The New York herald., 1871-05-11

ders or applause, was called upon to respond the
General sad that 1t was always pleasant ior oyr ,,
soldier 10 pay due respect TO the Executive oi our
country. but he felt that It was peculiarly pleasant
when the Execut We one OF their own coniraues
and one who had, probably. done more lhan any
ctber one man towards the suppression OF NE
rebellion. DE did mol thlnk !, Wa nSi Il; =, ssa
allude TO Ueners, - a"s IL no sense DO.
solder for TINS organization wa, 9o,S that In
tical one. In conclusion the Gehe.H. ~ tn do
responding for the President he had not niu..
Tor The Executive was man who needed very ii,ile
General Grant would not be over and above pleased.
the next sentiment was, 'Massachusetts-prond
in armsv Lieutenant Governor Tucker, who, as an
officer In he Forty-Dnh Massachusetts, lost leg
The next sentiment that came was .Boston-
whorocks us tonight In the OLD cradle OF liberty"
which was responded 70 by Mayor CASTOR. ,
while we fought The battles Of the republic,n was
the next sentiment and was responded to by +. w.
The next sentiment was "The Battle Above the
Clouds" and "a soon as 1t was announced thete was
an involuntary uprising aud shouting. Not less tnan
fifteen rounds OF cheers were given and wnen they
had died away
GENERAL HOOKER
was so overcome with emotion that he spoke with
great difficulty He SAID he had no words
TO respond to the generous and enthusiastic
NOT ne so sincere It came from those who knew
MIN best and he was sorry that he had not been
permitted TO do more 10 make himself worthy OF
his comrades and his country. Concerning the
DatUc Oh LoOkDut Mountain nc Salu tUaJ he WOUlu
not attempt TO describe 1t, but 1t was beng
painted on canvas and in the course OF year the
scene woud show for itself. The General ended by
returning with grateful heart ten thousand thanks
for the KIND welcome which mad been awarded him.
The peSt sentiment, oil ''lhe Army OF the Poto-
mac,n was responded to briefly by General FAIR
child, Governor Of Wisconsin and the orator OF the
day Of the Army OF the Potomac meeting on Friday
next. His reception was most cordial, as was also
thatof General Pleasonton, who responded for the
cavalry.
General Charles Devens, one OF the judges Of the
Volunteers in a speech OF great power ana elo.
Guence. He depicted the uprising Of the people OF
the beginning of the war and described the
PRIVATE SOLDIERS OF THE UNION ARMIES
as the finest representatives OF the American peo
| ple-men whose fame could not and woulo not be
divorced from such great leaders as Hooker, Sher-
| man, Logan and Grant.
| 1.-The March to the Seao was the next sentiment,
and II was responded TO i'll characteristic manner
by the redoubable fitzpatrick, OF cavalry fame. lie
was somewhat hard on those who brought about
| the rebellion remarkng that, however much they
ought to do to smooth over and forget
the past, he hoped they would never be-
| come reconclled to treason. There were many
things which he was free to proclaim should still
! be remembered by the loyal men OF the North and
he had doubt they would be borne in mind until
the supremacy Of the old flag was permanently es-
tabliSned
The festivities continued until after eleven O'Clock
and, before separating, all the veterans well
the concourse OF spectators present, united III sing
ing "Auld Lang Syne.n
Tomorrow the Burnside expedition and Ninth
Array Corps Warriors and the Loyal Legion will
nave their several conventions. and on Friday the
Army OF tae Potomac festival Will be he'd.