Tribute of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, to the Memory of General John A. Dix
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Let us, then, rally, with one heart, to its support." * * * Turning toward the statue of Washington, he ex- claimed : "If the inanimate being in which the sculptor has shaped his image could be changed to the living form which led the armies of the Revolution to victory, he would command us, in the name of the hosts of patriots and political martyrs who have gone before, to stand for the defence of the Union and the Constitution." The military services of General Dix in the civil war are gratef...ully remembered, especially in this city, where for a considerable time he was in command. In the alarming 11 crisis wlien the turbulent classes rose to resist the draft, and carried dismay into all our habitations, his courageous counsels largely aided in suppressing the revolt. I nia}'^ be pardoned for referring, in this connection, to an incident which illustrates his devotion to duty amid surrounding dangers. Happening to be a member of the Republican State Convention for nominating a candidate for Governor in 1864, I presented the name of General Dix lor that office.
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