The New York herald., 1865-06-14

believe that General Grant values beyond al measure
the place ne occupies in the affections Of bis country
men, and that in some degree Is gratifying for him 70
receive the outward and visible signs Of the sAms yet
cannot dvest myself Of the belief that the pomp and
rounding his every movement is TO this modest and
obtrusive man, somewhat distastefu and irksome Be
depIIy co,rms % h snS Sensr Sror asd ths
really hard manual labor attendant upon the recep-
Won OF these honors-never showing fatigue or i'm
paence never manifestng the slightest dsappfooation
OF the duS that is occasionally made by the Commit
tee intent upon shewng him up He impresses the OBJ
with the idea that the same dogged will and Suet
determination that buoysd him up amid the crash ofSat
tie sustains him now as the recipient OF these impressive
c0urtesies
When the cheers and shouts OF the multitude had In
some subsded, Major General Hooker who had
been appointed to welcome General Grant, then came
LADIES AND GENrIFMEN-AlOw 70 present to you
our Lieutenant General-Lsutsnant General Grant,
been reading for the last four years and who has been re
necting honor and glory YOU and ON our land from
General Grant have been requested by the authori
Il Of this city, and by tho representatives Of ts trade
and commerce. by the projectors Of this great fair to
regards General, Grant, IL regards yourselves,
no more grateful, no more pleasing duty could
devolve upon me. Prominently patriotic and
preeminenty spprecistive this people have watched
with intense interest every step he has taken
o0o hss q 'ns sna
they have watched his campaigns :; they have
Watched his cDSrss with the proIde, satsfscon Cries
have sympathized with hts abors his pers and his pr
vaons and they have gored in his unrvaled victories
this people have be proud Of General Grant No
man lives who has been moro faithful To his government
80 D tSs
who is now presented to you for the first time IRE
peated chesring) Ladies' and gentlemen the most &C
General is TO turn him TO you. That do. Jap
planse and loud cries Of 'rant" speeoh," !" "Speech "
railing Of the Platform was for '.S ss1era minutes pre-.
vented from utteng word by the outburst Of applause
which, inssl parts Of the immense building rose from
the assembled thousands When al length tho cheering
had ceased, and profound silence reigned through the
hall. the illustrous commander spoke as follows:-
THE GENHRALs ePnRCH.
LADIES AND GENrLxxKN-Never making a speech my
self will ask Governor Yates Of Illinois, return 70
you the thanks which should fail to express Laughter
Saying which, the Lieutenant General modesty bowed
an acknowledgment and stepped back from the front Of
" he had put the brefest possible speech the
longngs Of vast enthusiastic multitude who
ready 10 hang upon his slightest wod asthough uttered
was several minutes before the senator and late Gov
eInor could make himself heard even by those upon the
platform When at length the applause had subsided,
Senator Yates spoke Is follows:-
FIL.ow CirlzRNs-This n unexpected duty upon my
part which General Grant has dcvolved upon me-the
duty OF returning 10 the citizens Of Chicago bis thanks for
the splendid reception which they have given him upo.
~ Iv"v" o'',.ouo wA..o 'oo1 ny P'oPo.e..s
Iy uig 1uy ye; CONFESS u 70 pe tne prouoeM momens
ny a.; ". enouu u.ve sao n.u w..
.opy, ~ VIC nsme o. tns oistneusned american citlAsn
the state Of Illinois. Tremendous applause and
oIes VI BVo0 and near some rour years ago
then and there announced that certain Captain Grant
had made report to the Governor OF Illinois Of tho
.r,a snI - tho, ~. s,a Srsr u =. hU. t ne. ha%
reported that the State Of Illinois had nine hundred
ITn;;.t Ssa."" o M vic Su , ~ VI. se ~. VI ".o
had e.psed that same Captain Grant stood under the
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81 sicA< sne uanAS VI oW nvei, an
along the ocean coast from every turret and steepe,
s 'oIay :. riou, soS Insu,.sa = sP.anuor, ps ~u
~, sa, spsnS'v" u""noI. kiIo'nouoS u. @
enoo'ny;I feiow-ci.IAehs, nave o''en sao put YOU
.h. .' ,a ow a ne W say "ncs more tnHe am pIuu
- % ~ hs'is sssnw1 eno oo'vneis sU'nursC"
" ~ .pe ~vas sIesses. commanasr.u: .. TIan'.
~, .ha % a.na ,"s , M nppause! ua nTt s. lily
have been a little more con,D,eneniarv 12nnanse snd
lanahter1 Now his name. riory-crowned with gar
lands the antbor os rn.nv vc,ora, rr"r mora than
hundred battle fields procaims him the Idol OF ths
country and tha unriS ICnct;rued anp,.r.c Aud
next 10 binhe noble J,ncoin he 10 he choice and
honor Of the nation And Fellow ctzeus am here to.
day to say that the proudes reflection that ls the
heart of fhs brave soldier and general s that we hay
glorously trumphed that our nation s preserved that
the authority OF the government has been maintained
preserved
and our posterity forever fAppause)
eEsssAL SHERMAN KxCrsEs HMsEIS
Many persons in tho crowd now demanded Of General
sherman speech Re excused himself saying:-
LADIsx AsD GKNrLExgy-I am here 10 day mere lis
tener mere spectator like yourselves and cannot be
drawn into any sreech whatever Always ready always
willing always rroud ito back nv old aud beloved Com
mandcr in Chief will do everything In the world that
he asks me 70 do hut know he will not ask me TO
make q speech. Noses s'Yes he will" ssrelI him
Grant. laughter add sppiausel
Lieutenant General Grant again stepped forward and
In response to inc crowd rernarked-"I never ask 4
soldier To do ANYTHING I cant do myself" Much
Laughter Increased sppIanse and loud cheeringl
Three hearty cheers were then given tor Grant and
three for slrsrruan
Mrs Grant and Mrs. Sherman we're then ely
called for by tho hugo throng ha refused TO be denied
and brought forward presented and chcercd 70 the
echo
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ine ideusensN "ooersi' sccompaneu ny nis s..h "a.
brgaoier General sweet, then iet the platform ana
made speedy round OF the fair and its attractions The
attentions and endeavor wiring tho Generals hs nd
upon the par of the people stilI continued and IL was
araIv With tbe ex,remes diAoultv thst the WAS
ulniy ~. wy ~. ms. " .,'o w es w =,
onsoed 70 MAKE ms ex anu gam tne csrrase IN Ta.ns
TO convey him 10 his apartments ~ the fremont House.
He drove of galop with the Of great cheer