The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-23
GEN. sHERMAN's REMARKS.

10 an invitation to address the assemblage,
spoke as follows:
GEN. sHERMAN's REMARKS.
Mr.. President Ladies and Gentlemen-I
must take issue with the President here for
calling upon me as the National representative,
when we have the Vice President here on our
stand. Applause We have also the JUS
toes of the Supreme Court here. and all these
gentlemen and dozen Governors. It is
true have come 1900 miles, and
am glad I came. [Applause,] and
if I have no other text l will be the first
to respond to Gen. Devenss call to come upon
this stand and pledge again to fight for that
old flag as your Adams and Hancocks did
ninety-nine years ago. Applause If
should call upon this audience, l see plenty
Of soldiers who would come up here and
swear it again and again. [Applause, and
voice, Amen amen" exclaimed the
speaker, and continuing: Indeed, we all stand
upon sacred ground, and am almost sorry to
hear this called Breeds Hill; it is Bunker Hill
to me. [Applause.]
will swear it is, Bunker Hill [Tremen-
dous applause.] It was Bunker Hill when 1
was boy, and it is recorded on that monu-
msnt in granite. If Mr.. Breed is about here
he had better go away. Loud and continued
applause and laughter.] But. gentlemen, I
assure you I listened with deep interest to
Gen. Devens's account of that battle. l have
always, with soldiers feeling. felt for that
body Of men when they were detailed to
attack the British troops in the City of Bos.
ton, but they came here like good soldiers
always patiently, and with solemn and a
holy purpose.
Their minds were made up to fight wherev-
or they were placed, and it was Gods provi-
dence that they were placed right here.
have no doubt Gen. Devens gives the proper
distribution of honors to the parties. War;
rem, though senior, died scholar and mar.
tyr, and is venerated everywhere. Prescott
Was the hero here. [Applause. He worked
all night with spades and mattocks, and he
worked TO q purpose, and the next day he
fought where he had worked the night be-
fore, and he is entitled to all the honor and
the glory. Old Putnam has enough beside
Laughter and applause.l
And Ilove to refer to the old idea of Put
mans riding down some stairs. Where they
were don't now know, but somewhere.
Laughter ! should say the glorious old
soldier and his example are worthy of dozen
monuments like that, even if built of gold.
[Grsat applause. Now, ladies' and gentle
men, know have been called upon simply
TO be looked at [laughter], as one Of those en-
vious characters that fit across the horizon oc-
oasionally, but thank you from my heart for
giving me an opportunity to see what think
is the most magnificent pagesnt that has ever
been seen on the Continent. [Great ap-
PlAuse.]
You may think you are very good-looking
crowd, as you stand or sit here. but you won't
compare with what we saw as we came down
the magnificent avenue to-day; not at all.
Laughter and applause. You would hardly
MI one of those cross streets, and We passed
. thousand of them. Applause. But as
the newspapers tomorrow will tell you all
that, don't need to take up any more Of your
time, and thank you for having listened thus
long.
This effort called forth the greatest ap-
plause of the day.