Year: 1862

!
been correct in the theories and assumptions Of eighty
years. We must believe that In this great controversy
Of arms ere thrust the highest interests Of humanity ala
civilization confined indeed, In the struggle 70 con
war wSsre tRs greatest possible human vel
fare are involved the pomp Of moving legons Is ecpseo
by the grandeur Of their object and herep becomes q
broad Is the scope OF Christian civilization.
Lieutenant Colonel ABBOTT pronounced handsome
compliment for the civities extended TO the Seventh
and concluded By onering tho annexed sentiment
The Sons Of New. Haapshre in New York-Their emil
s x e 5 II hs city s ss ~ sP S
their hberality to her citizens.
n. D. PERKINS SPEECH.


Mr.. PRRsDzr-It ID ever gratifying to me 10 respond
though not vain enough suppose that any remarks
Of mine will add to the noble spirit Of patriotism that
already animate: your hearts YET cannot DO this
can At least pay in part my share Of that debt Of graft
tude that every loyal man TO the gallant soldiers
who are now standing like "wa Of IRE" around our


us Sy
fathers. When tho dark cloud or war that o'sr-
spreads the horizon has rolled away, the din of battle
the impartial historian will speak OF bravo voun.
a. the fearless and undauntsd champions Of liberty
for aludins for q single moment to myself The last
twenty years Of my life have been spent in this great
Empire Cy-a city am proud to say, that s ~ patri-
otic a. snterprising and loyal any In our land
Still never forget that my younger days passed
among the old granite hills that recently recedsd
were in that long, dim yesterday when dwsller in their
midst. And think that know something about New
Hampshirs mon and the material Of which they are nadc


know that in the veins Of the descendants Of Langd0n
and Stark there courses coward blood Braver men
and maner spirits never enlisted In any cause and in
the dark and trying hour Of battle New Hampshire SOL
diers,


II doomed to fall, before they yield,


They'll, Spartan-liks, expire upon their shield.


And when l see New England 's-glorious New Eng.
ands-bannsred armies marching to the field Of BATTLE
my heart cheerod and do not despair Of the republic
everlasting basis Of civil and religious liberty is the
hope and homo Of the down tr0dden and oppressed Of
every land For more than thrsequartsrs Of century
it, citizens and bestowed upon high and low, rich and
poor tho priceless boon Of liberty. Ask the Irshman
you how At home hin heart was chsered and his toll light
ened by the hope that he at day. might obtain the
means to convey him to shores and whom he had ac
time the graves Of his fathers and bid farewell to kim
dred and home Even In that sad hour he smiled amid
his tears when he thought Of this land Of freedom be-
yond the There are msn-weak, timid men--who
believe that government il entirely destroyed and
that we no longer have national existence Thank God,
the Of the great republic laid by patriot
hands deep and strong and her majestic columns
rests the mighty arch Of liberty and civ
by the foul hand Of treason for one Sir cannot but
think that its light will lnger, when its is set
gliding sarths loftiest spires with the departing glores
Of people once proud, happy and prosperous. This
gentlemen, in my opinion, is not war for the peculiar
ideas of Northern fanatics it is not for the sbo-
ton Of negro slavery, but it is war to put down
beon against the constitution and the Union the
who sits day after day in our legislative halls and
brings into every debate and discussion thicklipped,
long heeed wooly headed negro, s enemy to the
public, and his will be abhorrsd whom the nfamy
and treason Of Davis and Floyd is forgotten. Onward
aid planting starry banner of the republic South
cities and on Southern ortresses and whom you have
done your part in crushing out this unhoy rebellion
honorable peace and brows bound
with trumphant garands, the Sons Of New Hampshire
resident in this city will give you another welcome
tlemen war bloody and devastating claims its victims
All of you the natural Of things cannot return
The Of you may. But let what viii bs your fate.


:sThey never fail who die
n n great cause. The block may lick their gore;
Be strung to city gates and castle walls;
But still their spirit walks abroad Though years
Elapse and others share as dark doom,
They but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts
Which ovsrpower all others and conduct
The world at last toffeedom"
HORACE GREELY RESPONDS TO TOAST IN HONOR


OF THE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED STATES.
The President of the United States being toasted,
spond which he did briefly He asked the privilege Of
and At hsG Of the e' soVen
nent. No man who has not visited that den Of
reason Washington, knows what the President has 70



act that traitors had banked the efforts of the admins
raton, and nstanced the fact that when Washington
President that whoever might defeat him, he never
would and two days thereafter ths scoundrs" at
The head of regiment Of rebels In Virginia Mr. g. re-
erred to the embarrassments under which the govern
mont abored In having who proved insane appointed
the post Of Major General in and stated that
oyal lady from Virginia visited Baltimore some rela
ives some Of the ellie Of that city, and was fortunate in
having her baggage left at hotel otherwise 1t would
have been kicked out Of the house Of her relatives On
toc nf thA 1nAu rVtrn
visited the house ia uniform and ncensed the
male inmates that they left the premises and vowed
oval ~rmy ocer departed The army now is an armx
the people, and roads and weather permitting the
beon would be crushed out within month (Applause)
After treason had been crushed out the only enemy we
encounter TO be expected from foreign ntor
ference Foreign governments all knew that the people
Of this country were admirers Of prestcra king
received favor at their hands. He honored the old
tories Of England who were against u.s. because they
the War Of 1912. He denounced, unauthorized and
unfair, the declaration OF RUSSELL that the war, so
.mD. Ss souS Ws waI for nd
said that the Southern army would talk and reason
and return to their allegiance (Applauso) The robel
lion he said Is only kept up by the lies uttered about the
brutality Of our troops and the cnnniu REP report about
army he declared not armed as our troops are and
il they come together as they did at Dranss.





down like rushss. (Great applause.) He dwelt
upon the tremendous moral effect which the affair at
had had upon tho Southern mind, and said
that at this moment the free white people Of the South
had opportunity TO vote upon the subject they would
give an immense majority in favor Of the Union. Give
good fight, good victory and the rebellion
will be suppressed. Cheers) And there s no dark den
Of oppression Europe but will echo with joyous sounds
when that end s accomplished He besseched the troops
of Now Hampshire TO 60 on, and win for themselves
the field Of strfe battling for
their country's existence and liberties.


Mr. Perkins remarks, given above, followed those OF
Mr. Greeley and uttered In response TO sentiment
in honor OF New Hampshire. They were prefaccd by
handsome compliment from the President TO Mr.. r for
his assiduty rendering the passage Of the New Hamp
shire troops through this city 70 the seat Of war one Of
pleasure and satisfaction


SPEECH OF GENERAL VIM. HALL.


In response TO toast In honor OF the state OF New
York, Gen. VIM Hall, Of this city, delivered . few
patriotic remarks. He declared with much feeling, that
although ho had not been engaged In scenes OF battle his
heart throbbed and beat warmly for the Of the
Union. He gave as q sentiment


The Flag OF Our Union--whethcr II is spread 10 the
,taN East yee ma In