The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-25
GENERAL SHERMAN IN CANADA.
Departure from QnebeC and Arrival I'm
mOntreal-EnthusiRsttc RecePttoa by
the Military Authorities and tho People
Excavation 20 tho Rapids-Speech Of

MONTREAL, C. W., July 24-Maior-General
sherman arrived here by the boat from Quebec
this morning, He passed Sunday at the head.
Quebec Citadel, attending religious services at
the Roman Catholic Church, in the morning,
and enjoyed drive around the city in the
afternoon. About three thousand chip carpe1-
ters and large Dumber of the citizens cheered
him Justify from the wharf as the steamer left
Tor Montreal, which tribute the General duly
acknowledged. ...H .H....t..
Arriving here, he breakfasted at st. Lawrence
Hall, and at halfpast niue proceeded to Logan
farm, accompanied by large number OF Ca
madam military dgnitaries and citizens, where
he witnessed thorough artillery drill with The
Armstrong gun battery. The General inspected
this arm and its capacities with the greatest
care and interest. Returning thence, he paid q
flylDg visit to her Maiesty's frigate Pyld les
lying in this harbor, where he was cordially
received and entertained. He subsequently,
lunched at the st. James Club, where he re-
mained until he set out on the steamer Chdn1bly
to do the Rapids. The steamer was decorated
with the British and American national ensigns,
and large and brilliant crowd of people, in.
Guiding the military in full uniform and the
band Of the 23d Fusileers, th1onged her decks.
An elegant dinner was served, which was fol-
lowed by toasts and speeches, among which was
that OF Ex-Governor John A. Andrew. of Massa-
chusetts. append that of General Sherman in
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In the evening the distinguished guest dined
at ST. Lawrence Hall, in company with Colonel
Bell, commandaut OF the Royal Welsh Fusileers,
tlemen. The entire party attended the Theatre
Royal, wher they saw Mrs. General Lander,
late Jean Davenport, in the Lady Of Lyons.
General Sherman, being pressed Tor time,
leaves for Buffalo early in the morning, where
he will be received by General Barry COM
mandant at that point, and the military.
The bonors paid General Sherman in Canada
unm mstakably indicate the friendly feeling ex-
isting here in his behalf, aud the high regard in
which his military abilities are held. H...
SPEECH OF GENERAL SHERMAN.
The following is General Sherman's speech on
board OF the Ohdn16'g:-
Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen :-Knowing that
speech is expected from me- | shall proceed
without apology. | lind it exceedingly difficult
to suppose that am addressing foreigners and
strangers. l see nothing TO remind me of ii
either in the dresses or faces of those about me.
II is true that the ornaments worn bv some mere
on this occasion are not the same as those
prescribed by my Government; but here the
difference ceases. Those whom | address under
stand my language and hope, understand the
feeling and manner in which an truly thankful,
apart from any distinction you are pleased to
attach to my name, tor the kindness with which
have every where beer receivedln Canada did
not intend this for visit of ceremony. / have
come merely casually, ,and for pleasure. Still, am
sorry that | have had to pass through the
country so rapidly. | stand in the presence. of
highly educated military men, and it is only
natural that should receive the compliments
of such men General Lindsay, who was
scholar in his profession, and made the art of
war his study through life. The pride feel,
however, is this-that il | have done anything
that reflected credit on the science of war and
the military art, it is ior all those who have
| devoted themselves tn these studies and not
merely tor myself or my own people. In
| TACT, 1 have done nothing more than l
have read how TO do IN many books
| than has been done by others, IN
| principle at least, perhaps by gentle
| men who hear me now. All that / can claim
| any personal merit for is that have acted with
| nrn haaI iOtantlOnq NV
| Justly claims from me my time, my life, every
thing l possess but is in certain sense your
| country also; for it is country which is tree
| for every one to come TO and stay to live on
| equal terms with everybody else, and from
which every one is flee to depart when he
ceases to like it. Those to whom it belongs
| have acquired it by settlement, or by pur-
chase, or in a small degree by conquest,
as Great Britain has acquired thousands
of miles Of territory, and all we ask OF
others, is to choose whether they will
stay where they are 10 live in the United States,
! and so living obey the laws, or go quickly away
/ ii they do not like them We OF the United
| States made war on our trends at the South for
| this reason. We said to them, If you don't like
the country go away, and were told in reply,
| No, we will stay and fight. ! have thought it
strange that anybody IN Canada should sympa-
tnize with the South IN this. cannot believe
| that such sympathy was general, and do believe
that wherever II existed 1t was because the facts
| were not understood. Why, the people OF
the South voted every man of them for
any sympathizers present who are members
OF clubs, especially military clubs, l would
| ask them what they would think OF men who
| first voted at the election and then refused to
be bound by the result. There was not a man
| who voted Tor Breckenridge who was not bound
by the result of the election. Now ask any
| gentleman present who may be inclined to a
| different doctrine, to take that thought with
| him. Any officer who knew that member of
| the club had acted thus would have put him in
| Coventry. This was what was done with the
| South, and because they would not stay in
| Coventry IL was necessary to compel them with
| the sword. England has had her civil wars, SO
has France and every other country, and do
| not think my country would have been pertecG
without one. 1t has had it's civil war and
| respectable one, too and our friends from the
South are coming back again, and will be per-
mltted to resume their citizenship in less time
than it will take to acquire the same prv-
lege in any otner country. am proud of
the United States, and l think that British
subjects may be paoud of them, too, and of the
American army and navy; for the Americans
trace back to you q large part of their history.
Wolfe and Monteomer are common names to
both countries. Having been to st. Louis in
the West, and now here on Lake Sc LOUIS,
hnd the same sky, the same foliage, and the
same God over ali. There Is but narrow line
between the two countries, and II anybody from
the American side OF the line shall seek to in
teriere with Canadians living under the Govern
ment they have chosen for themselves, pursuing
thelr own ways peaceably and inoiensively, /
trust my Government Will always interfere TO
preVeht such persons. 1t is, perhaps, only no "
for the first time that the United States
can iully assert her right to be considered
nation in the fullest sense of the word.
oelieVe they VIII do their duty as such, and chat
| lhey nave Anything to say to Great Britain or
Canaua u VIII pe sald and done in open daylight,