Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-04-29

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Of same,l offered bysnhi i'm on the eevet "a
inst, prior to the, commencement of hosiili.
ties, end marched out OF the Fort, Sunday
Afternoon, the l4th inst, with colors Ayihg
aud drums beatiug, bringing away, conpa
ny and private property and shlotibg my
nag with Fifty guns 1.o .a','ys e 4 si1s
| Major First Artillery Commanding"
As soon ps, the applause had ended the
General arose, and mailbag was opened
containing the old aig which waved over
Sumter bsfore its surrender to the insur.
gents. A wreath of roses vas attached to
IL, and it was then hauled up. Every ono
rose cheer followed cheer cheer, aud
cheer, end cheer. Then go the guusAbang
and bang, and beng /; there was scene d
wild delight. Every fort that fred OF
Sumter four years since opened on, her I
harmless fire now. The feet caught up tht
spirit of the moment, and belched out q
furious cannonadiDg. What with booming
and banging, and waving of hats and hand.
kerchiefs, and shouting and appluudihg,
there was tumult enough for quarter OF
an hour. a i1ea sf mid -......,oa ..,,
When quiet was restored Jndgo Hoxie
introduced Gen. Anderson to the audience.
The General read this speech -.
sfaiiaa GEN. ASDERsoN's SPEECH trsuuo
"I am here, my friends and felow.citi
zens aod brother soldiers, TO perform an'ac
Of duty whiehsis dear to my heart an6
which all Of you appreciate and feel. Did
| listen to'the pronptings Of ny own heart,
l would not attempt to speak, dtdt have
been desired by the Secretary of War to
make a few remarks. By the clpsiderste
appoint merits of The honored Secretary Of
War to fulflflhe cherished wish Of my heart
through four long years of bloody warA-to
Iestore 10 its prope: place this very Dag
| which h3ated here dnring peace before the
tirst oct Of the cruel Rebellion Thanl
God, have lived 10 see This day [applause
70 be here toperfcrm this, perhaps The las
act of duty TO my country in this life. N.Y.
heart is filed with gratitude 10 Almighty
| God for the signal blessings which be has
gwen US blessings beyond numbers May
oil the world pT6tlaim Glory to God in the
highest, on earth peace end good will 10
man" [Applause d " a''-A 'i cen loo;
The whole and'erce, then joined in sing
ing The Star Spang,ed Banner lv, ri
Henry Wsfd Beeeher was then intro
duced 10 the audience by Mr.. H5xie, a
follows. 5-i noqJ m5dl g-iiaIni-s4Ho
" No use Introducing Beecher !; every
body knows BeerheT.' .ni>J 7sv saY
H,Mr. Beecher spoke two hours. ulsssaan
The Rev. Dr. Storrsithen made aproyel
the doxelogy vas sung, and a benedcio
pronounced after which. with cheers. fe
Lincolu,1 Grant and The flag, the audiene
broke up andexamined the fort. 1T wa
late before we returned to the city, us TIVE
of the steamers grounded. .' ....
aa AT sunset o. salute was fred BY the navy
and fireworks displayed. si 1886 3 q q.
SUNDAY. a. IN After the party reiurne
10, town, there was a dinner given by Gen
Gilmore, OF. which Judge Holt, MessTs
Garrison, Kelly and others spoke, and
ball given by the staff Of Brig. Gen. Hat ch
| But yesterday was the great glory Of al
| when spontaneous outpcuring Of To
loynlists took place, and the largest bpil(
ing in the city was packed TO listen to SCI
ator Wilson, VIM. they'd Garrison, &c
EThompsou. Judge Kelley and Theodore. II
, Iton.i The Senator was introduced by Ge
] Saxton. Tue speeches were Gs grand 4
the occasion After the meeting yesterda
) a thousand or more of the men organfz-
themselves into an escort. and copducte
, the guests to their hotel. Col Gurne
sent he band of the l27th Regf TO hea
il, and all along the streets a Nj 'jor- Gene
al, U. S. Senator, o member Of Congres
England's greatest living orator, America
ftst Abolitionists and others wei known j
all different circles, walked uDler on eseoi
OF colored citizens. "a. ."o'
More than ,houssni school childre
!. followed, the girls singing the John, Bow
/, song, the boys cheerug for the Yankees.
D Beecher will ppach this morning. suC
? Garrison. Thomson. Cuyler and Thton ad
: dr. ess the Children, Babylon has fallen
r rt+ ,cenes In Rie hmond. 1lg.ia~
q "m orespOndfn'e Of the Boston Journal.
: ws standing on the bank of the rive
n view1g the scene of desolatou when
n boc pulled by twelve sailors, came d
g s,eam. IL contained President Lincoi
), lad his SON.. Admiral Porter, Capt. Pen
z rose of The army, Capt A II. Adams o
the navy, Lieut.. W. W. Clements of tbt
signal corps. Somehow the negroes OF
The bank OF the river aseertained9 lhatthC
Ia Il mau wearing the,bhck bat was Presi
deat Lincoln. There was q sudden shout
| An officer who had just picked up ifty ne
groes to do work on the dock, found him
Self alone. They left work and crowded
round ihe President AS he approached
L said ioa coiored woman; te lac .eei
Iai There is lhe man who made you free.
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