Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-13

Fourth army corps, under whom il
vas my proud delight to serve during
the Atlantic campaign; and l meet
General Howard tonight, glad to
take him by the hand, wishing
that 1 could take him by the
right hand, and am glad to
talk with him as l did in the fore part
OF the evening, over that wonderful
campaign and the one hundred days.
CT fighting, Much there Is that ]
would like to cay abou. my old com.
mander, and about that wonderful OK.
p%erience that we had together, now
so many years ago tina. it seems almost
like al indistinct dream, but time will
not permit. l am afraid that l have
already exceeded the time allotted to
me by the toast .moster. [Cries of
go on"
But a lev days shall have elapsed,
my friends, when l must take upon
me this duty. l look tonight to no
six years of ease. l recognize that
there will be no days for play, hut all
days for work. I ~reslizs fully that l
take upon myself a day that demands
all there is In me, and l look forward
to this experience with much Of mis-
giving. l believe l know myself bet.
;er than these gentlemen who have
been euloQizing me for the last several
days. l know there is much of
weakness in me. / know that In
order to reach tho high position to
which they have 80 kindly assigned
me 1 have all the will and desiro that
can exist, but 1 fear much that / have
not the full ability, and If l shall fall
short-if l shall not make that public
servant that 1t Is predicted by those
| who compliment NEE too highly-I
| can assure the citizens of the common.
wealth that I will try to do my duty,
and that II failure shall come 1t will
be for no lack Ct endeavor on my part.
Applause
Gentlemen, I will not further de-
tain you; there are other toasts to be
resp oni9 to, But 1 close, simply
thanking you, and through you the
cicizens of this state, for the high
honor that has been bestowed upon
me. Applause,
"The army and navy" was the next
toast and to the first part Gen. o. y.
Howard responded as follows:
Nh PRESIDENT: l waa intending
to mention some of the deeds Of our
new senator, with a view to air my
own record, in the battles where he
fought and 1 looked on at a reason-
able distance. l could have wandered
from Missionary Ridge to Rockville;
from Tunnel Hill through Buzz,rd
Roost, Dalton, RsSueccs, Adairsvillo,
Cassville, New Hope Church, Plckets'
Mills, Muidy Creek, Pine Top, Ken.
esaw Ridga, Marietta, Snyens, Camp
Grand, Beach Tree Creek, Atlanta,
Jonesboro and Lovejoy Station, and
given you pictures IF a snug. built,
sturdy frame under a slouch hat
doubling a ekirmish line, capturing
rif1s pitt, crying Forward, boysl' to
a line of men, or supervising immense
working parties, where an intrench.
ment is made in 20 minutes; the tor
log is quickly GU and properly pu'
upon tho CROSS blocks, and then the
call, loud, clear and firm:
SHEAR THEIR YELL--
they're coming, men; drop tool
and take guns. Now, steady, boys
hold your fire till you see them; fire
low!"
1t was a frightful wound, that Of
Lovejoy Station, and must have taker
unusual fortitude. and very careful
nurhiug and Gods blessing to have
gotten over 1t. The general mus
have had more backbone than mos
men to lose a part and still have
enough left for a Nebraska senatorial
siege.
But my guns have been captured
and spiked By my friends, and / an
besought not to tell of these common
experiences of army life, which l be
lieve are coed as a foundation for higl
civil Office, provided the people arr
wise enough to discover one and do
velope him, as they have now happil,
done, before he is too old.
lave A sECRKT
on this subject of age touching my
self. A lady the other Gay some her,
near 45, herself with a flock of chill
dren sat behind me on the cars. Tn,
baby on her lap pulled at my collar il
Ito play. I heard these soothin,
words, "Stop Maggie don't do that
did you think the old gentleman wa
grandpa" And still another at
swell party In Omaha, a lady told m
ia confidence that she had thought be
fore she saw me that I was very old
quite superanuated. I am obliged t
tell everybody that I was born in thi
century in 1880.
I am glad, general, that your hair
not like mine prematurely gray, for t
have served 80 long as you have an
still be under 30, Is passing strange!
But l have one more persons
secret. A fellow who Inends broke
crockery came busting thro' tn
door of my psrlor. My wifs and
were there. He talked necessarily 8
as TO get in his plea before prematur
judgment against him.
{ HE BROKE EARTHENwARE,
|. lighted his alcohol lamp, took h
stick of cement, heated 1t and memo
!, ed the break aud defed me to und
what he had done. His last spec
, was the one that moyed me "Oh!
I ssid he, you ars/ General Howard
are you2 Amt you one Of them me
, who's been running for United Stat,
senator at Ltncoln2"
Now ss General Wilson will tax
! the Navy, I will say a few wore
about the Army only, leaving out IL
Weather Bureau. Some of us soldie,
=, have a great desire to be not only 80
I dlers bat good citizens. We want
: be not soldiers of fortune but patriot
= We love the energy, the enterpri
! and the development of the presel
= age. We rejoice ct the education