, 1865-04-22

tfat Rave grown under loyal hands in. tbs
ptot1acted siege operations; from. the
decks Of our noble war vessels, whose
months II c. useless witch au3 waI5 alone
soustcs OF power Of this hellish revolt; on
all sides this loyal Thunder leaped along the
h, riz6n in grim and joyous sa1utation to toe
old flag, until echo g.ew weary with tho re-.
Telb. 1at1cns.
! be audience uade. tho lead Of the y.nera-
sang with great feeling and thrilling effect,
"she Star Spangied Banner" and: at Tue
close the orator OF the day was introduced
by the gentleman last named. Mr, Beecher's
address on this occasion will have so perm j.
NJ nj place umoug tie closing records Of this
: Struggle That give it entire from verbatim
report made authentic By his own supezyls.
ion.
I'VE published the address yestcrday.-Eps
TRID.l
Following the address the, audience sang
the DoxolcRy to the tune or Old Huudred'
when With a -fciyeat and appropriate PRAYER
and bent dictfon the ceremonies closed. It
was throughout impressive md thtl1ltng.
This evening magnificent banquet was
eiven BY Gen. Gilmore at the Charleston
Hotel, just rc,opened by stetson, Of Bos on,
where u party Of one hundred and fifty guests
sat down to the we'll loaded tables. General
Gilmore, as entertainer, presided. Following
the repast a series OF telling responses was
made BY numerous speakers, among whom
were Gems. Gilmore, Anderson Townsend
and Doubleday, Judge Advocate Holt, Judge
Kelly, Philadelphia, and Others. 4 neat
yindication OF the recovered right Of free
speecb-Will am Lloyd Garrison among the
speakers at Charleston banquet. He Is to
speak ag1tn tomorrow. have room for.
tDiy ont aud that an inadequate and con-
/. deased report Of the speech Of the disttn-
1,rJ 1t,1r Ix-on, %o f1 4.1n
sonal compliment by Maj. Gen Anderson. It
go well chimes In with the sentiments utter
cd today, and derives 50 much Importance
from its high official source that give its
1tading points Ms follows: -
JUDGE ADVOCATE uoL7's REMARKS.
Judge Holt said 1t was not uncommon for
organizers Of Treason or any crime on vast
agents for the accomplishment of their wick
cdness. but IN ali history. 10 man had COM
mitted a greater mistake than the traitor
Floyd in the selection Of a1ajor anderson On
the sole ground Of Ills being q southern man,
to command Fort Sumter. He thought to
Gus and cbristiLn man. Those who have led
great tTeasonnb1e enterprises or great crimes
had sufIer.d mos. FROM the 1n:neling of rage
and panic fear with which they discovered
such mistakes In the selection Of thel: agents,
and or all these nonc had sutI .rtd more Keen
" than Floyd at hearing OF the transfer ofthe
small but devoted garrison to the solid walls
CT Sumter frtm Fort Moultrie.
The sp: nkcr said one man In the country was
present at that time and could bear witness
| 10 tue rage uf the defeated traitor, aad that
| man with giant brain and steaafast heart had
for three years presided ut the War Depart
ment, Edwin NJ. Stanton. (Applause.l 1t
| would he remembered that before the break
| ing out of hostilstics the great md mighty
state Of South Carolina had sent her Pence
Commissioners 10 make terms with the
| United States. 1t had taken the Federal
Government, long time to find the proper
men 1or Peace Commissioners and to
get thcm into their proper places,
ard now that 1t has been done, Grant
and Sherman. aud Gilmore and FarnSut
ard scores Of other heroic men have, by
their agency, brought us SO near to peace that
We already sec It's light. Dsf,re their sue.
tesstul treatment the rebellion is already
breaking away. Down let 1t 60, down to the
bell whtnce It sprang. We must remember
that victories bring perils to victors US to
vanquitbed. Ont Of our triumphs will spring
dangers to cur Government and people. The
tkillful and during architects Of this stupen-
dous treason which had made millions gfuan,
and turned our land into an Ace'dama, who
had OIL their skirts thc blood of half mill.
iou men, would never be allowed BY this Gov
crLment to receive plrdon for th-ir crime,
II the Government stould offer relcase to
|
patcr oi their crime. He thanked God the
people understood the causes Ct the rcbell
ion, and knew out OF what horsid roots ths
TREASON had gown mp, and that tue people
peaceful in lublt but mighty in will, bad
caught the tettcr and slave whip Of the drl
YER and lung them both In the face Of trea
Eon.. he saw out OF this regenesated South
with industry henored, labor protected. thu
family made 1nvio1a:e, the rights Of the hum
blcst protected with reciprocal cxchauges, "a
q conf net between all pa1ts of the Fedora
Union, with wids ned power OF religion
justice md humane laws, with vast c1pan
SION Of the Influence Of this country 10
righteousness, fur liberty and christian pro
grcEs Throughout the earth, and when thu
time came the anthems Of praise from al
American people shall tlILthe heavens. Il
addition to the banquet, there is a grau
Anniversary Ball in progress at Gen. Hatch
headquarters.
and thus closes the great conan smorativ
day that happily ends this revolt in this ues
where 1t was hatchcd, amid snrsoundm
scenes to which shall refer hereafter.
IT.