The Portland daily press., 1865-08-03
GEN. GRANT IN BOSTON.
Boston, July 81 1865.

lie whom, above all others, the American
people delight to honor, has come-the Con-
que7ing Hero-the man, whose brows the
greenest laurel wreathes (since Lincoln wears
a martyrs crownl in all this great United Re
pubic. In word, General Grant is in Bos-
ton. You will not doubt it, when tell lyou,.
the club" is in paroxysm of joy and pride.
For what can be greater honor than-to enter
tain such a. guest2a ~HerorWorship, in the
main, may be censurable, but not this sponta-
neous tribute of homage which grateful
people lays at the feet of their political saw
iour.
He arrived on a special train last Saturday
night, at theK Worcester depot. There had
been no time for any great public 'demonstra-
tion in the city, but, the flags were thrown ont
and a salute fred while he rode up through
the great concourse ofpeople, who greeted him
with tue heartiest of Characteristic Yankee
cheers. He rode with uncovered head, ac-
knowledging the welcome of the populace in
windows, balconies. and streets, more by a
modest smile of pleasure, casting hiseyes over
the multitude, thsn by any studied gestures
He looked every inch the modest, worthy man
he Is, a huge boquet in his hand, resting on the
carriage cushions, with a comfortable air of
srepose, that seemed to say, Sour work is done !;
we can rest awhile. . Study every lineament
of his genial though hardy countenance, ev-
cry turn Of his head, every glance of his eye,
you can detect not the remotest air Of pride
Or vanity,-in that he is the worlds hero; but
rather, he receives these tokens, as though they
we're mutual congratulations over the happy
termination of our day of sorrow.
Z As no measure OF adversely or defeat could
discourage or disrnay him; so the highest
plaudits, the richest gift of nations gratitude
cannot exalts him to vanity. His quiet smile
only said asince you are SO glad to see me,
ann most heartily glad have Gomez" Is 81,
x He resembles his portrait closely, and in ev-
erything answers to our preconceiyed opinion
Of hiln, exceptTthe cigar. n 5 sAss
On Sabbath morning the Lieut.-G General at
tended Divine service at the Old South church,
1.-The time honored edifice that once rang to-
| the elm,g British armor, and became a sta
bic for their horses, and whose walls were
pierced by the balls from British musketry.--
Iere, within this stored sanctua6 the mar
tiaf hero bent in prayer.
Is Until Sunday evening, Gen. Grant had been
/ the guest of the State, having been formally
invited hither by Gov. Andrew, and accom-
panied rom New York by Adj -General Schoul-
er; but now the Governor resigned the honors
to Mayor Lincoln, in behalf Of the city. q
On Monday, morning the General and staff
with the Mayor visited the Charlie ston Navy
Yard where the greatest enthusiasm prevailed,
1.-The cheers Of the wors1nen quite overpower-
ing the thunders of the cannon in another
patof the Yard. Afterward they visited Bun
| ker Hill monument, and returned at twelve
O'Clock to Faneuiil Hal, which had long been
filed, and jammed and crammed with the ca
ger analfitude, ogeffowing in a surging crowd
into the Square in'ffont. Gen. Grant entered
at the rear Of the building and his first appear
ance was the signal for the widest ontburst Of
delight and greeting. Never did the old Cra-
die Of Liberty echo to such tunultuous plau-
dts. Mayor Lincoln made, a speech OF &C
lsp9yledgemept, in the Generals behalf (sincc
lie has demonstrated the novel fact that a great
aiah is not always great talker,) and then the
hand shaking commenced. This vert on well
for q while, but the Excitement increased III
the eager r,isli toward the platform, fill even
! tile police werein danger OF icing oye,pow-
cred in their efforts 70 restrain the frantic nirtl-
titude, when Gen. Grant came forward and
declined totake them by the hand, though it
would give him pleasure to do SO, but his time
was too limited He retired amid renewed
/ shouts Of applause. u k- IN
His party drove from the Hall to Whinple's
4 photograph rooms, where they remained an
hour, The crowd gathering On Washington st.
! in front, as they recognized bis barouche at the
I the door %Sk83sR IL
T This was stleh an exteinporaneous gath
'ering, thatsno official police regulations had
ben made to meet it. twas patient, COOL
lalued crowd, and every few minutes some
enc would raise tuHplt by exclaiming 'thcre
lle comesp When he did come, all the efforts
ofhis friends and the police Officers could moi
keep the throng from his carriage old sol
diers with the bronze and scars of the battle still
uoon them. pressed rstnd, eager totouch even
his gaInalts 1t was harl TO refuse to take
sthom by the banda boon whose mem rv they
woull have handed down as a precious legacy
t,fheir children. 81 once shook hands Will
the greatest General in the world" But this
was NO place fin Misunderstanding, and in solf-de-
fence, the hero was obliged 20 put lis hands
behind lii1a, presenting the somewhat incon-
gruous appearance Of a maleflc-or with his
j hands fastenetl behind him. He was fairly
! tcornered, and all his genius failed to execute
his favorite flank movement. But they sue
Scseded at last in urging the horses through,
the crowd and escaped. sase> 4Hrr7
The great Liett-Generai may be the safest
man in the world at the head of our armies,
but heis certainly a most dangerous person to
go at large in the streets of Boston.
i Such an ovation must have shown him that
4 this Republic at least is not ungrateful.
land yet it is not alone his flnle as soldier
that has enshrinad him SO fondly in the afec-
6iohss cf tie people; but his quiet unass,inaing
! simplicity ofliie and bearing pure DEM
ocfaeyJof his address and lshMaeter-that
have won all hearts to love him thus. iss,. u
~ a bt.uilul and unconscious compliment
was paid him by a patriotic little lad Of TN
ycars, who saw him first at the depot, and aE
i ferEsitFs met him at Bunker Hill. where the
4 G7nc1A took the little fellow by the hand and
slniledED cordially, that the boy afterwards
said to his father: za2
II think, father, that Gen. Grant remem-
bered me, he looked 50 pleasantsat me. aaslt
a1' Ere this reaches you, sPoItlapd zoo, will
have been honoredIby visit from the grea
i soldier, with 70 lrbanhs playing @EIail to tht
4 Chez the "ConfFsering Hero, John iSfown'
and 9 lanlee Doodle !" while the llenple leid
the heavens with their tglmultuous cheers
I . Long may he live to enjoy his IYrll-eArned