President. When he is an unfaithful servant, there is no man against whom the people will turn their hands quicker. In the United States we have reversed the idea of government. It once came to the people of nations by divine right from above. We have turned the idea upside down, and now it comes from the people below, and we make servants of men, and men are not any longer masters of men. This idea we crystalized in our officers, and we expect the President of the United States to be the embodiment of liberty, of equality and of justice to all, and expect him to say, "I am the embodiment of the principle of justice to all and universal education to secure these grand fruits for all." This idea has opened the way for the humblest man in the humblest walks of life, so that he may become President of the United States, if so be the will of the people. Washington was the first embodiment of this idea of the Chief Magistracy. Since then many have come into that position, of whom no one was more honored and beloved than the lamented Lincoln. He was once a rail-splitter, but in the struggle from that humble beginning to the summit of honor, he had learned to know the wants of every man in this wide country. And when Lincoln carried this great load of the rebellion—when he carried it until his great heart was nigh unto breaking, and when he was lifted, crushed and wounded, on high, with four million links of slavery, and laid them down at the feet of his Master [applause], I say when he carried these trophies above with his breaking heart, he left a legacy with us, and that is the idea of self government in America for every child in America, whether black or white. [Applause.] And he has left in charge of the people the protection of this noble idea, which we have embodied in the noble commander of the Army of the Tennessee.

I, before I knew anything of the life of the soldier, followed him! To-day he stands before us the President of the United States, and we are proud we are the Army of the Tennessee. You remember the instance of Horatius Cocles who saved Rome? We take Grant in our arms to-night and say, "Here is the Horatius Cocles of the Army of the Tennessee." When the French Assembly was quaking to its center, and every man turning pale, the President of the Committee of Protection went into the streets and said, "I will bring you a man who will protect France," and when he returned, who was it? A little, slender, white-haired man. He was asked, "Can you defend the Assembly?" His

reply was, "I seldom undertake anything I do not accomplish.” When the existence of the nation was threatened, we called upon a man and asked him if he could save the nation. He said in reply, "I will try." This man was Grant, and you all know how much he accomplished. Napoleon did what he said he would do, and Grant has done all and more than he promised to do. He has not only done it by defending this idea on the battle-field, but he has been called into civil position, in order that these ideas may be perpetuated forever. The result is the three amendments or jewels of our Constitution stand there to-day, and no ruthless hand will ever be stretched forth to remove them. I am glad we have the honor of calling to this position, from the Army of the Tennessee, the President of the United States. [Applause.]

MUSIC: "Hail to the Chief."

THIRD TOAST:-"The Memory of McPherson."

Drank standing and in silence.

MUSIC:-Dirge,

FOURTH TOAST:-"The Army."

Response by General W. W. BELKNAP.

GENTLEMEN OF THE SOCIETY:-It has been said that the Army of the Tennessee, during its campaigns, had fought a battle on almost every day in the year, so that it mattered not what day might be selected for our gatherings, it would be the anniversary of some occasion when the men of this army fought the fight to which they were called, and did their duty manfully. But whatever deeds the day commemorates-banishing the resentments of war, and forgetting the feelings which strife engenders-we welcome again the coming of this glad reunion, when we can recount the pleasant scenes of camp life; we can recall the cherished memories of those who, near us, fell in action, and telling of the share we took in the victories of war, can happily dwell in satisfied comfort, blessed by the victories of peace.

It is indeed good for us to be here, to hear the tales told and the songs sung of army life, and to talk of those who fell on Shiloh's field, in Vicksburg's siege, beneath the heights of Kenesaw, and at Atlanta. Each year some who were with us but a short time before are missed. Our ranks steadily grow thinner.

But, as our numbers fail, the bonds that bind us in soldierly friendship will be more tightly drawn, and the bands of brotherhood will be stronger, though the memories of those days of toil and strife for the Union may grow dimmer with the lapse of time. In the name of the army I thank you for its recognition here to-night in the sentiment proposed. Small though now its numbers are, and scattered though it is between the borders of this broad land, thankless, too, at times, as its labors may seem, yet the sentiment that actuates the army is the same true, loyal and patriotic spirit which guided it when its men fought side by side. with the volunteer soldiery of the country, in the same great cause. And though its numbers are small, compared with the legions which joined in the march to save the Union, yet the spirit that controls it still lives, and its troops are still as ready for action as they were when the batteries of Ringgold and of Duncan thundered in the fields of Mexico nearly thirty years ago.

