The Indianapolis journal., 1892-11-18

directly to the field.n He paid glowing
tributes to Generals Grant and Logan
Mr. p. I. Tecumseh Sherman. one of the
sons of the great general. responded to the
Lessons of the War" He said the lessons
the civil war was loyalty TO the govern
ment of the United States. The Northern
armies went into the field simply to save
the Union. and their motives were abso-
lutely pure and unprejudiced. The result
OF the civil war was to show that govern
ment which could call out such an i'm
mense number of men merely In defense.
without any passion or any prejudice. was
ment of great majesty. People have real
ized through the war the power of the GEN.
tral government. They realize that their
affections and their allegiance should be
paid to the governments rather than to the
States.
General John e. Black. of Illinois. re-
piled TO the toast of The Border states
During the War and Now" Our De-
ceased Comrade. John Pope" was the SUBJ
ject of General Wager Swayne's remarks.
'Our Quondam Enemy" was the toast as
signed to General Chas. i. Hooker. of Mis-
sissippi. He made patriotic address.
THE OLD SOLDIERS.
'The Old Soldiers" was the last toast on
the programme. and was responded to by
Captain Henry L. Castle, of ST. Paul,
Minn. He said: During the ten years
next succeeding the rebellion, Union sur
vivors were habitually called. half in af-
fection, half in honor. our noble boys in
blue When another ten years had added
dignity. the title changed to our gallant
veterans We are now far advanced in the
third decade. which has brought its special
designation. the old soldiers.' Whether
applied in affection and honor, or in de-
rsion and mockery. who can telli Whether
we like it or nos the nppellation is mani
festly truthful III it's terms. and il has man.
ifestly come to stay. The orators of alumni
rostrums. educated beyond the limits of
their intellect. sometimes recite. among the
threatening perils to the Republic. pro-
posed fulfillment of Ion g deferred promises
TO provide for her disabled and needy de-
tenders. Stock-exchange piety. and cold.
clear cOnsciences. stuffed with bi-nominal
theorems, may delight TO ignore COMPASS
sion and gratitude. He jests at scars who
never felt q wound. But the old soldier
applauds the Willingness of the plain peo-
pie whom Lincoln trusted and loved. TO
make good moiety OF the obligation voiun-
tarily assumed thirty years ago. They
who discern peril to the Republic in the
recognition of en- honest debt are unworthy
the citizenship they would rather forfeit
than defend.
1T has recently been my priv ilege to Wis
il some of our snrines of patriotsm-the
sepulchres of onr Illustrious dead. stood
at Springfeld-exalted among cities ever
more-within the stately mausoleum where
lies all that 10 mortal of the immortal Lin
coin. Applause. / stood in New York's
humming thoroughfares and looked from
Teverent distance upon the neglected tomb
OF Grant. stood on historic ground at
West Point. surrounded by the graves of
Scott, and Custer. and Sykes and Kilpat-
rick. and others iIlustrious in our new
constellation. stood at Washington
before the granite vault whore
rests the cold, still form that
once EMBODIED the fiery sonl of Logan.
stood on the brow of beautiful Arlington
overlooking the Capitops white DOME
where sleeps the unconquered Sheridan.
with thirteen thousand silent war
riors behind him, awaiting the resur-
rection's welcome reveille. And yes
terday we clothed one passionless
wound with new greenness. for
this city of st. Louis holds the precious
dust of him who was peculiarly our own.
our friend, our comrade. our great COM
mander-the peerless Sherman. The grand
leaders have gone. The old soldiers are
going. but the future of the Republic is
safe in the hands of eternal God" Ap-
plauee.l