The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-07
GRANT.
RejOfcings at the Home OF Our Presi.
dent EIect-rhe Generals speech.

RejOfcfngs Ot the Home OF Our Prest.
dent EIect-cbe Generals speech.
The Chicago Tribune, in its Galena despA Atch
OF November 4, written At mtdsigut, says
This has rem the proudest evening IN All the
cratic, yesterday gave "A m j Driiy for her uIsJu
guIshsU cIIizen. General u y Grant, for Presi
utDJ Of The UUlitd States. Tne county gives
him alaIger jority py 40 than IL gave ~ Mr..
Lincoln Ia 1876
i1iumphaDt el'cIion OF General Graut, was
ctJt DraLtd here 10y grand LOTc1lIguL process /.
sion. bol fires, unliDalions. aud otner uenon
kuHiiOLs OI joy. Tue GHleDa Tanners, with
Two bands u music sDo pIOct BSlOn of citizens,
LumbeIing several thousand, marched 10 tue
rtklCeLce vi General GraUi, In front of wnicn ~
spIeDdid disp!sy OF fireworks was set mp, after
which three rousiu Z cnt els were given Tor tue
Pr, kldt ut elect In response TO repenre Cal y
The General stepped out upon the piazza ana
addressed The mulIi ude ss iollows:-
Friends and feIlow-clilZ2ns OF Ghena: I
thhDk you IOr this additional mark of your
XIII dnehs. Sufficient, suppose, has nov Deen
nehrO OF he result OF the late election to- shoV
stiahs OF the Daiion for the next four
ytars. suppose 10 Is no egolism Ia me TO
Tie responsibilities of the position l feel.
but accept them without tear, II can
Dave the same support which has been given
olheIs who have fought togetn er In this co.. ntest
"a contest in which you are all Interested per.
soDaIly as mucn as, and perhaps more. than
am. i now take occasion TO bid you good bye.
ss leave here to- morrow for Washington, aud
shall probably see but few of you axain for
tOme years to come, although 1t would give me
great pleasure 10 make q n annual pilgrim age To
ace where have eDj yed myself 30 much
ss have here during The past few months.
Al the ouclusion Of this first speech OF the
Preside t-eect, the crowd gave niue deafening
cheers for General Grant, after which they pre-
Get dtd TO the residence of Hon, K. W4sn-
burDe, who has just been reelected to Oon
gIess, lor his nintn term, by an overwhelming
msjOIity. Afier three rousiug cheers were
given for Mr. WAshburne he was loudly called
Tor, and responded by rendering his heartfelt
and grateful thanks To his old negn.
bnIs and friends for the magnificent de-
monBtration before him. aud for the op.
pUrtuDity OF miDgliDg his congratulations
with theirs at the splendid victory which had
yesterday been achieved by the loyal people of
the couhtry In The election Of one OF our own
cit Zens TO The highest office in the gtfJ of con
fidiDg people, and TO The graudesL position in
The world Great applause) The election Ot
General Grant means that The couniry shall
have peace: that the people shall have An nOuest
and economical administration of tue )vern-
mept: that the flag shall be everywhere re-
spect, q; the rights and liberty and property of
al men, Of all c!lors and clines, shall be pro
ed and vindicated througnOut the len kth
and breadth Of the land. (Cbeers) All so)d
people must rejoice IN u result so auspiclous,
and which bears peace, happiness, and pros.
petty TO great nation. and which challenges
The profounuest interest of all lovers of
liberty and good govern ment throughout the
world. Mr.. Washburne then a luded TO the re.
Turns somewhat in detail, aud particularly
tended bis heartfelt thanks to his cons ituents
ptig bbors, and friends, who had nine times
supported HIM for Congress with q devotion,
zeal, aBd unRutmtty which aroused the emo
press When Mr.. Washburne had concluded,
Hon. W. r. Allis on. just reelected to Con yresS
from the Third district OF Iowa M ade a rOusing
speech, after which the crowd dispersed. The
ever witnt ssed in GaleDs. Tne Examinations
Of private residences were m q ihcent.