Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 22, 1879, Page 1

— VOLUME XXXIA. OQUTICURA,CUTIOURA RESOLVENT a rn (iticura THE GREAT SHIN CURE, Tnfailibly Ouros, pious, aexteted by Cuticuna Soar, tn carnent- afeltered to be the only poaitlye Specie Remedy for tho cute of Salt Khenm or Eczena, iingwartn, ‘Tetter Pushes, Chin W helk, Peoriasis, Pomphivus, Jmperigo, Leprosy, Lichen, Prneivo, Itch, Ground eke Barber's Itch, keon's Itch, ough and Cracked Sking. ond all Vesteular and Sealy Rran- tions and Irritatlona of the Skin: Pandrut, Dry, Thin. aud Falling Wate, paldnese, and all Scaly Erautions, Tehings, and Irritations of tha Scalp: Scrofuious Ulcors, Sores, dnd Discharging Wonnde: Cute, Wounds, Drutses, Fealds, Barus, Tiching Piles, Paln and inflamma- tion: Rhoumatiem, and affections of the Muscles ond Joints; Sora Throat, Diphtheria, Croup, and floarsoness. In all cases of Blood and Skin Hn- jnors, the Cuticuna Itesoi\gvr should be taken foternally untl! soma time after a cura fs alfected, SKIN. DISEASES, A Sovere Osso of Tivo Yosra’ Duration Entirely Cured.* Messrs, Wena & Potren—Gentlemen: For tho benedt of the world T wish to maky this statement: Thnave been afltected with a xkin disease for about five vars, and have tried almost everything that £ could Kear of, without any relief whatever, until £ saw. yout Cuticura Romegies advertised, and con- cluded to try them. Feertify that Tonty used them about six worka until Lwas entitely well, but before 1 commenced ‘using them my face, breast, and hack were almost aeolfd scab, and J often scratched the blond from tay body. nm iow entirely woll, ani think your Cuticnrs Remedies are the beat for skin discasca that ever was brought bofore the pe yeatefully yours, Me if wraddo, Ind, Tor., Fob, 21, 1870, SALT RHEUM, Velplesa for Bight Yoara—Unnble to Walk— Got About on Dands and Knoos— A. Wonderful Cure. Mesars, Weexs & Porten—Centlemen: I bave hu a moat wonderful cure of Salt Rheun, For seventeen years [ suffered with Salt Rheum; 1 had fton my head, face, neck, arms, and legs, Twas not able to walk, only on my tands and kneos, for one year. I have not been able ta heln myeclf for eight years. I tried hnudredaof remedies; not one had fhe least effect. ‘The doctors sald my casa was jneurable, So my parents tried everything thot came niong. f saw your advertisement and con- eluded to try Cuticura Remedies, The first box of Cuttcura brought the Humor to the surfuce of my akin. It would drop off ne it came out, until now Tamentirely well. All Ecan say [s, I thank you most heartily for my cure. Any person who thinks tits letter a fraud, Jet thom write or como and sce me and Gnd out for themyclyes. Yours truly, WILL McDUNALD, No, 1525 Butterficld-st. , Chicayo, 1L, March 4, 1879, CUTICURA SOAP, Modioinat and Tollot. Ta propared from Caticura Ina madified form, and ta Sunstivoly dedlepenvatle {nthe treatment of Skin and Spalp Diseaces, We recommend it for the preacrvation of the Skin of infants, for gentlemen who steve and are troubled with tender faces, for those who desire a clean ond wholesome Hkin and Scalp, and for all purpowes of ‘the toilet, bath, and purvery. Ver, ‘OX, . Tho Curicuns Rewznies aro prepared by & Potter, Cheintste and Drocaiste, 00 Wi ton-st., Boston, and for gale by all Drautti Yrice of Cuticuna, small boxes, h0 conta; larce boxes, S1.° RxsoLvENT, $1 per bottle. Curiciuna Eoar, 25 cents per cake; oy mull, 30 conta; three cakes, 75 conte, COLLINS: Oks ‘These Viasters put new Ife into the Woak ond YOLTAIC ESsiccomme Sleepy Muactex, strengthen tho Lame and Painful Back, PLASTERS draw lnitammation tromtho Liver and Kidneys, stimulate the Stomach and Bowels, and, when placed over tho pit of the Stomch, cnro Dyspepsia, Indigestion, ana Willons Colic, prevent Ague, Malorla, and ofher Diseases, Got the vonuine, GENERAL NOTIO STATE FAIR NOTICE. ‘The Auditing Commlttce of the Iilinole State Noard of Agriculture will, on the Falr Grounds at Spring. Setty Milnafa, commencing at 2 o'clock p,m. on Fite DAY, tho 20th day of August, offer for rent daring the Kept, 20), tho Nootha under tl mpbitheatre, tne ‘Lots'tor Dining Hallsand Hefrcaments. Those destes sng will have an oppurtunity of sccuring thene privi> i LEWIS ELLSW0) leges. tne Commttteo, Wit leave Clarkest, Bridge every aa for Kouth and Hyd Park Fletiuy, and Plcute Jegring you thera until 4:30. mi ftound trip, Yor Water- Works Crib, bouth Bark, Hyde Jur, bh. mi. every day. Houud trip, igh racurston every evening ab i ‘ai Government Pier at GUcta., Grand Moo Bo'cluck. Kare ouly DASSOLUTCON DISSOLUTION. cork copartnersh heretofore extating between Fue ttix and Charles A. Wenborne te thie day die falved. All outstand| ounte due aati 1 HW outatanding denis of sald firm are tu bo pail by Eugene A. site, Who will continue In the bualicas, Chicago, Aug, 10, 1870, POR ARMY SUP- PLIES, #Fick OY PURCUASING AND, Derot Commissany, No, J East Washington: Crtwavo, M1, Aug. 12. 1579, Sealed proponals, tn duplicate, with a coi ceili Yertisement attached, will no recelved until 10 0. 0 Ket, for fuentehing tho, tollowlue ence Denartinent, United Htates , delivered at auch places tn thie city ax may bu viz. O00 pounds Hard Bread, beat quality, {n 50-1) boxes, Plea Silcs, in new gunnica, me White Beans, medium, hand: 1h barrete ur double A, in barrclaur duuble ancl Rlee, In berrela or doula Backs, ‘Kilt-dried, Io Uarrels or doudie onioy, Aug. 24, 1 iupnlles ta ths Rubs Aimy Tequire t 3,000 poids Hominy, dain, 14,000 pounds Suz: * In barrels or doubloencks, 2.0) gallune Vinewur, to be (ree from fareltn wcities Sue lat batanves, one ifd ounce te neutralize uralna ble; iy inh barrels, patted, quate of potash, it Candies stearte’nele, alxee, full Welghte, Tha Uarrate ta he Foumtchouned oxcent for st hou cus r full heed-liued, and double nucks vu. be. ineide tw(iled Cotton and outalde gunny, to contain 100 lbs net. Bate RE a eee Lest bet tl yecsemas ately cat Lard, (n Selb not tus, ac 450 cana Daunuon Frsacrees how er $00 cane Cranberry Sauc Ei.ugs-lb cane Vormatoes, 2, ‘2-1b cans Tomatoes, Troromaron onesie @ tho th ‘of tio new crop and. ho the very it quality that can be Tage a ‘ached, containing ax Mette cases tobe atrapped and in thorough shipping ler, sida will be received for tha whole 01 norttun 0 Bhe abuve amounts, Wich ure to he" ucrensed ay due y be required at the Ume of openiug. AY tho tine uf deliver equired, acleayce will a aligwreds 4 emuireusand no a Fropoaaie received sublect ¢ a fetouefad muse 8 aco ninvanted Sy santea ae eon Hank pruposais oF furthar information Will b6 fut- ‘hishod On appitcatfon tu this alle gdb to reject any ur all bidy le reserved. 1" MALL, Major and C. Be ‘pigronacs WOR PLAST BEe Orricn OF Tum A PRR i na, Bu utendes art: lune 4 ny ndeat Wied siatea Cath Ost Superiotendent ete., Salut Louie, on AMES GALES Bape ‘Sow (a Custoin-House United Mu Nock Istamp Ansewat, 111 LUN Aue WW, UT Bealed Proposals will ba ro 3 Yaa, on the bit day of Sopeeuiger atte Rraeta until 35 cubling, “Thread, livers aud: ilure berewe Po feather cieatlagaad Lubting Materials, Paitua Gis peel a ‘conditions, nd god quantity Of the various J aru ated eolae 02 application to tha under. a bates Feacrv.es the right to re: ab proposals, BRN He Rese eer oF Majer of Ondiance, Comuandlag, mand. THE VETERANS. Second Day of Their Grand Reunion at Auro- ra, Wl. Camp Dick Yates: Thronged With Thousands of Old Soldiors, Splendid Records of the Thirty- sixth, Nineteenth, and Twon- * ty-fourth Illinois, Addr of Welcome by iis Excellency Gov. Cuilom, The Grand Triumvirate of Lincoln, Douglas, and Grant. Stirring Response by the Hon. J. C. Sherwin---The War, and Its Issues. Gen. Logan Follows in a Speech Interrupted by Frequent Applause. A. Condensed History of the Great War and Its Causes. What Was Accomplished by It--- Secession Must Bo Stamped Out. The Competitive Drill--Tho Voterans Carry Of the Flag. Scones in Camp—Jollity and Sooiebility— A Court-Martial. THE THIRTY-SIXTIL ITS PINE RECORD, Svectat Disvaten to The Tribune. Camp Dick Yates, NeEan Aunona, Aug, 21.