The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-08-12
- CADIZ OHIO WEDNESDAY, AUGUST H. 1885,
Public Speeches of III. U. Grant.

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! SPEECH AT THE GREAT DEMONSTRATION T,
SUSTAIN ANDREW JOHNSON AT CooPEE
INSTITUTE, JUNE 7, 1865.
Il thank you for this reception. IF
were in the habit of speaking, | am SO i'm
pressed by it thgt | would not be be able t,
respond as | should like to do. YOU vii
have to excuse me.
SPEECH AT TIE DINNER GIVEN TO GRAFT Al
TIE AsToR HOUSE, JUNE Z, 1865.
''GENTLEtiEN--I know you will excuse
me from attempting to reply to your very
fiattering remafks
SPEECH AT KALAMAZOO, MICH.
reported in the N. Y. Times, Aug. 20, '65.,
j am not going to reply to the address,
gentlemen. could not do so if | should
try
SPEECH Al TIE tNfoN LEAGUE ROOMS, JAN
7, 1865
After long and hattering address from
the chief orator, Grant said:
'tGENTLEMEN-I lid you good night. ]
am much obliged to you for this reception" "
SPEECH AT TfIE BtDDLE HOUSE, DETROIT.
(Reported in the N Y. Times, Aug. II, '65.)
Il bid you all good night"
SPEECH AT TOLEDO, OHIO.
tReported in the N. Y. Times, Aug. 81, '65)
"oENrLEMEN AND FELtow- CITIZENS
Rev. Mr. Vincent, who has come out on
the train rom Chicago, has kindly con-
sented to return my thanks for this hearty
welcome, which you have given me.
SPEECH IN NEW YORK ON THE BALCONY OF
THE CITY HALL, AUG 80, 1866.
From the Herald Rsport.
General Grant is remarkable for his ID
comic addresses, and though he did not de-
liver an address, he said very good thing
Turning to Farragut he said, Admiral, as
it would be utterly impossible at this dis
lance to make the people hear our voices
they will take our appearance for a speech. !"
SPEECH AT THE BANQUET AT DELMoNICO' S,
AUG 80, 1866.
On being toasted and vociferously cheer
ed the hero arose and said (rather incoher>
ently):
"AIt I can say to you Is, that if the Pres
ident and his Cabinet had held to their de-
termination would have had to leave the
Admiral to do the talking. We wotld
have left you off, and you would have got
to your beds"
Verbatim report, n. Y. Tribune, August
80, 1865.
SPEECH AF TER THE BANQUET AT DELMoN-
ICo's.
Loud calls were made for General Grant
and that gallant officer was introduced by
Mayor Hoffman General Grant said that
owing to the exhaustion which they all felt
after the entertainment given by his Honor,
the Mayor, they could not expect him to
say anything further"
SPEECH AT NIAGARA FALLS
Report by the Herald, Sept. 2, 1858.
Loud calls for Grant. my modesty
compels me to turn over that written speech
to Mr.. Hall, who will deliver it for me
whenever it is written. (Cheers and
laughter.
SPEECH To THE LOUISIANA DELEGATION AT
NIAGARA FALLS.
Herald report, Sept. 8, 1856.
After leaving the President, the Louisi-
ana delegation succeeded in securing Gen.
Grant as he was smoking a cigar. After
addressing him, and w1ifglng his hands
with frantic fervor, the General made few
remarks. He said that when he vas in the
vicinity of the Fed River he always found
the climate healthy, and thought that it
was pleasant place generally. He stayed
there altogether about fourteen months
The fr>t six mouths Of the time only two
of their men died, and these not from the
insalubrity Of the place. One Of them had
his brains knocked out against q tree; and
the other quit drinking. The Louisiana
delegation laughed heartily at the joke in
close Of the speech, but the General showed
symptoms Of losing patieuce, the delega-
ton then retired, wherGupon be again re-
sumed his cigar.