Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-07

dent, who fell by the hand Of the assassin m
tory, Si3s by y side, and II n were isft to the
nation to group together the statues oi "!
greatest men, side BY side would be Iouna
those OF Abraham Lincoln and deorse.h
Need / add word 10 praise OF th.t great
soldier whose life was delineated BY his com.
eTSi Thomss perSosSny, but I remember the
scenes alluded 70 BY the speaker who MS pie
ssSsd me- lIsns%esT yhso as i Rsnt rSS
tlves and was so Enthusiastically greeted, and
a. preaiding ofhcer, on the motion Of General
that body, Idid so' and when gsSefSl Thomas
advanced he was erected with tumultuous ap.
plaussi and when that brave General gave me
stand tho shock Of battle, but not the applause
Of his fellow. men,
NJ remember, while returning frcm C.lltor.
Hstsda 10 soI Sps With IL '' Den ThsSas.
Passing from the West to the East con.
yersed With him upon some q the gres,
me speak OF himself or any Of the battles 70 |
which he was Proninently engaged. | asked |
the S say Iss AS n HaS f Ofss so0f he
tisltI .nd z W vets iiEe, God would % o
give US the anal triumph,
Modest g woman, he had the courage Of
Richard Of the Lion Heart. He was wonder
| emergency. No matter What others might be
no matter how they might wayef-he was
arm as the pyramid, which stood four sides
eImStanees. There was security always IN |
his presence, ADD we who were Al hons knew
| that wherever he mArahaled hts forces Victory
would suTely crown his arms. Fortunate n
i was when the hour Of trial cane, when the
| danger that threatened osT beloved republic,
who'd nation alone could eireumserlbr his
| patriotism, and when he throw the Weihat OF
his innuenee into the eoanlet, II was more
| No marble monument may be erected TO per-
Petuate his memory, but while patIioulm
Ts . IN r., ,hs rspuSp' o. hs s,s' wi sH In
scribed in the undying devotion Of those for
whom he lived, aud for whom he gave his
the heritage Of al Individual country.
General Sohenek said he W deeply as.
sured that the audience would gladly hear
one whom they dssirsd to address them next.
Gov. fAirohild, Of Wisconsin, was loudly
called for, and introduced rs the next speaker.
Remarks OF GoyernOr Fa1TchIId.
. Mr. Chairman aud comrades, I am not hero
tonight to speak, but 1 cane with heartfelt
sorrow TO mourn with you the loss Of General
Thomas. wheL 1 left the capital Of my state
our nag At half.malt 10 respest to the memory
OF him whose death has gathered Us together
this eyenins, % every pIatle, Ss every farm,
every farm and In every house In the states
OF this Union the loJAl hearts are bowed
down with sincere grief for the loss OF this
Il i. aiiinG that OUT halls should be draped
10 nourniugi that we should meet together to
Sss 90 recently been called 10 his sternSl
homei for since the death Of our martyred
PreSident there has been no loss 40 great as
that which we now mourn. ! have no heart
to speak TO you, my friends. ] never served
under Den. Thomas, but l have learned from
those who hsve how deep was their attach
ment for their noble comm Ander. .. b..
SO often have heard the story Of his yNlOr
aud his virtues, that when met him ut ChioAgo
At the grand reunion o. the army aud heard
Of tho time when they were students together,
and heard him addressed familliarly as Tom,
he battles and trials through which he had
passed, l learned why II was that our soldiers
loved him better than any other man 10 the
name name Of George u. Thomas viii be dear to
every American Citizen,
Loud oalls were made for Secretary Cox,
who WAS introduced and received In the most
complimentary manner.
Remarks of secrstary COX.