— The second day of the accond annual encamp- ment brings an Increase of visltars from all quarters, and witnesses the practical commence~ ment of the reunfon. ‘The preliminary work wns disposed of forthe most part last night, though come as mon may, and go as thoy will, the general order of business apparently goes on forever, and the mitic camp, with its semt- naturnl, semf-artitictal camp-life, is a steady re- minder of those more real, stirring sveney, when the majority of the participants {n the fresent reunion fought for the defense of the old flog. An alr of naturat and pardonable pride, not to sav stiperiority to the rest of mankind, dlstin- gulshes the reanfoniats, as, in thelr tofforms and trappings, they parade the grounds to the beating of dinums, the slirteking of the ear-plercing fife. or to the more musical; though perhaps Ices martial, performances of. hnlf- dozen regutation brass bands. But it is sol- diera’ day, as was yesterday, and so will be to- morrow, It {athe veterana’ reunlon, ond the common public ara meroly spectators who, with an apparont appreciation of their humbler position on this oceaston, hold themaectves in the barkground, pluased at seeing and caring Uttlo toboazen, Itfsatine when the “vets go tothe front, and the crowd takes In tho slow, and everybody is happy. {t is pre-eminently. a time forreminiscence, for Aippling into history, for recalling the post ns it is reflected tn the bustle and life of the present. GEN. 8, DB, SIMRER the Post Dick Yates, and a man could not have been found in all the assembly. THe was closely iden- tiled with all the prominent vents of the War, especially of tha Western divisions, comprising the Armies.of the Tennessee and Cumberland. Io started out with the Thirty- sixth I!lnols Infantry Reciment, as a Llenten- ant of Company B of the cavalry attachment. Tn the carly portion of the War {t was uot so uncommon thing to organize an infantry recl- ment with one or more companies of cavalry attached, under the charge of the Colonel com- manding, It may not be out of order right bere to give 8 brief deseription of THY OLD THINTY-SIXTH, which was In many respceta the very best reel- Ment that wont to the front during the late War, as Aurora was the headquarters and stamp: round of that organtatton. ‘ha Thirty-sixth Ilfinols was organized in 186t. Reeruiting was commenced by Nich Greuse), of Kano County, and Ed Joslyn, a law yer In Elgin (they had no titles then except % Sister ")y Au. 1, 1851, anc the flrat company, raided fn Young Atmeriea, afterward catled € Company, went into camp Aug, 18. Another company from Kendall County cama tn on the 20th, and ino very abort the the regigent was. formed with ten companies of (nfuntry and two of cavalry. [1 was first known as ‘tho Fox River Reglmont," which mime It bore until tt wos given the number of #8, [t was princi- poly maae up of Kane and Kendall County poxa, and they formed ag floc a body of sal- diers ns (he United States ever had, as history teatities. ‘The Keatinent chose for tts camping ground a large, newly-reaped wheat ileid, neur Mont- gomery, nnd about one milo from Aurora. Tt was called Camp Hammond, in honor of Col, Hammond, then the Superintendent of the Chivago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. Every- thing was onthugisstic abont Camp tammonud, People came for tniles ant tiles around to see a “real camp of soldiers,” bronght thelr lunehea, and remained all day In camp, watch- {ng every move made with the closest attun- tion, Finally the troops broke camp und start- ed for the front, which position the regiment maintained until the close of the War, and its friends st home heard of its deeds of valor in the reporta of every battle fought in the South- west, us wall os not a few of the ebgazements further enst, When the Thirty-sixth left Aurora tt went to Rolla, Mo., nnd joined ty theorganization Curtis for the pursnit of Trico. ‘Tho re; afterward “wentto flebt mit Sizel” in hls divis- fon, wm} participated in the battly of Pea Ridue, March 6, ‘Then came the battles ot Cor- inth und of Perevville, whon the Thirtv-sixth was In Sherktun's Division, and at which thus ite commander, Cul, Greusel, was commanding the Second Urlizade, Lleut.-Cal, Joslyn realigned just before the battle of Perryville, “Then came the battles of Stone River, Chickamauce, Mls- sion Ridge, Lookout Mountaln, Murfreeaboro, Franklin, and all the bateles which took placa iu Sherman's march to Atlanta. ‘The Toirty- sixth participated in twenty-seven general ou- gagements, had more men Killed iv battle than any reginent in the Unton army during the whole service, and enjoyed the reputation of veing the healthiest regiment. Tt waa the ‘Thir- ty-alxth Infantry that planted the first Unlon flay upon the euimmit of Mission Ridge, captur- tue Gen, Brage’s headquartera and the famous Robel battery of New Orleans. ‘The regiment had toany flags shot to pioves, ono or two of which were brought hoine jn etrings and are now: {u existence as proofs of the vulor of the cum- dt was te bora of the Thlrty-sixth command fitter a, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, who killed the Rebel Gen. Cleburn at Franklin, ‘Tenn, ‘Thetr faat battle waa fought at Nari- ville, where Hood was routed. The regiinent had two Cotonels killed in battle,—Col. Miller, who succeeded Col, Greuscl after the latter's ronignation at Stone River, He was killed nt ihe battle of Kennanwe Mountain, and was succeeded by Ment.-Col. Otnon, formerly of Kendall Coun- iv.who was killed at the battle of Frankiin, ‘The Jast communter was Col. B. F. Campbell, who started out asa Lieutenant inone of the can- panies of the regiment, and fe now the Recelver of the United States Land-OMce nt Stoux Falls, D, T., and ts present at the reunton, Having briefly followed the fortunes of the In- fantry portion of the Thirty-aixth from the com- mencement to the cloze of the War, {t may bo well to say a word concerning: TUR CAVALRY ATTACHMENT, The two compantes remained with the reciment but a short time, aftersvard doling escort, scout. ny, und skirmish duty, until loally several of these attachments were detached from their {n- fantry regiments and formed into what was afterward known ns the Fifteenth Cavalry. Company A, of the old Thirty-sixth, did cs- cort duty in Texas, Tenneaser, Now Orloana, aint other places, and was mustered out at San Antonio, Tox. Thix company was olao at Cor- Inth at the Ume of the battle, But Company B had the boat opportunitles to make a reputation. 8, B. Sherer started oa a Lieutenant fu Company A, but after Cant. Smith of Comnany B resigned, Téeut. Sherer wan promoted to hie place, and remainen untit {t was consolidated. | The company, after It was eeparated from the Twenty-sixth Regiment, was on the march from Loulasilla across Kentucky tn Sasltelitty particinated f, the tattle of Perry f ville, and did general ercort duty. Company B was always {n advance, uniler Capt. Sherer, scouting. and furnishing valuable informa: fon, Tt) was) in omany on _onkirmish Lattle, and at Perryville Sherer was in ad- yanee, and at this time Gen, Carlin noid hin a lich compliment, ‘The company was proin- {nent {n Missourl expedition? previous to the Inttle of Murfreesboro, Sherer heading the column on the march from Naehyllic to that place, For gallant und meritorious conduct, Capt. Sherer was promoted te Major after the consolidation of his company into the Fifteenth Cavalry. whieh position he eld unitl the close of the War, the creater part of the tina having command of the reelment. Ina history of the Thirty-rixth Ilnols. written by Maj. lL. G. Bennett, of Kendall County, who was an ongineer In that organization during the War. considerable soace is devoted to Maj. Sherer aud his exploits, while nls profile ts the subject of a atecl engraving. He lins as fing a record at military headquarters as anv man in the rorvice, and the neople of Chicaro had reason during the rlots to believe that his record was not exaggerated. