Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-09-18


Sherm2n's army, estimates tie num-
Der who We're marching in tie pro-
cession, or w;tIeaaing it, at 20, 900
The windows We're full Of heads, hats
and handkerchiefs. The different
delegations passed through5 indie
pendcncc Hall INTO the adjoining
park, and there we could begin to
recognize and learn who we We're
around whom such mass of human
beings were accommodating and gaz-
ing. The delegates had exclusive
possession Of the park for an hour
They marched past each other, and
we could learn their States from
their badges. At last the Tennessee
delegation broke out Of the lino,-a
wild shout rent the air. They had
gathered in knot around somebody.
1t was General Burnside. lie was
captured the Wisconsin delegation
those that were regardless Ut pro
pricty-ran up, among the rest, and
told General Burnside we knew his
picture. The General said he had
corralled many Of these Union men
! in Knoxville, to save them from rebs
eli enemies, and re assured them he
was not the man 10 torsake then!
now. They told him they had pilot
ed his army, worked in his trenches
and fought the enemies of the coun>
try and now the President OF the
United States wish, d to SUI render
them up to these very enemies. A
great heart has this General Burn.
side. His eys flashed with martial
fire sudden biting of his lips show.
ed how deeply he felt the betrayal
of the Southern Unionists by re
creant President, He assured them
the people Of the North would soon,
be able, as they always had the
will, to give ample protection 30 the
Union men of the South against all
their enemies. But it is all excite
ment now, inside and outside Of the
park. Cheer upon cheer awakes the
latent echoes OF '76 as several prom
inent men were recognized belong
ing to the Massachusetts delegation.
There is a walking block of granite,
stripped Of the poison ivy Of democ,
racy that once hid his puritancal
qualities. Every man in the United
States would know him at first glance
Every child has seen him in every
variety of photograph and portrait
Look at his proud bust, short neck,
massive and bald head, with eyehds
obliquc, jutting over his checks like
an awning. "God save Ben. Butler"
rent the air. Mr.. Gurnsey, of James
vile, who is the oldest man in our
delegation, got the first shake Ct his
hand. "When we swear an oath
that cannot be broken in Wisconsin,
we swear b. old Ben. Butler" The
Southern men gathered around him
and told him he must come again to
New Orleans and thr title the rebels
there. Il will undertake it," says
old Ben, "but you must cut off the tel
egraphic communication with Wash
ington." Here Massachusetts met,
and the men from the South, who
have perilcd their lives, in Attending
this convention, the prescribed I'M
ionists Of the South, who fought In
the federal ranks, such as Colonel
Ashburn, of Georgia and the elegant
and eloquent young Baylor from the
same State, would gaze with the
widest delight upon the command
ing and mighty presence of old Ben
Butlor, and they fondly dream that
he will yet WELD the potent rcd Of
federal power in the South. There
are points Of resemblance and con
trast between Burnside and Butler.
Thy are evidently warm friends. and
tctc 4 tcte with each other as much as
any other notables here. Col. Rusk
saws that there were $4,000 mortal
forms, many Of them of them of. the
noblest type, in Sherman's army, but
he saw not a physique or face there
so perfect as that of Gen. Burnside.
Frankncss, sincerity, generosity are
written lcgibly on that table,, as
transparent as mirror, as Heavens
unfathomable blue" Ben Buffers
physique and features express viii,
passion, power-as soldier express.
ed it, "he looks like the wrath of
God in pursuit OF Andy Johnson, >
| had an introduction to a young
looking man of fair complexion and
gentle demeanor. "Can that BE- the
bold, the original empire that mar
shallcd the first colorcd regiment
that opened the apocalyptic seal and
showed Mr., Lincoln how he could
muster, on the side of the Union,
10000 sable warriors?" Yes, this
was Governor Andrews, OF Massa-
chusctts "Governor, Show us the
Quaker poot let him pronounce his
"Ichabod" over Henry Ward Beech
err:
"'walk backward with averted eye
And hide his shame.
You will 90 with me to Massa.
chusetts, said the Governor, 'iand
will show you Or Quaker poet. He
shrinks from the public gaze, and. re-
sides, like Charles Lamb, wita a
maiden sister. lie would flee from
such public demonstration as this"
Our literary men and book makers
are the ugliest men in the State, .
said old Josiah Quincy, pointing to
some knight of the quill by his side.
Henry Wilson cracked a joke. at
some body's expense; ! could not