The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-07-05
Gen. sherman at HOmP-EEis
Reception mt Lancaster.

Major General w. I. Sherman arrived at
his home on Saturday last, June "a IEe
was received at the epot 10y several thous-
and of his friends and neighbors, and es-
corted to his residence by large number OF
returned veterans, under command of Col.
j. Stafford, of the l7Sth Ohio Regiment,
preceded by brass band, and followed by
hundreds of enthusiastic citizens, anxious
to greet the General Over the gate al his
residence, the ladies had erected beautiful
arch. with the iption-" Atlanta is
ours, aud fairly wont and 'Welcome,
thrice welcome, home!'
Hon. II. H. Hunter delivered the address
of welcome on the part of the citizens, and
Col John NJ. Council 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 adu-
lation, but in honor of one upon whose hand
and brain, as the commander of great ar
my. hung the destiny of the nation. Col
Connell, on behalf OF the soldiers, said that
the boys there to welcome their loved chief,
without being fully equipped, and that, for
thus appearing, the General 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 because OF his skill, and,
in all that assemble, there were none so glad
to see hm as the boys in blue
GENERAL sHERMAN's S SPEECH.
General Sherman (bcing received with
three checrsl replied as follows:
Friends Of my boyh0od-l thank you for
this most hearty welcome. | am especially
thankful for the kind words Of the tried
and valued friend of my family, Mr.. Hunt
er, and for the warmth with which Colonel
Connel 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 toe
time comes again. We will 60 where the
stars and stripes lead, without asking many
questions. Cheers. My old friends and
neishLorS knew your fathers heiore you
better than yourselves; for it is near thirty
! years since left here a boy, and now, in
full manhood. find myself again among
YOU. with a name connected with the his
| tory of our country. During the past four
years my mind has been so intent upon but
| one thing--the success of our arms that L
| have thought OF nothing else. | claim no
special honor, only to have done Il full mans
share; for when one S 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, for | have done simply what all the
boys in blue have done. | have only labor
ed with the strength OF a single man, and
have used the brains | have inherited and
che education given by My country. The
war through which We have just passed has
covered a<aSidc area Of country, and I'M
posed upon us q task which. like vast
piece of machinery, required many parts,
all of which were equal important to the
working OF the whole Providence assigned
me my part, and, it | have none it, | am
well satisfied. The past is now with the
historian, hut we must still grarrle with the
future. In this me need a gni6c, and tOrtu-
nately for us all, ,ce can trHSt He ConStltu-
tton tchich has set4g d'oHght as MrouJh the
gloom and danger Of the past. Let each
State tLe care If its o,cn local interests aud
affairs Ohio Of hers, LouiSionn cf hers,
Wisconsin Of hers, and beIiere the best re-
suits aciU ,foHon. lou all haojc occN that j
hare Hrai mach at the South, and | sd5
that though ne hare been bitter and fierce
eRtnlies III ,cur, IRE must trust tbs peOptt
Qgaen IN peace. The bad men among them
will separate from those who ask for order
and peace, and when the people do thu,
suparate we can encourage the good, and
il need he, we can cut the head of the bad
off at one blow. Let the present take care
of the present. and withthe faith inspired
by the past, we can trust the future to the
future. The Government of the United
States and the Constitution Of our fathers
have proven their strength and power il
+ time Of war, and We can safely trust then
now in peace, and | believe our whole coun
try will be even more brilliant in the vast
and unknown future than in the past
Fellow soldiers and neighborS, again
thank you. do not wi,h you to consider
this speech at all, for | do not profess tc
be man of words. | prefer to see yor
; separately, at your leisure, in II social way
: Shall be with you for some days, and shal
be pleased to haze you call in whenever yot
feel likeit, in the old familiar way, without
E any et the fornrality and reserve which were
, proper enough in the midst of armies.
:, With three cheers the crowd dispersed
well pleased with the General. A. p. NJ.