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THN, NINETEENTH. In the chnotle disorder attending the procead- ings of the first day fn camp, and with the Im- {ted time allowed the reporters, there was on omission to make mention of several oreaniza- tions which are most prominent on the crounds, Among those thus slighted were the Nineteenth and ‘Lwenty-fourth Iinols Reeimenta. The former was organized In Chicago and atarted for the fleld on the 19th of April, 1961, just five days after tho bombardment of Fort Sumter, betng the first MHinols reghaent to co into gervlee. The regiment was organized ant oMvered by the old Ellsworth Zouaves, of Chi- eago, Joseph TR. Smith, a Lieutenant in that organization, bong the Lfentenant-Colonel of the Nineteenth. The reciment went out with 1,015 meo, and returoed with about 209 men,— boing In the service threo years and four months. This regiment participated in all the prominent battles of the West during the carly part of the War, after- ward joining the Army of the Cumberl ind, un- der Rusecrans, and the Fourtesnth Corns tn that army, directly unter Gen, George Hl, Thomas. “The roeiment ja under command of Col, Alex W. Raffey, with Cant. D. F. Sremnor as second and Lieut, Thomas Beatty as third te cominiund, and there are sixty representatives: preacnt,,..They have their own cam, niustets, flare (including the old culdons which they car- ned during the War), a dram, fife, ete., arid are under strict camp discipline. They make ao capital showing. THR GLORY OF ONE POINT In this reztwent’s history can never fade, Tt was Friday, Jan, 2, 186%, when the Nineteenth brought up at Stone Ri Tenn., and were drawn up In line of battle. ‘There was’ on [m= mense pressure from the enemy on the left when Gen, J, D. Negley, of Pittsburg, came rushing upon his horse andeatled out. Who'll save the lofti Col, Joseph W, Scott, of tie vallant Nineteenth, jumped forward with the quick response, “The Nineteenth.” The Nineteenth be tf, then,’ shouted Gen. Negley. avnrovincly, Col, Seatt gaye the command to Forward. and the hove juinned down an tin- meno embankment into the river and inet faco to fave, on a Ilttle knoll beyond the on- = posite bank, — the | Washington Light- Morse Artillery. | There was a sharp, aulck conflict, The boys, with the example of their enllant commander before them, fonght for all they were worth, nnd cap- tured the enomv’s guns, ‘The bovs of the Nine- teenth are not apt to forget. anything that hap- pened while they wero in service, but if there {a anvonething they remember more than an- ovher, and which ther will remember when some of thelr experiences are nerhins forgotten, It is. that quick. declaive conflet- ut Stone River. Tn commemoration of the occasion. one of the boys—his name has eacaned the recollection of those now on the grounds—comnosed the follow. {ne war song, which has since been set tolmusic. by one of the Roots, snd has born ring by the surviving members of the brave old regiment tino and tine again with soldfer-like enthusfasm and vigor: For three long daya, the battle raged * In front of Murirecabora, And cimnon baila tore un tho earth, ‘As plows tuen np the furrow, Brave eoldters by the hundred rolt, In fiesce avanult anid val While breatiiy shot tilaned, screamed, aud foll Like demone in the vailoy. SWho'll save the loft?" Ills voice rang aut, above the din of battle, ‘phe Nineteenth,” shouted Col. Scott, Amid tho muskets’ rattle. ‘phe Nineteenth be yt; make the charge.” Quick as the word waa piven, The Nineteonth fell upon the foa As lightning falls from heaven, Over the stream they wont into the taht, Cotting thefe way, on the left and the right, Unheeding the storm of the shot anil the shell, Unhoeding tho fate of their comrades who fell, Onward they aped, Mke the poal of the thunder, Healatteanty crushing the Retw) hordes under, TH, wiht in thefr terror, they sesttered and fled, Leaving heapa toon heave of thete dying antdead, And the shout that went ap ntthe set of tho aun, Showed the charge was triumplant—the great bat- tle won, ‘THE TWENTY-POURTH ILINOIS INFANTEY {sunon the grounds with Lron Post G, A. Te ‘The two organizatlons together number ninety men, under command of Capt. Arthur Erbe, nasfsted by Felix De Ta Bauine, who counmands the G, ALR. Post, They have a camp, head- Anarterss equipments, ete, and mako a xood show, ‘The Twenty-fourth was organized in 1861, Company (was originally the Unlon Cadets of Chleauo, and Company’ F the. Lincoln Uitles, ‘The two companies volunteered Uneir services for three months, and woro sent to Cutro, They were tho micleus abuut which the Twenty fourth Regiment was afterward formed. ‘The regiment was organized at Chicago, mustercit in at Alton, duly 8, 1801, Col, [Hecker commanding, and (.° Mibalotzy Lieutenant Colonel, ‘The latter afterward succonded Col, Necker {a command, and was kitlod in haitle. The regiment waain action in| Missourl, Keu- tacky, Tennessee, Georgia, nnd Alabama, pac- Helpating in eight hard-fought battics, tnelnd- lug Porrsyille, Stone River. Chicamuuga, Re- soca, Kenesaw Mountaln, Mission Hidia, and others. ‘They wont out with 1,200 men, und re- turned with about 250, Bosides the eight rezu- Jur engayemonts, ot course there Wero an un- Minited nunber of skirmishos and emall cn- gagements, TUE CAMP. RECRUITS ARNIVING, ‘The camp, as sbove stated, begius to pre- sent a liveller appearance to-day, ‘Thera h: been alarge Influx of fresh arrivals up to 9 o'clock, the fncomlng trains bringing a ltorge nuniber, Including several notables, Among the latter were Goy, Cullom, Gen. Logan, Adjt.- Gen. uMMard, Gen. Thomas, Brig.-Gen. Reece, Commander of the Second Brigade, I, N. G3 Brig.-Gen. Pavey, command(ug the Third Brig- ado, I. N.G.; ex-Gov. Bevoriige and bis brother, Logan Beverldge, of Julict; 8. W. Muun, of Joliet; Col, Nichoias Greusel, of Mount Pleas- ant, In., the first commander of the Thirty-sixth IMnois; Woodbury M. Taylor, of Chtenzo; the Hon. J. C. Sherwing Senator Eayene Canfetd, of Aurora; Gol, Hayes, member of Congress froin the Jollet istrict, and o:hers. Gov. Cullom, Gen. Lozan, Gen. Hiltterd, and the othera arrived Uy the 9 o'clock train, were met at the depot by Gen. 0. 