The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-21

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Gen. Logan, on behalf Of the Citizens Commit
tee. Gen. Sherman responded In brief
speech, and introduced Gen. Grant, who spoke
as follows:
ConADEs OF THE SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF
THE TENNESSEE: After an absence Of several
years from the gatherings Of the Society Of the
Army OF the Tennessee, IL affords me heartfelt
pleasure to again see you, my earliest comrades
In arms in the great conflict of nationality and
the union of the States under one free and
alwa s-to-be maintained Government
In my long absence from the country have
had the most favorable opportunities for seeing
and comparing in my own mind our institu-
lions and those of all the European countries,
and most of those of Asia, and comparing our
resources and their development, and the Ca
the Government and developing its resources
with most OF the civilized peoples Of the world
everywhere, from England to japan, and from
Russia to Spain and Portugal We are every
where understood; our resources are highly ap-
preciated, and the skill and energy and intelli-
gence of the citizen recognized. Ny receptions
have been your receptions. They have been
everywhere a kind Of an acknowledgement
that the United States is q nation, strong, in
dependent and free nation, composed OF strong,
brave and intelligent people, capable Of judg-
ing Of their rights, and ready to maintain them
ut all hazards
This H. non-partisan association, but COM
posed of men who are united in the determine
ton that no foe, domestic or foreign, shall in
terfere between us and the maintenance of our
grand, free, and enlightened institutions and
the unity of all the States. The area
OF our country, its fertility, and the energy and
resources OF our people, with the sparsity Of
population compared to area, postpone the day
for generations to come when our descendants
will have to consider the question how the soil
Is to support them and how the most can be
produced for the support OF human life, with
out reference to the taste or desire of the peo-
pie, or when but few can exercise the privi-
lege of the plain luxury of selecting the arti-
cles OF GOOD they are to eat or the quality and
quantity of clothing they are to wear, but will
remain the abundant home Of all who possess
the energy and strength to make good use OF
hem, IL wo only remain true to ourselves.
such q country is one to be proud of. / am
proud Of it-proud that 1 am an American
citizen. Every citizen, North and Sonth,
East and West, enjoys common herit-
age, and should feel an honorable pride in it,
| am glad these society meetings keep up their
interest so long after the events and scenes
which they commemorate have passed away.
They do not serve to keep up sectional feeling
or bitterness toward our late foe, but they do
keep up the feeling that we are q nation, and
that 1t must be preserved one and indivisible.
We feel the kindest for those who fought and
fought bravely on the opposite side from us.
They equally claim with ourselves the bless
ings Of our great common country. We claim
TO-. them the right to travel all over this
broad land, to locate where they please. and
the right to settle and become citizens and
enjoy their political and religious con-
victions FREQ from moles;ation or ostrrcism,
either on account Of this, or their connection
with the past We ask nothing more for our
selves, and we rejoice to see them become
powerful rivals in the development of our great
resources in the acquisition Of all that should be
desirable in this life, and in patriotism and love
of country.
Other speech making of light nature was
INDUCED by Gov Oglesby Gen. Sheridan and
Gen Schofeld, after which the great humorist,
Mark Twain, was called upon, and perpetrated
the following:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I Just within
moment heard Gen. Sherman say to gentle
man sitting in my neighborhood that, if he
would promise not to speak more than two
minutes, he would let him get up. He didn't
Say that to me, and / Judge, by his remarks
to me, that he wouldn't allow me quite
50 much; Laughter, and a voice,
[laughterl-I have not listened to bad speech
tonight, and don't propose to be the one to
furnish you with one; and l would, if mad
time and permission, go on and make an excel
lent speech. More laughter.] But never was
happy, never could make good impromptu
speech without several hours to prepare Ii.
lRoars.l
On the following day, the ex-President was
Of oil soldiers from all armies, at which G,
Chetlain presided.
Speeches were made by Corporal Brownell,
the avcnger of Ellsworth; Gen. Logan, VIM.
Hendershott, Emory A. Storrs, Gen: Fuller,
Gov. Oglesby, and Gen. Woodford. Gen.
Grant spoke as follows.
COMRADES AND FRIENDS OF THE LATE WAR.
L was entirely unaware of the object of my
coming here this morning. / thought it was
to see the place where you were to meet
fl.sa 9TH t,..,A
was not aware that L was going to meet so
many OF my old comrades, but 1 assure
you 1t affords me very great pleasure
to meet you here, and to meet you everywhere.
Veterans Of the late war to me are companions,
and in all nv travels l have been in hardly
q country, in hardly town, and hardly place
in the two and a half years that / have been
away from my own country that have not met
some OF your number.
AS we heard last night, wars while not de-
sirable, are not perhaps unattended with good
We believe sincerely that the war which we
waged has been attended with solid gooc to our
country. We believe that our victory rebound
ed to the benefit OF the vanquished as we'll as
to ourselves We believe that they would have
been in very mach worse condition than they
are now had their cause succeeded, aud we
certainly would have been infinitely worse off
But wars render another benefit People who
grow up in time of profound peace are very
much accustomed 10 vegetate and live along in
or noar the place Of their birth; but having
been torn away from their homes, as all of you
were. they got wcaned from their homes, and
at the close they seek the best place for the de-
velopment of their energy and their talents
and in that way the veterans Of our war are
scattered over all of this broad land and are
now developing our Territories, building
railroads, opening mines, opening farms,
cultivating the soil over a vast territory which
can be made, aud is being made, available
for the support of man. They have scattered,
aud are building homes IN foreign lands, and
opening in that way the commerce Of our
country; they are making our country felt, and
known, and appreciated wherever flag can
float
Now, gentlemen, have said a great deal
more than had any idea i should say when
came here. And, as Mark Twain very aptly re-
marked last night, 1 could make very much
better extemporaneous speech If had couple
of hours to prepare 1t in.
II is impossible to describe the enthusiasm
with which all these speeches we're received by
the crowd Of veterans that filed McVicker's
spacious theater but suffice it to say the roof
was not lifted sufficiently to endanger the
building, though there was some very loud
cheering.
In the evening took place the banquet of the
Society Of the Army OF the Tennessee, at the
Palmer House. No finer sight was ever seen
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