Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-11-24
CALLED TO ARMS.
Startling rand Sensational Epi-
sode at the Meeting of the
Army ofthe Tc,pcssec.
Passionate Appeal to the Old
Soldiers From Their Gen
cral'S Son.


called to arms at ST. Louis last
Thursday. 1t is not the voice of "Old
Tccumsch" that summons from the
retirement of a quarter of century
the conqucrors of Lookout Mountain.
Missionary Ridge, and Savannah, but
that Of his clerical son, who appeals
to the old command of his fathcr to
rescue from the possession of the la
Dor organizations the monument of
Gen. Sherman. A new theme is the
subject of animated discussion among
the survivors of the army of Tenncs-
see and the martial spirit that per-
Vaded the march from Atlanta to the
sea is rckindlcd in the hearts of the
old veterans that are assembled here
in annual reunion. 1t was not the
voice of the church, although the
garb of the Church of Rome clothed
the speaker but the passionate tones
OF a son rebuking the indignity
offered the memory of his father that
aroused the survivors of 1864 to n he
rolc Indignation scarcely exceeded by
the boom of cannon upon Fort Stump
ter in 1861. 1t all came about in the
ordinary proceedings Of the reunion.
but in quite an unexpected way. The
Society of the army of Tennessee had
been called to order, and at the Sug-
EcstlOn of one of those grizzly vet
Grams who 4, roll v vi = h.,
sons of their cX-commander as the
wards of the society, Rev. T. f.
Sherman was invited to address the
meeting. The truthful clergyman of
the Church OF Rome, attired in the
conventional garb of his order, spoke
Tor few minutes with great feeling
OF the affection, which the children
OF Gen. Sherman entertained for the
survivors of his fathers old command
and then turned his remarks to the
monument which the family is pro-
Vlding for the tomb of the dead gen
cral, but which is delayed by the
refusal Of the striking granite cutters
at Westerly, Conn. to allow it to be
removed to the West.
In voice sad but passionatcly in
dignant. he said: "Just about the
time the work WAS finished strike
occurred from the granite quarrics in
the east, and the finished monument
stands there now, and there is no
power in this country. in state or ma
ton, to move ito move that monu-
lncnt from the hands of the union"
A feeling for the suppressed indg-
nation swept over the audience. but
the feeling of sympathy was quickly
pcrceptlble to the son. and with his
arm extended over the assembly and
his whole frame quivering with emo
ton. he continued: They will not
consent to let us have it moved and
only know one way To get it--and
that Is to organize one of his old rcgi-
mcnts and 90 there and take it by
force. prolonged applauscI ] do
wish this society u know that it is
not any neglect Of hisson> or his fam
lily. We owe ii toyou. who belong to
the same military family To say that
we have not been negligent for a day
and that we feel sad and mortified
that in our country, which YOU have
made so free. we cannot even move
our fathers tombstone from the spot
where these workmen hold it enclosed
Indignation in the audicnccl There
is a power then even higher and
stronger than the power that YOU
conquered: and our generation has
yet to meet the problem OF conquer
ing, or at least 5ubduing To law. that
great power"
There was Il dead silence for a
moment as the speaker concluded
and then there was Il burst of applause
which swellcd into a military cheer
for the spirited son of the Old COM
mandcr. A member of the society
moved that the stenographic report
Of Father Slerman's remarks be in
scribed in the record of proceedings.
and a few minutes later Il meeting of
ShS b'IlCI la4<lIl lllOuuulCIlG committee
was called. What transpired at that
meeting the events of the future
must tell, for its members are as
mute as the scntinels of a reconnoit-
ering army.
The "angry tree" attains height
of from ten to twenty-five feet. 1t is
found in Nevada, California and
Arizona. If disturbed by contract or
moved by the wind it manifests signs
of irritation. rut1iing its leaves like
the hairs of angry cat and emitting a
sickening odor.
The new Mormon temple at Salt
Lake City will be opened April 6, 1893.
1t has been in course of erection for
forty years, has cost s2,500,000, and
will be, without doubt, the biggest