1. Mann, and aportion of his sto on horsebark, and were escorted to camp Dick Yates with great pomp and cireumstance, They wore met at the gate by the Nineteenth Rogiment, commanded by Col. Raffen, and Whittier: Past, who excorted the distinguished visitors over the groundé and to headquarters. Uvou the arrival of Gov. Cuilom, a Gov- ernor's enlute was fired by the Jotict Battery, which arrived carly this morning, Atnong the fresh company arrivals to<lay wan that of acompany of veterans from theridan, Ii, and one tram Lemont, 111.3 alen, an addition to Whittier Post, swelling the nuinbers some- where tu seventy-five men. ‘There ora eeveral Indice {n enmp with their huebinds and relatives, Inchudiue Mra, Cole Swalo of Chienzo, Mra. Gen, Sherer and her alster, Miss Carrie Stolp, of ‘Aurora. sf THE MESBS-HALL upon the grounds, wherein tha soldiers are fed, Is cone{terable of a sight. Tobles are srranged Inside the avrienitucal hall of the falr grounds Fo that from 2,400 to 2,000 men can eat at one time. The Association of Aurora furnishes meals to the veterans and othere for 75 cente each during the three days. ‘The catug and drinking as- comimodations upon the grounds are ample, ‘There are at least 15,030 people upon the grounds, including local visttors, and the many stints and games «f chonee are being well patronized, the facilitles for getting to the grounds from the elty boing plentiful by means of "buses aud carriogos. The time has bean well put fo since early this morning, everybody being busy. Ench has bis duty to perforin, atid cach goes at it In just the same manucr as he went at it im war tines, so near as he can remember. A creat deal of timo lins been spent In geting the several companies organized {nto battalions, regiments, brigades, ate. In accordance with Meneral-Encamoment Or- der No. 2, Headquarters Department of Tillnots G. A. Hee Col. Swain comin ind ng, Nevins Post, No. 1, Rockford, Post 20, Aurora, Willlam Jack son Post, No. 84, Elmira, nat Cost 43, Batavia, have. been organized toto o battallon, to be known ns the Firat Battalion, @. A. Re Whit tler Post. No. 7, Chicago, Veteran Post, No. 49, Flgin, Post 48. Galesburg. and Dan MeCook Poat, No. 53, Elmivood, form the Second Bat- tallon, G. A. Re TNR NOUTINE DUTIES And programme of the day couatst of the follow- ing oxerelsos, Morning can, Hevellle. Tirevistnet, Sick call and isauing arms, Gnard-mounting, Rie shooting for veteran organization. Company and battallon drill of the GQ. A. Re Isrleadd Addre Dinner, Competitive drills for nrizes of silk flags by vet- eran and militia ersanizations, minh, artivery, and battalion drilt, 8 parade by G. A. RR. Veteran Brigade. Sunt rr Inconnection with the above doserintion of the monstrous programme, It may de exvlained that, with the exception of the rate portion and the speeches, which were bound to be heard, but vere little attention was paid to the dotalis a3 mapved ont, Ono reason fs that it would bo Impossibte to carry out sich a programme in thesg days; una‘ther reason {3 flint the old *yeta’ eamo hero for the purpose of having a coud time, and they are bond to aye tt, Inaplte of dlecinline or word af com- mand, The regular camp dutles wern pers formed after a faghino, and the guard was mounted about the camp. AT NIQUT, PICKETS WERT STATIONED upon the autpasts ahare ‘he camp. Wednestay night there wad so inuch fiolse fn enue Hint It woe n iiteral fmnosstbillty to obtain a twink.” ‘The pleketa were (red unon anid driven into camp. Billy N, Nevang. heat a continous Jong- roll all nfviit; Sergeants rashed around to all the tente sud routed the Inmates, and every thing wag {n wild confusion, And vet noboly crumbled, On the contrary, overybody es- teomed it rare fun. RIFE PRACTICE. ‘The following general order was Issued to- dav: Hranovantnns Gaur Diex Yates, Nean Ave nana, Hl., Aug, 2 1870. —feneral order Yo, Os Tocommaniing aMicers of G. A, R. and ather veteran arvanizatians cantempiatingenterinz teams for comnetitive rifle-shooting: Will report to Cant, William I, Chensworth on orbefora D o'clock a. m.. Anz, St The following rales of rifle practice will be ob- served: Firat ~The rules governing the Tinole Guards in tareet practice ta gavern In all canteen Secand—The pelze atiall consist of nellver goblet, presented hy EW, Track, of Aurora. ‘Third—Toame shalt conalat af Oyo mon cach and ench man will be entitle: ta two atehting and eeven scoring whot4, Entrance 49 cent cach rifeman, Fonrth—The tlghest agzrezite score will enti- to tha team making 11 to the nize, Fitth—-ANl tle whall he decided by threo shota ‘ench man, no ajthtine a Capmnins af teams shal! hand in the names of tho mencomnosing thelr goveral teams and pay ene france feca for anime, whon they will receive curd which will entitle them to shoot. Teama will shoot In the order of their entrance. Tarvet rites will bo handfcanord tivo pointe in seven shots. Strennn, General Commanding Post, A.C, Frenne, Captain ant Adiutant, ‘The shoot'ny ta-tay_ was belweon the George TL Thomas, G.A. R., Post team oid the Batavia fram, for the silver cup presented by Mr. "Traak, of Aurora, — The tormer team won the cup. beating ‘he o'her team nlue points, Au- other bout. will be shot for a similar prize at f. tu, to-mnorrow,—Individagl shots, GOV. CULTLOM, ‘TH SPEAKING OF THR DAY. was to have commenced tn the morning at the grand stand, by the race-track, but it was found to be a poor place for talking to a big crowd, and thia parc of the exercises was postponed until afternoon In the grove. = The stand there erected was a very primitive affalr, which afforded no conveniences to mention, Tt was noting more or Jeas, in fact, than an old | wagon, and the. ocenpants of tho™swaying wazon-bed were thankful enough at cotting campstools on which to deposit themselves, {t was nearly 2 o'clock when the crawd, numbering manv thousands, was called together by tho preliminary work of Aurora's crack band, and the business beran, Gen, Mann was mote Master of Ceremonies, and was flauked py Gav, Callom, Gen, Lozan, and the Hon, J, C. Bherwin, the orators or tho day, ‘The worthy Coyernor of all Ilinols was the first to be Intra- duced (unnecessary ceremony) ind to bo wel- comed with anplause both toud and long, ‘The Governor delivered the address of welcome, speaking from manuscript, and wns frequently interrapted by applause. Hls remarks wora os follows: Members of the Notdierst Reunlon of the Narth+ west? An Chief Esecutlyo of Ulinow, J conuratue late you on this auaplcions recurrence of your Au- ial Encampment, ant convey to you and your sgucete a wolcaming ureeting fram all the pean of the Prairle State. ‘Nay the hours of thia reunion boy wonson of enjoymont to those who participate In Ile exercleas, and the wacthnz guest tnke honce with hin a pleasant recollectton of the-occasiun, A SOLDIERS’ REUNION! WiIRKEFOIE! Thore aro now threatening the Heoublic no fore elin fous, and on ite soit stand no organized foreos, al in. trattorous hands, seeking the forcible iloatruction of the Government A Soldiers’ rountont Why, in all the bost of mun before mo, tho oye sucka In vain fora nrofce: aslonal aoldiac, Mere aro statesmen, Inwyera, doce tors, farmer, mechanics, Inboring-men, and ten from all the other poacetul walks of Hfe, but no proforstonal soldiers, ‘And yet. not long ago, theao modest citizens wore soldiers, and participated in martial event of the most momentous importance, In tha grea! nrmy of the Republic, that rallivd at the call of the Government when Secession assatted the inteuelty of tho Union, they atoud among the gallant aubdiers ofthe Northweat.” By thele valor on an hundred hard-fought dattle-floldy they made thelretund- arduiusteious, and to-day they meat in reunion on the woul of Hho to talk ever the events of the penloas past ani perchance shoulder thelr trusty rica, now bapolly, not needot forpurnosie of war, nud show how flofdu were wou. ‘They hecamo aol- dlere, not jmoelled by any deglre for wilitary fame. or foF purooaes of conquest, or ta gratify hatred of arival puople, but because they tovad the Rupuie lic, and were willivg to risk their Hyes lo ite de. fense., Tnoy fought long and woll, ‘Thoy over came, if thoy did not entirely subdue, the onomics ‘of tho Union; and then voluntarily and cheerfully 1873—-TWELVE PAGES. they returned to their former vocations Iu the pats of peace, whera now they are enjoying Ilvee of quict usefniness, W.LI801S WELCOMES YOU. ‘Thin. then, fa Indeed a saldiers’ rennton—a nota- ble one~ 1 renion of citizen-soldices of the North- weat, who distingnished themselves on the dels. of the War for the Union, Milnols, therefore, welcomes