The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16
Enthusiastic Reception Of General
Sherman In New York.

The enthusiasm displayed by the people
whenever Gen. SHERMAN appears, shows
that all attempts of STANTON, HALIEcK,
and the radical press, to poison their minds
against him have proved futile. In every
place where he has stopped, if for a few
moments only, he has received an ovation,
and in New York, on Saturday last, the
tumultuous greetings of the citizens On
every side were without precedent
Throngs of men followed his carriage, and
some of them recklessly lesped upon the
steps of the vehicle while in full motion,
seized the Generals hand, gave it an ar
dent squeeze or convulsive shake, and
jumped to the earth again. One man,
wild with excitement, seized the bounding
horses by the bride, and attempted to
stop them, but in vain. The General
takes these extraordinary demonstrations
in good part.
At five o'clock the General partook Of ban
quet at the Union Club House, ir 9Th Avenue
The guests numbered some fourteen gentle
men, among whom We're Gen. Baldv Smith,
Gen. Van Vliet. Hon Simeon Draper, Moses
Taylor. Esq, Moses II. Grinnell, Edward Min
turn, Hon. Samuel Sloan, Jacob Astor, DR.,
Isaac Bell, Esq, James Scott, Esq.
About eight o'clock Gen. Sherman proceeded
to the Union League Club, where public re-
ception was given him. The Seventh Regi-
ment band was in attendance, and as the Gen.
eral assembled the stairway the band struck up
Hail to the Chief" The crowd outside
cheered Justify, and the scene was one of great
excitement. Besides the prominent members
of the club, Hon. Horace Greeley, Ex-Mayor
Opdyke, Judge Daily, Ex-Judge Bonrey,
VIM. NJ. Evarts, Esq, Ion. E. G. Benedict,
Rev. DR.. Hitchcock, an many other distin-
guished gentlemen were present.
Gen. Sherman was taken charge of by the
Committee of Reception, comprising Messrs
Jonathan Sturges, Henry Fl. Elliott, Timothy
G. Churchill, Stephen Hyatt and w. 81. Lee,
and was escorted by them through the densely
packed crowd. When st length Gen. Sherman
succeeded in gaining the position assigned
him, Hon. James W. Beekman delivered an
address welcoming him on behalf of the club,
thanking him for his services to the country,
and congratulating him on the brilliant success
which has always attended him.
To this address Gen. Sherman replied as fol-
lows:
SPEECH OF GEN. SHERMAN.
GENTLEMEN: l know of no feeling so kindly
10 the heart of the soldier as a welcome home
by bis fellow citizens and to be welcomed to
this home by the men see before me is doubly
dear to my feelings. I thank you, therefore,
for the kindly greeting you have given me,
and feel closely related 10 all who listen to
my voice now. know you simply have a Gu.
riosity to see me, to look at me on this occa.
sion. daughter and applause.) cannot tell
You anything new, because you have heard it
all. and more too. Oaughter.) But even if I
already heard. do not think it would be ap-
propriate to do SO here. When We are sitting
together around the social board or the fire.
side, at some future time, will be very glad.
with my map in hand, IS you have said, to
trace for you the course of Shermm's march
through the great Southern country. It is full