The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-12
THE BLOODY SHIRT.
Republicans Already Shaking the San-
culinary Garment,
Aud Rakiug up Ancient Issues fol
Political Eads.
sloppy TALK at n Radical Love Feast.

commemorAtion of the operations against
Vlckoburg. General Joseph X. Bawlcy
presid, aud ell posts OF the Grand srmv IN
tue city were represented in the Assem-,
bnge which numbered about 200 or 900
persons. Among the guests present and
having seats upon the platform were Pfesi-
dent Arthur, General Grant, Secretary
Lincoln, Generals Logan, Van. Cliet,
Vernon, Rsum, Doubleday, William Nc
Kee Damn, Dudley aad Hszcn. Repreeen-
t.tivs Mckinley, Judge Lawrence aud 9th.
ers. General Ora I, walking with me aia
OF crutoh, entered tbs hrll NJ
tina head Of the invited guests.
He was greeted with the widest applau. .,
the assembly rising and sending ior
cheer after cheer and continuing the oVe'
ton until the president had taken ms al
on the platform.
Comrsds ID. T. Alexander, department
o1mm auder, opened the exercises with
brief speech, in which he congral-
ulated the department on me
presence Of 30 many dhtingnisheo
gnssfs representing nearly OIL the DEPART
ments OF the Grand Army OF the Isepuolic,
and especially upon the person oil one
Saea chief de tSst TSpresonte ted
che unlon.n Tue allusion was the signal Tor
= repetition Of tho applause which greeteu
the entrance OF General Grant. He Then
introduced the presiding officer, Gener1l
Hawiey, who was greeted with applause
and VIII spoke briefly.
He said that such meetings Ga tins we're
productive of good. They were good Tor
tbs Grand Army and the perpHtuAtion OF
iss memories. it was good thing Tor me
country. IL WAS tweniy.thfee yesfs to-day
alnce word was cent 10 fire upon Fort Snmp'
ter aud that 10 must suirender;twenty- three
years tomorrow since the rebels opened
fire upon IL. He referred 10 the feelings
at the north and 1T that time, the io ,llng
nat there wss Y great struggle before tue
{ lntry, ard God only knew whether 10
was TO be divided country. de
asked could any one then nave
forseen what character that struggle would
be-, what sacrifices our country would be
called upon 70 make and what tie result
would be He thought alter four years CT
oilers on both sides that ever drew
breath, the men who composed
this ssssmbsge and similar ones
had right 10 come together sometimes
and look back OF those days without being
accused OF bpasting. TO congratulate them
pelyes, TO shake hands and thsnt God that
great end small olke eSch counted one in
the creates. struggle on record, the me
glorious cause that was over fought.
General Hswey then introduced Gener-
al Logan, saying he felt sure no matter
what the newspapers said about thai gen.
tlemsn, they we're about 20 hear IRON
brave comrade aud an honest man, state
ment which vas received with applause
- General Logan on coming forward was
greeted with warmth, and his speech was
many times INTERRUPTED by the applsuse OF
the audience. While he was speEklng
President Arthur and Secretary llin-
coin entered the hall. As coon "a their
presence vas made known the assemnlage
arose ana cneered them ioudiy, upDi they
Il -. ,t.tf ..s
iiuned In the gallery meantime playing
~ all to the Chief" When the president
ana secretary had reached the platform, the
arssiding officer called for three
cheers for the president, which were given,
and for three cheers for the son OF Abraham
Lincoln, which were also given with Will.
General Logan raised lsuPh az the be-
ginning OF his speech by an allusion to the
chropiclers Of battles and campaigns, who
never saw battle or campaign,
hat wao can tell more ABOUT them
than those who took part in them. He then
described at length t1s operations aoout
Yioksburg taxing occasion TO MAKE some
unoomplimsntafy sllusion to Filz John
Porter In the course Of his remarks. Some
OF thess illusions drew forth applause
from come OF those present, especially one
in which, speaking OF the forward move
ments of certain tr ops in the operations
about Vcksburg, he eaid with emphasis,
1--WE knew there was battle going on and
we wanted to get there" q statement
that was greeted with cheers. a voice cry
ing out there was no Porter there" He
closed his description OF the campaign with
the statement that the accomplishment
and achievement OF the late war have no
parallel in the history OF The world.
After the assemblage had sung March.
| ing Through Georgia" led by General
| Hawley, General Grant was called for and
on coming forward was greeted with three
| times three cheers. He said he was thank.
| full for the welcome accorded him and had
been greatly pleased by the interesting
story OF the campaign given by General
Logan. Hs felt called upon, however, to
give some further details. An incident
orders issued to him (GranO by General
i sal'eck' ylceSurs. ''"' The '''Al order.
he had received from Washington.
were TO turn back from the Misuissippi
river and 10 down that river and co'optt..ta
with banks III his operations at fort HUI
Bon until that place was reduced. The t6o
armies would then move together
up the river and take Vicksburg.
This order was issued by General dal'
leck and had the sanction OF TIE president
and secretary OF war, but when the officer
who carried IL delivered it, he said to him
that General Ii allsck had spoken little
coin had written to him an autograph let
ter chit racteTistic he said, Of the man, in
(GrenD crested the Mississippi
below Vicksburg he thought be
should have gone down tina river but that
he saw that he (Lincoln) WAS wrong and
Grant was right. and he wished 10 oiIer him
on apology. General Grant added: 1--WE
have had men TO occupy tho position that
he did who probably made more mistakes
| than he but meyer admit ed them"
General Baum followed General Grant
with other generals OF the federal armies.
He said As we move away from
the events Of the war, the name, fame end
achievements OF this great man will rise up
into the sunlight OF eternal glory.
! Major Mckinley, OF Ohio. also
spoke briefly. after which the president
aud Secretary Lincoln rose TO leave,
but the crowd called loudly for speech
from the president, who finally came TO
meeting 10 speak, but TO listen TO the story
Of the grand campaign, which eliminated
| In the capture OF Vicksburg, from
par. in II. The Union, he said,
would honor them and their memory for.
ever. Hewss lad TO be present TO express
to them, not only as chief magistrate OF the
couutry they had saved, but rs an indi-
vidual, the gratitude ~ the country.
Secretary Lincoln was loudly called upon
| TO sneak, bat did not come forward.
The presiding officer read letters and tel
exrams expressing regret a. their inability
| TO 90 present from General Sherman and
| Postmaster General Gresham, who was on
his vay TO New York. General Sheridan
WAS expected but the train on which he was
com ing from Fortress Monroe did not reach