yor, brave roldlers and gan citizens, within hee'gates, She apnreclates the services von have rendered to the Government. She ts honorea by your presence. You do not rentize sour own greatness, Yeut cannot, nor can we, your cotem- porarien, catimalo the full imnortance of the achievements of the War for the Union, You have been actors in one of the ercateat events of history, and the blown etrick by yor on the fields Your rennion here commemoratce will have effect tpan every ancceeding era of onr history, The fonndere of the Reunbile gave to humantty anew form of government, in which all power flows from the neople, but from ite foundation they excluded hnman equality, To you. soldiers af toe Union, waa viven the dlatinction ef making the atone whieh the bnildere refused the headstone ofthe corner, and of compelling universal recou: nition of the fact that the Union fen Nation nos. seston of n Government able in enforce its will at home, and compel, if need be. the reapect of the mort onissant Wations of the world. Ta look with ednsiration at you, the futare will tarn. and your derda will he ann? by pocte, and recounted by bistoriana, even after the stones of the fonnda- tions ofthe Nation's Capltol have been tlanlaced and another civilization than ora controls the world, Your hoadiee may he encased fn evoresay and vet tline. atded hy the worm, will clive them tothe dust, but vonr deeds are intmortal and their effects will be atamned on the words and acts of the retnoteat generations of mankind, “ THE NORTHWEST! from the States of whieh you have nesembled here, and fram which yon went to battle, will. at no very distant day, he the seat of power In the Re. nthlic, Already ite flelds prodace breidstnits that finda ket thoveands of miles away and feed milliond of months in Europe, and ite wonderful mineral resources ate being develoned with mare yelous ragldity, Everywhere thronghout the yaat domainsaf thie rezton Induetry hae butlt and 1 building citice, manufactnring establichments ara becoming numerous, businesses of all kinds are manifesting astonishing vitality, and nonulation. aneedity refined hy educational fnetitutlons and churches, which are the fruit(nt cardens of public morality. $9 ponting in tinan ne & etream as cons stant ae the waters of a river flowing Into the aca that receives and absorbs them without overfow- ing the land. An Emnire tteclf, the Northwest. by the derel- opmentof its own reeonrees, with yet make the Republle rich, and. increasing In nanulation, will become the dominant potitical power in the Nation. A OUARANTED or UNION. This fact {an suaraniea of the fatnre af the Union, ‘The Northwest cannot permit the Union ever (to be dissevered. It war Liicotn who sald, while reviewing certain military events, ¢' The Father of Waters again goes untexed to the sen." Andao, while the fells of the Northwest crow harvests for Europe, the Father of Waters must continue '* to ga tnvexelto the or." No foreten Government must be nermilted to vex the creat river by authority exerciged along Ite bauke or at its month. TH mastalware remalno creat hlvhwsy forthe world, flowing betworn hanke controlled {te aonree to tte month by the nower of the lean Nation, alone the etec} Ja that bind the Northweet to the Atlantic ara- bonrd. the xtream of commerce must flow tnvexed brany allen Power, The Northwest nut have an ontlet, unvexed by anv foreign control, to the Fart and to the Santh; and en Inlet from the Packie, acroes the waters of which will be wafted the tich preancte of Me Orlent. rnd prsred toto our warchonses, from which thay will he dis. tributed be our merchant princes to every part of the Republic, 5 3 THE TRIOMVINATS. That yon, the Mnion Kolifers of the Northwest, have met fn rennion in Mlinals, fs annronria for thi# ts not only the greatest State of the Nori west, the most populona and richest. bat {t was Illinois that cave to the Union eviee its most coa- splcnone flanres -Tincaln, Da and Grant— atrlumvirate of naériotiem and greatnes: that haa aftracte | the attention of the world andl challenged tho love of the friends of iberty everywhere. LINcOn, Abraham Lincoln wae given to the Nation by Wiinote, Haw well 1 remember him! T kaew hint fran my bovhond. Often have Teron his aud faces part hla gentle voles sueding to me {np friendshin: atten felt the warm grasp af his hind, Tt scoms ta mo but yesterday that 1 bln Teaving bbe he at the Captial of the told af experience at the Can! whore he earned Immor- tality and died with the martve'e crown of clory on Is brow, Never waea nebler man hora at wom. nn, aud never throhbed a purer heart than his in hienan breast. The cnt arene tuat 1 waethe fortunate ero that he dbl nat control events, but was cootroiied. ‘The dlatinzulehed of the O14 World promd of thelr claims of long deseent, may aneer athfa bumble birth, and the learnel may cof at the homely irk in whieh be dressed hia thonehts, and protest thot the mtterances of stateamanetiin should elwavs be clothed with the elozancles of Ianguaze—with verbal tine linen and broadetoth. Dulin my estimation Lincoln was ono of the great extof men. Ty tle conenmmite atatesmanshin he raved the Renublic fram the evils of anarchy, ant with aelf-denging patriotism refneed ta aeanme almost recal power when it was within his eran, He skilfully diesctot the enrrent of the mind {nto the clannel« of hie own desire edneated anbiic aninton until it beeam indore what he know the right and whee states- manahin deraanded at le hands, He wad a trio man by nature, and, having chosen his course without enile and with a nuro parnose. be went forward with fear aul with a maniy heart, To mg his niterances were both powerfnl and clezant, Et 4 and T wonld rather he the author of the creat nicer ‘by which he cave frestom tofonr milllans of slaves than be the anthor of the poems of Homer or the plays af Shakenenre, He wax the ssytor of the Government: tnt. although he tive) to aco the nower of the Ranelllon braken, he dl nat Ive to eee the authority af the Union estantiatod In all the rebeliton« States, Hoe waa nermitted tora na into the mountain, Hore, and to catch a elimme of tha Promised Lan tog the restore? Union, but ils weary feat were not allowed fa crasa the border that aenarited It fran the wiblernens of civil war, Inthe very moment af virtory he was rohbed of life hy the cruel hand of the tratinraus nvansain, and hee bodv was browzht bre’s ambt the lamentationaaf the whole Natlon—aves nis fos eiving (o hia moelis the mecd of tears—to Gnd is Jet roatinz-nlace in the anil of Tiinals, Aeon that moet aniomn occasion T 2aze4 for tho Inat time non his face, #41 and ventte in death ae it had been in iife, T thanked Gad that the cood he bad done wontd live after nita and givo bls name in lunor tostury and to rong, DOUGLAS. In 1861 Tad the Honor to be *Speaker of the Lower Inuso ofthe General Acaamtly of thin State, ander wall remember the diynay thot rested an the publle mint, Hke the black shallow of agreat cloud, The Sonthern traitors were hus: ily organizing armics. and were dragring ona State after another out of the Union. so far as thoy could do #0, by recession ordinances, while at the North tuncertainty prevailel, and even the nearts of the bravest grew falut, The deateactionat the Union, to many patelotle peorle, sornied inevitable, tw the General Assembly exeltement vrevailed. and almost a eontiment of terrar, aud most of tho membora realized tha oxparlencsof the legislators of Connecticut described by Whittler in ** Tne ‘Tont on the Beach": There toll Over tha bloom amt swoet life at the Kring, Over the frag earth and tht heaven at noon, Atiorrar of areat ilarened ike the nlgls In day, of whiten the Northland waza tell— Tho