Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-26
GRANT AT IaOME.
what s1e and ME C0m00enll0l
Friends have Ia Say 81 the
RrOpuect.

FfH08Ob mmNG ~ 0mJ - uaG
Prospect.
| Repoi ted specially for Dubuque Herald, by the
man whom Mrs. Grant made feel q, home
almost ut once,'
Your special reporter who attended tho
great Grant mass meeting" at Galena, on
the l4th inst, was favored by the great
| Ulysses with an invitation 20 call at hi. res
idonce.
At brief IT. .rview during the after
noon, 20 were so solicited. Although We
regarded the invitation somewhat ia the
spirit of the Freedman, who never expects
any one to accept his liberal proffsrs Of hos.
pitality, we determined TO test the sinceri-
y Of the Request. and - enjoy the expert
sncs Of hearing Grant talk, and il possible,
| to get some reflections on the state Of sf-
fairs.
Accordingly, aftss the speeches in the
evening, We hurried to his residence, hop
ing, altho il was then rather late for CALI
to have brief Interview. The bell vas an
swsred by very coqusttish house"so,
who led US past the parlors into rear ~
| ting room, whore w. we're gwen scar,
With the information that the General
would be ct liberty very soon. Immediate
ly we heard some two or three doors OPEN
cd, and finally what We thought must be
the front door, closed with siam. and the
key turned sharply in tho lock. All be-
came quiet IN minute, and we waited pa
tiently for the temperance Of the girl. Who
should show us into the presence OF Hiram.
But we wers not called. Time ran on--iif.
teen, twenty, thirty Enthusiastically our
watch showed three quarters Of an hour of
patient watching. Everything was quiet,
and we began to fear that We had been for
gotten. Rising and opening the door
which led into the main hall, by which We
had entered, we found everything in dark
moss. Feeling away IN the blacknses 10
find our WY out. W. finally reached the
main door, and found i. fastened What
to do. We did not know. Luckily, just in
the height Of our despair, W heard q side
door softly opened. Feeling Our way to-
wards II. We opened door which led into
. back hall, At the further end Of which, at
. rear door. We heard low and gentle voices.
We did mot dars 20 di scover oursclf sudden.
". for fear Of creating alarm, or Of being
sbot - burglar. We very soon discsrnsd
tho voice Of the pretty but forsetful house
maid, who had brought u 10. She WAS
evidently concluding an interview with her
lover. ] waited to hesr them say good
night, when might slip out. vas an
unwilling listener to many tender words
and pleasant sounds. At last the loves
prevailed in persuading the young lady to
accompany him TO n plate Of ice cream, At 4
restaurant, which hs assured her was still
open. ] heard her taks the kov from thu
door, 60 Outside. carefully lock it, and g
away. ! was in darkness and despair.
Whsn my fret horror .as the aituatios
was over, was aware Of = decidedly socia
and animated company in the next room -
As ! listened, wondering chow ! should sx
tricate myself from tho strange imprison
inent. the conversation became loud and
distinct. The first remark that I plainly
heard Was in the voice of Grant, who said
Come. Oglesby, take another drink. and
tell US what sort Of . tin. you had, Wed
nesday, At Chicago"
The reply was in the unmstakabis tones
Of the Illinois governor. lie said /"
dirty time. When 90 to that den OF
Wild beasts to make another speech. I'll
carry pai.of r.yolyers, aud lay one on
zach side II tho stand ready for use, be for {
! hcgin. AIN used 10 cstcalls. and have
a pretty fair pair Of lungs, | fancy. bat il
was tho worst job ever undertook"
Grant" Tho democrats are rampan,
there, since the spring elections went
against us Bat your speeches look well
in the Tribune
Oslcsby-" Yes, bn. a devil OF n tim
they had 10 patch 1t up, reckon"
o'rsnt here addressed himself to Jones
OF Chicago, who had been the General
keeper fer the dav, mud said
Jones, you have been IN to Milwaukee
how are things running in Wisconsin p
Jones" We'll, General, I don't know
not very encouraging. am afraid. Matt
Carpenter told me that he feared he should
not lie ahls TO come here 70 day, as on,
people have got some big fighting to dc
10 his State. But what id way they
have IN carrying things in Indiana Nor
ton told me. two days ago, tina. the Demo.
cratic platform, in respect to the bond
hu-nsss. was taking everything by storm
throughout, that State. and that campaign.
ns on Dick Thoinpson's patio, III was up.
hill work. But Morton is doing veil. and
If any body can make out case for tie
Heosiers. he will d, it, am ,,ill aopetul
Of lndlapa. but OHIO il gone mp
Gran, --"lcs, thcy have 20. discouraged
there already"
''bNN VAN Nbu HtAu IRON
New York Governor, Is there ghost Of
a CHARGE ;"
og'esby-" D-m New York. Seymou,
has hren run dow y TOO much All tina, W.
abuse him now, oas does him good
Grant" VOL. tho asorv will be oval
bN and by. wish Washburn could AXE
the l,b oil Of my hlii4. Tax another
G,vrrmer p
Gslespy -" | don't care If do. A
sonad 81 sinS'ins giass When are you
gong over to Duonqnc -
Grant" Next wcsk, and IL we come out
as fiat As We did ,o-day, We had bs,,er stay
at home
Oslesov-" W eli the Devil knows how
It will result. Il nav take turn. Here's
10 us. Another climbing Of glasses
AT this point, heard \ step outside, and
the girl and her beau opened the door.
They had tender parting. She turned
the KEY IN the door and left i, thare, and
went BY me up stairs. ! felt for the door,
and opened II. stumbled through sths yard
INTO tho back street, and got down Hill )ust
in time for th. train.--DuJuque Herald
Democratic Gf~tforn, and Can.
aianter.
Hon. Geo II. Pendletan, 10 his speech at
the ratification meeting ct Cincinnati,
said:
II have had occasion I, speak OF the
proceedings Of the Nav York Convention.
| approve them ALL fChcers.l approve
the platform; | approve tho nominations
Tue platform announces tho principles for
which We have 30 xeaiouslv struggled.
have enumerated them before:
Fidelity to .hs constitution!
Fidelity is tho Unioni
Fidelity to the rights Of States!
Fidelity to the liberties Of the citizen!
Fidelity to the principles of FREQ govern
menti
| Fidelity 10 that policy in matters Of
finance and taxation which by paying the
fvsiwenty bonds in legal tender notes.
will LII frcm tia ahouldaxa NJ lah.. IL