The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-07
THE ARMY REUNIONS.
The Views Of Gems. sherman and shcridsn
on Reconciliation and Pence.

on RECONCILIATION and Pence.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-The reunion of
the Army of the Potomac progressed aus
plciously to-day, and will close tomorrow. The
various corps held separate meetings this fore
noon. Tho second elected Gen. Hancock Presi-
dent, and he made speech. The Third elected
Gen. shaler President, enthusiastically cheered
when Its old army nag was unfurled, and listened
to speech by its President. The cavalry asso-
Citations meeting was presided over by Gen.
sheridan, who was reelected President. lie
said In his speech that he had recently Joined
the infantry CORPS, and 80, perhaps, ought not
to be there among cavalry veterans. His hearers
understood the allusion ~ his marriage, aud all
laughed.
The main gathering Of tho veterans was iu the
afternoon In the Academy OF Music, which i'm
mense building was lavlshly decorated and
crowded. III the assembly we've Gems. sherman.
Hooker, Hancock Sheridan, Cadwallader,
Averill, Patterson, Mclntpsn, Insail., Parke,
Seiridge, shater, McNahOn. Whitehead, Davies,
stanley Walker, Beaver. and Mitchell Cows.
Harttanit, Curtin. DIX, aud Robinson, and other
military camp, aud tbs corps arms were dis
played. Gen. Hancock presided, the Rev. VIM.
McNicker prayed. Mayor StOkley spoke briefly,
a oand Of music played anu GOV. DIX delivered
the Grafton.
Gen. DIX said that the Declaration OF Inde.
pendence ana the Emancipation Proclamation
were the two trdnscendent tributes that the
century brings to tue national centennial ovl-
ton. The latter, next to the former, ne regard
ed as the event OF the century. lie skotcned
the history OF American slavery down to the
time OF Abraham Lincoln. OF whom he said:
cannot name nan without expressing nay sincere a.
mrato9 Of Ms Justice aud beaisnity, and my found
I've views Of government. aud nus aalos' unerring
I conntiy Vita WON he n sd the w!spn TO surround
hims,li sesArd, Chase. aud stanton amoss tue dead
S3s by sSn.PsTl'on IN The great essential,
ton that there right civ, or pontics individual
or municipal, which he would not, unler any crcum
eid maintain lar a. dependcd on him Gati foS.
more nriny iatlfu y the compromises Of he CSn
sututon ssanst prevalent tenielcy some quarters
against the Government.
Then followed the narration Of many ex-
ampies of Mr. Lincoin's conscicntiousness, after
issuing thc emancipation proclamation Mr. LIN
coin wrote him the following:
lfTlrafe and Cei,gienhdLl
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WAsuIsoroS. Jan. IA. 1868.
nis oos sad We wefc not .u oe. n2s
h'vsrysslas Toy slo~iy without t. Now that We have
some IN certain quariers,. also some ben.
r 5Sar opnen SSeshtr non. a1y es
Monroe ana yorktown one or ooh, could not. IN
we,Ie force. how ee.,sy those place. to Be en-
pioiei els ~nere. Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN.
Gov. DIS reply was that Yorktown might In
troop.
iHc OTdtloI clnseu with an appeal Tor the
estaolis hment of the smicable relations be-
tween North and South that existed before tho
william " inter read an original poem, en-
titled " Tue Voice Of the Silence describing
In twenty verses a soldiers remiuiscencs
thoughts, and concluding thus:
oHce more IN perfect love. o Lord.
APd clasp across the oxen swsrd
lac hands that used 10 suite.
Ana SINCE oeslue Potomac wave
Ihere's nothing left but peace.
DI ns,Ja ~ 20. ias. s.e vpeA sr@Ne'
Sweet from the pltying Northern pine,
Ineir loving whisper n1ws,
And swsetly where tue orange shines
All, e, that tender music run,
Ger AL the Ycars 10 be,
And maze Us one With Thee.
A speech by Gen SHERMAN was loudly called
FOR. and alter some commonplace / TX he said,
referring u point in GOV. DIS address: In
the West we had no slaves, and We should not
blame "a 'se poor fellows VINO were born among
have worn the gray Instead of the blue W.
should forgive them, prOyidiug they are willing
10 iorsse, f9fihef on he SID. pointing to a
stock VI guns; ~ am anxious that perfect peace
SHAH reign but II there should be any further
dissatisfaction, snd remedy should be re-
qniIed, there 1t is" Ibis sentiment was ap-
pla uded.
Gen. sheridan, being determlnedly called
upon, said: ~ endorse eyeryIning aid nv
Gems. sherman aud Dix. | believe In CHARITY,
but do not believe CHARITY should all be on one
side. The minute man says lie IL sorry he rose
Willing to extend charity, bur when 1 hear men
IN the South saying tuey are stll hostile TO the
Government, tnen have no charity ~ extend
Gen. Hooker was the next recipient OF de-
mhnds for speech, and he responded briefly.
snort speernes were also made 10y Gov Hart
ranft eX-GOy. Curl Ia, and Gems. Siocunl, kob-
inson, Shaler. Macintosh, Ayerill, and Snarpe.
Later in the afternoon the Army OF the James
reunion WIS held In the Chestnut Street Thea
ire, Gen. Terry presiding, ana Gen. Hawley de-
liyering tue address.