National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-06

quot OIL cN-aTIny Objects recently given III
Cincinnati, and was most eloquently re-
sponded to by General ANDY HICKEN-
LOoPER. The General had been chief of en-
gineers upon the staff of the brave and gal
liant MCPHERSON when he fell at Atlanta,
and was stirred with emotions that gave
personal application to the sentiments which
he uttered. Who that remembers the days
of '61-65 can read the following extracts
from his speech without following him in
the numerous instances brought TO mind il
Illustrative of his picture. Our loved ones,
whom the war snatched from us, all reap
pear TO the minds eye as if summoned by
o masters hand and the distressing wounds
then so cruelty dealt by treacherous hands arc
opened aircsh by this rctrospection so faith
fully drawn.
This is good reading, in view of the pro-
posed reduction of the pay and the num-
bers of our faithful army officers. General
BANNING was hardly inspired by siailar
emotions and sympathies when he drew his
bill for the reorganization Of the army now
before the House, and which ought to bear
the title, AN act to insult, disgrace, and
degrade our loyal army officers" We COM
mend the remarks Of General HICkEN-
TOPPER TO the attentive consideration OF
the members of the House who served in
the Federal army during the late war Gen
eral BANNING included.
/ The General said:
| 1t would appear but natural to me that I
should culogizc those who still remain TO us
out of that army of heroes who so nobly bat
tied for the preservation of the Union, and
vet, under the light of recent interpretations,
some difficulties might be experienced In
clearly defining the meaning of these words,
But for myself, excuse me for ignoring this
I newborn, sickly scntimentality, which draws
no line of distinction between loyalty and
, treason or acknowledges no differences in the
respect due to those who struggled to preserve
and those who attempted 10 destroy our ma
tional unity; to do otherwise would be for me
to insult the memory Of our dead, and brand
as infamous the record of our living heroes
whom we should so delight to honor with
words of commentator, and yet no words Of
mine are needed to give lustre to the name o
GRANT, whose examples of devoted friendship
pcrscvering energy, and unselfish patriotism
coupled with military genius and exalted
statesmanship will have their impress yG
upon nations unborn.
Or to SHERMAN, that prompt, rcsOlute, pow
erlul and patriotic leader who in January
1861 wrote to the Governor Of Louisiana: e.
want YOU TO take immediate steps to rcliev,
me the moment the State determines to SC
cedc, for OH no earthly account will do an!
act or think any thought hostile to or in def
guce of the old Government of the Unitct
States.' And now, as If in full fruition 0
those noble sentiments, lie stands in the from
rank of the most brilliant leaders of the civil
lied world.
Or to that of SHERIDAN, to whose militar
genius and mighty energy We are so much in
debtcd to the final and complete success of on
arms.
Or to any one Of the names on that long Ii
of military leaders whose examples Of disin
terested patriotism will bear fruit long aftc
the granite monuments erected to commcmC
rate their historic deeds have crumbled int
= dust.
But where are other living heroes, VIII
even more than these deserve their country
gratitude?
l The patriotic survivors of that regular arm!
c which formed the nucleus around which rallie
the loyal host of the Union, now poorly pal
and widely scattered over this broad countr,
: from the Atlantic TO the Pacific, from til
c frozen regions Of the North to the gold-washe
| shores Of the south, keeping guard and waite
- over the lives and liberties of our people.
That noble band Of volunteers, who, in III
C dark hour OF our cOuntry's history and peri
= sacrificed home, kindred, and friends an
checrfully placed the hazard Of their lives q
the alter OF their countTy's honor.
C The gray-haired sire who stood by the be,
i side of his manned and dying boy, and wit
y the death and damp from his paid BIO,
), wiped out all hope OF earthly joy.
y That widowed mother who could say TO h,
: ouly sou, go, my boy, and il you return no
q the same God who has watched over you wi
:, care for me the same sun that shines oil 20
II will give light aud warmth 10 me-apd no
e with palsied hands and quivering lips, rccoun
K the story Of her idols slaughter on the dea
A line of q rebel prison pen. That heroic b
griefstrickeu wife who gave her all, her hu
II band, to her countrys cause, and now trea
c life's rugged path alone.
That loving sister, whose wasted cheeks al
sunken eyes only tell too well the tale tn
= her only brother and protector came not ba'
II again.
n That beggared child once the occupant of
\, peaceful and happy home, surrounded by eve
- comfort that loving hearts and willing han
e could give, now the recipient of charity grud
J. ingly bestowed. These are pre.eminently t
+. heroic living of to.day-the veteran soldi,
:" griefstrckeu parent, husbandess wife, brot
o erless sister, aud fatherlcss child. For The
q sufierings cruel indeed, is the hand and har
a. cned the heart that fails to record q tear.
TO them the battered sword, the lOckl,
E muskuts-souvenirs OF departed happiness
l. recalls aud WHITES the every act in that DIRE
N drama of rebellion, and calls forth emOtio
=. which appeal to us and TO humanity with
u elOquenco of grief Incompatible.
g Let us not, then, too hastily forget the j
& sons of the past, but rather labor to keep gre
:, in our soul affections the records Of livi
~ heroes, who have borne tho burden Of lif
W woes, that we might live u united, free a
ic happy people.
=, IT now turns out that ScHRACK, the Phi
y. delphia miracle, who was dead and came
~ life, Is a most iucorrigible liar and that /
VI placing Of the Grape on the door, the lyi
stid in bed, the beautiful recital of heavel
ne visions, &c, were all enacted for the pr
n pective benefit of said SCHRACK. But SCHRA
es has come to grief. His rent will have to
OF paid in the future the daily supplies of c.
T. victuals from sym sthising neighbors will l