The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-14
SERENADE TO GENERAL SICKLES.

Grand Military Parade and Remarks or the
General.
The grand dress parade OF the Seventh regiment and
Excelsior brigade last evening In honor Of General
sckles was an affair Of considerable imposingness and
tcIat, besides partakng somewhat OF that romantic
atmosphere which necessarily accompanies oil displays
by moonlight. and with the indefinite haziness and
sofsnng Of hard detail viii CHI the subdued light Of
luminary Of necessity effects The evening, too, was
peculiarly adapted to the occasion, being neither too
light nor too dark but just Of that shade in which, what
with gasliRht and moonlight buttons and bayonets and
dusky forms In long rows were aboat the only
things visible Punctualy at halfpast seven O'Clock.
from every direction, the gallop and others
sober walk. rendezvoused forms In gray coats and
belts marked o. In large letters at the armory Of the
Seventh regiment corner Of the Bowery and Seventh
street. whcnce having formed In companies four Deep
company after company tramped with steady tread, TO
beat Of drum and bray Of noisy BRASS past Cooper In
sttute and into the quiet vista Of lafayette place
Here having formed In line four abreast headed BY the
band, which kept up what Dante would call contnu
Gus sqa d ontano the regiment took up the route Of
procession which follows-From Lafayette place
across Aston place Broadway up Broadway 70 Four
teenth street. and through Fourteenth street to Fifth
avenue ana again down Fifth avenue TO the Brevoort
House, Of which General Sckles is al present guest
Here hating, the gallant Seventh formed 10 front Of the
Of the Excelsior Brigade which speedily heard
rampng along the solid headed by the United
States artillery band from Fort Hamilton The Brigade.
commanded by Brigadier General W. r Brewster, was
marshalled and commanded as follows
First regiment, captain v; , Baters; Second resi-
ment, Lieutenant Colonel Rafferty,; Third regiment,
Lieutenant j. NJ Grant; Fourth, Captain w. X. Fiske,
and Fifth, Major Allies
The One Hundred and Twentieth regiment, In COM
mand Of Captain j. K. Holmes, was also present as
representatives Of the Third Army Corps and Of
others in command Of senior officers.
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sort for the control Of large crowd such "a
gradually centred about the hotel anxious part get
larry mpelled by true American curiosity to see what
was going on, and mdgnam pdrtn esse. From balconies
opposite, and balconies a, every angle, the people
along the avenues peered forth and looked down
upon the sccne from porticoes and srstocraiic
doorways which nobody is permitted to enter with
unbackened Shoes and the pave especially IN
trout OF the hotel OF physi0gnomies
looked up and opened their mouths and shouted, as
crowds will, without knowing reason why The Grand
transparencies which Americans all
military and political occasions; and menu of music
anybody's part though some shouting was done when
IL might have been left undone and some whis'lng OF
the prolonged Sort which not altogether In keeping
The following constituted the musical programme Of the
evening"
l. selections from II Trovatore.
q The Poet and the Peasant.
g. The Excelsior Brigade.
s. Gaop-Wi You Dance, &c.
Medley.
8. The Union.
At nine o'clock General Sickles appeared the bal
cony accompanied BY Major General C. r. Graham.
Brgadier General H T. Tremaine, Colonel NJ W. Burns,
Major L. Purdy. Captain X. b. Neskirk, Lieutenant
Colonel W. F. Scott and Captain NJ Stewart, with Gene
raj G. E. Farpam and other celebrities, some military
ana others exceedingly civil General Tremaino intro
duced General Sharpe who presented General sickes
the assembled military aud in q brief address,
in which he alluded In highly comp imentary terms TO
the services of General Sckes Charlottesville and
General SlcKles replied follows:--
GENERAL sICKLCs' REAARKs
COMRADES FRIENDS AND FELLOW CirzEys-No one
could receive this welcome without grateful acknowi
sdgmenta II 10 for another tes,imon al o. the alec
attachment Of my OLD comrades yet another prof
OF the indugent regard Of my friends and fellow citi
zens pray you, General Sharp. accept my than for
commentator you have bestowed upon my services.
And nv thanks are thousand times repeated this
largo assembago for their hearty endorsement Of your
address. This meeting brings back glorious recoiec-
tons Of dangers you bravey met OF sacrifices you have
cheeuy borne of your forttude under reverses when
many responding, Of your victories noby
won OF your generosity for the vanquished and Of
immovable faith in the final OF and in
the good Providence which would preserve aud per-
petuate the republic. am glad to you not
mindful of the fraerna ties which bind the old army
together q and tried brotherhood. Without
making these organizations POLITICAL which would dis
turb their harmony aud impair their usefulness they
do to promote the benevolent objects Of their
founders and to secure justice 10 old comrades
and their families. All honor to the Grand Army Of the
Republic Cheers) While the American people cherish
10 grateful remembrance the fidelity and vsIor which
saved the nation they will suffer the sacrifices OF
long years OF TO be wasted In the prosecution Of
the institution, party, man loud applausel
was allowed TO stand in the way; In The settlement OF
of pcacs the will OF the majority OF loyal
people represented Congress loud cheers mus. be
o0eyed bv all departments or the government,
and by every citizen, every magistrate and every
soldier. The destiny Of the republic - safo 10 the
hands Of the men who put down the rebellion.
This 10 not the time the occasion for TO
discuss any personal or political issues There
matters Of deep interest 70 al OF US, nov engaging
public attention. about VIII Oh should like some day -
know your News and possibly you may desire hero
after know mine. Cres OF ''yes and cneers shall
my recent service In the Carolina any fur
Their than declare that have obeyed all the orders
have received and that have faithfully endeavored
the authority sed for the welfare OF
the people committed TO my charge, according to the
true intent and meaning OF the laws which had 20
govern and regulate my action. Much remanst 10 be
done before our beloved country can enjoy The repose
and security you won for her at Gettysburg,
and Atlanta and Spottsylvania and Winchester and
Richmond. The enemies who surrendered 10
Grant and Sherman and Sheridan are now on their
parole OF honor TO obey the laws Of the land. They
agreed by parole TO accept and abide by the terms
and conditions Congress should impose for Their read
mission the Union, and for such qualified, general
partial restoration Of civil rights a. should be vouch
safed To them. believe that parole will be kept but
IL will only be kept whenever the government in al Of
its departments agreed In executing good faith,
and without hesitation and without cav, the laws Of
the representatives Of the people. The viii OF
the people VINO pu, down the rebellion
must be executed. Then, and not until then,
shall We have peace. Let Us have faith 10 the fu
ture Les no one take counsel Of the tim d: whoever
may be trod and found wanting, the army OF to-day
armies OF l065the citizen soldiers OF the republic,
and Grant, their invincble leader will falter never
fail
General sickles having concluded. tho crowd Cafsr
considerable pushing and ebowins, and no little scod
inc pOlicel withdrew. having