twilleht of the Ge The taw-glvers mblet in their legislative robes, fearing the day of doom had come, and alt turned to Abraham Davennort, who, whth words fh ESF ROI ES Broused them frum thuir right— His awestruck colleagues Hstening all the wile, Hotween the nausrsat his srenmant, ‘To hear the thandee of the wrath of God Tiretk from the hallaw tramipet of the clondt And white the feeling of dread—the fear that the day of doom had come, in which political Institutions would bo. destroyed -was #trons upon ux, Stentiion A. Donglas, the Abraham Davenpart of American politles, arod by my aide, the Speaker's atand fn tho Lower House, and addressed the menshers of tha two Monies of the General Assembly in jomt convention in thenghts that bi Wand words that burned, Intrath he ade da far larger audloncs than the General Aa yor Tillnols, Ite snake to the whole Nation, jo apoka fo it out of the darkness of the great shadow that hnd fallon upon the land. and declared that there wore then only two parties in the Ree publle,—Pateiots and ‘Traltors. Hie worts did auch to unite the North, and fram that momont the telumph of the Union cause was assured, And there ho stands tn mamary to this day; 1 Wee A face half sean ot titral dark, Alwituove ta the aged as tiny pas Puatstinple duty bach wo place fur fear. QUANT, The other membar of tho triumvirate of Ilinnis grontneys and patriotiym, ths suldler and states- man, Ulyxion 8, Grant. atti ives, and atanty bee ure Ais ‘world aa one of tho conspicuous flyures of 0 tine, Daring the War for tho Unton he marched from one victory to another without ostentstion. and nchtaved tho greatost of inilitary triumohs without manifusting any avidencos of pride in his uctiev ments, He overcame the most formidable abstact without apparent effort, and in a quiet way, a complished tha most brilliant feats of the War. He paid bat Jittle attention to clthur abuse or adulation, and while the enomles af tho Govero- mont were encouraging each othor by tha avenr~ ance that he was fatally jznorant of military science he crushod ous Confederate Goneral alter another; and Gnally, apparently asa matter of course, but with adignticd moaeaty that took frou defeat much of Its bitterness, he reculved the sword of Iva trom the han | of that great Captalu.and ended tho War in ylory vy the compoilud surcender of all the Hebel armics, Elovated by a urateful pouplo to tho highest civil oflico in tho Goveranent, thu great soldier proved himeclf to he ax mucn a master af statecvaft as of Tn nie new field of action, asin the old, he advanced from one trinmph ta another while di Darsacement was predicting hisdownfall. He earily defeated ail the machinations of the noliticinur who attacked him, He tool care that the lawe Mere fnithfully exeented, that the ontille credit wie maintained inviolate, and that the rights of all Union men wore, aa faras th could aecira tho re- sult. carefully protected from vioience at the hands of tha former onen enomice of. the Union at the South, Twice he waselected to the Presidency, awl at thie moment the eves of linndreda af thon. sande of his fellow-citizens are azain turning ta wards him asthe man demanded by the crise In which tho Nenublic has become Invalred br the vitallzation of the danverons political doctrines we fondty believed hal been destroyed by the armirs he ted ta victory in the ranculnary wae against Se- cession. Ste tina been trite to every trust imposed upon him by the people, and will be tlil the end. oTnEns. Bealdes these, otner great men and gallant mold were glyen by Tillnole to the canse of the Union, and following thelr chieftains s qnatter a million Hline a rnshed to the feid. Therefore, LT repent that your aelection of tHilnals, the ercat- ent of the Kater of the Northwest. oe the ong in which to bold your reunion, waa a wlac onc, THe DRAD, Tiinola had 151 recimenta of infantey, two rect. ments of artillers, ant nine indepentent batteries in the eervice of the Government, maxing In all nearly n quarter of mallllon of men, Vers many of the regiments of thie and other States of the North- teat are represented hero ta-dav, but how few of the brave men, soldiers of the Northwest, who marched with yor into the battle and fouzht side dy aide with you, are here on this occasion! Same of thom are at Lome, detatned bs iineas or busi- nees: o‘hers are ton far away from yanr compan. fonship to meet with you fn these reunions; and others are too poarto he with yor, forthe hard timea have not patriotleally roared the soldier of the Union. aa they have marched like a body of foragers, to the music of breaking fortuner, throueh the tength and breadth of the land, Tut tens of thousands of the heroce who marched with you to tha war Xow aleen thetr last sees They have fonzht thetr last battle: No sound can awaxe them to alary azatn. ‘Many of them sleep in the Sunny South, and many, of therm in vour cemeteries, You saw some aft them fail by voursils, You saw somo of them dte in hospitals, You anw romeo them starve It prison nens, ‘Yon broight home the inst words of some of them to fathers, and mothora, and sisters, And vou tgust not farzet them oa this uccaston; but you mustGot mar the festivities of the hour by Temergbering them In saduees and with torre, You should rather rerollect them with boaattal uride, and teinlee at the fate which has given them to Immortalit: for, ns Peeletos sald, apeak- ing thousants of venrs ato over the ashes of herale Grocinns, hy eurrondering thelr bodies to the public goo, anda monument, the moat Mustrions vot meroly that In which thele ashen are de- posited, but one in which their fame. upon every eccaxion far the display of clounence, or for tenorable exeriton, will indelibiy remain: for the whole earth Ix the seonlichre of renowned men, andit is not merely the ineerintions npon monuments tn thelr native country which prochiin: thelr praises, put. in regians not thelr evn, the un- written remembrance of thony tives in tie bi of every Sntividual mors permanently than any steneture whatever of art." Thus remembering your fallen comrades on thin occasion, you may be fucited to renew rour deter- mination te be citrefal tont what vou ond they galned by the aword xhall not be lost by the eleep- fens nanreselvonens of reaction working at the bal- jot-box. THE MUSIC OF THE UNION. In his fret inancural addrcas, President Lincoln, pleading for peace and woton, anit to the people of the South: **We are not enemies, but friends, We must not be enemica, Thouzh passion tray have strained, it must not bresk our oonds of afece tion. Tho mvet'e chords of memory, stretching fromevery battlefield, and every vatriot erare, toevery Iving heart and hearthatone, all over thts broad jand. * will vet sivell to the chorus of the Union, when again touch- ed ong onrely they will he hy the Vetter angels of our nature." In vain Nave we Hatene, aince the return af nears, fora hearty awell, Insane of tie Stites of the “South, of the chorus of the Union: but Jet ts continue to walt fn patience, surely the bette: South, will vet prevali of allevervithere reco: with no one te molest any one anywhere or make him afratl. the niraic of the Union, anmarred by evenone Macordant note, whit swell in trinmon, and fall pleasantly an evers ene fn the Repuhile, In that thie the aoldters of the Northwest, nad of the Union everywhere. will realize the triumph of the cause for witch they fouazht. and in com: memoration of which you have met together on this aceasion. . fs Witt the expression of the hape that (he evelling charns of the Union may fyeedity bless the Re- punite, as the Chief Executive af the State of Tiinola, and on betial ita peoole, [again bid vou. livre and citizens of the Northwest, hearty