New-York tribune., 1868-03-16
GEN. SICKLES SERENADED.


acknowledgement Of his eminent services during the recent
camnaign I'm NeW.Hampshire. Among those partici-
Mating i'm the affair were Cen John Cochrane, Gen. Ire
MAINE Gen. Watts DePeyster Col DePeyster Ira u
Miller Mr. Mckinney, Major IIaggerty Freeman j. Filth
IAN Col Morgan, Gen. Graham James culver Alexander
Mcleod Charles s. spencerl J. o. Hunt and others well
known in the Union ranks. The procession, headed by
Robertson's band reached the Brevoort HOuse-Gen
sckess headquarters-ab T. m and after the band
had discoursed number Of patriotic airs, and numbers
OF cheers had been given for Cen Sckes the meeting
was called 10 order by Judge Fthan, who made few
remarks and introduced Gen. sickle who spoke as fol
lows:
declined 10 take part i'm mere political controversies AIN
glad receive you here tonight ana 10 ingc my con
vass in Hampshire That signal triumph has engagea
the attention and awakened the enthusiasm OF the pat
otto masses throughout the Union The intrinsic weight
OF NewHampshire in the public councils is not remark
able; nevertheless her Voice will exert an extra
ordinary influence upon the transactions destined TO
make this year an epoch in our history All parues ny
common consent appealed to Hampshire for its yer
diet [Applausel The people of New-HampshlIe are
patriotic, Intelligent, and conservative Parties had
been quite evenly balanced in the state for several years
The elections other States had not turned upon
the question now Of vital moment. The opposing forces
in New Hampshire were lnarshaled ny iaNorlte
leaders The President represented by Montgomery
Blair and Senator DOotle. The peace Democrats We're
represented by the eloquent VOORHEES, woodbury., aiu
others OGorman representing all the economy IN puDhe
expenditures aughterl the uncommony low taxes, ana
the decorous legislation which Distinguish the nuhcp m Jpn
government of this cy-laughter endeaVoled lh yam
persuade the frugal population OF stare
TO extend that sort Of adminstraton 70 concord ara
Washing gtOn In the service Of the coalition between the
Administration, the Democrats ana thc leo9is
tive patronage was gwen Wih0ut stint anu PdVIs,u I
without scTupe. The National Committee OF the Demo
cratic party levied contributions upon their parans al
over the country ana supplied abundant means lol te
contest No possible effort was spared TO secure tIl
umph and seldom had success been more confidently
Anticipated The published estimates of the Democratic
State Committee OstentatOusly claimed a majority or
thousands 1t was known that our vote would DC dnln
nshed because considerable numbers OF the native popu
lation had emigrated 20 the West and South II was
her of foreigners The most artful appeals made
TO excite dstrust among the population. Every vote
by lavish expenditure. On our side, Gen. Harr
man-lcheersI- our candidate for Governor carried
lCheers On Il inscribed auspciOus name, name
ever ever VIII our 9sSe e ana ~ WI" Grant mono nd
Cheers At the roll Of the drum and the sound
Bows in Blue rallied, and advanced leading the
long line OF battle from the mountain to-t1e sea-
and victory ours. Cheers. Seven years OF sacrl
ces have not shaken the fOrude and cOnstancy Of the
people. Cheersl The result has no commonplace sig
nihCance, II is an emphatic declaration that no nstu
ton no party, no shall stand in the way
Of the execution OF the will Of the people when that
will has become the law OF the land lCheere IN the
great issue presented in the pending contest between
the legislative and the executive power the his state
which has spoken sustans Us representative IN COngIes
Cheers New Hampshire in eleeting Hartman yoted Tor
party are announced In March we have carried New
Hampshire in Aprl Connecticut viii follow In May lhS
terminate as according TO right aud justice 10 should
terminate Applause And before the lst OF June me me
present the name Grant their choice for the Presl
dency lCheers.l II these are Radical trnmpns , then
Rppomattox Court House and the naval Victories OF Far
ragt Porter, Winslow, and Wordcn, are all Radical IN
uInphs SO be IL IL others will have s.. Cheers The
people sustain Congress- the exponent of their Will and
tain Stanton a. statesman Of the old Roman
steadfast and true His genius symmetrical and saunch
like arch the pressure his adversares put upon
him the more he bear. The people sustain Grant
they see In HIM the man for the occasion As the second
election OF Grant 1868 settle peacefully on the basis
Justice all the disturbing questions which have been
precipitated upon since hostilities ceased Loud
cheers.J He is -,
Great in council great IN var,
Rich in saving common sense,
And A. the greatest only
Who never sTerSed rom truth to s.rv. th. hour,
Nor patersd with Almighty God for poveri
who le, ibe tersid streams Of Of, nser r, sSI fos
With rugged msIims bssn from he.
