New-York tribune., 1867-09-28
THE LOYAL GENERALS.
REPUBLICAN SOLDIERS MEETING AT PHrLADEL-
PHIA-sERENADE TO GEMS. SHERIDAN AND
sICKLEs-SPEECH OF GEN. sICKLES.

! sICKLES-SPEECH OF GEN. SlCKLES.
| PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27.-An immense Re-
publican Soldiers meeting held this evening at Ma
| tional Hall, General Louis Wagner presiding Among
the resolutions adopted were the following:
Resoired That the bright promise of solid peace re-
stored Union perfect harmony and positive prosperity
and the subsequent treachcry Of William H. Seward and
| the perfdy OF Andrew Johnson.
RcsOired, That Andrew Johnson elccee Vce-President
and acting President has proved himself to be the worst
enemy the Republic has ever had. -.
when shall assemble in November next, TO formally i'm
peach Andrew johnson Of high crimes and misde-
meanOrs.
RcSolred, That now, in 1861, prepared for an
uprising Of the American people; We are ready TO QUIT
tic ties and and fight for country and freedom
and the rights Of all her loyal chldren that mindful OF
the past we will suffer Rebels rule patriots our
glorious leaders TO nc reved and our Congress to be re-
sisted by traorous President backed by guilty band
| Of conspratOrs and powerful but misguided party
After the adjournment OF the meeting the procession
formed and marched to the Union League House After
music from the bands Gems. Sheridan and sckes made
their appearance and were received with prolonged
| cheering. Gen Wagner addressed them as follows
! COMRADES OF THE ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC: In eE-
tending cordial welcome true to the country In its
hour of danger find still true in its present hour
OF danger from rebellion. AS we followed you
then the fight will follow you In your Efforts
to reconstruct the South upon the basis OF the Will OF
loyal men, as expressed IN the Acts OF Congress. -,
Gen. Sheridan forward, and was introduced by
Mayor McMchae and was received with vociferous ap-
| plause. .
Gen Sheridan returned thanks for the honor conferred
upon him by the Grand Army Of the Republic lie ald ne
should the close OF his life the days he had
spent in Philadelphia. He then bid the crowd goodbye,
and retired.
In response to calls for Cen sicles he forward
and said:
CoMGApEs am giadto see you and al. and thank
you for these e1pessonso Of attachment andiegrd This
meeting recall, times when tie country was III peril
when Holt and Scott holding Washington for the IN
augurltiun Of Lincoln, and Cam, ron was nllnS lt ar
scnal- Floyd had emped; when stanton me great war
Minister 0f modern times, created armies hat won the
day at AntctaU, shiloh, Gettysburg Chattanooga, WIZ
tie cronching Rebellion held shedans stlrrup while he
mounted for the ride through tie Valley prolonged
ehafcc on cemctery Ridge We see Lee surrender his
sword and his army Ia Grant htincibe In the Held trust
Government engaged In the conservative duty OF OF.
ganlzng loyal civil authority In the Rebel STATES vi
course This can only be- done by giving The rght 10
! vote to all loyal people IN the South appanse
and until the loyal state governments are established
Congress retain control no other means being pos
sblc Military officers have been seut to eXecu ne the
H %T o Gr s@pcrncd the FORMATION Of the state
rnts Ii has been said that Congressional action and
see about that for moment. The Legisla-
the OF South Carolina IN l@5 passed law,
rrercanrine The militia OF the State BY that law any
ofIccr militia authorized In the exercise of his
dpcrsc and xiii and destroy any nsscmblage OF freed
! p,1'pe of color found anywhere. Under the dreun,
stances that meant mischief That law was susR'huea
by military authority, and Congress prohibited all such
mlilita. lChccrs for Congress and Gen, s'ckicS In
transactions of guardians. executors and trustees by
]
into Confederate money, Confederate bonds, ana went 10
bolster up the Rebellion and mpover- the women and
children 20 whom it belonged. worthy citizen Of New
York whose is Mclaughlin, went To south Carolina
soon after the war; and hired an abandoned plantation
! placed by law Mclaughlin planted aud raised crop,
when along came returned l'ebe who caimcd the isu
