The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-17
GENERAL sIcKLEs' REMARKS

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| GENERAL sIcKLEs REMARKS.
| COMRADES, FRIENDS AND FELLow-C CITIZENS No
one could receive this welcome without grateful
| Acknowledgements. 1t is for me another testimo-
NAL of the afectionate attachment Of my old COM
rades: yet another proof Of the indulgent regard
OF my friends and felo",citizens. l pray you,
Gen, Sharp, to accept my thanks for the commen-
dation you have bestowed upon my services. Ana
| my thanks are thousand times repeated z this
large assemblage for their hearty endorsement OF
your address. This meeting brings back glorious
| recollections of dangers You brayely met, OF
sacrifices you have cheerfully borne, of your
| fortitude under reyerses when many at home
we're desponding; Of your victories nobly won, OF
your generosity for the vanquished, and OF your
immovabe faith in the success OF our arms and IN
| the good Providence which would preserve and
perpetuate the republic. am glad to see you
are not unmindful Of the fraternal ties which bind
the old army together in true and tried brother
hood. Without making these organizations poll
| tical, which would disturb their harmony and I'M
| pair their usefulness, they can do much to pro-
mote the benevolent objects of their founders and
to secure Justice to our old comrades and their
families. ALI honor to the Grand Army of the
Republic. (Cheers) While the American people
| cherish in grateful remembrance the fidelity and
suffer the sacrifices of long years Of war to
be wasted. In the prosecution of the war no
institution, no party, no man cloud applause) was
allowed to stand in the way; In the settlement OF
loyal people represented in Congress (oud cheers)
must be obeyed by all departments of the Govern
ment and by every citizen, every magistrate, and
every soldier The destiny of the republic is safe
in the hands of the men who put down the rebel
lion This Is not the time nor the occasion for me
to discuss any personal or political issues. There
are matters Of deep interest to all Of us, en-
gagng public attention, about which I should like
some day to know your views, and possibly you
NAV desire hereafter to know mine. Cries Of 'yes"
and cheers. shall not refer to my recent service
in the CaroInas any further than to declare that
I have obeyed all the orders have ever received,
and that I have faithfully endeayored to exer-
else the authority I possessed for the welfare Of
the people committed to my charge, according to
had to govern and regulate my action. Much
remains to be done before our beloved country can
enjoy he repose and security you won for her at
Gettysburp. and Atlanta and Spottsylvania and
Winchester and Richmond. The enemies who
surrendered to Grant and Sherman and Sheridan
are now on their parole Of honor to obey the.
laws Of tho land. They agreed by that parolel
to accept and abide by the terms and conditions
Congress- should impose for their readmission into
the Union, and for such qualified, general or par
tia restoration OF civil rights as should be vouch
safed to them believe that parole will be kept;
but it will only be kept whenever the Government,
in all OF its departments, is agreed in executing in
good faith, and without hesitation and without
cayil the laws OF the Congress Of the United
States, passed by the representatives Of the peo-
ple. The will of the people who put down the re-
then, shall We have peace. Let us have faith in
the future. Let no one take counsel of the timid;
whoever may be tried and found wanting, the
army of to-day--the armies Of 1665-the citizen
soldiers of the republic, and Grant, their invincIble
leader, will never falter, never fail.