Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-28
GEN. Sherman at HOme-His Re
ceptiOn at Lancaster. .....
Correspondence Cincinnatl C0mmercial.]
LANCASTER, OHIO, June 26. 1895

LANCASTER, OHIO, June 26, 1865.
Major General w. Il. Sherman arrived al
his home on Saturday last, June "a. He
was received at the depot by several thous-
ands of his friends and neighbors, and es-
c0rted to his residence by large number
of returned veterans, under command OF
Colonel j. Stafford, of the 17Sth Ohio Regi-
ment, preceded by brass band, and follow
ed by hundreds of enthusiastic citizens
ut his residence, the ladies had erected o
beautiful arch, with the nscriptions-'At-
lanta is ours, and fairly won ~ and "Wel-
come, thrice welcome, homep -.-,.
Hon. III. III. Hunter delivered the address
of welcome on the part of the citizens and
Colonel John NJ. COnnell on the part of the
soldiers.
Mr.. Hunter welcomed the General in
strong and appropriate terms, saying that
this reception was not in any spirit of ad-
ulation, but in honor of one upon whose
hand and brain, as the commander of a
great army, hung the destiny of the nation.
Colonel COnnell, on behalf of the soldiers,
said that the boys were there TO welcome
their loved chief, without being fully equip
ped, and that, for thus appearing, the Gem
eral was to blame. 1t was his fault, for he
did the work and sent them home to be
citizens again. They were there to- day be-
cause of his skill, and, in all that assembly,
there were none SO glad to see him as the
boys in blue.
~ GENERAL sHERMAN's SPEECH.
General Sherman (being received with
three cheers) replied as follows: ....
"Friends of my boyh0od-I thank you for
this most hearty welcome. am especially
thankful for the kind words of the tried and
valued friend of my family, Mr.. Hunter,
and for the warmth with which Colonel
Connell and the soldiers have received me.
With the latter, can deal in very few
words, for they know that with us words
are few, and mean much, and that when the
time comes again, we will 60 where the
stars and stripes lead, without asking many
questions. [Cheers.l My old friends and
neighbors, knew your fathers before you
better than yourselves; for it is near thirty
years since l lett here boy, and now, in
full. manhood, find myself again among
you, with name connected with the histO-
ry of our country. During the past tour
years my mind has been so intent upon but
one thing-:he success of our arms-that 1
have thought of nothing else. claim no
special honor, only to have done full mans
share; for when ones country is in danger,
the man who will not defend it, and sustain
it. with his natural strength, is no man at all.
[Cheers.] For this claim no special merit,
i0r nave gone SIMPLY whaI an the boys IN
Dlue nave gone nave only laDored with
the strengtn OF Single man ana nave used
tne Drains l lnnerlteu ana m tne ed9catlon
gwen py my country. Inc war through
Wnich we nave JUST passed mas covered
wlde area OF country, anu imposed upon US
task whlcn, llkea vast piece OF machinery,
q required many parts an OF Wnlch were
equally Important 10 tne WORKING OF the
whole: PROVIDENCE assigned me my part,
ana, II l nave done u, am well satisfied.
The past Is now win the historian, put we
must still grapple with the future. In this
zoe need a g,'tde ana, fortunately Tor us all,
zoe can trust tee Const'tution toltch has sgfety
orong'tus Mr3'tgn Me gloom ana danger o. me
past' Lei eqch StdtetdEe care q us oecn local
interests and abatrs-Ohlo Of hers, Louisiana
y hers, " 'sconsm OF hers, and 6eI'eve the