The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-01-04
Speech of General Sherman.

Aho oesL speech We nave seen In Ions
time is the following sensible one from Gen
eral Sherman to convention of delegate,
from all parts of the State, met at Littl,
Rock, Arkansas, Dec. 18th, to make state
nent OF alleged grievances and especially
to demand the repeal of the test oath adopt
ed by the existing State authorities. Ma
jor General w. T. Sherman being in til,
city, Was invited into the convention an,
urged to address it. 1t is a pity there " er,
not more such speeches addressed to South
ern men
GENTLEMEN: You are fully informed o.
the reason why | am here, which is b,
special invitation of your committee. all
military man, and, as SUCH, it is not ex-
pected nor desired that | should engage ii
any political discussion, or give you sny ad
vice politically We military nen dislike
to mingle in political movements. We are
sworn to obey the Constitution and laws
and in this country the laws govern
| have not stopped to enquire by what
authority you come together, nor do | care;
for the citizens Of ally neighbofhood, coun-
ty or State, have night to meet together
and consult as to the best mode of pronot.
ing the interests OF the community; but lie
sure you represent the statements of the
people. think thai you ought to be very
careful that you reflect the opinion of the
whole people of Arkansas know the peo.
pie of the south, and | know that nc
southern gentleman would willingly or in
teLt ORALLY represent himself to be what he
is not. But understand you are citizens
OF Arkansas, and delegstes of the people ;
therefore you have a right to be here to
DISCUSS matters OF interest to yourselves; to
consider your grievances if you have any.
and to petition the President or Congress for
redress, and believe they will do YOU Jus,
tice. .c.r-. ,o-s .. $3.50 ',e,.N -
But you have a more important work
IL IS not EOtaLsCGL 7 our State needs atten.
ton III OTHER directions. | come here from
a distance, and tell You | find you far be-
hind all other parts of the country Give
your Immediate attention to these things
which Will make your State inviting to the
stranger to come and settle among YOU
GU have not fifty good miles of roads in
Arkansas improve these; make travelling
more easy from point to point You are be-
hind your sister States, because you have
not adopted any system of internal Improve
ment, or developed any OF your Vast re-
sources. .t-.r
You are welcomed back into the Union
which Is to-day stronger than ever, aud the
United States is now more highly honored
abroad than heret ofore, and beloved at home
But you think you have not all the rights
you are entitled to, yet you now have more
rights and privileges under existing circum-
stances than you would have Ill auy civil
lied country except America Had YOU
lone as you did under the bloody flag of
treat Britain or the tri-culor of France.
many OF you would not have been permitted
70 assemble, and talk over political questions
and rights. Is not the meeting of tins Con.
vention the best evidence that YOU have a
good deal OF liberty? AS to the measure of
your rights, | cannot inform you. What is
right and wrong do not profess to know,
and do not think yon know, but we all
understand what is Laa0. Inquire what is
Iawtnl-that Is plain simple. Act Law fully.
and you will do right. There are large num-
bers OF lawyers within the sound of nv
voice who can tell you what is lawful. Con
form with the laws. This is all we. as mil.
ltary men, CAN sanction. Law is our guide
take the liberty Of suggesting to YOU
the proprlety OF every citizen helping his
nelghbors. r. The country is poor and YOU
can all do something toward building it ND
and restoring it to prosperity. Cultivate
the soil; set your plantations in order; make
every possible improvement get your local
and county affairs in good shape. Such
Work a0U be far more beneJGcent thon sohether
you aooutd cote thaS gear or meet or not un.ak
taoo OF three gears hence There need be no hur-
ry about th1s pofltscat orgdnazutzoa bsde uong
time :: hetp onatd up the country, and never mind
Ootlng for tie present..
believe all will work out right in few
years. What you want in the State is work
- :. elbow grease" You have mineral and
other resources; develope those, aud let the
matter of voting alone for a little while. IA
With one million acres of good soil, fine
rivers, yet your population is thinner than
III South Carolina that you I'VE been taught
TO call uncIvillzed atie bafbarous. You are
partially responsible for this. Improve
your roads, aud do; all you can to make your
State attractivs to the immigrant. You
are Behind in all this. Now go to work
In these directions, and then in
Vite Immigration Fully as favored as Mis-
souri, III climate and resources, You can in-
vite people hither, and many will come and
settle among you. think / am not over
stating when say that from $4,000 to 80, =.
IVY persons will have come into Missouri
within the year, who will pay into the Treas
ury i've to fifty dollars each as taxes. With
proper efforts Arkansas can receive a large
addiction to her population and tax paying
citizens. s eq .Iss4 -go4qol b. -
With reference to the particular thing
which brings you together, have nothing
to say. Yet if you need advice concerning
your interests, as military men we can not
give any, but as one gentleman to another
we can. General Reynolds will, as it is
his duty, and will be equally his pleasure,
cheerfuiIy confer with any of you, and render
you all the aid he can
But you think that you are oppressed by
the State Government. The fact that vou
are, here to-Gag 10 tatk concerntng 1t skows
pidaniy, that y0a are sUEerang no se0ere oppres-
Son from ID. fs 1.... /. xii. III. n 90.
You want peace the nation wants pease;
we all desire peace, and | know we will
have it. Whether you want it or not you
shall have it, for we have the power to en-
force it! Loud cheers
gA curious and cruel way of cooking
turtles appears in a chinese cookery book
The turtle is placed in vessel of water on
the fire, with a lid over it having an aper-
ture OF such size and so arranged that the
turtle can just get his head out, and within
the reach CT highly spiced wine As the
temperature of the water increases, so does
his thirst, and he gradually goes on drink
ing the seasoned fluid until the heat kills
him, by which time his whole system has
become impregnated with the vinoaromatic
seasoning, aud flavor described as delicious
is impaired to the flesh.
Great Fire in st. Louis.
St Louis. Dec. 81 '65
Number 2 and 4 city buildings on Levee
between Market aud Walnut streets, uccu
pied by Underhili & Eaton, gracers Il
italian, j. I. Taft, ~tireeu & Co commission
Merchants, burned last night Loss on the
buildings $4,000 Haitian Joss 5000