New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-20

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secretary Maior-Gen. John H. Howell, New-fork siato
Associated Press Treasurer. Gen. Charles A. Carleton
Chapain the Rev. WIN. Howell Taylor; Orator Tor next
meeting Gen Thos. o. Osborne.
TIE BANQUET.
banquet was given in the oycning at the 81 James
Hotel at which about 200 were present Cen ChaiicS
X Graham presided and on either hand were She Rey.
VIM TAYLOR Chaplain. Gen. Charles Deyens, jr Con- "
A. Gilmore Gen. Samuel A. Duncan, Gen. George IL.
sbarpe Gen. Henry T. Davies, Gen. i. W. Hineks' ana
Cal John Hay Tho first toast OF tho evening" = Inc
President of the United States was Responded 10 Ny
Cen George ii. Sharpe, who said he came uhPrePaIeu
70 make a Speech but that the toast was one 10 WHICH
every solder would make willing ana eh'husi'7.lo
rcsnonso He then referred TO the commencement OF the
war the utter absence of trained military talent among
the masses OF the PEOPLE, who responded from patriotic
,otie o the col of the President, and the necessary
and customary mistakes incident to the early days Oh
orr great wars recited tho rapid upward progress
OF the General who 60 tho front anu assumed 'o
Leadership and said he united to the scientific thorough
nos, which is gained at military academy the knowl
edge % the world ana entire sympathy with the people
which are only acquired from contact WITH cvl nc, -
arr soldier as well as our irst cllzn, anu iI
superior military talent ana eNlc virtues
equally by his cJunrymeh In best0wihg upon MN inl-
tlv h0n6rs and aftcrward raising him to the position
OF Chief Magistrate of the country He men c9mhehleu
upon Gen. Grants administrations when han Dec'i
of cons,itvti0nal principles description given OF
an interview in the White House at which the speaker
The President referred TO the great internal improve
ments and those In commerce aud civiIzauon' when
eating tie keenncss Of his sympathy VITA
movement involving the gOod OF F"a'
Iropriae tribute the General and the army, ana sat
down amid cheers and appiaHse IN Jespo X 70 ta
"Tbe Cjty of New-York letters read from Gov.
Hoffman and Mayor Han reegetthG thGir oeIen"1n,
swered by Chaplain II. C. Tumbull, who drew graphic
fovu. he humorous
life which alternately aroused the enthusiastic cheers
lie closed with splendid tribute to the bravery and
fathfuaess OF The Army OF the Union, ana that Of the
james Hyef In particular peroratOn which elected me
most dcaieing appldS from the society. In answer 20
the toast 1.-THE Army of the United states lettcr was
read from Irwin Mcdowell, and Gen. Vogdes was called
upon in addition, 10 represent the army. lie said:
While ! ana proud TO belong 10 That lft!e BODY oil men
which stood 10y the flag so honoahy dulng te cOte.t
claim also 10 belong 30 greater party-t0 that mighty
army when upheld the honor of or ag and achieved
TO that amy which was gathered from The snowy hills
ana green Wales of New-Engand-tAe rmy which
Pfcnnsyva1is, ana he farmers Of the wo5t; last,
but not least !hat any "L.fh was coh3. ott
began. attained tie name Of fgecmen, but Who
Wien he nag ultimately ir4mpned hal aceyea w.
proud Eame Oi Amer. an e0liers cannot cOs9 Wlu-
out bearing word OF tribute among the many, to that
mighty fTOOp who are no more. some dlci upon tit
battlefield, some Uph0!nns me mig some win s5out
Of victory some in the hospital bnJ none have dled III
men, and their blood has Waered he Tree OF hoei' the
branches OF which nov oVeIsnre2d our LAM.
although the members were playiiy determined t9at
Graham should respond. He, however, sttsset2d
in throwing the Responsibility tp'n C'p CH'au'' VIC
sang patriotic song WIFE nnc CA'tt
The toast corps Commanders was pended TO by
Gen. Q. A. Gilmore vino said
SPEECH OF GEN. GILMORE.
II speak in adequate terms Of the corps commanders
OF the Army Of the James would eG1irs higher
uand Of language and greater power FOR worl9aiat-
Ing than possess Cam anything which could say IN
the Ave minutes allotted to me, add luster to the record
Of such names as Alfred Tory, Adellert Amcs Eddy
from my personal acquaintance with those lHen and
their achievements, that for honesty ami uiGhtneSS 81
character fo zeal and propncss ia ther conceptions
of duty ana Tor energy and fTmhcss OF purpose u mo-
supreme peril they viii not suffer IN coEpari-
isun with the corps commanders OF any DINER oi tie
great armies w'ch Our late civil war brought into the
Ia our next war the leaders Of armies viii prob
ABLY have 10 come from those Who received their ba
ary saving among our non-mary friends Tat there
no danger Of another during the present century
formation of Gr Covcrnmc at il sate OF active war
orange celebrations!
At this rate year Of war il due now Who can lay
that il viii before HE present year l. long past
and in what state Of preparation would war Win mar
We Undoubtedly have, IN condition for almost immedi
ate use an the essential clements OF powerful noDe
army. our systems Of small arms our Isohlls'Gh ol
shaIps. aid orr sprinene's az. second II 10
TO use item in good cause can re counted py e ME
hon ..,, ,..,, o,..,,,r in -, .,o,o,. n,,co =
weIle0uupcd army If hall a million men ia the hcd in
a month but we would have 30 for such force
l9r eAHbif, 'puu li ,i d s S,,tyTr oe.intt he
attack Of SIuai iIOlClad fec, benz simply on a.
struction of value. Ihey would probably be d'ir"et
The defense must po mainly by large guns on land and
water and the question j., Have we got 1e TgEt Kind
of gu, In my Judgement We are TOO closely welded to
on rete snoofbpore s,.sfcn ard our respected law
makers, in the exercise OF their presumed knowledge OF
ordnance and gunery, have stopped the purchase OF
even sInooth-bOre guns, without giving us large rides IN
We are vastly behind English friends in both the
character and The quantity OF our heavy ordnance;
While cannot beeLe that Any, s1p29sttiols Battle 81
am an advocate OF tha! policy which wnile 1t desires
use OF il by looking Wei Into the future.
Gen Charles Dcyens, r. replied to the toast OF The
Citizen Soldier" as follows:
SPEECH OF GEN. DEvESS.
No army ever understood more fully than the Federal
ArIly all the objects for which 1t struggling or
realized fully all the consequences of victory or all
the dangers Of defeat II because this that
1t maintained itself Tcsolutely among many cir
cumstances often oppressive and dsheartening Wien
we consider how little disposed any OF us are TO Oey
bindy The orders or TO submit ieay 70 tne GheaVe
imposed on us by Others IN one word now niue lhe
education OF American clllLen adapl or WOld seem
which is necessarily the rule Of the military
service, feel that we cannot honor 700
highly the who came forward to III! up our RANKS.
No army sought more anXiOuSy TO carry OUT tIe
plans OF ITS leaders more generously gave lts conn
manded ever more freely yielded IFS blood and life IN
tie time OF danger cannot but think that every one
who was placed in position Of command must ofen
have wished he could have service them better ana been
worthy of their generous DEVOTION They were NOT
refuse OF and cities "the cankers OF calm
world and long peace" often drawn into the ranks
OF Irregular armies, bat tie bone and sHeW of nation
representing all that bayeet and MODEST ana puftt
in its young life They not seTfs forced from tler
homes crafty the mad ambition the Insane thlrst
for war that his often cursed those lands whose de
vino came in solemn discrimination and Of their own
will There reckless buster, there were no va
the reIILInR All INC