The New York herald., 1866-09-07

that period fellow abarrr on the side, In
supporting the same great cause; and say that cause
was tho Union against the rebellion. All tho previous
portions OF that time We were In a party adver-
sares IL Is among the iproudcs Of my personal recc
lections that, although were enemies the worid
understands IT, political arrayed against each other
y partisan combinations for ten years. and political
friends and associates only for six months, VET
tue kindred, the friends and the parry OF
Stephen A. Douglas paid me the extraordinary COM
pment OF asking mo 10 DO the orator on tne occasion
for which we have assembled i, proved this namely
that Stephen A. Douglas great and generous
Had he been he could not have gone through ten
years OF opposition to me without leaving my heart
a pang wound 1t proved that knew all the while
that he was patriot and that he thought me TO be one
also. When they, broken down with grief for his
loss-struck down as he was on the ramparts OF his
country's defencecame TO me and begged to commit TO
unable TO accept the precious trust am glad that
declined because fe0 that the task Of his eulogist
has been performed by one who throughout his whole
life was united to hn in the bonds OF political as well
personal friendship, and who therefore could
justly appreciate his great merits and who having SYM
pSthized with him deeply and long, knew how his
fame ought 10 he presented for the emulation OF hls
counymen. am sure the GRAFTON just delivered will
live in history and the affections Of mankind
long after you and shall pershed and even after
this corner stone shall be crumbled into dust. And
what, fellow citizens made a whole nation admire him
during the last evenfu years Of his hfep What is
that has made us unanimous in the homage paid is
memory II was because, in the most fearful crisis
The country cefencc and gave up his life ID the effort
TO maintain and the Union OF these States zap
ings which, by the win of Providence designed TO
confer II shows great ard important truth from
which men in every age should tako encouragement It
i5 mistake 10 suppose the greatest merit earth is to
found an empire or State-thee is great deal more
merit in preserving IT, The study have been oblig
20 make OF the aars OF nations has satisfied thai he
who falling State is greater than he who founcs
a State. Great applause Therefore, think that
Stephen A. Douglas with Abraham Lincoln, will live in
the memory and homage OF mankind equally with the
Washirgtons and Hamltms Of the revolutionary age
For myself could not ask hizher commentator TO tho
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shall mark and read the trials Of this our beloved coun
try under tho administrations Of Abraham Lincoln and
Andrew IoiDson: that they may End that with Abraham
lucula and stephen A. Douglas was in true associa-
ton, and with Ulysses Grant and David g. Farragut
and with al the great heroes and all the great statesmen
who have given 70 the American people new lease or
life. lie that feel able defy faction, sedon
and powerful enemies 10 destroy, either or hereafter
for
rrencnduous cheers greeted the ut.eranco OF these
sentences.
GENERAL c;R ,Nr's RECEPTION
General Grant next introduced and received the
most tremendous greeting. rs ho has through al the
places have passed Admiral Farragut was, usual,
warmly greeted The other distinguished excursonists
were introduced AMI appauded
Tie eycursonsts, with the exception OF the President,
visited the opera house ght, and escorted
thither by tho committee Of reception They we're ap
p.auicd by the audi nee they entered During the
ming General Grant vas cheerci, when hs rose and
said they could get nothing from him as agreeable as
.he cheers for him saying that he aud Gen. Grant
had made bargain 10 speak threo minutes ana half,
Dit Is Gehefh enEfOsscu nearly ai tne me
there was nothing left for him 10 say. This produced
NJ igb laughter
Secretary Seward, in return FOR similar compliment,
and merely bowed his thanks; Secretary Weles
aud several army officers following his example under
like circumstances
ISJrRns RECEIVED ~ THE rtErT
Admir-, Earragpt has seriously injured his hands while
getting in and out OF the carriage; IS banaased.
General Ncalum has injured foot ana several others
Of the party were more less injured by jams in
crowds
GENERAL cRlNr RECOVERED
- fr "a hac haaH HaRf mt hlIr
ORANGE 1t rRoGRaMME- LOUISVILLE r. RE VISITED.
II h--s been finally decided not only 10 90 8, i01is
hut 70 include Louisville in the programme IL is
arranged that the Presidential party sha go by 5efar
sonvlo Railroad Louisville Tuesday next and by
bat iiom there 20 CINCINNATI arriving at the later place
early next "Wednesday morning, leaving day
about O'Clock I. N ios Columbus.