Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-11-20

had passed since the army had com.
pleted the task for which it was called
into existence. They had battled better
than they knew, for they had battled
for nationality, and the best safeguards
of the rights of the state. He welcomed
them and Gen. Grant to the borders OF
Illinois. He paid warm compliment to
the soldiers, living and dead, of the civil
war, and especially mentioned those OF
the Army of the Tennessee.
Mayor Harrison welcomed the Army
Of the Tennessee to Chicago.
Gen. Sherman, in response to the
addresses of welcome, said:
We are richly welcomed tonight, by Mr..
Wa ,hburne, Gov. CulloM and Mayor Harrl'
son, the las. Of whom dweit strongly upon
tion feed the world, and Chicago would
build railroad to the moon if the man In
the moon would hold a ladder long enough
for them to get there. Iu 1865, in Raleigh,
N. c., before the hutteripg wings Of peace
were heard, even when the sound of cannon
and rifles were familiar 10 all, a few COM
rades passed, in the senate chamber OF that
city, resolutions which all the people ought
to read, to show what was in this army at
the time. Kindness and charity pervaded
every line and syllable. The society meets
to glory in achievements of arms. but to do
acts of kindness, keep alive kindly feeling
aud memories. We are society named
after the Army of the Tennessee, proud of
its record, glorying in its deeds, and social
in our nature, and We have resolved to come
together annually, and have affected that
purpose for thirteen years, and We have
recorded every word spoken and every deed
done, whether of charity or reward, and they
are recorded and can be seen by the whole
world, and they are very instructive. we
are Sa6a hs our ga end
aud comrade, and our first commander, Gen.
Ulysses s. Grant. He has been, like his
namesake, all around the world, aud has
come back at last to his own land, and We
welcome him back in a simple, soldierly
strain, and he who is to follow NJ referring
to Gen. Gresham] will probably enlarge
intend to dwell upon it. l say to him can
look upon these men and recognize friend
in every che, a little older than when he
went away, but the same old fellows, and
we propose to meet every year, either in the
great city of Chicago or some other city
where We can get plenty to eat-and am
satisfied from what I have heard to. day
there are dozen different persons anxious
to have US next year. Returning thanks to
| the kind patrons of to-day and evening, l
will allow the proceedings to go on in the
order presented in the programme.
Gen. Gresham then arose to make the
annual address, at the conclusion Of
which Gen. Sherman arose and an
nounced the conclusion of the session,
when the audience set up shouts fer
Grant. This was persisted in until be
arose in response. BE suggested that it
was better to follow the programme, but
as he was not down for a speech, the
audience laughed and renewed their
demands for a speech. Thereupon Gen.
Grant deliberately drew from his pocket
manuscript and as deliberately read
the following, the longest speech of his
! life:
After an absence of several years from
the gathering of the Society OF the Army OF
Tennessee, it affords me heartfelt pleasure
to be again with you, my earliest comrades
in arms in great conflict for nationality
and the union of all the states, under one
free and always to be maintained govern
ment. In my long absence from the coun
try have had a most favorable opportunity
of seeing aud comparing in my own mind
our institutions with those of all European
countries, and most of those of Asia-com
pairing our resources, developed and dor
mant, the capacity and energy of our peo
pie for upholding the government, and de-
veloping its resources, with most of the civ
! from England to Japan, from Russia ia
Spain and Portugal, we are understood, oul
resources highly appreciated, and the skill
energy and intelligence OF the citizens
recognized. Ny receptions have been your
receptions. They have been everywhere
kind, and an acknowledgment that the
United States is a nation-a strong, indie
pendent and free nation, composed Of
strong, brave, intelligent people, capable
of Judging of their rights and ready
to maintain them at all hazards
but composed of men who are
united in a determination that no zoe, do
nestle or foreign, shall interfere between
Us and the maintenance of our grand, free
and enlightened Institutions and the unity
CT ali the states The area of our country
its fertility, the energy and resources Of o,ll
people, with the sparsity OF cur population
compared to area, postpones the day, TO-
generations to come, when our descendant!
will have to consider the question of how
the soil is to support :hem-how the mos
can be produced to support human If,
without reference to the taste CT desires O
the people, and when but few can exereis,
the privilege Of the plain luxury OF selectin
the food they will eat, the quantity and TIL
quality of clothing they wear, but will re
main the abundant home of all who poss< s
energ5 and strength and make g:o:i use @
them. II we remsin true to ourselves, suc'
g country is ore to DE proud IF. l am prou,
of it; proud that am an American citizen
Every citizen, moth, south, east and ives.
enjoys a common heritage end should fee
an equal pride
am SO glad THESE society meetings kee,
up their interest so long after the event
which, in sense, they commemorate ha
passed away. They do not serve to keep VI
sectional feeling or bitterness toward GU
late foe, but they do keep up the feeling
that we are e nation, and that it must b
preserved, one and indivisible. We fee
and mai atain that those who fought, an,
fought bravely Oh the opposite side from
US, have equal claims with ourselves in al
the blessings of our great and commc,
county. We claim for them the right t
trave: all over this broad land and selec!
wherever they please, the right to settle, Zoe
come citizens, aud enjoy their political an,
religious convictions, free from molestatio,
or ostracism, either on account of them Q
their connection with the past. We asl
nothing more for ourselves and would re
joice to see them become powerful rivals il
the development Of our great resources, j,
the acquisition of all thai should be desi1a
bic in this life, and in patriotism and love 0
country. [Applause.]
There vas song, and then anothe
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s se% ripe. an to a s s9fe s5:e It W. WAS
Logan, and accepted on behalf of tn
society by Gen. Sherman in witty one
There being calls for Sheridan, Pope
Oglesby aud "Mark Twain" those gen
tlemen responded, the exercises lasting
until late hour; then, the tattoo, an{
adjournment until Tomorrow.
| TELEGRAPHED GREETINGS.
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