, 1865-05-23


In tie course Of q banquet g1Tcu to Major
Gen. raj John E. Smith, at Galena the other
day, the Hon. E. D. Washbu.ne, In response
10 toast, made the following happy remarks
on thc Galcna Generals, us reported In tho
Ea-tte ,of tla&t city: ....--
Leaving o subject Of so little interest as
n0{tttn.. witch concerned himself, be would
inFsulIy turn to one WHICH now challenged
The attention Of the whole world. L!ept:
Gen. Grant had by his conqueEing sword
earned fpr himself fame as enduElug as The
rock bound hills which surround the city OF
Ills residence. An adopted son Of Illinois,
be has l'y hls great deeds iliusIatea the an
rals of ur State, ard conferred upon it i'm
rcr!shable honor end renDwn. -Four years
ago last month Gen Gtant may hare besn
c0us;dcrsd 10 hate coBllutnccd his career, by
presiding at the first war meeting ever held
IL this city, being called upon to preside, as
may bc iecollecsed, BY our distinguished
euest, Gen. 9mith.
Aiding in littIpg ont tbs FIRST company
raised Lese, ald eylnciDg that persistent zsAl
Ia our cause which laS ever 6nce dtsttu-
'gu1sbeti him, lie accompanied SEVERAL Of Us to
Springfield at tie time Of the nesting Of the
Legislature. Acting under thc highest Sense
Of duty, he tald, 60 he "as educated b3T the
ccrntly, If his services were worth anything,
flnt county, tl.en In time Of its tribnlatiesl,
was tntIt!ti d to them. 3fr, Nashbnrnc then
rrayn q history Of hts various promotions,
Irst to d Bfisadier Geuera1shlp, then to be
Major Gcncta1, apd finally to tle ,1.lssage Of
tic bill which made him Lieutenant Gen
calu1pny and detracIion Which swept over
Gen. Giant after slc battle Of 5niloh, and
ref rred to tie dt dtsperate efforts maize 10
taye hin relieved aud dtsgractd. ue read
a cote OF the lata President Lincoln In re-
ference TO one OF these attacks, fn which he
saId that as Gen: Grant had been appointed
on his, CIR. W's) RECOMMENDATION, be al ,uld
be consulted in rtsnrd to them, II H1s due
to. .onr late great and good President to say
shnt be lad ever been the friend Of 10.
Grant, and has TUNED aeaf ear to oil the
assaults uron him. And The Eame cnn,d be
,u,d OF tho Secretary Of War, Who had stood
hv Gen. Gsunt with uutaltcring faith. Bflcly
| tirre trcm Belmont 10 the tlual capture Of
| lees army, be paid glorious tribute to his
! rneutpassed military genius aud to the great
| nnalit,,s which adorned bis character as 3
man and O citizen. BE thanked God that the
time had long since passed ~ when he had
| elsewhere, and that he now stood secure
against the ehafts ofcalnmnS and detsac.!on.
tMoored in The laflea rock.
| Psoot asaInst the tempest .ho'k"
Passing from Gen, Grant, Mr. Washburne
| referred in fec Ing terms to tho services and
| character of Major General Smith, who had
eel ved his country for four long yeare With .
courage, zca1 aud dcvst!on that had cha:
ltrg.d the highest compliments Of the Cos
| erumeut, ard had ti1ed the hearts Of bis
fTitnds with pride ard gratitude. BE VA:
proud to refer to nattye eon OF Jo Daviess
county, John a. Rasl'ns. ~Ao had Won !
NATIONAL reputation, and whose merits hid
be.n ,cccsnlzsd by Congress br pa*z:pG NJ
act making him chief Of staff to the Lieut.
General, with tho rank Of Br1gadier Genera
ii th: regular army. He cong 'atulated him
EeN that 1t was his good fortune to hive beer
able TO MD In that worthy object Il
cornplimtrted the faithful service 0
General hlaitby,. who had: fi}uBtTa
led bis qusl,tjes Of . brave soldier m 20 N?
ny wi, l9nslt feses; and also, drn. Chet
t ,ait, Galenikn from boyhood, tie very aks