The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-10-03
GENERAL GRANT AT his BIRTH
PLACE.
Out.naukIBg a Reception COnHH11Rttee-
Batavia-, Georgetown lmpudence
of Chiffon A. Whife-Grants' Father
On ads-Reminisoenees.

CEPIIoN COMMITTEE.
As he was 10 be in Batavia by noon Of
Thursday, where formal reception await.
ed him, the General, accompanied by his
wife and little boy, and Mrs. Tweed, of
this city, left at an early hour IN Da-
driven by the General himself.
His venerable father Jesse 4. Grant also
availed himself of the occasion TO visit the
places where he had spent so many years
OF active and honorable life, for as he ex-
pressed himself, probably the last time
The Committee of Reception had come
out from Batavia to the little post'village
of Olive Branch, intending there to meet
and escort the General. Among them were
the Honorable Z. w. Clarke, member of
Congress elect, and successor of Chiffon A.
White, Of Brown County; Judge Bates, of
Columbus; Judge Dickey, Judge Ashman,
"a cousin of the General and number of
other influential gentlemen, including DIR.
Rogers, of New Richmond, who was point
ed out ss the attending physician when IL Q
future hero of Vicksburg and Richmond
came into this breathing world-"an
honor, SIR said the we'll preserved Doctor,
with glow of pleasure in his face, "thst
I had rather have than be knighted."
While the Committee were waiting, there
came round the corner of the road, at
rapid pace, q bsrouche, driven by farm
er-looking man, in linen duster, with his
hat well down over his eyes. "That's the
General" ssid one; "no, it isn't,p said an.
other; ''yes, it is-stop him." exclaimed
third and before the situation was fairly
-oornprehonded, tho vehicle rolled By, and
was on its way to the village. A couple of
cavalrymen, standing by, mounted in hot
haste, and dashed after the now rapidly
retresting carrisge, and the Reception
Committee we're soon on the road, putting
horse-fssh into healthy state of activity.
The most excited person visible to those
who brought up the rear of this civic pro-
cession was thin. faced woman, who stood
at the toll gate, holding q postal note be-
tween her thumb and finger, and inquired
if that was General Grant in the first car
risge. Told that it was, she replied, with
some trepidstion, +" don't know but did
wrong to take toll of him; was told not
to, and if / had known it was him the
rest was lost to the passing phseton, while
she stood looking down the road, irresolute
as to what should be done in so distressing
dilemma.
This nishap being righted the General
had grand reception at Batavia. After
the civic and military display was over,
and the Reception Speech delivered by
Hon. P. B. Swing, the old friends and play
mates Of the General enjoyed the long
desired opportunity of shaking his hand
and talking over old times and new with
him, much to their delight, and his.
The General, after pleasant entertain-
ment at the house of Hon. Reader w.
CLARK, continued his journey 10 his birth
place, Georgetown. Here he received q
formal reception on Friday. The welcom-
ing address was made by Hon. e. w. King,
relation Of the Grants, to which the
General responded as follows:
SPEECH OF GENERAL GRANT.
HLadies and Gentlemen of Brown
County: You are all aware that am not
in the habit of making speeches. I am glad
that I never learned to make speeches
when was young, and now that 1 am
old, l have no desire to begin. b ad
rather start out in anything else than in
making speech. And now, ladies and
gentlemen, 1 can only say to you that it
sfords me pleasure to get back TO Brown
County where my boyhood was spent"
IMPUDEEcE OF Chiffon A. WHITE.
Chiffon A White, q notorious Copper.
head ez Congressman, only less infamous
than Vallandigham, had the hardihood to
ha present- The correspondent says:
&
and Indignation that be was seen to mount
the stand with the Lieut.. General he had
so shamelessly abused, and whose promotion
to that rank he had opposed in Congress,
and there went round menaeing cry of
Htske him off, take him Off" White turned
red as boiled lobster. He knew he had
no business there, and nothing but the
fact that he was remotely connected with
the General, and his presence there put
upon the ground Of kinship, that saved him
from rough handling by the returned
soldiers, whom he had SO shamelessly ma
ligned. It required some effort on the part
of good Union men to quiet the "boys"
bnt the unblushing and brassy impudence
of the fellow was not likely 70 be forgot
ten.
A Union mass meeting was held in the
afternoon, addressed by Kev. M. P. Gaddis
and others. Gen. Grants father was called
on to speak, and, smong other things, ad-
ministered the following hard hit to the
Morgan -Vallsndigham Democracy:
HNow there is great duty resting upon
you The fight is transferred to the ballot.
1t is your duty now to vote down this mis-
cradle copperhesd faction. It is said we
have conquered q peace. This is true; It
Is not q petty, pstched-up Copperhesd
Democratic peace; it is one OF tanned by
the sword, and the youngest child is not
living who will see the sword raised against
the Government. It is your duty, as
patriotic citizens of Brown county, not to
allow this old LocofOco, Oopperhead, Le-
compton faction TO be galvanized into life,
on the pretence that it is the only party
that can save the country. I don't know
how that could be unless on the princi.
pie that the hair of the dog is good for the
bite"
General Grant returned to Cincinnati
on Saturday. The correspondent proceeds
to give some interesting "reminiscences OF
Grant and his father, from which we ex-
tract the following:
JESSE GRANTS SCHOOLING.
The only schooling that Jesse r. Grant
had was while living in the family of
Judge Tod, Gather of David Tod, late Gov.
ernor,) in Youngstown, (now in Mahon.
ing County, "and that, said the old man,
"8s had to chop wood for two fires, and
do other chores, was very little. It was
while living on the Reserve that the news
came of the death of General Washington.
Jesse, then five years of fge, observing his
motker weeping, asked her Whist was the
matter. " "General Washington is dead p
she replid. Was he any relation of
yours 2" inquired the wondering child,
"And that" said the veteran, twas the first
I knew of the Father of his Country"
REMINIsCEKCEs OF THE GENERALS BOY.
HOOD.
General Grant early exhibited partial.
ity for horse flesh. He has the reputation
of being the best rider in the army, and he
drives with the vigor and expertness of a
professional whip. There Is 3 hill west of |