Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-16
NO. SO.
FATHER GRANT.

Onthe evening previous to the election a
large gathering of Republicans was held al
Mozart Hall, in Cinncinat. Among the an.
dience was the father of General Grant. who.
upon being recognized, was loudly called
upon for speech. Father Grant, as he 10
iamilarly called, responed, and after the
cheering which was occasioned by his rising
had subsidized, spoke as follows
Ladies' and Gentlemen:-I am not in the
habit OF public speaking. l never learned
the art, and il is family failing. (Cheers. J
ihe chairman has said Governor Morton will
be here in a-'few moments, and possibly /
may say something that may keep you from
going to sleep. Well, we have, you know
Deen engaged in putting down most gigan
tic rebellion, the greatest that has ever dis
graced q civilized nation We have fought
through it and crushed It out by the power
ot the sword. (Cheers.) There is vet a
work to be done. There is another fixed
battle to be fought, and that battle is to be
fought tomorrow. (Applause) The grand
contending armies arrayed against each
other must be narrowed down to the Repub
hcan and Democratic parties. All, but, says
some one, 1.-THE johnson party pi Sure
enough, but where is it?" daughter and
The truth is, it was only a trick played off
upon the people in the Philadelphia Con
Vention, nine-tenths OF whom were Demo
crats, and whose object was simply to trans
Ter Mr.. johnson and his friends into the
Democratic party. The plan was laid, and
what has been the result? believe that the
Democratic party has absolutely gained Eve
votes, all told. (Cheers) Raymond, of
New York, is one; Doolittle, of Wisconsin,
IS another; Senator CowRn, of PennsylvRnia'
Is another; and in little village on the Ohio
river they CALL am not good at recollect.
ing names-ah yes, Cincinnati, there are
TWO more. They got right upon the plank
nxed Tor them, creased their leather breech-
es; and down they went. (Great laughter.)
Ihere were three or four more that had a
great notion Of getting on the plank. They
went SO far as to take the bounty, got
one 1901 on the plank and then eased them
selves down gradually, until they could see
the yawning gulf beneath them-the miry
slime OF eopperhead democracy-a gulf filed
with dead mems bones-and they shrewedly
concluded to take the back track. (Great
cheers.) Although these men have taken
their bounty, and enlisted in that mean party
for short, they call the National
Union Democratic johnson party-theynow
come out and say they think the Constitu-
uonal Amendment is pretty near right, and
we had better sustain Congress.
For myself, don't think those men whose
hands are reeking with the blood of their
fellow citizens, ought to be entrusted any
further with the affairs of the Government.
(Cheers.) Now, my fellow-citizens, have
never claimed any distinction for any service
have ever rendered. Accident, fortune.
good luck, something or other, has enabled
me to raise up son who has rendered some
service to his country. (Great and con-
tinued cheers.) But may say the service
thus rendered by that boy of mine, have not
only been fully appreciated, but they have
Deen put down perhaps at more than they
were worth. (Cries of mo, no, neyer.'0
At any rate, he has received as much credit.
as much promotion, and as many substantial
testimonials, or more than many other men
who have done more. (Voices-''No no.")
The old gentleman then kindly thanked
the audience for their too cordial compliment
in calling him out