The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-09-26
Gen. Geo. StOneman.

G0ns UeOs StOn man. ... ..
This distinguished military officer wa.
called on some weeks ago at Memphis t.
make some remarks at political meeting
we give them below. The speech is no
long, but if there is not body to tiff it i.
not well-condcnscd relation of all tn,
speeches of the campaign we are no judge
of words. At Chicago, we, in company
with JOHN r., Geo. l.. Bass, John Viii
lians, ID. Hammer, and many other Gen.
tlencn from McGregor, had the honor to
meet Gen. Stoneman and enjoy hall
hour Of conversation with him his having
once been on visit to his brother at Nc
GreSor, and enjoyed social time with our
folks, made him seem like an old friend,
and our Sherman House meeting was
therefore us easy and informal as if we
had known him always. The Gen. had
no stars or military traps about his person.
In reply to the question Why don't you
harness up like the other oficers?' he
said, /" get as much fun out of the trip
as they do, and am not annoyed by the
continual inquiry who the ID is that
fellow?'' We thought the remark very
appropriate, and if public men, both mill
itary and civil, would rely more upon their
merits and less upon their show it would
be we'll: .r .."
Friends and .tello,r citizens You have
called before you, not partisan or politi-
clan. but simple citizen of the govern
ment of the United States, knowing no
north, no south, no east, no west. The
war in which this greatest of all great
countries has been engaged during the past
eventful years is ended, the issues upon
which that war was based are settled. If
there is anything to forgive, let it be for
given; If there is anything to be forgot,
let it be forgotten. Let us all recollect
that we have but one country and one flag.
The object for which we are all assembled
here toni ght is, as understand it, recon-
struction and re-union. You may force
separated man and wife to live in the same
house, lodge in the same room, but they
will never be united as man and wife until
they have first become reconciled. l said
the war was ended. As we were enemies
in war, let us be again friends, and in this
sentiment | know that none will ioin me
more heartily than the gallant and
distinguished president of this assemblage.
The gallantry that was displayed during
the past by each one engaged in the war,
let it be the common property of all. We
soldiers who did the fighting are recon-
,iled and want peace and harmony, and
We call on you editors and oratars of the
and to aid us with your pens and tongues.
Preachers of the gospel whose solemn OBJ
igation is to preach peace and good will,
we ask your prayers and invocations, and
rom you, politicians, We demand that you
shall cease your wransling and allow the
good work to 90 on until our object is at
aimed. And you, fair maidens and noble
natrons, who, during the fighting, cheered
Is with your smiles and fri ghtencd us with
your frowns, lend us the potency of your
power in the accomplishment of a work so
audible and noble. As am not a candi-
late for your suffrages, nor never expect to
De, never having cast vote for president in
my life, you will not expect me to define nv
but this l will say: | have been
. member of club for nearly quarter of
| century, and which was organized three
quarters of a century ago. BY the consti- |
utitution of that club its president is
elected every four years. Its first presi-
lent was George Washington; its present
PRESIDENT is Andrew johnson, whom the
people call "Old Andy