The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-07
General sherman ut Home.

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LANCASTER, Ono, June 26.-Major General
W. 7: Sherman arrived at his home on Sstur-
day last, June "a. He was received at the
depot by several thousands of his friends and
neighbors, and escorted to his residence by .
large number of returned veterans, under COM
mand of Col. j. Stafford, of the 178th Ohio
Regiment. Hon. 81. 81. Hunter delivered the
address of welcome on the part Of the citizens,
and Colonel John NJ Cornell onAhe part Of the
soldiers.
General Sherman (being received with three
cheers) replied as follows:
Friends OF my boyhood-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 Col Connen and
the soldiers have received me. With the latter
can deal with 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. My old
friends and neighbOrs, knew your fathers be-
fore you better than yourselves; for it is near
thirty years since I left here, a boy, and now,
in full manhood, I find myself again among
OF our country. During the past four years
my mind has been so intent upon but one
thing-the success of our arms-that I have
thought of nothing else. claim no special
honor, only to have done full mans share;
tor when ones country is in danger the man
who will not defend 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. I
have only labored with the strength of single
man, and have used the brains inherited and
the education given by my country. The war
through which we have just passed has COW
cred wide area Of country, andimposed upon
us task which, like vast piece Of machin.
cry, required many parts, all of which were
equally important to the working of the whole.
Providence assigned me my part and, If have
done it, am well satisfied. The past is now
with the historian, but we must still grapple
with future. In this we need guide, and,
fortunately for us all, we can trust the consti-
tuition which has brought us through the gloom
and danger of the past. &
Let each State take care of its own local
interests and affairs, Ohio Of hers, Louisiana
of hers, Wisconsin of hers, and believe the
best result will follow. You all know well
that have lived much at the South, and say
that though we have been bitter and fierce en-
emies in war, we must trust this people again
in peace. The bad men among them will sepa-
and when the people do thus separate, we can
encourage the good, and if need be we can cut
the head of the bad off at one blow. Let the
present take care of the present, and with the
faith inspired by the past, we can trust the fu-
ture to the future. The government of the
United States and the Constitution of our
fathers have proven their strength and power
in time of war, and we can safely trust them
now in peace and believe our whole coup-
try will be even more brilliant in the vast and
unknown future than in the past" T.