The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-22
A HOME FOR THE SOLDIERS.
PATRIOTIC AND TOUCHING SPEECH
BIZ GEN. ". T. SHERMAN.

| III tEN. W. II. bHEHMAN.
| Interesting Addresses By Peter Cooper,
Judge Day, the Rev. Or. Thompson. the
Hon. Horace Grecley, and the Rev. MIR.
| Csmpbsii-Letter iron, the Presid mt.
One OF the most enthusiastic assemblages that
was ever within the hall Of Cooper Institute
and that Is saying good deal-flled II last night
upon the announcement that some Of the most
prominent gentlemen in the country would be
present and deliver addresses advocating The erec
| tion OF State asylum for disabled soldiers. The
columns 10 the body OF the hall were draped In
national flags. and before the pillars running along
| the platform were Gags tsstefuily hung, and the
escutcheons OF the various States Of the Unien.
Al O'Clock the gentlemen who were 10 sit IN the
platform walked out from the Committee Room, and
took their respective seats. Al their head Gen
ersl Sherman, and near him were General Mcdowell.
Ex-Lleut.. Gen. Woodward, Horace Greeley, DR.
Thompson, Judge DAILY. and others. Gen sherman
appeared rather pale and thin but he was dressed
In his uniform, and walked firm and erect when
~ Che head OF his amy on his march to the Sea.
AZ they appeared on the platform. they greeted
with perfect storm OF applause that lasted until
they seemed ready to proceed.
READING or rHs LHrrEns.
The Hon. Jesse Hoyt then stepped forward and
opened the meeting with the nomination OF Peter
tV'pei ~ Nniimhus br. NOOpPrs nhnt WAS re-
cei,cd with cheers, and the Vice. .Presidents and
Secretaries were duly elected after him. The elec.
tions were followed by the reading Of the letters
that had been received. Mr. L. W. Moulton por.
formed this duty. dlsposing OF cpistles from our
President. Ex-Govcrnors Fenton and Seymour.
Gov. Holman, Gen. sberidan, Gen. Slocum, and
Roscoe Conkling. The writer's all expressed their
regret at being unable TO attend. owing either to
pressing duties or previous engagements, and their
hear ~ w Ohifrt a 10 me IA
well the nope Tint 1t would have good and speedy
results. The following the reply from our Prcsi
dcnt:
strs,d c'Om0eH E'g- Chairman. &c. Ns@ Yo'i
srn am in receip. Of ,our letter OF Feb H. snrounc.
@ s sSg y S sssSS to & urge Ss SsT dSer n
aefsndeS our eountIy in her noar OF need W"
rssfs, ,S.' my da,ls. WIN PERM. ny accepting
jec, one That srp.s; % the hcsrt % every one VINO
synphzed ond acted an the preserrauou OF our great
hope your meesag ya be very successful, aud taa,
that each state thst hs. not SreSdy done So viii give
9i & qot 81 sSS
Yours truly, U. \. GRANT.
rur RESOLUTIONS.
To the reading Of the letters succeeded that OF the
resolutions ol Gen. A.. I. lansing. They were rsth.
er too lengthy to be gwen here IN ful. They were
too this effect:
:, WAo.o,. The .Oliters disabled IN our va. for the
gen e ssS SrSDrSS oS one y 09s and s1d sshs
.s s .ss sTSss US ss
citing puolc charity. and s.hihinnf their neglected
nan, TO our setrespeet as AMERICAN ctsers " nor Isl,
.so.s ssiass - she sos.ne%.e; p R.ssSsiIs Y.iasa
The satlona Governent should send the pension; to
and 10 such way hat tsey may not b, eomPeiisa q
s S 10 an sssss q ,s ss ssn .hs
ihc foundation and spfo Of Home for Disabled Vol
uuteeEs.
o.S. snrax,S's ,Dbsxs,.
The resolutions were frequently and warmly an.
p,suded. The Executive Committee rarntioued In
them vns appointed, and thls matter having been
dsPosed Of the .,n audience began to s,nor Tor Gen
but the cabs for hIm becsme 60 loud I'd " mi
he hnaly complied. He advanced slowiy to tho
speaker: desk the audience Rppis sding wildly ali
the WHILE and inisnng od with three heaIty cheers
The General spoke briefly aud to'!he poin!. as he
Ladies and gentlemen" he said. at was under.
stood By IN, self aud my friends that when came
here should not be called upon ~ speak. aud even
nov must make my remarks - short ~ possible,
canno, tell you how II hurts ny feelings as sol
der TO hear that soldiers wao Lave been disabled In
ihe service OF Of the country. aud who are now IN
able 10 earn their daily bread have been sent to
OF soldiers there, VI the men Who fought at
my -lde. u SO, viii tal.s care that they need 60
there no longer. lWild applHusc,I You WHO re.
NAMED here At home whIlc We went down 10 the
iron who clccted Us oil, promised Us bat those
OF u Who lost their nyus on the battlefield would
have their childrcu takeh care Of apt II ony NJ Us
lost limbs 70 deitud you, you would tAke OF
US II wa- eompsct--a national eompaSt
The General went ou to speak oi the soldiers
Hone which Gen scott had founded At the close OF
the Mexican war, and of several homes Tor disabled
soldiers winch he hud visited In v2riVus states OF
the Union His voice tremblCd az times with emo
ton lie took his at hu had rf-cn from H. amid
the most enthusiastic applause,
oIHsR sPE,ktss
Judge DAILY followed Ger. Sherman aud Rev Dr.
Thompson, OF tho Broadway TabefuAcle Church
followed DAILY. DIR. Thompson's speech contained
some capital passages. Toward the close OF IL he
,ional Soldiers Home, In Dayton, OHIO. II said:
There are 800 soldiers frum your State nov In
the Home here, II any more wish 10 como send
them on. W. have room for all"
In answer to this telegram" said Dr. Thompson
| would advise tust We send = committee 10 Day.
OF our veterans. Yes, gentlemen, and to take the
800 back with them" Which was well applauaed
HORACE aoa.ov
Horace Greeley had been repeatedly and loudly
cslied for. Aiter In. Thompson. lie Ut lsst stepped
forward. The applause with which lie Was received
was perfectly terrific. Under ts influence his bright
face assumed = still more cheerful expression. As
soon as II had subsided he said iou have beard,
ladies and gSR'NsSSr' lclsgran ,eai has been sent
like the National Home. why. would say let thcm
go there, II there are any NuO would rather slDy
here among those nom whom, most CspeclaiS
they have wArdcd Of the storm OF war and with
whom they are more nearly connected. Il seems 10
me they ought 10 be afforded the opportunity
When soldiers come buck from the war upnarmCi
they have no especial claim upon us or our support
OF them. But when 10 our behalf they have been
malmcd. thcy should lie well taken care Of Tie
pension given by our government cannot support
these men Mfn may hve Oh y month some
Ire Rev stephen II Cnnnheli succead.d A.