The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-11
General Grant Declines All Public
Demonstrations.
His Reception of the Pres
Representatives.
Policy Of His Administration
EOreshadOWed.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-

strntiOn Tcndered.
General Grant declined to-day public deIn0nstra-
ton in his honor rendered by the various repub-
lican associations OF this city. This afternoon
committee, consisting OF delegates from the
Sailors and Soldiers Republican Committee, on
GERS Of Boys In Blue" the President OF the
Central Grant Club and the Mayor Of Wash
ineton, together with the Aldermen ard other pro-
mlnent citizens, called upon General Grant by APP
pointment The object OF this visit is stated In the
following address OF the Mayor
GENKBAL GRANr-In behalf Of tho citizens and
republican organizations of this city we have called
to tender our hearty congratulations the result OF
the recent election and TO MAKE known to you their
Wishes that they be permitted to attest their feeling
and Joy BY public fs ira
capital OF the nation they were deprived OF that
pleasure on your arrival here by q sort OF flank
movement by which you stole march upon our
people. All indulge the hope that You Will now
accede to their request and name the time and place
that VIII be most agreeable TO you for such demon
station.
General Grant responded as follows:-
am glad to meet you all and receive your con-
gratuations but hope you Will spare me any
avoid demonstrations here as esew here, and with
my consent there cannot be any. am always ready
to meet such gentlemen az may call upon me at my
Office or house ut any time without public display or
demonstration. This would be much more agree
able TO me- and hope It will be agreeable to you.
The Mayor repied-We shall certainly study your
pleasure in the matter.
General Grant then said:-l am not unmindful OF
the feeling intended to be displayed by public
demonstration and you must take all this for
granted" uaughter)
A few moments were passed in conversation when
the committee Withdrew, each member Of 1t taking
General Grant by the hand
There is much disappointment at the refusal OF
General Grant to accept OF public demonstration,
as the preliminary arrangements had been made for
grand display.
General Grant Duty AT Headquarters.
General Grant was at his Office to-day from nine
until three O'Clock for the performance OF his official
duties, although he was constantly interrupted by
visitors, among whom were Speaker Cofix, Judge
Kelley of Pennsylvania; Judge Advocate General
Holt, Generals Emory, Shiras Hardie, Pelouze ana
Suffer, the last named OF California.
The Policy Of the Coming Adm Illustration.
Every little straw IL gathered now to show the
probable policy Of the General after his Inauguration.
Here are two or them:-In the railroad car from
Chicago the other day gentleman said to Grant,
"Gcneral hope when you are IN oGice you VIII let
us have peace in fact as we'll as III name" TO this
the General answered, 'Iou may be sure will, sir.
shall make peace, AID solid peace, which VIII
satisfy all good men North south, East and
wesi.n brother OF General Grant, who lives in
Chicago is reported to have said few days ago
that Grant intends to enforce The reconstruction
laws TO the very letter. so far az that duty may be
hequeathed him by the existing administration.
Perhaps by the time of his inauguration
:he whole business OF reconstruction wall have
been disposed Oh, but If not, according TO this fra
ternal authority, Grant viii execute them strictly
The alleged ,r this Is that Grant holds that
he win OF the people is the law OF the land" and
tina, Ia the election just decided the people expressed
their VIII 10 have these reconstruction measures en-
| forced by endorsing rho measures and platform OF
arfV
docs not presume to think that 1t was his personal
popularity that mpecd the people to give the radi-
cal ticket majority decided, but rather that il
was due 20 their endorsement Of Congress and i,s
policy. So says Grants brother.
Interview with General tsrant-riis Recepiion
OF Representatives. o. tie Press.
! Considerable interest centred IN and around the
eaIqlait rs OF the ARM an to-day, which Il partly
accounted for by the fact that an appointment was
made yesterday by General Grant to meet The city
authorities and officers OF The black ami blue 0rc.Ani.
zaion today 70 receive their addresses and to give
them his reply in relation the pubic denons "a
ton Of welcome that mas been brewing here for
than month past Az no certain tirae had peen
fixed Yesterday for the visit OF the comlaiitce. a
coody representation Of the public press was cary
on hand, with active GO and ready pencil 10 catch
|. even the mos reetlng occurrence thnt might seem
| To be OF interest. Certain OF the newspapo-
J ral corps who had not before had an opportunity
speak word of congratuatiou 10 the illustrioss
4 choice OF the people, taking advantage OF tempt
ing chance that presented the return OF the
\ eral from the War Department where nc had been
sudiousy engaged for more than an hour FRO oopO
/ peOiiry, sent NJ cards and were immediately
nthercd into TIE presence. Tho General was seated
in hIs rotary chair I'm front o, h3 desk conversng
with two or three friends, two OF whom were army
evidently been made by the surgeon on the general
| Improvement in appearance the General presented
since his return from The west for the latter VIZ;
speaking OF the variations In his weight o. different
/ periods OF hi. life, and stated taat 1T
4 present lie weighed $50 pounds, which il
/ considerably above his usual weight The General
| remarked he thought II highly probable shat lew
i months would do much towards reducing his ayor-
Gupois. General Grant received the representatives
! OF the press with frank welcome, though desire
10 conlne the interview WITHIN the narrow limits 81
Official breviiy was noticeable in his manner, and
suggested that certain reports We're not aitorether
erroneous that circulated stating that General
/ Grant invariably sought refuge within hts ntrenct.
/ menis when approached by a cwspaper man or a
politician because he believes that IL either OF them
! geis half chance they will ask mo end Of
pointed questions that would leave nothing at last
| worm conceaiing. The General added not little
10 the force or tals impression by turning
20 his desc, taking thcreron cigar mi lighting ~
/ n proceeding which has usually been construed a
indicate that he Is the Defensive It having been
mentioned that he enjoyed areputition for cautiousi,
avoiding politics, the General replied that IL was
true he did not like to talk about politics, becauss
that which may be regarded ~ right and proper ii
politics to-day may be all wrong SIX months hence
ana he thought that politics ia subject about wbic.
the least said the better.
In reply to the remark that no President eve
entered upon his executive duties with farer on
portunity to administer tho affairs OF the country
as TO secure tranquility aud prosperity, tho Genera
said that 1t would be bis constant care TO seel
ON early restoration OF peace and harmony
| throughout tho Union. The successful manner il
which the President elect eiuded tho elaborate re-
cepton preparations In this city having been referred