welcome. J. C. SIFER WIN, THE RESPONSE was delivered by the tou. J. C. Sherwin, Mem- ber of Congress from the Geneva District, and one of the Isto Congressional Depression C mittee which viaited Chicago, It was a lagpy effurt, and was reevived with frequent bursts of applause. Mr. Sherwin snuke as follows: Mu. Govenvon—The dlstlncuished honor hae been conferred upan mie by the representatives of the old koldiers tnon this eld to respanit fur them and in tele name to sour wards af welcome, They thank you, the Chirf Maztetcate and Com manter-in-Chief of the Militia of thia, Sint your welcome to them, —the old volun eokhers of farmer times, There are you to-day many thousand men woo were mate veterans by years of arduous service tn thao cru clal Hier of the Repndlic when the youth of the country, with a grand unanimity of purpose, fore geiting thelr sanzaing dreaina dnd ones af prose perous lives, flung thelr younz mantood--rich with all that mado fife worth Iving—into the scales of bloady war, and marched with springing steps and cheerful hearta into valleva of slanghter. aud uv hights of carnare, thet that question which hat been forzed upon the. American people miyat he rettied forever, —whether thie great country of ours wag toremain among the vowers of the varth 2 nation, built upon Indestricte ste States Indeed and yet a nation, of whether itv fabric was to be over. thrown, and tte piace occupled by two or throe ecore of Weak and warsing municipalities. Thess ten brouzht with t the bittle-fletd «u- pished «words, victoriuus banners, nnd gratitude to the God or battica THis goo Ineas to tae land they loved 40 well.—the tution far whoxe insep- arable union they had eacrificel ro mach strength and yalor, Eyes walsh erstwhile gleamed wlth fee of = hatile have boat there unnatural ne! valces which have umited with the thin ters of the charge have lost their old-time accents, and ey In taeasurail tones of peace, And to-day the ropresentatives of ahundred diferent commana are reanited a9 mon who vive ery in a common cause nud whose eauie were fled witha common fmpulac, They dy nut meet to PAN INTO LIVE THR DYING watt. Fivery soldier here would deprecate and scorn that act, “Huta these ample Usts before anolanding friends they meet to maken show of kubvhtly cours ayeand nvirtial ekit Let not carcless obyervers, forgetting What these men have done, and noting pearance, eay. as Hotapur Kaud He rosie pw mad to Kee hin aling eo briak, ell wo awect, and tale ao lik 3 watting mt. of gang, and deans, and won 5 save thoaars! ‘They have cone together nat only to enact in peaceful mood tho murzeestod semalance ofdirefal war, bat to enjoy the good feeling and tellowahip which auch scenes ravive and kindle by the hearte of soldiers, For T can tell you that not the brotherhood of the Christian C strong as its, not the solemn ritual of many xceret le of one nator, North an andtben, weth all rlehta ay re and before PASSIONS OF THE societies, so far nsiican judge, tas tie power to evoxe from the human son) such feclinze of minty, dialnterested “ frlendshin and rewpect as those which arise between mien who have together been patient thrauzh lung days when simply to endure was physical muerys who have together beon unnaturally constant under manifold detente; why have tusethor nsceales sacrifice, and msde the proder of thelr Ii the altar of theie country. Ita becouse thay suffered and endured ro niuch Inthe ame great causa; ttle beewse of th yotinn ta the lofty idolof humantty; it fy there boarts have all been swept by the atrony cnr. renta of fervid patrlotivn, they feel and know that thev ure of one kin, and so they MEET HERB’ AT TIS REUNION, LOYAL AND Thun, with 8 common atorshouse of memories from which to draw thelr anacdotes and conversation, and with the sume aspirations for the future of tier country, un and frolic and reminiscences arg iningled with tholr recollectlon of those whuew lareawny feet grow Louutiful ad tuey haytened to duty and hated in death, We have hero to-day men of the ranks and men of the stat, We lave general oficers here wuo.0n mauy perilowy felts, proved thomdelyes trae leaders of men, We have tin here who onthe Jolt at Ate Janta, on tho Hl-atarred dav wen heraon fell, restored our fortunce and tung victory upon our stondarda, ‘These men balicve aud Kuow that thn iva natlon volegane and strong, with power jobers ing fa [tvolf to enforces obedionco front thove with: in’ and fear from those withoat ite borders, and yet whose authority fv so nlxed with wo much gone Utencay, und rests 60 evonty upon all, that tt le not felt ur realized uzcopt (a ties of peril, Thy Nag that doats over our heats and rippled In all theaa wt ty the ever-boautifal emblem of that gon. tle away walch commands our jove gud lavting loyalty, ‘These fore veterans never wunk the citizen ia ths soldier. Thsy now exalt the duties of — cltlaenship high oyor all, Spuaking as Amertcan citizens, let ue way that we come bere profoundly uratetul for the blessings of feoedum. We kuaw no sectlons ox- cept asiirmly cahesing parts of & yrand whole, LOOKING ABROAD OVEI OUM LAND, wooo oyurywhere bountsous harvest-Oolds, Tho anil fexpectad. ant | ald ait SHO) 0 dana & PRICE FIVE CENTS, granarica of Kanesa and Minnesota ere fillea to bursting with stores of wheat; the planters of Lonfelana and Mississipol are glad at the prospects of tich barveate of augarand cotton: tho evindies of New Engiand are humming with awakening industey; the workshops and rolling-millé ennsylvania, ‘Ohio, and fi ols annot meet the demands anon them. New rdlt- jd aro being built. ao that by the endof the year our 81,000 mites will be increased to 85.090. One Western mings are yfoldin: preclons metals (the allver anit gol Roodl, Within a year more than 100,000 hardy emigrants have fed from the porcrty and distress of Eurcpean tanda to tha plenty and comfort of thie, and hundreds of thonsande of our awn peo- ple sre maxing new homes upon tho vigin soll of our Western domain. ‘y If fifteen yeara ago, when the men you see boo fore you tora : HAMMERING THRIR WAY TOWARD RICHMOND under the lead of that ellent man who hea sinco ro- citvet the piandits of the world, or nnder Sher- man were encircling Atlanta in thoir grasp. could have foreseen the peace that enfolls tho Unton to- day: if they could have foreseen the rapid strides the country has made through nights of gioom to the breaking day of nnbounded national pros- perlty, they wonld have been: Inspired to even more herale efforts and greater sacrifices than ther had already made, ‘They vwonld havo no patlence with that class of social philosophers Who are besinning toconpute the actnal cash valna of the eoldier's service unon a gold baels, Gord Pty the man the ralne of whose eorvicos fa to ba weighed Inthelracales, Patriotism, Ike **love, gives iteclf, and isnot boneht."