Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-28

toast to the Governor, paying a high compli-
ruent to bis char acter as a mau and an oftcer,
predicting that the day - not far olstan, wnen
The people Of the District en- masse will thank
him for the energy he has displayed.
GEN SHERMAN TALKS TO THK VETERANS
General Sherman responded 20 the t"a-t tn
tba Army and Navy, saying mat ss the most OF
those present were old soldiers they would un-
derstand that he must speak As an old soldier.
He had been connected with the army since
1870; il was not his fortune to b IN tina ca, az
1872, he was born aftei they were commissioned
oncers, and yet he had reached the head of the
army VI the United States which he had at
tanned by fair, square promotion and servics.
He was glad 20 assure the veterans that they
now have In the army fine a set of young
r.en as perhaps they were, and nine tenths Of
them had seen service in the war Of the rebel
lion; most of them being veterans of from eight
to twenty battles, At present the army is
west could scarcely comprehend how scattered
the erwy Il, and how then, numbering as il
does only about 10000 men and one
third nearly are non combatants, Even for the
purposes Of defence only IL is much too SIN all,
but should the occasion arse-a war with
Spain OF other powers-they could fill the ranks
by the blast of trumpet, as IL were, and put a
large force in the field. This had been proved
in the late war; they had found that men came
from their avocations and entered the ranks,
making excellent soldiers, with alacrity that
was astonishing, and at the close of the war
they as cheerfuly went back 10 their profess
sions as If no war had occurred. 1t was pre-
ulfJtu curing the late war InaL the country
would be ruined by the military when the war
closed; that thev would never return to their
former avocatiOns without much riotng, rob-
berry, &c; in fact, the whole army, regular and
volunteer, would be a band of thieves and rob-
brs. But they had proved that Americans can
take up their arms and lay them down when
the war is over with cheerfnlness, and quietly
resume their professions. Thus il at the
close Of the war of ~ and the Mexican war.
We have proven that when the necessity for the
soldiers ceases they can return TO the civil
walks of life ard make among the best citizens
OF this great republic. lie could say that
| neither regular troops nor volunteers are DIS
/ turbers of the public peace, but rather the
guardianso oft, and he could promise that the SOL
diers of 1Sle will not be made TO feel ashamed of
| the young men who now are In the army or m Az
| may be called into it, The young officers of the
present day are equal to any officers in the for
! eIgn aTmies-a more brave, intelligent reliable
| set could not be found. They should not think
| that men have degenerated. for they have not,
| and those of the present day would compare
| tavOrably with those who were young in 1872.
| As for the navy, they know with what dispatch
| 1t was being prepared for war. The dock yards
! are now hives of industry, and already are our
| men Of war gathering in the quarter where il
| looks as if they wilEbe needed. They need
| have no fears for the navy, for he had been a
| close observer of the conduct of the naval Of
| hcers abroad, and he could say much for
| them as for their brothers of the army.
! Capt. W. W. Moore, Mr.. John Brady, j. Car
! roll Brent, Jenkin Thomas and others followed
| in speeches.