The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-13

lZpECAnA LA4E1HNA ~ a. 1880
CHICAGO, June 10.
ARRIVAL OF GEN aRANr-HIs RECEPTIoS
AT THE FAIR
Lieutenant General Grant arrived in
this city to-day. The train containing
him reached the southern depot st pre-
cisely 1920. A salute of thirteen guns an
nounced his arrival. Committees from the
Common Council, citizens and the Board
of Trade, received him as he slighted from
the cars, and he was escorted through sew
eraI streets to the great Fair building. All
along the line of his route he was greeted
with the ~liveliest and most heartfelt ap-
plsuse. A more infPiriting scsne Wss
never witnessed in Chicago. His old wal
horse GJack," now the property Of the
Ss- itsry Commission, was in waiting for
him at the depot, and he mounted him
with a~lacrity. He manifested much pleas
ure at sgsin seeing his old fAvOrtte. On
reaching Union Hail he was escorted to the
platform, when such q storm of applause
broke forth IS Wss never before heard in
that place. The hall was densely packed
with people.
SPEECH By GEN. HccKsR.
Alter tha applause had ceased, General
Hooker sid: +" Ladies Snd gentlemen, al
low me- TO present to you our welcome
guest Lieutenant General Grant. He is
the eff 3er whose achievements yo1 have
heard, read and admired so much for the
last four wears, and whose career has
reflected impsrishsbIe honor and glory On
you and on our land. [Enthusisstic sp-
plAuse l ave been requested by the
authorizes Of this city by he representa-
t;yes o Its trade aud commerce, and by the
projectors aid contributors OF this great
F,ir which you are hers TO honor and aid
bv YOUR ~prefeuce-the work OF the noble
women of the Northwest-to welcome
Lieutenant General Grant to Chicago.
| TLong continued.spplsuse AS it regards
The Lieutenant General, and as it regards
| yourselves no more pleasing task and no
duty more grateful could be devolved up
on me Pre-eminenlly patriotic and pre-
~eminently spprecistrve, this people
have watched with intense interest
every step you have taken, from
| the beginning of the rebellion to its con-
| c%lusioE, and they have followed you through
all your campaigns with tie ptcudsst sat
Isfsctiou. They have sympsthizsd with
you n al ynur Isbors, your psrilE and pri-
%vstionf, and they have gloried in your u
,iyaled victories aud successes. fCheers.
No people have greater cause TO De proud
of q representative in the field than we
nave had to bs proud OF you. No man
lives who has been more successful in his
campaigns, or who has served his Govern
ment with more fidelity, or who has been
more constant and more true to the great
principles Of humanity and human pro
gress involved in the rebellion, than the
great chiettsin who is now before US. II il
for these reasons that we tender to you oul
sincere and heartfelt grstiiuds for your
welfare and safety, and that we extend tC
you the warmest welcome Of this city snd
this people. l feel that the most accepts
BILE introduction I can make TO the c.tizsnG
of the great Northwest ia to transfer you u
the care of the vsst Rssemblsgs gathered
here to greet and honor you. With this
leave you with them"
General Hooker then led General Gran
to the front of the stage amid 8 perfec
whirlwind of applause. Every throat il
the fast sssemblsge was made vocal to tn
highest note. Hats few in the air, hand
kerchiefs waved, hands were vigorously
clspped, and, in fact, the whole crowt
seemed moved BY the inspiration of delight
This lasted several minutes. at length tn
applause subsidized.
GENERAL GRANTS RESPONSE.
General Grant then responded: "Lsdie
and gentlemen-I never made q speed
myself, and, therefore, I will ask Governo
Yates to return you the thanks which
should fail to express did L attempt"
Cheers and laughter greeted this unex
neotedly short speech of the Lieuteusu
General.
tx Governor Yates then came forwsr
and spoke il 8 hsP : manner for about te
minutes, commencing tenersl Grant 81
his services in the highest terms.
A CALL on sRERXAN-AMUsING sCESE.
At the conclusion of Governor Ysse,
remarks, an incident occurred that wi
certainly pass into history: Upon tn
balcony, in full sight of thousands, stoo
the two heroes of the sge-Genersls Gran
and Sherman. Calls were made for
speech from the latter. In response, Ger
ersl Sherman replied that he could not b
induced to comply with the request; tbs
he would always cheerfully back up sn
obey his beloved Commsnder-in-C hief. an
he was sure General Grant would nc
ordsr him to make a speech. Cries of "ol
der him to make 8 speech, General" brok
from all parts of the building Generi
Grant quietly, and with that self possessio,
that so eminently marks him, replied wit
a smile Il never order q soldier TO d
snything which l cannot do myself.
TIE effect was electrical. The buildin
tIembled with the applause that this sd
mirable passage invoked.
GRANT HOLDS AREcEPTIoN.
General Grant then repaired to the Ire
mont House, where he held a reception
Immense numbers of our citizens of bot
sexes called 20 pay their respects to th
great captain of the sge.
HIS FUTURE MOVEMENTS.
On Aordsy General Grsnt will visit th
Sanitary Ser, Board Of Trade and Operi
leaving for Washington st 10 O'Clock, b
presence there bang necessary.
SHERMAN oPPosEDTo EEGRosUFFRAGE.
General Sherman, in s speech lsst nigh
in response TO q serensde, declared himse
In favor Of freed Slaves occupying snd Gu
t~ivsling the lard of the South, but was OF
posed T. their being allowed TO vote, deem
ing them uEft for ths exercise Of the eleC
tive franchise.
4 CROWD OF CELEBRATES.
Tomorrow the stars will glitter in TIL
city. There will be, at ths fremont HougI
Lieutent General Grant and Asjor GeneI
ais sherman, Logan, HszsD, Augur an
Hooker, with at least q dozsn Brigadiers.
At Vienna you will see, q thester is re
presenting q piece entitled, "Four Year
Of Civil War in America, or the Death c
President Lincoln. A French writer prC
poses to write 3 drama which shall inciud
the following details-enoueh, ono woul
srnnn.a En- half a dIzan aYcihinn dramas