The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-08-09


work out the problem of finance which
the war of Rebellion had raised, and
preserved It's present glorious position.
That gold gave US wealth and credit
abroad, and a strength and durability
which survived the war. After some
years | again went South. and al at
once paused to. see and ieel in the
very AR that we were upon the verge
Iot sectional war, i had heard IT
spoken of in Charleston. We bad
laughed and jokcd over it at the mess
table. | bad heard it discussed by pol,
Iiticians; | bad heard Gen. Scott say
we were upon the eve OF war; but my
mind never realized it until the Spring
and Summer Of 1860, when in New
Orleans and Baton Rouge. Then, for
the first time, ! saw that, it was not
all talk, That cry Of wolf, wolf, meant
something, and that civil war was mp
on US sure enough; and what has been
the issue? You all know it has been
a short war TO the world at large, but
long enough to us during those dark
days which formed tho carly part of
lit / will not review it.. Let history
take charge OF it. All | will say is
that in that war arose men, one by
one, equal to the emergency, until the
war closed and the nation was saved
! Applause. And now, young gentle-
men. | ask you to look at these men
and your future. They are like your
selves Lopk at Gen. Grant, a mod
est plain, brave, unchanging gentle
man. with the simple IDEAS to do what
is right, and nothing will turn him
aside from that A more modest man
than George Thomas exists not on
earth, Ii he were present You could
not begin to get him 10 stand up here,
and Phil Sheridan would infinitely
rather. with sabcr in hand. ride down
the Rebel lines than enter this room
and stand in my place. Cheers /
Gen Meade is an accomplished gentle
man and scholar, and wohld fill this
ylace far better than / TCheers, =
Thus YOU see that during the war men
have risen to the hi CHEST positions, and
stand there now, not one Of whom pre-.
tends TO be above yon; and this teach
es the simple lesson that with honesty
of purpose you can master every prob
lem il you 90 at il with good pur
nose and determination to do So -
Tnerc is no doubt of that, in my indg
men' Itrcquirrs, of course. a grca,
intellect to become Il renowned judge
or lawyer or man OF science; but for ii
man Of business, for the thousand and
one employments that give tone and
temper TO the country, any young man
with good. honest heart, can master
them, For the ant OF war, in which
renowns seems thrust upon us, all that
is required is nerve, honor, courage
and faith.in the flag that wins and wins
always. | will not occupy more Of
your time, torI have seen ladies and
gentlemen standing here for five long
hours, patiently, and You must be
tired. know you will say amen tc
the words have spoken to these young
men, and give them parting ano
cheerful word as they leave your lit
Tie village of Hanover and start out
into that world which is not SO dark
and full of bad people as has been rep
resented. There are great many
good people in the world. You viii
find ,hem wherever you 90, and yol
will find them alike wherever you 90
Tor they are pretty much as God AL
mighty designed them Therefore
you z gentlemen, wishing you hap
py p ,ssage through the sea OF lie
bld you farewell, Cheers T.
The commencement exercises terml
mated with II prayer from the Rev. Dr.
, McCouch OF Queen $ College, Belfast
t Ireland.
SPEECH OF CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE AT TIL
ALUMNI DINNER.
The Alumni dinner was held at Dart
mouth Hotel, and was presided eve
by Chief J ustlce> Chase When th
cloth WAS removed he said:
4 We meet under auspIccus clrcum
, stances. The heavens smile bcnignanl
~ upon us, ana the day appears " b
. nude expressly iorour grauhcalioh.-
I Our country, il not absolutely q
! peace, is yet approaching peace, an
, that we hope rapidly, and We trus
: that time Is not lar distant when II
@ the States will again be Satherc
n around the common labie uf Uncl
# sam to parlake Of Ills richest 6ounllc
G cueers parIaklng OF them under I'll
# Old Stars and Stripes, which now hOa
F.. thanks 10 our brave Generals, over th
a length and breadth OF the land, daily
d ing with every breeze under the who
heavens Cheers
:, Judge Chase then introduced 90
8 Smith OF New Hampshire, who eul'
;. glzvd the CoIlegc, alter which Gener'
| Sherman was called upon by the Chl
t. Justice, -....
@ GEN. ,sHERMAN's SPEECH.
= The General said he believed
i gatherings for several purposes, espe
n tally around dinner table. Il
! thought that Congress would do
"a great deal better il The members wou
r take hearty dinner toge her once
IS week. He had asked his friend Il
II Chief Justice whether he believed al
n member had ever changed his vote
d any material question by reason
,. any debate. aud he had answered mo
n Congress debated great deal, al
!. talked u great deal, but 1t was all j
,I,a ,..,c nt ti,.sf.., Mi. and funua M ii