Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-13
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ARRIVAL OF GENERAL GRANT
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Themselves Into His Private Ii Ooms
.-He Leaves the 90 BurneL - TO Avoid
Them 1.-The "RadsD in Blue and
Band Gall TO Serenade HIm..They
are SOPeIy PpOInte de- It ema rKS
of Colonel BuTnet---BrieE Reply Of
Mo for General RarvIIngs--The JAG
Obins, Headed by EgEIestOn, Pursue
Him TO the rheater--Gen Grant Re
Dukes Them in severe TeTms---His
Rem a fIEs in FuII--The Party Retire
SorsIy Punished for Their Impu-
dence. ......... ...,. .,..... ..,
Yesterday morning special dispatch was
sent to a cOtemporary in this city, an
nouneing that General Grant, Major Gele-
raj Rawlings and General Stoneman were
on board the train from indianapolis COM
ing to- Cincinnati. Ex-Marshal Sands and
other JacObins hearing the news, held a
caucus, and resolved, if possible, to take
the General under their wings, and commit
him To the policy OF the Radical party.
They conceived the opportunity an excel
lent one, and cared nothing for the acci-
dental visit of the General in leaving the
Presidential party ut indianapolis, and
coming to Cincinnati few hours in ad-
vance of them, that he might fulfill the duty
of a devoted and affectioHate son, and spend
this brief time with his aged parents and
relatives in Covington. Eg u.Ham a.
Their efforts to procure troops to go to the
depot and escort the General and su tie from
the depot to the Burnet House failed. The
train arrived and the General and company
procured private conveyance and were
driven to the Burnet, and entered that hotel
unobserved, the General carrying his car
pet-sack from the carriage to his rooms. In
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led by Major General Rawlings, returned to
the carriage and were driven over the river
to Covington, where they dined and spent
the afternoon sat home" At six O'clock
the General and Chief of Staff returned to
the Burnet and took tea. After tea, Gene
raj Grant, in company with a friend, left
his rooms by back way, and went to
Woods Theater, where they occupied Mr..
Aliens private box, to witness Miss Thomp-
sons performance of East Lynne.
While the General was thus enjoying
himself at the theater, the crowd was in
creasingat the Burnet House, inside and
out, Notwithstanding a heavy rain was fall
ing. Congressman Eggleston, ex-Marshal
Sands, Judge Dickson, Fred. Hassaurek,
Councilman Wolf, and other Radicals were
In the hall, and went so far as to force them
selves into his private rooms. They were
informed by General Rawlings that GEN
eral Grant was not in-but still they lin
gered around, until half-past nine o'clock,
when the "Boys in Blue" with blue cpes
and caps, and each carrying a torch or
transparency, under command of l.. r.
Baker VINO wore white cape and red
lantern in the top of his cap, and flourish
ed baton of considerable proportions,
made their appearance.
They claimed to be from the Fifteenth
Ward, and headed by brass band, march,
ed along Fourth to Vine, down Vine to
Third, and wheeled into dress-parade po-
stion in front of the Burnet. Besides these
there were present many hundreds of citi-
zens. The band played tune after tune,
the crowd called loudly for Grant, and gave
three groans for the President, but the
General did not appear. The people be-
came impatient, and screamed vOciferously
for Grant. Finally, to give notice that
General Grant was not there, ard dispose
OF the "selp as cheaply as possible, it was
arranged that Colonel Henry l.. Burnet
should present Msjo General Rawlings to
the crowd. A passage-way was made, and
General Rawlings stood on the front ball
cony. Colonel Burnet said: 81 el4
"My fellow ciJiZens-General Grant left
the house about seven o'clock, and will not
return until a late hour. He did not know
of this demonstration or he would have
been present to receive you. L have the
honor, gentlemen, to present to you in his
stead his right arm, Major General Raw
lings, Chief Of Staff" t
Loud cheers were given, afterwhich Gen.
Rawlings said: -.| .l4.i .rHlI.
Gentlemen-I can only make the same
speech to you that Gen. Grant does" and
Gen. Rawlings bowed and withdrew amid
much laughter and cries of "S0ld, Sold,
Sold." t. 0I l4 os'4 gj. p ID.
The leaders, Eggleston & Company,
smarted handsomely under their failure,
but after leaving the Burnet House were
informed that General Grant was at Woods
Theater. Their impudence and efirontery
were not exhausted, and not willing to take
hint, wanted to be kicked before reeeiv-
ing full satisfaction. The " Boys in Blue"
paraded to the Theater, Eggleston and
others ascended the stairs, and Mr.. Allen,
the manager, was requested to go and in
form Gen. Grant that there was crowd of
citizens ON the outside who desired to see
him. Mr.. Allen, always courteous, went
into the private box and conveyed the in
telligence to Gen. Grant, who replied: !"
can not and will not see them. Please tell
their commander to come to me-" lf1
Mr. Allen communicated with command
er Il. Il. Baker, who, with pompous show
and knightly tread. marched into the
theater, and with Others, including our re-
porter. entered Gen. Grants private box.
Without giving Captain Baker moment
to saw single word, General Grant ap-
preached him and said in firm tone:
0SIR: lam NO POLITICIAN THE PREsI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES Is MY COM
MANpERL IN CHIEF! CONSIDER THIS DEMoN-
sTRATIoN IN OPPOSITION TO THE PRESIDENT