Washington telegraph., 1865-10-18
Speech or MAJ. Gas. H,Ncocx AT rur

SPEECH or MAJ. Gi... IiANcocx AT THE
ODD FELLOWS BANoUEr ~ BNrriMORE-
NJ. Chairman: Gcutlemcu OF Baltimore, ard
IN Guests we have met here W Honcr.-I
would that some worthier tongue Ind ba-a sr-
lectri 10 respond 20 the .oas! just gwen. This
jcin- a national occasion, i would nave been
appropIiat,. TO have selected the Lieut.. General
for this service. His remarks might have been
more condensed, but u" would have done jW.-
tice 10 the theme. II Gen. Grants mJ irsty
prevents him from iudu.ging in lalo.y. h. j.
nom tn less torci5le tc is rst.lrE in war,
yet that il one of the qualites which aita ia
his grand success; why may II nOt do 80 III
time of p-accl 1t may yet be (it il IL not 20
now tnal u ami, who is first IN war, though IN
INT in peac,. shall b. first in the hrarts ~ his
country men. The army ana the navy, with
the people w.o furnished the sinrws ot ~af,
have fought and won gigantic hgnt and wiki
All enemy whose prowess made tnum worthy cT
our steel. 1t mas been but fow months since
the GovtTnm-nt had more thiii million OF
men under arms, in the army alunr. Now
there is nos one-filh of that nuInbrr IN srry ce,
and they w,.l soon be discharged. II was fear
ed by many, Judging from the experience Of
other nations after great wars that TN volun-
teers when discharged would not Tcaily return
to their civil pursuits, hut would want new eX-
citvments-ncw wars. Bat such has nOt been
the case They have gone to their homes re-
joicing, and those who remain in service are
burning 10 follow their example. Their con-
duet III this rtspect has cen worthy Of their
valor and intelligence. 1 am as ready a. they
10 Sc the sword turned into the ptowshare dur
ing our day aud generation. II may b. urged
that we have grievances to redress. believe
III sc grievances can be settled by tne alone.
The power of the GOYrrnm Mt, AS shown by
the late contest Is star in our cscutcheoA
whose rays extend sufficiently ar ~ give light
even Ia London and TO Paris. The Grand is
Uut Il short distance ia comparison, anu l firm
J., believe from my knowledge oi tn country
aud Aperienee therein, thai the EmP-ror OF
,he French will De glad 10 vacatr Mexico II Ae
Is allowed To 10 So with honor. We pa.li some
millions to get out Of that country, after captuT-
ing us capital and Il is ;nougnt that IL will not
cost France less than it cost Us, and rvriy
days delay will add 10 the expense without a
Chance Of lcompensation, Tor ! consider il rs Ger
tain tate that the continued 90 up tien q that
country by foreign loree. winch entered Il in
hostility to interests aud pr'Judiccs will
certainly lead to war. 1t is now. however, time
tor us to cultivate the arts OF pace, and bind
up The wounds made by the late rebellion. We
may deter the day of rctributi6fi until We are
strong again, without resting under the impn-
tation oil fear. The Emperor OF the French
went To Mexico when il was convenicntior him.
We can defer uiretIng him there until II Is con
.
and ia such case we shall have done enough ia
our day for the honor of the countrys arms.
III The applause of the country is so freely a.
corded TO the army and navy for their prowess
in war, that applause should be given, now that
there is peace, ior the rraliness shown by all
OF both services i'll laying down ihrir power SIR
mentej in wal now .hat the lestol alton OF peacs
makes It's exercise 40 longer Necessary. Inrie-
III they have shown hign anu noble qualities,
which have been commended in az ages show
ing the existence oi virtue in the opie render
ing ihem worthy the exercisr oi ise goy I'm
III NJ For myself shall aai The ds, witn
pleasure when in the State OF sin land, there
viii be no losgrr necessity iof Provost Mar
shals 70 assist in the mainte nance Of order and
authority. Knowing that day will come,
shall endravOr SO to pave the way ia my COM
Inand III lovse Mug the reins OF military author
iiy by allowing the civil authorities tn exercise
eli power whicli they willing or competent
10 administer. tnat the transition from tt. laws