hal him put prison until he could hbd $4,000 Dall Tor
tre>pass. and took possession OF the land ana crops
lCts II shame, shamc."l That Is specimen OF tho
treatment Northern settlers would have received In the
IN casSel 1ouny T. c. during the war; loyal student,
lilo
afrward did good lee took without leave one night
niece of baron Tor his subsistence the march When
he returned after the supposed to he over
he was arrested, tried charge ol burglary ahd sem
tcnced De hung and 10 pay the costs llauyhcr and
chcer.l While lc was awaiting his trial, ana peudnS
the executions OF his sentence, the prisoner Was thhe
inside an iron cage, aud kept there for year WITHOUT
! a blanket even in Winter. Information Of his case
was undergoing investigation when the Governor oI
| by tLe Military Commander, pardoncd the man. The
not having been paid on account OF poYey heWas
confined Tor some time ai'cIWid ~ te sio b,oo ui,i,
released by military authority. Here - an Illustration
OF what must have been me ias oI oy Iclugres II VIC
Government had not Afforded then military PIotectlon
Three thousand schools for the education OF the irecd
people have established under the protection OF our
hay onets Two hundred and hly thousand coloTed peo
pG attend these schools Nor has our presence aided oy
our oyal friends whom were bound IN hOU0r ana -
mauity protect. Assured OF the justice free IDor
has produced this year 2O0O0O bales OF cotton ana the
tbi crop m money is more than s9O6OOOOOO value
population of the Sonth can only be measured by he
must Ia ve persisted by famine and yet without military
protection the freedmen would have 1cd from iher Old
sta,rs Congress did not send us there to
cempe the Rebels to pay tho expenses OF the
paving the costs of tho Rebellion. after winning
victory. and We have been helping our former adyer-
themselves and 10 recover from
the ruin in which they have involved themSglyes CIhe
here @ 9oG TSy snce ssS in %h S
enemies have been so generously Ieatcu TX thef con,
1ut IL nv remarks be prolonged. will add two
obsery yat0ns with your indulgence Deiore say n9ou
where the will OF the people iithe law Of the land TINS
maxim full o wisdom and truth, We have rom Grant
thoTity has been exercised in Rebel states not
authorized by Congress and sanctioned by the
laws OF the land. Military force Is tleIe oniy 10
execute the laws. Under military protection loyal clvl
governments will be established and maintained ly bal
been done years ago. would have had no Rcpelon
II do it now will not have another Have no Tear
that the coorcd race will not know ihelr ilends from
their foes Their hoartsul o gratitude WIN govern lhel
conduct as citizens Loyalty ana oragT nx are % 10 o he tSc
work Providence Safe and trusted at home lhey VIII
nchng away from the empoymens or franchises OF any
other race class Within the sound OF my voice ~ tne
spot where the sublime truth was proclaimed that All
men created free and equal pom tls royA n "u,
republican institutions are Dnlt no po@eff forcnt
prevail against It, GSmraqe Sbo sc T Us in the War
for the Union Their shroudess forms lie buried III MIN!
graves are numbered only by the Recording ANGEL @t
us sometimes listen 10 their sad voices, 1 sod "a
They say TO u.s. Now brothers, who are spared eave
not undone the work We did not I'VE 10 hc'p Sou w.
The Army OF the Republic made an imposing procession
with torches transpaTc ncieS ana banners 49,, ..,o
Among the visitors 10 Gen shelld.h at % tn1 i.S IrS
Uouse To-day were the orphan boys OF deceased soueI
from Lincoln Institute Their coninander ha"o % t ' ~
speech Gen. Sheridan welcoming nun ~ ioasrr ~
Whch ne replied by thanking them for the peasue Vi
seeing them The boys gave hun three cheers , -. |
Gen Hancock visited his mother ana pItnpce nc az nv
Norristown to-day, and cordially received M py tn9
iti.ns In the evening he serenaded py tne 1rau
r1v OF the Republic Col Breenbaek, OF MS old corps
made speech TO which the General responded appro
priatey. -
THE PROPOSED RECEPTION IN NE"Akh'
4 dispatch sent from Philadelphia yesterday
nv the Chairman of the Newark Common Council Com
r,,,tcc saws Gen Sheridan is arrive in Newark at
llnlla mn "A