The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-18

New Hampshlre--Gen. 8. G. Griffin
and Gen. Walter Hartman. ttssala
Connecticut-Ool. Q. L. UphAm ant
Gen. Il. W. Vessels.
New York-Gen. James Jourdan ant
Gen. w. 8. Hillyer. ~ WI
Pennsylvania-Gen. Joshua 7. Owen
and Gen. J.B! Sweitzer, lEL ktA El'IT
New Jersey-Col. VIM. Ward and
Col. ]. Madison Drake, suiq .s5,l. Oh s
Indiana-Colonel g. o! Behm, Major
II. F. A. Hoffman. 49,,
A. Van Dever. T9ITg n
ohiO-General G. N. Barber, Colonel
Bush. % .s.D. ..aN.1 T4f' .l,4 4
Maryland-Major George F. Castle,
Colonel II. Adreon.l ii. uIial, i,t !
District Of Columbia Colonel Herman
Silligson, A. A. Spissler. 3.
1lllnois-ae General 70. Smith, Colonel
Alabama General R, NJ. Healey, COL
onel y. Cadie, Jr. gN'ri.. IS -. -.
Texas General o,5M. Hamilton.
On assuming tho chair The General re.
turned his. thanks for tho honor conferred
BY choosing him to act as Permanent
Chairman ol the Convention. -
At the conclusion Of Gen. Logan's re.
marks, Hon. Henry Wilson was escorted
to the stage by the Marine Badd Of
Washington. AFTER The demonstrations
of applause had subsidized, tho Senator
spoke sas iolows:5 e. ~ ~, i.'' -, -. = =
SENATOR WILSON'S SPEECH.
BE assured gentlemen that l am glad to
look into your faces to-day, and | am
gratitled to you for your generous well
come. l am glad to see this representa-.
tive assemblage Of brave men who saved
my country on the battle field. l know
something Of the origin Of the great civil
war l know something Of the seltsacri.
ticing patriotism Of the men who left their
homes, fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers,
wives and children, and barred their bo
SONS against the blows Of the enemies of
the country. know that they were ney.
or inspired by hate, but by love Of coun.
ny and love OF liberty, and history will
record the fact that the great uprising OF
the country in the spring OF 1861, was an
uprising oipatriots and not an uprising for
hate or for vengeance. You loved your
country and your whole country. You
loVed tne people Of the country and the
people OF the whole country, and through
those tour years Of blood you labored on,
struggled on alike in victory and defeat
inspired by lofty patriotism and never
guided by vengeance, and to-day you
meet here to do something more 10 per-
pctnate what you won on the battlefield,
and that, too, Tor your country, and for
the agGrandisGment of no set Of men on
earth.
Gentlemen, 1t was my privilege during
those four years of bloody strife to act as
chairman Of the Military Committee Of
the, Senate OF the United States, and am
proud to say to-day that in all the legisla.
tlon OF Congress, in oil the confrmations
OF the many thousands that came before
us, we always endeavored to do justice
tothe brave men who were fighting for
the country; and we never asked what
their political sentiments were. l know
something OF the selt.sacrifcing men
that went To- the field and fought and
oled, and many died, TO save the country.
And, gentlemen, while would perpetu.
ate no feeling Of hate, while I would be
generous, mSgnanimous and loving TO all
portions OF my country, God willing l
would never forget the selEsacrifcing
patriotism, heroic valor and consecrated
devotion OF the men who fought to save
the country. would build monu.
ments all over the land for those
who died for the country. l would keep
the battles on the sacred flags that were
laid away. l would II had power TO
write the grand deeds Of the defenders OF
the Union in letters Of living light on the
broad arches OF tho skies, so that all men
through all generations as they look heaY-
onward, might be inspired by their noble
example. You come here today gentle
men to encourage your countrYmen who
arc striving to carry out In the action Of
t1e country, what you fought to establish.
May God prosper and bless you in these
efforts, and am sure your words, your
eAauPIe, anu your courage VIII inspire
onr @ @Gounuymen, ana we snail win
glorious victory 70 tne cause OF our
sreM party 70 which we belong,
nLlu @ WHICH we OeIleve 70 DC party OF
l,"stIotlsm 'saU:as G anu party OF noerty IN,
AZ hinerlcS; i 1enllement, IN inc dark trouo'
siruggi,ns IN Tront " ,h" mueI sat:I SoI o were
when onT hoonitals Ipero fIioS % ,vi,S iitSVhs' tha
sick wonndea and d1ieH mon 'O w "''n LILY rIS
take vonr conrsa ana ~ a. n oon,oo ~ ;n,o n or.
closets and on our % bended I S knees inv iSyoIe OIa