New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-23


existed then aud has not ceased to effect logical
armiy believe lAppIsnseJ That we arc indebted to
the sanctity Of the men who founded tho Plymouth col
the colony Of Boston and that this whole country is in.
debed 10 them for the establishment O the right prn
ciples OF the existing American Constitution is my Arm
belief, and is the reason for my accepting, Sir,
your invitation to 10 this festival. tApplause
1--WE hS r @ sR pespono & Of
aud Go on but i, perhaps have come heSeditiry
very early Pilgrim myself, and seventh in n series Of
clergymen descended from the founder OF colony that
went TO Concord, In Massachusetts. have. indeed 10
ray for them, that their virtues sometimes pushed
70 excess daughter and applause We know them
extremists, and, perhaps, modern philosophy has
extreme aud severe views l remember well, might
almost IL s matter OF family history with NE, tnat
was noncefoith diso@ned by ali his relatives Laugh
teri have heard hat 'he people ~ that time the time
ont in the hnekleberry pastures they had to
hold hard on the huckeberry bushes for fear
applause They were enamorcd Of death In
Stead OF life and they preferred to ride horse to rid
,hr ON Virtues esiiE HE ito but wish se 70 affirm
all that have heard from the eloquent gentleman from
sit Is all the same 10 New England all that was ser
and gentlemen willrelieve you Great applausel.
Gen. Sherman rose, In response TO 1.-The Army and
Navy" amid loud applause, and said
GEN. sHEBMAN's SPEECH.
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN did not learn
Ill came into the room TO night that was 20 respond
to the toast and II is somewhat novel enetho Army
and Navy-aughterl-I hope you will permit me to pre-
face 1t 10y few remarks to connect me with this Soc
ETY.. first doubted whether had right " come hero
tonight; whether was Liable to membership or assoc
alton with who claim Plymouth Rock, or Massa
chusets, New England their home Gentlemen,
my father and mother were both New England born
(Checrs)
learned from books alone, that In 1884, IA years
af Ia Irrirn Faith t,ti.b of ock
three OF the of Sherman reached the Bos
ton coast [applause the Rev. John Sherman his cousin
John Sherman, who was styled the captain; and his
brother. Samuel Sherman The Rev. John sherman and
1t is related of the Rev. John sherman that
lie preached a under tree there.
and adventurous, emigrated to Connecticut. Samuel
sherman was the ancestor Of my branch of the family
and settled at Srord, Connecticut and lived there fifty
years after reaching his home: He married and had
man had another son john Who had q son Daniel
rogers and member E:c Of the Council Of safety and the
Legislative Assembly. His youngest child Taylor
Probate Court and of those who lost property
by Arnod's descent upon tho coast Of Connecticut.
Of the land Which, the state Of conncctSat
who went to the weet a treaty with the In
dians In 1908 he returned to Connecticut lie
again IN 1903 and made partition Of the re-aDds. His
son, nay father then young man OF 20 years married
Mary Ioyt at Norwood Conn, In 1870 and their families
followed by my mother and her child, on horse
% oO thy c sS Child hdS Our h
died and left as all very bare Lughter But friends
came up ana assisted US anu we an reaJneu maturity
really cannot keep counting lCheers and aughtcr.l
may safely assert that they obcyed the Divine
mandmcnt-they went forth, increased and multiplied
[aught and hope they have done their share toward
iepenlshing the earth. Laughter and cheers.l
My father took the army his profession and that is
my toast, and the navy 10y association, and kindred
services for the same flag the country, and the
same cause and whoever desires 10 dssensions be
tween those two branches of tho service, is not true
soldier or o true patriot. (Cheersl 1t Is my earliest
recollection 10 be associated with the kindred service.
sometimes among the everglades OF Florida. now on
horseback sometimes In canoe, and now On the deck Of
ship; and say OF them that never would desire bet
tier tier '0t San that S''fF sa With
army Tsa ,n R ca pSS and mpS OF Arm ng
OF tho United States beg 10 consider IN s LARGEST
calls Linn info service tppause for the Regular Army
what accustomed 70 hear called drafted
private sodier is a volunteer. He volunteers TO
Sr h S sTpecr officers SSy for 'T Ave anS
and then he claius MS discharge lie Is entitled TO IT,
and he claims IT, and the Government cannot force him
back to the point which started. The officers Of
the army also volunteers FOR each Of them holds his
commisn by virtue OF his free choice and action aud
when he tired Of it he retres to civil life and
sometimes our masters make us retire when We don't
want great lauGhterl and without assigning cause.
winch we think hardship yet we have ever bowed the
neck and chcerfuy done whatever the law commanded,
At present the army is but body of men 5000
IN all scattered over continent igef 5nan az hiope,
the deserts among the Indians so that tt almost re
biz kets along those statOns every man wacbful to pro
teot the frontier prepared Tor every coming emergency
they have 10 be pushed further aud further, almost
without food, and yet the subject o. eternal atuse
spoken OF a. yrants with bayonets IN hands yet the
most submissive citizens IN the land. tApplause.l
AN ARMY or PEAcE.
T challenge comparison with them and any body OF
men I'm Europe for subordnatlon. Applausel Wherever
they on peace reIgns 1t s 80 now In the South,
where we think the pistol and dagger rule. We ma
little company OF buecoats officer and thirty men en-
ter disturbed district and Immediately peace Telgns
Cbeer Al THIS mG %nn a MS SEQ Command the Of
both friends and foes tCheels we NEAR tnen sP9ssn
to do as they please TO the Peopls OF tn9 South
free from responsibility TO me eiv au1n0rn n
o an instance Of solder officer man committing
set Of tyranny, hardship cruelty OF Injustice CheefS
wod Ike 70 know it. for you none has reached
aud have r'esSed reports IRON s1 9sSy ocer
ana they their suprors and those again To e Pres
S SeTs sssTanco hat the whole army conservative
body to protect the country against foes from within or
prese4ve US in perpetual pecc BY tho simple force Of
example and the respect they M ihs etase @
Guilty and peril great rs eye ever contemplated or
hv.cr SSo almost noyet war with foreign enemy; for
we would then know exactly what 10 do. But situated
among our citizens friendly to all appearance, but who
NAV hostile duties arc delicate IN the extreme.
and hope Will never lose youT faith In body OF
men who may he called Ia more pleasant duties but since
the Rebellion have performed most delicate duties as
faithfully and truly any body Of men know OF In per
sonal eI perience OF history. iRepeated cheers
Mr. VIM +. Archibald and Mr.. Richard NJ. Mount
responded to toasts OF the Sister Societies st. Georges
and st. Andrews.
Tho ninth toast The Bench and the Bar, where every
Judge IS just and Lawy ~ honest how can public
liberty fail private right he In PERIL was responded
TO by James C. Carter, Esq., who said;
SPEECH OLE MIR. CARTER.