The New York herald., 1875-10-01
Meeting Of the Army Of the Tennessee
at DeS MOineS, Iowa.
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
He Defines the Probable Conflict
of the Future.
THE LONGEST SPEECH YETI

Tennessee
Opera House, in this city, last night very largely
attended Speeches were made by General Shermanj
Governor Fletcher, Of Missouri; Colonel Fred Grant,
General Myer (''old Probablires'D and many othersj
but the chief interest in the speech Of Presidend
Grant He was loudly called for by the audience Hq
then advanced to the ootghts and said that he sup
posed he called upon because he the first COM
mander of tho Army OF the Tennessee and secondly bel
cause he always made short speeches He said that hd
had expected TO be called upon and had therefore re-
duced his remarks to writing He then took from his
pocket paper which he read in a low tone of voice
but, still the audience tina, every word was
distinctly audible.
PRESIDENT GRANTS SPEECH
President tsrant said = 'Conrades-It always atford&
me much qualification to meet my old comrades In arms
Of ten and fourteen years ago. and live again n
memory the trials and hadships Of those days-hardj
ships imposed tor the preservation and perpetuaon of
our free institutions We believed then and believei
now that we had good government worth Aghtin1
for and II need be- dying for How many of our com-
rades of those days paid the price for our prof
served Union Let their hcroism and sacrifices be ever
green in memory Let not the results of their sacA
riaces be destroyed. The Union and the
free institutions, for which they fell, should
be held dear for their sacrlhces
We will not deny to any of those who fought against
for ourselves; the contrary, we welcome all such
who forward in good faith help build up the
waste places and perpetuate institutions against
all enemies brothers in full interesNwith In COM
mon hertage but not prepared to apologize tor
the part we took in the war. II is TO be hoped that
like trials viii again befa country. In this
sentiment class of people heartily join
than the soldier who submitted TO the dangers trials
and hardships OF the camp and the battle field om
whichever side he may have fought class of people
are more interested in guarding against occurrences
OF those days.
ENEMIES TO GUARD AGAINST.
'Let US then begin by guarding against every enemy
threatening the perpetuity of free republican nsttu|
tions do not bring into this assemblage politics,
tany not partisan politics. but it is fair subject for
soldiers in their deliberations to consider what may be-
necessary to secure the przc for which they batted i'm
republic like Where the citizen is the sovereign
and the official tho servant where power is exer-
csed except by the will of the people, it is important
that the soveregn-the peope-shoud possess lntell-
gence
A WORD FREE SCHOOLS.
'The free school is the promoter of that intelligence
which is TO preserve free nation If we are
have another contest in the future of national
existence predict that the dividing line will not bo
Mason and Dixon's but between patriotism and inteli
gence the side and superstition ambition and
ignorance on the other Now in this centennial year
Of our national existence believe it good time to
begin the work OF strengthening the foundation of the
house commenced by patriotic forelathers 100
years ago at Concord and Lexington. Let all labor
70 add all ncedfu guarantees for the perfect
curity OF free thought free speech and free press pure
morals unfettered religious sentiments and Of equal
rights and privileges to all men, irrespective of
tionality, color religion.
NO sEcTARrAN APPROPRIATION
Encourage FREQ schools and resolve that doll
lar OF money appropriated TO their support matter
how rased shall be appropriated 20 the support Of any
sectarian school Resolve that neither the State nor
nation both combined shall support institutions Of
learning other than those sufficient TO afford every
child growing up in the land the opportunity Of
good common school education, unmxed with SEQ,
tartan, pagan athestica tenets Leave the matter
of religion TO the family altar the church and the
private school supported entirely by private contrbu
tions Keep the church and State forever separate
With these safeguards believe tho battles which Gre
ated the Army Of the Tennessee viii not have been
fought in vain''
CATHOLIC OBJECT
The speech rapturousy appiauded throughout
its delivery 1t has drawn forth criticisn
in the local press to-day from the Catholic clergy and
others