The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-06-05
Grant and Colisx Serensded.

Grant and Colisx Serenadsd.
Wasusorox. My 81 is6s-Grn. afsf
ihis evening. Alter the bsno.
h.J r.syrd Hail TO the Chief. es!' ~"'
m,ds a., Grant, when he appeared 81 sh'
door OF III. residence and wss greeted ~i'h
n,olcured cheers. representative Boutwell,
~ Massachusetts,. Who standing at bis s'ae.
.ddrs...d him in terms expressive OF gran
fes,ion ., his upsnimous nomination es ias
Chicago Convention.
Grant rsiJ: Gentlemen. being entirely
TO pu6i ir seeskins. and wv"
ant j. s.re to cuiIivsir that power I."eh'e'j
!, a impos.ih.e 10, ~. "a frd appropriate
language L. ihsuk you Tor this de m""sfa-
lion. An iha' can cay II. ,hst Ia ~h'tfs
- posi,iun l insy he called by your ~'i'
,hs n ,nd.avor 10 discharge ne d"i"s WI"
xdei,y and Lonss'y Of purpose. o. my rec
,i,uS~ IN The performance OF public ds'ie'
,ou will hsve 10 jadge sos yourselves ey ny
record before you.
Three cheers were then esver Tor Gen
Grant. Hundred. uf The crowd ihrn en-
tered the house .nt covsTaic.siec me Gen
srsl
Tn. procession 'h-n moved TO me resi-
dsner OF Speaker Coi'sx. and calls having
h.sn msde FOR h.n. he appeared at the door
lot his residence in compsny with k'pre
sensitive Pike, Of Msine. Who in lew re-
m,,ks. introduced Coifsx. The latter ssid:
| NV Fnepes-l thank you with all the
emotions Of a grea,hul heart. for this mani
fe.,.,ion Of your confidence and r.gard. /
congratulate you on the auspicious opening
OF the eventiul campaign on which We are
entering.
! 10 The Chicago Convention, Representing
:, the entire continental area OF the republic.
every Safe. every Territory. every distinct
,nd every delegate from ocean 10 ocean, de-
elsrsd tha. ,i,pir frs, and only ehoiee fv'
Pre.iden;, sss Ulysses 5. Grant Great
applsu.s.l Brave. rnd IN assuming g; r.'ieen'
and vet when necessary. firm ss the eiefna
hills; with .very though: and hope and a.
pirsiion for his couniry; With o mndrs'y onl,
equalied by his merits, il is not eviravsg'n
Tor me 10 ssy that he 10 10 day the msn o
ali other men in the l,nd-firsI in var. ire
lin pesce, sLd the fret in the hearts Of hi
countrymen. Great sppisuse
Thu. name is The very tynon,m OF vieto
Irv. snd he will lead the Union hosts 10 ri
omph 81 the pole. 81 he led The unio
armies TO triumph in the field Bu
.res,er even than the eonqneror oil 'icks
y burg, the destroyer Of the rebellion. 10 il'
> glorious ins pirs,ion Of eur noble frineiPie'
animated ty the sublime truths Of The DEF
la.niion OF Independence.
Our b,nner besrs an inscription moi
msQne,ic than the nsmes Of iis s'sndsr'
bearers, hirh The whole world can see..'
, :, fi,srs to the bres ze-liberiy end Ioys:tl
Justice and public ssfe,y. Defying ell pr
IS liudicee, We ere for uplifting the losly 81
u protecting the oppressed. lAppisuse.l
u Hisio,y records. to the immortal honor
! Of our orgsuiz,iion, that il saved The ns'''
'e ard emrncipstet . race. We struck u
y 'euer from the limbs Of the slave and hit
a mil ions into the glorious sAnIeht OF iber'
We placed The emsncipsied slsve on
of fee, % msr, and put into bic RICH, hs'
tx the bsl.o, brx TO protect his manhood s'
is his right, We s'sked our poli,icsl exs,en
I'm in the Reconstruction OF the reSolted Stat
fe. on the cure aud eternal corner stone Of 10
I'll atty, and We ehsli viumph.
opl know there 10 no holiday confee, befr
as Us; bu, with energy and zeal. with prin
~ Piles that humanity will approve. and TIA
believe thst God will bie.s. We shsli
-. throuh ,Ls contest quering md 70 g
he quer, and on the fourth dsy # hafsh o.
his the peoples champion vii " surFe ~
are peoples woes 10 youd-r Wh''e II "s.. i
il, I regre, 10 say 10 TOW d tal-rr y us
ian worthy occupant.
ent Then with peace snc confidence We q
ng. expect our beloved country 10 enter upo