Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-07
SENATOR sherman itcvIews the uis,or,
oI us ilInsirInri- ArnInnr

""'"s sherman itcvicws the uisior,
OF his iiiusiriou- Bratnsr.
NEW York, April G.-At tho LOYAL
legion banquet tonight senator Sher.
llan frsponucd to the toast IN honor OF
Wv memory Of Genofai W. r. Sher.
nhh, ~ az Interesting speech Of great
"hgh' Hc reviewed the career OF the
uen''al from early childhood. Ho
sIohe ABOUT the warm confidence and
nu'rlion which hal always existed he.
lMntci them told how they setaratcd
nl'r uhe death Of their father, and
ss' uhRt al that time when the
u,n.tsI went TO West Point, there
1ui,h'noeI between them cores
,onuehcr which continued up 10 with.
~ uhe week OF the Generals death,
vh'y interrupted whom the thread Of
Their Hives brought then, toerthsr IN
washington. He detailed the Gene.
ials career In California through Tho
gold cNcltemcntas a banter anti Law.
yer, told about his return 10 tho East
ahd his employment In military aca.
lemy IN Louisiana. As TO the Gens.
RAJ taking Sides ia the war, the Sena.
,ot Hill That the movement which led
lln Into u was his intense patrlotism.
'ece,sion would destroy the Union,
Gnd therefore he
WAS 0rrOsED NJ SECESSION.
TINS IA certain, he lid not enter the
military service on account OF slavery.
iot hls sympl,hieHnnd frlOndshIpa were
largcly with the South. In a letter
wHtien In the fall 0f 1854, congratulate.
ing ms brother upon bis election as n
hlolhuer OF Congress, he said: "As a
young member ! hope you will not DO
700 iotWard, especially upon the ques-
ZION Of slavery, which, Ii seems, IL ris-
lhg every year, more and more, into "A
question OF real dagger, notwithstand-
ing compromises. Having lived a great
ical Ia tho South, I thinkI know prac.
ueally more about alavery than you do,
It were n now question, no ono would
contend for introducing II; but this il
AN Oh historic fact that you must take
~ you find It,"
After reviewing General Sherman,s
resignation from tue Louisiana Aradv-
my, etc., the Senator said the general
came TO Washington In March, 1851, 10
ADVISE the authorities on the condition
OF allalra In the South and offer his
services. lie was amazed Mt the apathy
lie found. liotalked to President Lin.
cOlp,who said he hoped they would not
nevu soldiers. What was said by Lin.
coin was kindly meant, but 1t had an
unpleasant effect on General Sherman,
whc, when leaving, said 10 his brother:
lh,,c men are sleeping on a volcano;
but have done nay duty"
TheSenator touched on tho
AirAoiis OF CERTAIN EEwsrArERs
on the general Mt the time OF his as.
sertlon That 100000 troops would be re-
qu lteu 70 open up the Mississippi river,
anu said, In reference thereto:
III knew full well that the charge OF
insanity was fRliu, and Understood bet
yer tiHn any one else his strong opin-
ions ~ 10 the nature of the war, and
how easily his frank and open nut
true declaration could be used "a owl.
uonco u timidity or even insanity,v :
The senator went on 10 show how
the dflit ~ events gave sherman nm
opportunity 10 demonstrate hi. sanity,
Speaking OF his part In the battle OF
shiloh, the senator says that thef.
commenced his friendship with Gen.
Ginut, which, lie that Of Damon and
fythlns, has been made the subject of
song aud story. IL was one Of tho
most interesting Incidents OF tho war,
and continued unhrokUn.
Speaking Of the row which vas
raised over tho iirstsurrender arranged
between sherman aud johnson, the
Senator says lie know that the general
believed that, In agreeing to the terms,
he was carrying out the policy out.
lined by President Lincoln 10 the
famous interview at Hamilton
Roads. He did not know, how.
ever, tina, the brutal murder
Of Lincoln had aroused In the minds
of Northern people deep feeling Of
which would not tolerate
thu liberal terms granted TO John n
and HIS remnant Of rebel forces.
fatal bullet had changed the ,whoIs
situation. But for this desperate act
the whole history Ut RECOMMENDATION
would have been reversed. Aait was,
the old cry against Sherman wasagaIn
stirred, until the generous kindnsss OF
General Grant came TO his relief; new
iorina were agreed on, and the war
closed.
Speaking Of the traits Of the Gene
raPs character, the Senator said that
he was distinguished, first Of all, from
rsrly boyhood, for his love and voneru-
lion for, anu obedience To his mother
aud his affection for his family. Ho
spoke OF the affection In the army for
'Uncle Billy"