Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-09-02
-JUDoH GEO. II. WILLIAMS AID
DRESS.

The following is the address Of Judg,
Geo. H. Williams to Gen. Logan il
Portland:
General Logan-More than twenty
hve years ago your name was enrolled
among the names Of those who fought
Tor the preservation of the American
Union, and every succeeding year has
seemed to widen and deepen in the hearts
and memories Of the American people a
Just appreciation Of your military services.
Contrasting the peace. happiness and
prosperity Of our country under existing
circumstances with the inevitable calam-
tiles that would have befallen it and man.
kind if our great civil war had ended
disastrously to the Union cause, we can
estimate in some degree our debt of
gratitude to those who imperiled their
lives upon the field of battle to save and
preserve US a nation. [Applause.] In
Vulnerable generations and uncounted
millions will live to be blessed by the
termination Of that sanguinary struggle
for constitutional government and civil
liberty who would have been dishonored,
degraded aud crushed by contrary re.
suit.
Differences Of opinion exist among us
- to your political views and action, but
regarding your merits as soldier in the
war Of the rebellion, the unanimous voice
Of the people accords to you that which
il worth more than wealth or civic honors
the plaudit, "Wc.l and done, good faith
ful servant" [Great applause.] Harpi-
y the idea Of dissolving the Union is dis.
,ipated-the animosities Of the war are
dying out. Time goes on with healing
10 its wings and We are admonished to
"lst the dead past bury its dead" but
there is no duty or obligation which re.
quires Us to forget the men who fought
for the Union, or to fail 10 do them
honor upon all suitable occasion. There
Y 10 ffattery in repeating here what has
become part j the history Of our coun
try-tbat your name is justly associated
with the names Of Grant, Sherman and
Sheridan 10 its military annals, applause
and that you performed your duty as an
officer Of tho Union army with distin.
guished patriotism, courage and ability
[applause]. Possibly your late journey
across the continent has impressed you
with new ideas Of the greatness and
grandeur Of our country and dccpeued 10
your mind the conviction that it was
worth all it cost to save such country
from destruction. You have found, no
doubt, that the people of the Pacific
coast though occupying an extremity Of
the republic have hearts as warm for the
Uoion ana It's defenders as those who
dwell nearer to its center. The late re.
ception given to the Grand Army Of the
Republic proves the vitality of that con-
tinued and exhaustive patriotism which
carried our country through the throes
Of Z terrible war to the shining heights
Of victory and peace. [Applausel. Il
am happy, General Logan, on behalf of
81 our citisens, including some Of your
cid associates in the war, to extend to YOU
and friends accompanying you, a hearty
and cordial welcome to tho CITY Of Port
land, and hope that in the scenery Of our
young state you will not only find now
pleasures for the eye, but In the approx.
alton OF our people new rewards and in
oentives for devotion to duty and
country. Loud applause.]