? It serves with Marion while it sabsaats anon weet potatoes: It serves with Washington at Valley Forge, with an clad, heeding feet: it rushes {nto the breach of the Rebellion, withont higeling for wages or com- puting the market value af the togal-tender dotiar. Sie, we cone here with conscions nride in the ta= bors performed for the Ropuulte, with our hearts swelling with pateiotian: a9 bron] ag are It bounia ries, Wo are proud of the history of our State, over which von so ably preaiile; but our hoarts fly upward tothe greater Sate, the F nleribue unum of our fathers, to which Tilnofs gave hor Lincoln ant other tilnatrions sons, and for which unniam- bered thousands of her brave men baye gone down {nto an unkown grave, GEN. LOGAN. THERE WERE LOUD CALLS FoR “1,0GAN," for whorn the crowd had been eagerly waiting, The General went through the ceremony of an fntreductlon ot the hands of Gen. Mann, and the grove resounded with threo cheers and a “tHger.? The band plared an {Inspiriting bir, after which Mr. Sherwin, stepping forward, stated that a great (heft had been committed on the grounds, and that the offender would bave his trial [n the eventing at theoficere’ headquar- ters. This pleasant allusion to the coming court-martial of Col. Swain for “nipping” ao Myve alligator, placed In bis tent by the bovs who were responsible for the joke, was received with great Inughter by the knowIng ones. Wher the merriment had eubsided, Gen. Logan stepped forward, brushed back bfs swarthy locks, and spoke, without manuscript, substantially ot follows: Lames asp GENTLEMEN aNd Cownanzs: W6 meet together to-day a4 soldiers, having beet so'dlers of thit creat Republic of ours; not in honor of any particalar achlevement, not for the purnose of cloritying onreelves, buttant, around the camp- fires, the old veterans may claen hants and reconnt the many scenes tnrougn whic they have hereto- fore passed, that In neace we may onjoy the 50+ vlety of ane another that we enjoyed In the time of tumult, of terrible war. Sinea hletary hat been written of civil and military triamnhe, the hietiran will bear) ome witness that ono teath{nl story har ever been publiwne lof aay war. When T sav that, T mean that history Is written far the purpose of eiviny rcconnts of creat events, ané all the minor ovents aro pasted aver. Sometimet it is written for the nurnose of clorifving ono and writing cown another: for tho purnose of aivanc- ing one canee, or character, or at of principles, or for the nurnose of advancing the ot Rataroond the cain , at our homes, and where fow sr@ hered together aud the conversation in of tht acenes throwrh whieh soldiers lave prercd, there all the minntiv, all the detail, ail tho facte arsfound taat belong te the tragte evanta of the war lo thi or any otherland. Tt ie in the midat of tie old yetorans that vou find the many things, character of many scenes, the truth of many. ead mane trittenctions that von find nowhera «and Jn theae detailed statement there f= mors that Ja ealewate:t to cantivate and inapire men with: patriotic devotion than there 4 anywhere printed of well ‘THLen REUNIONS ARE GOOD THINGS. ‘Thor are cilcristed to prevent the slambering em- i f patriotivinsfront ve! entireiy trampled oF suothered vat. ‘They are calculated to cause 4 glow of patriotian to arise and burn [nthe bosom Of every man, woman, and edlid In our country, My fellow-coantrsmen, after listening tu the ablo and clog address of nur patriotic Governor, and the able unt eloquent, response of your mem- her of Congrena from this district, it seems to mo that there [3 naught left formetode. There y In reference to patriotism or devution to country that would be ealenlated in tho ast to he Interesting to thls vast conconrse of people. Twill then take for myself « tinu somes what different. [nave dolte?d diwn a fow dates in reference tuane War that may be of interest ar that nay not he, Alt that read tho history of our War know jnese things aa well as. cud inany per- hapa better than, Ldo.” But it tawometines well enongh for ns to pass over TUG DATA CONSRCTZD WITH A GREAT Wan Ize thls, or withegrent affairs connected with our country, that wo mar imprint them enon our minds, and the oftener thoy are repeated the butter, perhaos, thes are to be remembered. Weall understand, and it fe not necessary for me to go inte the question, what produced this terrinte strife between the Covernment of the Vanted States and thet treaaon whlen attemptet to jo and atrancle the civil liberties uf thin great peaoie, Tar question fiad been agitated for many years, and culminate in 133l. In 1991. when Mr. Tincoln wad inatstrated Preatdent of tho United States, he gall to this country that the central iden of eceession was anarchy, No trier declaration hae ever been made by man, fA voter, '¢ That's no." Secosyton 19 anarchy, {4 confusion, 14 destruction. It t4 in fact n stop destructive of ail zovornment, of all nattonallty, After Mr. Lincoln was inangorated Prestdant, of course many plans were anazeatet to hin in reference to the management of tho afatrs ofthis Nation, Gen, Scott wrote bima letter in which he laid down four propositions. The drat was to aurcendor to alayery ‘alf the territory ace quired of to be neqiirod by this Government; tha fecont, to blockade all the rovulted porta; th third, to ear to the xecoted States, ** Wadward a8 tars, ro In peaco" flanghter]} and fourch, to con- quer the South. when ho sald would require an army of 300,030 men and afterwards a geeatatand> ing army in this Nation of ours, * God Almighty,’? shouted a patriotic vate- ran just back of the wogou, “AND DIDs'T We ecoor Est." ‘The crowd appresiated the sentiment, and the speaker blngelf had to smile at the exuberant putrlotiam of this particular auditor. Gen. Logan resumed: President Lincotn adopted the latter cour: not becanee ft was the augzestion of Gen, Scott, vot because Ht was bie patriotic and sworn daty for the purpose of preservins our nationality; for the purpose of prasurving that iberty ana free Government whieh tad been ootained by the Lloot and treasure Of our naurlatic | fathers. [Agatanye) On April Li, 1st. thy traltore—for know thom by no other name—demanded the wnrrender of Fort Sumter, Maj. Anderaon dee clined to vurrender. On bis deciuadon ov the 14th of Apetl, the assault was inde apon taat fort and itwurrenterc:3, On the aurronder of Fort Samtur, war was thea apvarent and had oogan within tao vonines of tue United Stutes of Amesica. | April 15 Mr, Lincoln called ou the States of this Gavern~ ent for 79,000 contingents, and st the dante tino ailed Congres to meet og the Fourth of duly for thw purpose of cunslaceing tha situation. Tho mon wore furntaned and, Congress met. Hut, prior to tho. meeting of Congress, treason ratacd sts lead in the . West, In the Stato of Missourl, Gen, Lyon asfeated tha Atato tranus ‘at Carthage, dofoated them again onthe Sthof duly at Athens, and at Wilson's Creek on Aug. 10. ‘Tao battle wav fought whor: Gen, Lyon was kille Aug, 1 the United st: troops at Lexington, Mo., surrendored ta Gen. Ly ‘This was tho beginning of the War io the Narthweut, ‘Yuen cane Big sethol, Relge Mountain, and the routine of the Union troops, horse, foot, and Grayuons, at Manavdaa Junction, ‘Tale latter defeat was ONE OF THB MAUPIEST THINGS, In my judgment, that over hapoened to the United States Arty, becaug It notited the loyal people of the Land what they might depend upon; because It notified them whut was required of thom. It ve notice to the couutry that the itebellion Tieelt wav in earneat, that itr quired war, fierce, terrible, and vigorous, wm order to sustain tho nationality ot the Govarn= ment Congress mada appropriations and pasau Jaws.wuthorizing the orgentzation of army for the purnode of putting down this monstrous re- bullion ay:inat the Goverament. Calla were made, und fife and drum wore heard oo, tho hill-tops tn tho valloya ull over the toyst Norto, Men camo from every part of the land, from overy kind of occupation, from the bills aud valluys, from the plains, from the olfice, tho plow-baudles, the workshops, merchants’ counters, countlog-rooms, banks. aud avery vacation iu Hfe,—came forwal Gnd sald, **iluro woare, with our hearty, our boos, our muscle, gud our patriotiia, to purform & patriotic duty towsrds this glorious Government Of oure.” [Appliuae, | “Guad for you," aliouted the privileged in- torrupter in [Laughter.) Thou came Ball's Bluff, whera foll the gallant Baker, oncaa Reprevontative ta Conyredd frou the Galoua District, Peacu te bia memory, for & wo crowd; “they did it every pop.” -