualidc.finn =.
e., s'sasf o. sms q place It embraces
upon the WI nn,ii the moment at Wiich address
yo1: t1oud nd prolonged cheers.j
,b;s. aonof @ yoas III of yons hsarery, fer your
And n, ~ ! have sl~ays believed, md ~
h"T, hat II ths sood an ,s made hctter By he
you, AID our conutsy have pron'rd by Ii. COM '
sel and e1anpc e q Yours, desire to iuclndc N
tasse tsaoss s and thss welcome, your houor4d ind
And now. ladies' and gentlemen, / viii int,oaoca
to you the non. CSC. BATES. ''''- 0'1Dss
Mr.. Datea said. I am The honored instru ncnt
q @ tse committee mite sppo,ntee to receive the gallsnt
c'nsstc and beautiful salutstory written By one of
the most distinguished members Of our hssV,
patriot; gentleman, and schclar-Hon. 4. ".
He then read, in excellent style, the following:
WELCOME TO AAIon GENERAL SHERMAN.
All Hhiil to oot hero. tie osavest and best,
Who bsth chss!encd the kon1a With The sword Of the
West,
Bid lin welcome with ehce.s that s.a,, rim, e.,
Like a shout when tn. tAstlc Of nations I, won. =.
For the lsu,es that wsvc OR hi Temples entvta.
Tie plHMes Of tne palm snd the pride OF the plse.
NNn Tie deE1 ct the dowsrr. lke gems. on ,neIr
greu
B. the token Of wd4 where his banness ha r. bern.
Not Topical storm. not night Ct ltt wrath,
Ever swept lot ilt march mora terrible path
1Esa lis qncS gus that co1ed trom ,h:ir sulpAury
brath
IhsEt,culase thunder 10 litgrs OF death.
Like the t.eea Of The wood Ger tue hurricane bio -,
In the fush Of defiance erect stood his foes,
Like the tees Ct the wood, that have bowed t, the
b.t:t
Lty Lis foes IL tn'ie ruin wh>n Sherman had pu,t.
TIL ics h,s that lis wreath ehAll fo.ey es eut s,ne
The punes Of the palps and the pride OF the pine:
While ls nsme oo our banner in glory viii CLEAN,
TIL the fstrs oa tie aZ1fe have shet th-sr LIST be,c
Bet. ct In h1s Etr1snd. The queen OF the blpops-
One thai sweeisns the Aif Like ; ce1ssts pesfnme.-
l. The OLIVE OF reace. vet with merclta! tear,
AL 50 brillsut, the laurel bsuhle appea.1,
For Ut ea1 Of he 1arrel too oft hsve been WON.
A. curse, en- .he brcws nj for blasting And tcota
a. nasS, tor fh. tyrant, tue traitor. or owu
AND Sae okSt21dt that &rr11s wht1 thx f3eu;sp Is
Gown.
Eor Of these IS the thi.ftsla We we.eore TO- d.y,
Though ~ PROMPT u The nA4h Of the lish,nicR 10
stay,
While the hosts Of dtsun,oa ye. dared ia the a.d,
" fk1J1rat s1e y 1f,Anr- r-rkr1 k,,.A
-. @'|~-''0's1 - e1e'a'
lhen ~ hall to our he'o. tic hsaEest snd best,
since no oloof eheoIa cruelty so!!etn his c1c;t,
bine ~'1&
With ihe tonc,s he Eou Een The nalm AMI IN.
pns.
n. me r reading o. tas welcome sns crested with
y ,uIsl 9! appAnse, which had not subsidized when
aslof G94etA sherman attppcd to the front to |
h,es Cheers we're propnsed % md and ef,en ~
o1 nm. ue lnen esids
RErL1 or akSEEA1. SIBERIAN.
Nr. Mdyor.I 1hank you for the ,-elcon,e rou
{ ai tbe noem. alan rtndey nv th.nis. "u "Ao
an hsfdly hone ttat nv yn{re n Vii ,..., t..
ord ihis rostrur, euI If thoss who ar ns,r Nc
m nr1v H. a 1.ror.a ~ o. Woras. and aeeds
cturs themselves; fof We see nos " toe toe
! denied 10 rsSwe eas ~. ,nis Isf gpa.ss. II
n hctnre nur eves NIX hnsy VIM FoCs
ou. but nv Ee!n-s haze besn en hers M say I'm, ason
.n1i,e n; ;shtca1n IN ~ sa.s sa s4 - t Ntan we
urv ~ ~ ~ So1,h ~ ePsS IaS " Ie1oa lay |
~ - - ro,r ans ,.s naa WIN NJ you1 /
|. I oe. - 5uul spns' a1o aese[ Whs bettsF
no mGShE % i4oaa Dasksls, many o. Chicago, armed
ers-a1mFS H;th ~. 1vsn.r ~ mofes 9 ~ s
- VAL ~ tnenss PoInaet ana Tue
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;h.ea ~. u t,.e lsuseae ano Aagotef,j