Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-05-26
RESPONSE By GES. CHANT.

nomination oV tue Culcsgo CouNch-
ton.
RESPONSE BIZ GEN. CHANT.
Gen, Graut said
GENTLEMES--Being unaccustomed
to public speaking, and without the
desire to cultivate that 20 mer, laugh
teri, it is impossible for me to find
appropriate language to thank you
for this demonstration. All that !
can say is, that to whatever position
l may be called by your will, shall
endeavor to discharge its duties with
fidelity aud honesty of purpose. Or
my rectitude in the performance Of
public duties you will have to Judge
for yourselves by my record before
you.
Three cheers were then given for
Gen Grant. Hundreds of the crowd
then entered the house and congrat +,
ulated the gentleman.
The procession then moved to the
residence of Speaker Colfax. Calls
having boen made for him, he APP
peared at the door Of his residence
i1ge, 81 Maine, Who in q few re-
marks introduced Mr. Colfax.
SPEECH Of Mr.. coLFAx.
Mr.. CoLFAX said Ny friends, /
thank you with all the emotions of a
grateful heart for this flattering man
ties alton of your confidence and rig,
or, | congratulate you on the auspi-
cious opening of the eventfnl cam
paign which we are entering. In the
Chicago Convention, representing
the entire area of the republic, every
State, every territory, every district
and every delegate from ocean to
ocean declared that their first choice
for President was Ulysses s. Grant.
[Great applause Brave and yet
unassuming, reticent and yet when
necessary, firm as the eternal hills
[applausel, with every thought, and
hope, and aspiration for his country ,
with modesty only equslled by his
merits, it is not extravagant top rae
to say that he is to-day the man of
all other men in the land, frat in
war, first in peace, and first in the
hearts of his countrymen. [Great
applause. His name IL tho very
synonym Of victory, and he will lead
the Union hosts to triumph at the
polls, as he led the Union armies to
triumph in the field.
But greater even than the con-
queror OF VickFburgh aud the destroy
er Of the rebellion is the glorious ill.,
SEPARATION 81 our nob.s principles
enunciated by the sublime truths
of the Declaration OF Independence.
Our banner bears an inscription
more magnetic than the namcs Of its
| standard bearers, which tho whole
world can see 81 it aoats to the
breeze" Liberty and. Loyalty, JUS
tice and public safety"
Defying ali prejudices, We are for
uplifting the lowly and protecting
the oppressed. [Applause.1 Histo,
~ records, to the immortal honor OF
our organization. that it saved the
nation and emancipated a race. We
struck the fetter from the limbs OF
the slave, and lifted millions into the
glorious sunlight Of liberty. We
placed the emancipated slave on bis
| feet, as . man, and put into his right
hand the ballot to protect his man
hood and his rights. We staked our
| political euistence on the reconstruct
ton of the revolted States, on the
sue and eternal cornerstone of low,
atty, and we shall triumph. know
there is no holiday contest before US,
! Bat with energy and zeal, with prin,
ciples that humanity will prove, and
that / believe that God will bless,
that we shall go through the contest
conquering and to conquer, and on
the fourth day of March next, the
peoples champion will be borLe by
the peoples votes to yonder White
House, that, | regret to say. is now
dishonored by its unworthy occu,
pant. Then with peace and conf
dence we may expect our beloved
country to enter upon a career of
prosperity which shall eclipse the
most brilliant annals of our past
bid you God speed in this work, and
now good night.
Applause followed the conclusion
of Mr.. Colfax's speech, and the band
played an appropriate air. Many
persons in the crowd entered the
dwelling and extended their con.
gratulations.