It has been my fortune within a few months to have visited many military posts on the extreme frontier, and thus to have had under personal observation the troops there stationed; and I bear my willing and cheerful testimony to their ability, efficiency, and very thorough discipline. The army has always been patriotic. It has always done its part toward protecting the rights of the weak, toward preserving the liberties of the people, toward extending the blessings of liberty, and enforcing the mandates of law. Taught in that school on the banks of the Hudson, among scenes made memorable by the stories of the days when the men of the Revolution achieved success through poverty and toil, its leaders have been firm in the faith which binds the people of these States in an unbroken Union. Renowned indeed must be the history of a body of men which, in the commencing lifetime of a nation, whose years have not yet numbered a hundred, has given to the highest civil place in the republic, Washington, Jackson, Harrison, Taylor and Grant. Memories come to us now which make us look upon the past as on a drama. The months of war came and went so rapidly that now they seem as days. They have their sad as well as pleasant side. They bring to us thoughts that are dear. They tell us too of hopes which, brightening under the influence of the flag, fell in the front of battle. The memories of the army's dead will always have high honor.

Last week, in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, there

was a newly made grave. It was for one whom we all loved. Years ago he died, and now those whom he loved and who loved him gathered quietly around to do their part toward moving all that was mortal of a hero to a last resting-place. The President, with his Cabinet, was there, and our hearts were touched as this leader of leaders, being his chosen friend in life, and honoring him in death, with his own hands planted the cypress beside the grave of John A. Rawlins.

McPherson and Rawlins, and our other brave dead, founded friendships throughout the army which will never cease, and their examples still live to insure its being true to the Union, loyal in faith, patriotic in spirit, and gallant in action.

MUSIC: "Red, White and Blue."

FIFTH TOAST:-"The Navy."

Response by Rear-Admiral WORDEN.

I am called upon to respond to the toast of "The Navy.” While the theme is one full of loving interest and of pride to me personally, and affords in a bright record of gallant deeds and patriotic devotion a wide field for eloquence, I have too little confidence in my powers of language to attempt to do it justice. I will content myself with referring you to the history of the country, on every page of which its eulogy is written.

I could mention many names glorious in its past history which rouse a thrill in every true American heart, and which would call forth the enthusiastic applause of all here present. But I will not so occupy your time. I will only say one word of the naval operations during the past war, in connection with those of the Army of the Tennessee, on the Mississippi and its tributaries, commencing decisively at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, under the command of that gallant and christian sailor, Admiral Foote, and continuing through varied and trying scenes of battle and hardships down to the final reduction of Vicksburg.

That the navy contributed largely to the successes achieved by the bravery and endurance of the armies of the West, on that extensive field of operations, is a matter of history, and has been fairly and generously acknowledged by their distinguished commanding Generals, who are here to-night. With the high sense of justice, and in the spirit of candor and liberality characteristic

of the true hero, they have always fully and fitly recognized the faithful and efficient services of those co-operating with them, thereby endearing themselves to their associates in our branch of the service, and contributing to their successes as well as adding to their own well-won fame.

It was also the privilege of the navy to afford support and assistance to the army commanded by General Sherman, of which the Army of the Tennessee was a component part, when it struck the sea after its historic march from Atlanta, and on its subsequent march along the coast, when such aid was needed and could be given.

In thus briefly noticing the services of the navy in connection with your own, which were so devoted and so conspicuous, I feel assured, gentlemen of the Army of the Tennessee, that you will agree with me when I say that it did its duty under all circumstances earnestly, honestly and bravely, and fully sustained its ancient renown.

I am indebted to my friend, the General-in-Chief of the army, for the privilege of being present with you on this interesting occasion-a privilege for which I thank him most heartily. And, in behalf of the navy, I thank you, gentlemen, for the cordial recognition it has received at your hands to-night.

For the consideration so kindly and warınly extended to me personally by you all, as well as by the citizens of Toledo, I am deeply grateful, and will cherish the remembrance of it always through life.

Response by Major-General John Pope.

MR. PRESIDENT AND COMRADES OF THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE:-As time goes by, the intervals between these anniversaries seem to grow shorter and shorter. A few years longer and they will vanish away altogether, and these army meetings will return no more. When we consider what they are and what they commemorate, what feelings of affection, of gladness and of grief they represent, the knowledge that their end is so near at hand is full of sadness and regret. In the lifetime of us surviving comrades of the late war, the feeling that binds together the