The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-14

IS and 40. During the succeeding four years,
this then young state sent into the military
whole number of men of military age, as
have stated, aand more than there were in
the regular army of the United States three
months ago.
of the prompt response made last month to
the presidents call, letl US orefect that for
this state to respond new N equal Drooor-
ton to Its population, would put into the
volunteer army more than quarter of a
million men,. more, in fact, ttnan are called
for in this war up to the present time, in
cluding the regular armys q :,
Our hearts and our hopes have gone with
these new men to the 'front.' and with these
young men who are going; and we do not
doubt that when they shall return they Will
bring laurels for thenSelyesi and honor and
credit to the state that sent them out
trust that Gen. Hubbard himself as he
has expressed the wish he might do, NAV
have the good fortune to serve with some OF
these Minnesota regiments, and to return
with them to share the reception we shall
give them when this wartis over.
However this may be, We part with him
in full confidence that wherever he may be.
his duty will be we'll performed, and that he
will earn and receive as he has done in the
past in every position ne has mas occupied, the
Gen. ]. B. SanbOrn added the following trib-
ute:
There is probably member Of our IS
sociation present who could not be ter than
myself formulate the emotions, sympathi 8
and sentiments which we all feel on tlis oc-
casion.
Gen. Hubbard has been known to me now
for more than a third of a century He was
among the first to respond to the call for
volunteers made by President Lincoln in 1851.
He received the commission as lieltsnant
colonel from the governor of this state.
through myself as his adjutant general,
that year and entered upon the duties of his
office in the Fifth Minnesota infantry volun-
teers late in that year or early in 1852 He
has been in official position, civil AID military
in the state of Minnesota for many YET
since that time We were together in tn =,
early battles of 1862, Iuka, Corinth and other
fields His services have always been of the
highest order and without any regard to the
effect that might ensue to himself. On the
second day at the battle of Corinth II he
and the Fifth Minne.ota had not sto6 in the
breach made by the assaulting column of the
Confederates what would have happened 10
the army there cannot be known, but the
feeling was general that the center of clE
line would have given way and that the most
disastrous results would have followed. His
energy and disposition in action is such that
1t carries him forward by an irresistible i'm
pulse, and he has always found himself in
all charges and assaults in advance of bis
troops and at the battle of Nashville, at The
close of the charge, he found him~ef astride
one of the enemy's guns and doubt If he
can state today when or how he got there.
So that so far as his military exp7rieE ces
and services are concerned, we can rest as
sured that in all the CT ses he Is call uoon
to pass through In this war that W II be done
which under all circumstan 7es is wisest and
best. Few appreciate the vast responsib lities
devolving upon an officer of the rank OF
i brigadier or major general. The lives Of t. Ms
of thousands are placed in their hands, their
commands and orders are, the commands AID
orders Of the president Of the United Stltes,
and If all these lives are needed to be seci<-
feed for the public welfare. 1t is for these
officers to state when and how 1t shall be
done. No trust and no confidence Of equal
Of governments. isi 'h
Knowing what the record cof Gen. Hubbard
has been, we have only to congratulate him
the state and nation that this vast trust and
confid cnce has been reposed In him by the
president of the United States, and we now
and will ever give him our. strongest sympa-
| thy, our entire confidence and our most
earnest support. both in victory and in de-
| feat. L.