isvb m G THS Hoaor S% SosSG. SSa al m IeG Gfs sts '''
Ard afutut FoIune ,@rie, Al Der lom-
lesl let our highest honor' wait
On him who cares not TO be great
But 80 he serves o saves tie state.
ia iSia ahseelssiS%g ifs e ssSgl'' voice
The proof and echo Of all human fame
peoples voice when they rejoice,
Htte., her great ate GGSmsadef. s,d claim"
Loud cheers, during which the General retiredl
There loud calls for COchrane, obedience to
which Gen. John Cochrane came forward and spoke
follows:
demonstration OF your regard 10u have assembled here
tonight TO celebrate the triumph recently effected In
New Hampshire Applause. Although confined to the
area OF a State. 10 drama which beheld by the
eyes OF the Universe. Its one common 10
try; and as s blow fell. its reverberting echoes
transmitted throughout the land until their fullest inter
M victory So the The Cnn 9sn s ease MtSn hs m
we'll the greatest OF Engands statesmen and warriors.
and they from whom statesmen, and waiers, and poets
arp who IA their he
people in themselves have again confirmed the poets
pshed in the re realms Of peace Renewed sppiSnse
W0nderfu as is the martial rOwess OF Americans more
peace. Applalse.l We have accomplished wonderful
result the people always present in battles for order
field whenever they not TO the Dorian mood Of
flutes and soft recorders but like the in circuit
forward New Hampshire stirred 10 the top OF her hills
There was not human being within her bounds that was
not engaged The w0men-nsy, even the chldren-ein-
baTked in the wild debate, aud every Union man. II
be said without distinction Of age laughter, |
ranked in the files OF the grand army OF the Republic
Applause. The struggle was severe ana tho victory
complete And now there stands New Hampshire, the |
Granite state against which the fierce waves OF teach
and empestuOus have bunetted IN vain There
she stands landmark Of freedom for ever Appause
Her people have led the charge INTO tne enemies INES
They retired discomtted broken and dsmayed- and
borne along by ths ySoroUs ann H et Cen Walter Har
man. Governor OF New w-Hampshre. Now my fellow !
canvass OF ours in the State of New Hampshire IL would
seem that other than local and state questions those
'Ho ptOlht are tDgdBtu IL ~
ali coOsal questions have been subserved 10 the col
lateral question OF national existence Applause IL IS
the only beqnest Of OF dead and wounded
soldiers Shan their sacrifices be in yaini Voices !
" never Never never. Their sufefings inspired US
We will reach all cases, well the field peace
You stand tonight as part 1.-THE great army which with
its bues and martial stratus led principles Of the
Union TO their ultimate triumph Applause But, my fe
low citizens You must not suppose that these OF New
Hampshire did not understand how 10 act with decor
and with justice. They summoned the Chief Magistrate
OF this nation before them for trial They listened with
gravity and dcliberatiOn, TO All te facts ana
arguments submitted. II was stated 20 them that he had
acted uncOnsitutoDay IN removing that great secre-
tary, Edwin NJ. Stanton. Applausel He declared that
it could not be because OF his denial that law was
remembered no ,ha u |