The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-03
SHERMAN In CINCINNATI.
His Reception by the PeOpIe.-HIs
Speech.

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General Sherman arrived in Cincinnati
on Friday evening last, and was received
with the greatest enthusiasm, big crowds
pressing after and following him. At the
Burnett House he was welcomed by Hon.
Henry S~tsnberry, who thus pleasantly al
luded to Sherman's "crsziness;"
This is the man who in October, 1861,
was written down insane because he told
Mr.. Cameron, the Secretary of War, thata
force of 200, 600 men would be required to
carry on the war in the Southwest. l con-
fess l was myself rather startled at the an.
nOuncement, and, perhaps nothing but my
knowledge of General Sherman fromHis
boyhOod, and of his ancestors, and that
there was no insane trait in the family,
prevented me from giving credence to the
charge. It turned out, however, that Cen
ersl Sherman saw a little further ahead
thar the rest of us, but st last he was only
half right, for double that number were
needed to bring us through. If this pro-
phetic fsculty-this power of looking into
the futures Indicative of insanity, accord
ing 10 the ancient theory, then it is TO be
regretted that General Sherman was not 3
little moro mai than he was said to be.
Again, whom General Sherman cut
loose from his base st Atlanta and was
lost 10 sight in the heart Of Georgia, the
mad fit was again upon him. It is true
that the neat manner in which he disposed
of Hood looked very much like a lucid
interval but, that done, he pursued his
perilous way. For long days and weeks
we heard nothing of Sherman and his
army. l happened 10 be at Washington
at the time, and witnessed the intense
anxiety to hear from him. Not a few be-
lieved that, like Varus and his legions,
Sherman and his army had been totally
destroyed. But our President did not
share these fears. He felt confident that
all was right. To one who asked him
where Sherman would resppesr, Mr..
oO~I d. II can tell you,
in, but 1 can't tell you the hOlss wno Wehs
will come out" And Sherman did come
out, Just at the right place and st the sp-
pointed time, with his army safe and sound.
So much for that crazy ft. Next came
that campaign through the untrodden
swamps Of the Csrolinas. Then it was
that the rebels themselves took up the idea
that Sherman was insane. They declared
that such q march wa sheer madness, and
that, at last, the opportunity had come to
annihilste his army. But in due time, the
6Hnlmers began to appear, and Sherman
and his army emerged from the swsmps.
When, at last the campaign and the Wal
ended together, then l can say, If Sherman
was not crazy, one of his friends at least
went mad, and the infection spread over
al TITO sAd
General Sherman responded. We pint
8 few extracts from his speech.
GENTLEMKN-CTTIzESs OF CINCINNATI
As I Am not 50 accustomed to public
speaking as my old friend, MI. Stanberry.
who has Just addressed me in your behalf,
you must bear with me patiently. Mr..
StSnberry knew me, and he knew my faith
or before me- He knew me well when 1
was a little red-headed boy, running about
in Lancaster, stealing hischerries. Laugh
ter He knows my heart and can tell
its feelings better than l can express them.
But 1 will tell you, my friends, that it was
here in this city, in this very hotel, through
which l passed TO reach this spst, that
General Grant and myself met over a year
since; and In that very room we laid down
the map and studied out the campaigns
which ended the war. Immense cheers
We should not bother ourselves about
small matters, but attend 70 the great in.
terests of the country. Our country now
has q good start in life, and its welfare is
in our keeping. It is q country wonderful
in yet undeveioped resources. In your
own beautiful State of Ohio-the finest in
this whole eountry-scarcely one acre of
ten is under cultivation. Let Us then 20
in peace and harmony, with the peace
ful pursuits of life. When all is under
cultivation, and We have Q population dense
as that of Europe, it will be soon enough
to trsmple on each others heels. We
have 3 future of peace now before us-an
honorable peace; and, so help me God, I
. do not want to hear of war again for
fifty years to come at least. When other
nations attempt to trample on our national
We shall have an opportunity Of re-
the business of war. But now
that the war is over, I am 9 peace man;
al of my army are peace men; Sherman's
[laughter] are al peace men.
thank you, gentlemen, for the kindness
Of your welcome tonight. |
The General is q guest of his broGher-in-
.aw, Judge BARLEY, while he remains in
Cincinnati.