The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-21
LATE NEWS.

The city of ST. Louis deserves immortal honor for the
magnificent reception and ovation given by its patriotic in
habitants General SHERIDAN the evening of Monday
the 9th instant The entire affair characterized by an
of enthusiasm that most crediable to all
eerned The gallant General welcomed in speech by
Lieutenant Governor Smith He replied in few short and
simple sentences:
"I presume" he said, "you all know that make
speeches. regret exceedingly that am not able to make
you tonight but this very kind welcome has been
expected to entirely and only return my sincere
thanks for your enthusiasm and kind welcome"
The orchight procession nearly two miles long, and
consisted of twenty posts of the Grand Army Of the
Republic large number of colored organizations represen
tatyes of the various wards of the city, the Fire Department
and immense throng of citizens generally The process
sion nearly hour filing past theSouhen HOTEL the
east balcony of which General Sheridan his staff officers,
and members of the various committees and invited guests
stationed.
The crowd at and in the vicinity of the hotel after the
procession had passed. must have numbered 10000 and the
number that hronged the streets the line of march could
not have been less than from 10000 to 100000
General Carl Schuz also addressed speech of welcome to
General Sheridan in the course of which he said:
I'm you sir the people than merely man who
WELD sword, ride down hostile battaions and handle
army the rough edges of battle In you the people
honor the glorious model of the American soldier cheers
the soldier who unthnkng machine the hands
of superior WILL but who knows what he is fighting for and
whose brave soul will rest until the victory of his
has revealed its value Great applause In you
they honor the whose eagle eye not only failed to
seize the decisive the field of BATTLE and seized
the decisive points OF great problem
of days. not only the bold rider of Winchester
the hero of the Shenandoah Valley and the Five Forks but
as the hero of the Fifth Military District General Sheridan
we welcome you [applause1 as an honest man. II x
Dark the horizon may appear the day is not very far dis
tant when the struggles passing through will be
behind us in the records of hstoyhe day when the whole
American nation, North and South willingly recognizing the
benehcen results of this great revolution will again united
hand and heart when the Republic will throw her broad
shield over the civil and political lights of all her citizens
whatever ner birthplace creed complexion and when
of the word-w again go on growing and prospecting in the
loyal exercise OF local segoyenmen Yes will
spite of the rebels who have lost their fight but did not lose
their rancorn spite of the insdious ingues which seek
to delay tit will come. Then General You will gather
your proudes lares of triumph The people of Louisiana
and Texas will blessed be the day which gives us the
secure reign of hearty loyalty and impartial Justice and
blessed be Sheridan, who SO bravely broke the road
"And the people of all the States will joyfuly speak what
they already AS the CLEAN of sherdans showed
us the road victory the CLEAN of sheridans mind
showed the road peace the champion of peace through
justice AS the representative Of popular thought General
Sheridan, we welcome you.'"