New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-12


movement was Rot only sklfuly conceived but skill
VIII foreign e,te Ia txnsiHod tie movement by which
We withdrew besieeing army at Atlanta, aLd ne,
eye that IL as well executed ms the naFch ulon
saGowa this Summer. We Withdrew army OF loo,ct2
from Inc OF INVESTMENT or Nleth mics ID ltnE'h, ~
one man. ard that in tie presence Of OCCO enemies We
then marched thousand miles through nm eu cpS
Sy c6urtmaitiai during that time. There never was
council u war held. So that genemen on me W W ,c
armies Of the Great West the great army Of the West
whichever yen please 10 call ~, ana you are equN'
cleeringl a. -, :, ina
President OF orr Society Cen Thomas
Loud calls were made for me General ne anaei ,
est excitement. Cen Thomas said :: A..
MIR PRgsIDEsT AMP GENTLEMEN: thank you for the
toast, AZ he same time is personal for me to
attempt to reply TO- AppauSe Agn ny ~.
have occupied nearly se HhYo nta m don
know how shall dfaw ont. NoYertIeless, VIII Try 70
do 81" viii make tie attempt (Appausel did intend
10 relate Withdrawal from the front Of Atlanta to take
mp those three lines Of march which our stT9us COM
iCeeTs AS The President Of ts Association desired,
also to allue briefly TO tie services ana merlis OF ny
predecessors. bly Immediate successor hos taken an
IT, tlSnlanse You all know that am modest man
sns ofe offered tlo command OF the Army OF the Cum
berard when thought il should not be taken Voices
That's true" would notpermt myself 70 be madc
use of 10 DO him an injury. Al later day, without any
thought Of such position being thrust upon me,
given TO ne Yon know very well the OCCASION IL was
when were ued mp IN measure, at @ -,
CheeIsl We did not have great deal to ca, then you
know lcho(rsl and oconomized orr Iat0ns, ana we
proposed to sarvo before We gave up that place Top
pausc nnd considerable eonfusion Gentlemen. you or
iuse me now. fCheeIs.l You know the Army of The
Cumberland expressed that sentiment 10 tho country
that would stalyc before we gave up cnnttaooSa'
The whole country had confidence In that declaration
Rgnforeeinonts cne soon they could be got there
We waited patentiy diminished our ra.hs rom dhy 10
day day until they became almost nyti p lhe nay
dill como when tue Army Of the tennessee, on our lei
taking strong position on Mission Ridge Applause J
The next day tho Ieenforeemenis from ne army 3f e
Potomac. which were rot then ineoIlGfeted WIN te
Army Of the Cumberland. carried that lgh pony on
S ST 1' We i e hSt we could eS somsbng to cat
before long. Tho next day wLs tho grand fuale. Ihe
S6ra@ hmsa ad lost fSoton. aGnsa t. retrieve
his disaster 30 concentrated uIon orr Hnstfious iiend
aines altcrwaTd. That concentration gave the corps
under ny imnc tato command an Opportunity 10 MAKE
II carried It. 1t held ii apIausel, and It hurried tho
broken enemy noloss Chiekamsnga creek yoi,,,,,s,
as over right the top of the lin fell among some OF
my old soldere VINO aNayS 100. 9'1 inv e ne
tdr iSe gallant manner in which they had nude the
know that on have been traIff rs for tbs for the
last three Teeks" Mrrlausel just Of that moment not
knowing exactiy what TO say 10 him looked over my
shoulder and Steamboat ecmirs into Chattanooga.
SAID we have trained you longas want 10 there
comes the fations. lAnplauso.l Now, gentlemen, my
Tine IS nearly up. ljiany voices go on. 80 OPT 1
viii close hy touching npoh one subject which 10 geLe-
man touched upon Tonight. IL u tie cYlizing IN
fuonceR ot discipline, both In tie army and t.e navy
Wc have ct only broken down ono OF the most iohu-
ohe fcbeopB that threatened the existence of any
country but have civilized 100000 valuable patriots
and ciaeus. lApplanso lbaye tnyeed hiile slL'c
tie war was over Wherever have been whether ON "a
steamboat or hy rail, have Citler sCep on the steam
boat engaged In peaceful occupations have seen
tho fields aorg lie raiFoad, engaged III peacefully fol
lowing the plow, and setting an example uf industry
verify to be followed by all the county men inumer-
gbc dressed In blue. Chcers They Old not disdain TO
wear lie uniform. They Gloiiod IN II, ard hope HAT
srth sei ret Is Gud such cVllZrg influences - hay
been produced by This VIII serve for all tine to III.
splie this nation with snch feeling 81 patriotism at
no enemy can ever DO Us the lsast ham," Loud aQ-
plausc