Year: 1865

Office that for dignity unsurpassed by ONCE in
the world for il possesses the dignity Of crowned head
as magistrate Of great people chosen Dy me iree SUI
although Il possesses the power Of oce limited by the
constitution of the nation is supported by the people,
who are willing that the constitution may be tenn
porariy laid aside, II the public interest demand IT,
would not In the presence Of 80 many distinguished mill


pleasure Of hearing from them by any extended remarks
mi ight make would not speak Of the great man who
lately filed the oice Of President because the whole
country his loss II as II his actual visible
presence was still about the capital OF the United Stes
in which he lived 80 many years, and was so much
has been called upon to discharge the duties Of
his high ONCE can only speak OF him as making
his record 70 day He now hnds himself supported BY
the great majority Of the people, who stand ready to
give him, In every emergency, their and most
cordial support Applause.) Standing as be does at
the helm Of the great ship Of State guarding from
the perls which yet our path they will stand and
support him in every effort OF his to steer her safely
her course into the haven Of national peaceto protect
her against mutneers board pirates who may drive
her upon the breakers which may DO ahead (Appause


SPEECH OF MAJOR GENERAL sICKLss.


The Fourth regular toast-The Army and Navy Of the
United States was responded TO by Major General
Daniel E. sickles as follows:-


Mr.. President AND GENrLENEs-In the presence Of go
many officers OF great distinction, my seniors whose
services recent and more eminent than those
have rendered. felt somewhat surprised when was
notified that would be expected 70 respond TO the sen


ment announced do 30 cheerfuly, because the army
and the navy scarcely need orator They are their
own exponents In this regret that there Is
navy ocer present who could do justice to that gallant
and glorious arm Of the servce-who could recount to
you IN fitting language the deeds Of Faragut Porter
Dahigren, Worden, Rogers and Gushing whose
whole world Cheen and applausel It has always becn
said Of the United States that we were not and could not
the exceeding taxation which would be necessary to
make great nees but II reserved for the three past
years to illustrate 10 the world that in that period We
could put af0at ubre than 600 ships Of mounting
more than 0o0 cnon Of calbre unknown to the seas
and capable Of ckallenging to any conflict with any
came into existe e as II by the enchanter's wand II
was called into bing for the preservation OF our iber
ties strength and nationality and not a. menace to
the world; and The navy will disappear from the seas
ouf armies will return to their homes, when their
not rendered to as by tho other Powers Of the world il
our liberties assailed from without they have
been menaced from Within then that same patriotism
that same jealous sense Of honor that beraity
which not only disdans to count dollars but dsdans TO
count millions when required in the service Of
try will call into being yet greater fleets and yet greater
armies, to teach Europe II need be, that must be
lot alone to carry out our mission In the civilization OF
aSs country u Try, as Goa has ordained Cheers and appanss
and the navy. They arc the spontaneous growth and
offspring OF tho people and our institutions; they menace
no popular rights not called into being to the
free expression Of the public voice The emergency past
they resume their peaceful avocatons and he who made
IN tme OF war goOd soldier Will make IN time oil peace
good citizen. tAppause) And this is tho high ONCE Of


republican army in the Old World. Even In the best
republics OF Greece and Rome their armies intended
as much to preserve power In the hands Of
as they were 70 spread by conquest the domain Of the
republic, called The armos OF the United States be
only for defence and the preservation Of American nation
atty (Appause) Vast IS Is our territory, almost un-
limited as 10 our power, We can look the world In the
face and say alone among all the nations Of the earth
that we have mover yet acquired one inch
Of territory or dominion over q solitary citizen
valen for every Of territory that belongs
country tApplausel And yet we are taunted by Euro
pean critics with lust Of conquest and with total dsre
gard OF International law; and that in other words, we
are flibusers Let them look TO their past-their
own record and TO IL where and by what means and
They tell US now through their and through their
examples Parliaments and Chambers Of Deputies how
we must deal with the great people OF the South Let
TO them that need not to initiate their exam
ple nor will we take ther unsolicited advice. We will
not initiate the prosecutions Of the proposed government
put down there We will not initiate the cruelties prac
tised by Austria upon Hungary; nor will we follow
Franco in setting nre % faggots ct the mouths Of
Of fleeing Arabs who had sought shelter there.
We will not initiate Prussia in erecting scanod for pa
trotic Poland Move will initiate the fathers and the
heroes Of own Revolution who after that struggle
passed a generous and magnanimous act Of oblivion
sE Sses Al TSS Cheer s % sss SHa ss%
the army who have met our enemies in the field can
respect them because We know them to be brave ZAP





False to their nags Yes Disloyal to their country
Yes Betray into those dark crimes by baser pocans
Yes But brave and generous foes we have ever found
them. We have confronted them in the field Then
let us initiate this bright example and accord
mercy TO those who have been so lately our ad
versaries following the example Of the lamented
Lincoln, and the example still more recently
OF our General-in.C Chief Grant-tapplause, ,)-who In
hts conquest of Virginia and in his defeat OF Lee
added yet brighter chapet 10 bis Of honor by
proving himself 10 be knight OF the old days and OF the
best school in generosity proncrng 70 the conquered
terms which could be promptly met BY gentleman and
the field sincerely look with these sentiments upon
those with whom they have been lately engaged in
battle, then, think that the civilians throughout the
land-especally the politicians who have done much TO
get into this war-can do tAppause) II they will
lay aside something Of their radcaism, something OF
their extravagant preensons and after four years and
half Of discord and nations conflict permit the return
Of erng brethren more upon terms Of concord
differences need keep asunder. The South accepts
her fate. She accepts the abolition Of slavery. She
accepts future loyalty % The unon She sbsndcns she
secession SIZE acknowledges and rccognizes that this
land and this Union OF ours, through all time, and
must ever be united In that faith let US receive tns
South Let bygones be bygones; and while We pro-
the doom Of unorgven traitor upon him who
breaks the peace let pass the errors and even
wrongs and sunerngs which they have brought upen
their own section OF the country. tApplause)


SPEECH or GENERAL LEW WALLACE.


Major General LEV WALLACE responded 70 the next
regular toast-''Tho Army Of the Tennessee.


Mn. PRnrDrxr AND GxsrLknxS-Not Major Leland, not
any gentleman at these tables has so heavy an account
70 settle with General Logan a. have daughter and
cbeersl Had he been here this duty would have been
his He ~ the prcsent commander Of that srmy
tApplauss.) Now in few moments how can tell the
story Of that armyf How can do II iustcef How can


compress within that time . description OF battles,
Marches siegce, which prophesy will yet MI volumes
tApplause.) Above all, how can do justice 70 the
noble mems who made up that armyY To call the roll
ito say nothing about the gallant privates, the sub
ordinate ofcers) OF the principal officers OF the Army
Of the Tennessee would be simply the recital OF the
names Of hundreds To begin with, General Grant,
tremendous Carbohydrates y. Smith. (Renswed
chccring) viii the audience crafty by rising and
in silence drinking TO the memory of Charles Smith


the nrst great hero and martyr Of that army I'm com
pfance with the request BY impulse the audenc.
TO their feet and drank in silence to the memory Of


the departed hero Next upon the list the brave
Mcpherson, whose name, now that he is dead, the
Army OF the Tennessee accustomed 70 name


with bated breath. 1.-THE audience paid like tribute


respect in the Of Colonel Charles Smith by rsin
10 their feet and drinking to his memory In scnce


h the second great martyr Of that army And In speak


ing Of these departed heroes the name Of Colonel ".