White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-08-06

spirafors. ths ..9ensralassimo. "oar
Cesar" was in aconaition which rem
dered it impsssibls for him to stani
without "support y
They reached the Pacific House.
Dense m asses Of struggling humanity
blocked the streets.
General Blair had gone straight on to
Le.veuwcr,h'; but the crowd were not
aware of the fact; and every shont for
graus vas met BY smother for Blair.
Such an uprosr has never been heard
or witnessed in St. Joe. since the Jsco-
bins OF this place mobbed General Tom
Price. and egged Gen. Blair, for attempt
ing to make Democratic sp ,echss two
years ago.
In response to the yells Of his gang.
ulyss staggered ont on the balcony OF the
hotel to exhibit his carcass.
One of our Irish citizens just below
him called. ..Gran, Oh, Grant r.
He leaned over to hear the expected
compliment and the gentleman from
Erin roarei right in bis face: "Yon
sold out the Irish. Cd d-n you!'
The distinguishes gnsst" suddenly
crawled in. evidently somewhat disguised.
The band footed another tune.
The crowd redoubled their yells.
And again the "generalassimo" reelei
out to view. amid cries Of "spsech,"
"speech T. "spesk if you csn 10
He responded in q burst Of eloqusuce
which we give literatim. ct verbatim. ct
gruntatim. ct hiccupatim. ct every othc:
atm. just as he spouted it.
For the accuracy OF our report. we re-
fer to hundred of our best citizens who
saw him and heard him as we did.
Swaying to and fro. with the unsteady
motion OF drunken man, he said:
Gentlemen I've Just (ush-h-h)
got back from long trip through th'
West (ah-h-h) Its m first trip (ugh)
through tn West. Pm very tired and
dusty and fa'igued, {hic-ah.) I'm very
tired and dusty and (bic) fatigued (ugh
and a-ahl There he staggered and
fell with heavy lurch against the balus-
ters. and supporting himself with one
hand on the railing added d)-"l can't
address youp'
That was oil OF it.
grants great speech in st. Joe!
The crowd set up terrific. grooming.
bootiug. and yelling. mingled with cheers
for grant and Seymour and Blair.
"Shermsn p "Sherman 70 yelled
both Democrats and Radicals.
The Arch hummer, the sonlless van
dal of Georgia and The Carolinas. stepped
out on the porticc.
In the darkness. he was mistaken for
Blair; the Democrats cheered, and the
G. A. RS. groaned.
The error was speedily discovered. aud
as all parties wished to hear the Atlila o.
modern times. quiet was restored.
Bi t his unceremonious rec ption had
/ aroused Tecumseh's "ingiD;" and bt
launched out with: III yon fellow.
want to hear me speak, you'd better he
have yourselves decsntly -(Rosrs. bowls
cries of "bah - "boo-woo 90, 90 !" from
thsScrowd) )-"Gen. grant and are not tc
be pat down BY any such crowds
(Cbeers, yells. boots. and trcmendou
cries for "Blair! Blair! Blair ~ ,c
which one Harrington. whose jaws wer,
publicly slapped ep the streets, by Col
A. w. Slaybsck, and who took th
slapping like dog. responded : "Blair',
down here in the bar-rooml" At thi.
the confusion was ten fold intensified
and an actual conflict seemed imm inent
As soon as lul occurred, the Barn.
Burner continued )-"Gen. grant has de.
clined to make speech and in bis sit
nation he is right. II yoI were in his
situation you would not feel like making
speeches"-(A voice:-"Nol l guess
not if was in his situation, I'd 60 to
bed and sober off !'')-"We have fongh,
these rebels. till we thonght they hal
enough Of 6ghting"-(Here some one
called in stentorian tones for "Three
cheers for Seymour and Blair y and the
shout that went Up fairly shook the skies;
the very windows Of the hotel ratified.
The great Incendiary seemed convulsed
with rage. and as soon as he could M AXE
himself heard. bawled ont II do not
generally counsel violence; but if / were
the loyal citizens of St. JOSEPH, l would
take that man and put him in the Mis-.
souri, River. Here arose such a terrific
din. boots. yells. shrieks. cries of bah!
bah Boo 90 90 90 u that for somo min
utes it seemed as il purgatory had bus.
ted. Above it all. one gigantic voice
sung out: You'd better try it! You'll
get put in Yourself! Satrsps ore
played ont !"-[Chafng. gnasbing his
teeth and lashing his tail with impotept
fury, the Arch hummer of the Csrolinas.
stood waiting till the noise his own inso
lence had provoked. died away. and then
bowling: "I'm going to get my supper
and go to bed; you fellows ont there can
do as you please" he backed in with the
air Of baffl,d wild beast.
And
"Great was the enthooziazum I"
After he got inside. be wanted to know
where the city authorities were, that they
couldn't suppress such.outragsous pro.
ceedings.
Harrington, with doleful snifl.. as
snred him that. unfortunately, they are
sll rebels too r.
And now came the introdrctions.
Old Fowler was introduced ss the
"dsd-in-law" Of ben loan, whereat grin