Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-14


our national flag. The great work of re-
storing, and rebuilding--of clearing
the ship of state Of the rubbish and wreck
with which che was Overladen, and starting
her on new career or voyage of prosperi-
ty and greatness, now devolved upon the
American people. This was their work, to
which they must address themselves with
earnestness and patriotic devotion, and it
would be accomplished.
General Sherman referred to what he had
known In his youth of Ohio and its Capital.
Many changes had since taken place. The
old State House, with the flag waving from
it, was gone. But that same flag was way
ing still, and would continue to wave, long
after he and those who were listening to
him, had passed away from earth. Its per-
manency was the emblem and sure guar
antee of the permanency OF our Union and
Government. .a'aa... l. ~ s.a
The General alluded with emphasis to
the part Ohio had taken in putting an end
to the rebellion, and made special reference
to Ohio Generals who had won distinction
and honor. He mentioned Grant, McPher-
son, Sheridan, Cox, and citizen of Column
bus, Charles G. Walcutt all whom he COM
plimented highly as soldiers and citizens.
He expressed hope that such Generals
might govern Ohio till the end of the
next war. He concluded with returning
his thanks for the welcome extended to
him, and was again, as he had often been
during the course of his address, saluted
with cheers from the assembly before him.
GEN. Cox's sPEECH.
After Gen. Sherman had concluded, Gen.
Cox made few remarks, chiefly referring
to the part Ohio had taken in the war, and
complimentary to Gen. Sherman. 4
LEvEE IN THE RoTUNDA. q %
After the formal reception was over, Gen.
Sherman held grand levee in the Rotun-
da of the Capitol lie stood near the foot
of the stairs on the north side of the Ro-
tunda; the people passed by him from the
northern entrance, and as they passed, he
gave each-ladies, gentlemen and children
"a cordial shake of the hand. z 1t was thus
that thousands were gratified with hearty
shake Of ''old Tecumseh's" hand. None
but soldier of iron frame could have stood
such long continued shaking. The crowd
was long time in passing through, but at
length 1t was over, and the General and his
attendants adjourned for dinner at the Neil
House.
DINNER AT THE NEIL.
The dinner at the Neil House rendered
to Gen. Sherman and staff and invited
guests by the City of Columbus, was a
splendid entertainment. 1t was gotten up
by mine host of the Neil in the superb style
for which its proprietor, Mr.. Failing, is
noted. Three long tables, extending
through the spacious dining hall of the
Neil, were laden with the choicest and
most substantial eatables, as we'll as with
the most delicious and exhilerating wines,
&c. The seats at these tables were filled
with guests who did ample justice to the
eatables and drinkables spread in such
abundance before them. After the dinner
was in general disposed of, Mayor Bull rose
and proposed the following toast, which
was drunk with enthusiasm: .....s
Our Guest-the Hero of Atlanta and the
March to the Sea. -uI
Gen. Sherman rose to respond. He said
1t was hardly fair to call on him to make
two speeches the same day; but he had re-
ceived so much kindness from the people of
Columbus thathe could not decline to speak.
He would repeat short chapter of the Sc
cret history of the war, in connection with
his command in Kentucky, near the begin
ming of the great struggle, which very few
Of his friends had heard him speak of, as
yet. 1t had been reported that he demand
edof the Secretary of War 100000 men for
Kentucky. This ,oas untrue. When Secre-
tary Cameron was returning from St. Louis,
he and James Guthrie, of Kentucky, had
an interview with him on the North bank
of the Ohio, opposite Louisville, and pressed
the Secretary to give some attention to
Kentucky affairs. The result was, that he
went with them to the Gait House, in Louis
vile, and heard the Generals plans; who
asked the Secretary for $4,000 men-not
100000, as had been reported. During the
first years Of the war, we had to learn and
great Injustice has been done some of our
best Generals, who paved the way for the
great successes which are now credited to
Generals who are not entitled to all the
credit. Let us do justice. =. 4, o..
He, said that newspapers take great lib
critics, and he supposed they had right to;
but 1t was not true that he wanted to be
President, as some of them had asserted
He was military man, and had military
position; and would accept no civil trust.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars year would
be no temptation for him to take the Presi-
dency; he would not have 1t for one hun
dred thousand dollars. " -"-
Hesaid ithad been asserted In some quar-
ters, that he was unfriendly to Gen. Cox,
the Republican candidate for Governor,
who sat at his right. This was mistake.
He had always spoken kindly of the Gen.
eral, and commended him as scholar and
a gentleman, and as having discharged his
duty in the late war; but he doubted the
policy of Gen. .Cox's giving up Major
Generals commission for the Governorship.
He would not do 1t; but he supposed that
Gen. Cox thought he had surer thing to
be Governor, than to retain his position in
the army. a''t .."i. .f' Atld.at'