/ Mr.. Chairman, a. took part In a similar
!, meeting last oyeeInE, thought perhaps j
snso Ss iSnSh 'O soSiG .sS S.n ~
that would be Interesting or acceptable to you,
would perhaps be 70 presenting ne man
There are a great many pre.snt doubtless,
never saw General Thomas, and Tor such The
question 10 most natural, How did he lookl
How does truly great man lookt How does
. a truly great man Aeil That, say, 10 = nAtu'
raj question for all OF Us to ask. When VIC
! hear Of = man renowned for remarkable traitl
z OF character, one who has distinguished him
self In a eommendable manner, and he comes
!, | Into our midst, we all like to go and see him
: to learn how he looks, TO Judge for ourselves
whether he IDEAL eompATes with the reality
y 10 word, act and character, but 10 his person
2 He Appeared to be man that was made to do
q great deeds. He possessed a physical form
!. That lowered above ali oiherSj yet, apparently
q there was 10 waste Of material, In his youth
: no was hercules, which 10 batter years nttet
] this there was no pride Of strength, and tota
8 uneonHeiouaneAa that he was qualified fol
. doing anything that required great physIen
Il Let me call your attention to one or two In
y cldentA which came under my personal obseT
: yation, which wiz give you some lasiEht i1 ,s
y Of RSIAsA, In northern Georgia. Oar arm
:; lay on two aides OF small stream called Gam
"a lying on The heig Is ON man ding ouf ositioS
NJ with parks or artillery seeming to oommAu
, every part Of the valley below. and deu
e poslSs The left ander Gea. 'shsrmkn, 81
e quietly waiting for the troops to get Into posi-
. Presently tho sIAr officers reported this
d. some bTigadea which had been assigned to
. certain position, which for some reason hA
e been delayed e eoIilng up, were n place AZ a.
lt quietness that any OF you would turn aside
n make az Ordinary remArk, aud am auEe Wit
SIo.9G sSn ss TST S
'r Tlanss, no StsSdiSs 10 stirfups, 10 Tact ne
In tomsthing that Indicated that the llues woul
~ advance until something broke.
20 law him Agaln one day where every hiH
he teened to Rurtound US with difficulties, wheI
=, one obstacle was only uuTmounted to dad GU
~ selves Involved 10 another apparently tnau
10 monutable, and where every Adyaeee involys
=: us In a maze Of complication, fIom which
OF seemed almost impossible to exttleate OF
~ army, To the front Of US were the serlI
10 ssTtsworkS snd Inner" itbsos@e nso S
ne to see what was to be done before fOTwAl
y movement was mAds-A time for recon noits
10 a time when the Judgment and wiIdon OF u
!, commander was Of vital importance. 1t wi
y. necessary 10 soau the enemies lines, 10 sea
~ projections were really masked batteries,
n. only elumps Of fallen trees, or piles OF dsi
og leaves In word, 1t was time when know
oi edge was most necessary. H.. ".H
nd A number Of ofheers were with Gsner
e Thomas looking toward dood Hope Ohure
The a Tsfs 6ssy ssEI T rSDt 'SyS,eS M
go hills, which were cleared, on which no Of
a. could hide. Again. ia that bAms outlet wa
ssS Ss H n. orSsT 70 thS oSsT. wth nim
M remain under cover Of the trees, while 0ener
'm Thomas walked quietly Into the open spae
hhut WIN utlu-tlAhh manu- uNllutIaAlNll "
gan to examine the position held BY q
h9 enemy, faH.II .... .. FL
1 1t was but a moment before .wo heard Il
VT whiE OF the bullet OF thosnharpBh ooterB, Al
lse II 10 needless for me TO say that those wi
o.. were watching felt very uheaby for fear aou
~ 1hos might prove fatal, But sill he went
lm with the examination, could not cay wi
Llh Ind Inference but rather Thai he acted as o
ael IghorAht that there could DO any danger IN q
nd discharge Of his duty, He Valksd back
:. quietly a. he len, and on Isturning there y
Of no flush to indioate that he waa AwAro IN
a. his life had been imperilled. Va ....r
hM / saw HIN again At the close OF the war
lng the decisive battle OF Nashville, One dAI
oh- fighting had gone 90, some advantages b
an' been gained, but nothing to show for u. It
action had been one rather for choice OF po
ted tion, Our hneS had been extended, and
vi army was roady TO move at the command
81 it, general. General Thomas had been alO
w the whole line for the purpose OF making Q
lnd asTyatlonH, r#
llAi The difficulties Of the situation 10 which
leu was placed can peThAps be understood VIII
40 . to the opposing forces may be added the fe
inga OF Den, Thomas oceAaioned by the I