The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-12
WASERURNE AND THE NEGRO DEL.
EGAIE IN GRANTS PARLOR.

The Washington Express gives the
following graphic sketch of the scenes
and the incidents which transpired at
the house of General Grant OH the C.
vening when the Committee from the
Chicago Convention informed him of
his nomination:
10 the eye of the Observant last eve
ming was an interesting one, so far as
the scenes and incidents transpiring i'm
Gen. Grants parlor were concerned.
Each and every member of the Com
mittee seemed particularly desirous to
make himself conspicuous, especially
the brave and renowned Logan, who
who was ever gallant to the company
present.
Chief manager Washburne the sign
post of the Presidential candidate-im-
PEELED by duty Jumped around like
unto hen upon a hot griddle. He
must be present at all introductions
he must bow every one in and every
one out; he must hear all remarks
made to his candidate, and if needs be,
assist in the answer. To the ladies he
was a perfect Charles.the Tenth !; to the
committee Grandfather Whitehead
to the press an exceeding inconveni-
ence and decided bore, with the anx-
ious remark of "be sure you've got it
right" AS he stood at the refresh
poont tobIa cp,ilipOr hapinnly I1,1op bio
protege, and glancing askance at the
different faces there presented, doubt
less revolving in his mind. which he
would send when he became Secreta-
ry of the State) to this mission or that,
his thoughts even forgot themselves,
and his destruction of strawberries and
cream was immense. Donnelly would
have had no show with Manager
Washburne last evening.
Grant and Colfax were near each 9TH
er at the table, each enjoying an ice,
when up stalked Western member of
the committee, with an inquiring
mind for facts, and addressing General
Grant, said "WhO writes your speech
es, General ?''. General Grant looked at
the committee man, but made no an
swer. The anxious member from the
West again said "We want to know
as ColfaX can make his own speeches
and they say you can't" General
Grant turned away from the Speaker
and made no answer. ColfaX turned
to the man from the West and reques-
ted him not to make any such remarks
in future.
The great feature of the evening,
however, was the presence of the ne
gro delegate from North Carolina
His name is J. II. Harris, a delegate in
the Chicago Convention from the
Fourth District of North Carolina, late
member Of the North Carolina Consti-
tutional Convention, a candidate for
Congress (he declined however, in fa-
vor of carpet bagger,) and now
member of the committee to apprise
the Radical nominees for their good
luck at Chicago.
He was introduced, Of course, by the
immense manager Washburne, but
neither General Grant, Coffax, the Ia
dies present, nor any other Great Rad
ical Monguls seemed to know Brother
Harris. The company at one time
were nearly all crowded in the back
pralor, while Harris was observed
standing solitary and alone in a corner
of the front parlOr room. There he re-
mained half an hour-the observed of
no one except the reporters, who pro-
ceeded to take side notes of Brother
Harris solitary condition. 1t was q
fact to which many can testify, that
neither Grant nor ColfaX, save at the
introduction, took any notice of Harris
during the evening. He was like our
Jake on a picnic, mot fixed"-or
poor Sambo at dance, ''Without Di-
nah being dar."
Gen. Hawley, Gen. Logan, nor any
of the larger Radical guns deigned to
notice this practical innovation of black
upon white. He was not noticed by the
politicians, and only pitied by the re-
porters. He ''stuck" however, remain
ing until supper; secured place at the
table, and like all true breeds of the
African type, did full justice to ices,
berries, and sweatmeats, generally.