The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02


OVATION TO GRANT N CR:sAeo.
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TIE General Visited BY Fifteen Thsnsand Of
His FeIlow-Citize ns-Speeche Of Gonera al
Grant, j. Y. scammoB, N. b. Judd and
Others. 4safa arslLgl ..fr
From the Chicago Tribune, August sol
Al informal reception, such as has been accorded
10 no public man in this city, was extended to Gen.
eral Grant on last evening 1t had become known 10
.he different tanner organizations throughout the
s,ty that the great chietan Of the Union forces was
N town, having arrived on Friday morning, ana that
he had taken up temporary sojourn at ths residence
Of his brother, No. s23 wabash avenue Upon the
communication of this intelligence 1t was deter
mined by the different commanders OF the
various republican organisations throughout
the city to make him the recipient Of such
reception as had never been rendered any
public man hitherto; and 30, under the direction Of
General Solomon, the cOmmander-in-chief Of the
tanner clubs, there gathered on last evening COL
lection Of men, strong In republican principles,
which for number and orderly conduct have never
been equaled in this city. Besides the tanner orga-
nizations there was vast multitude of outsiders,
who had assembled TO pay their respects to the
great chcftain OF the day. Taken all together there
were not less than diteen thousand persons present
At eight O'Clock the crowd began to gather on
Wabash avenue, between Twenty-frst and Twenty
second Streets and densely did 1t In few minutes
become packed that access to the temporary abidn
place OF the distinguished General by h. usual ave.
became inn ossble. The west side OF the street
was brilliantly Illuminated with Bengal lights
sky rockets and Roman candles were dis
charged into the air at intervals, casting
q lurld glow on the scene Upon the
announcement from the balcony Of the presence
Of General Grant, and particularly when his well
known and well remembered form became visible
che widest enthusiasm animated the crowd. Stimuli
saneous cries arose. such as bring out the Gen
sral. We want the silent hero,n &C. There has not
been so enthusiastic an assemblage objected during
the entire campaign, and it required the utmost
exertions of policemen and republican friends TO
keep the snrging mass from carrying the house
which sheltered their chief by storm and taking him.
''body and bones," to a more prominent and central
Standing point than could be claimed for the position
which he occupied.
After the usual preliminary cheering by the people
and the playing of popular tunes by the Great West
ern Light Guard Band, and the singing OF an air or
20 by the Ninth Ward Glee Club, General Grant came
forward and acknowledged the courtesy Of the
made and visit by saying:-
SPEECH OF GENERAL GRANT.
GEETLEMEN-I thank you for this spontaneous
make speeches. and could hardly find language
n the presence Of SO large q gathering Of nv
must simply. upon this OCCASION allow AS me 'G TO
return, from the bottom Of my heart, my sincere
The applause which greeted this 'Iittle talk,
s OF Grant would be- SO hearty and great was it.
swelling mass seemed moved to such q degree az
Se sea wave ana ,t the o. sound
aIticuate could be discerned. ~ '''-1s
SPEECH OF MR.. J. Y. sCAMMON.
Mr.. J. Y. Scammon was then introduced to the
vast crowd. His Introduction included the state
ment that he was friend ofthe Generals supporter
OF mis- principles and one whose utmost efforts would
party In the election about to transpre he did not
come to this place this evening to make speech. |
around him. to stand in the presence OF the greatest
He had come had the thousands of people he saw
cheitain the world has ever known. and a citizen
OF Chicago, to bid him welcome. He had no Idea OF
making speech In such q presence 1t be.
hoved all who had not been IN the peril OF war,
and who being In war had not directed it.
General Grant, he believed, would rally TO his
standard az their leader the true men Of the
country In opposition to the friends Of the nominees
Of the New York Conventions convention which
had named candidates for the executive offices OF
deceive nobody. unless 1t WAS themselves who
adopted He referred his auditors TO the lesson OF
Aiustrate the present condition or anairs in The l
United States Moses assembled to the Mount to listen
talked caused the erection q, deity Of the U Golden
calf. SO, to-day, Grant, the Noses OF the land is
listening TO the voice OF the people, while his
competitor, man OF words, is erecting the
golden calf. Which would the United States pre-
fer The man who subdued the rebellion and gave
man who has made the golden calf for the worship
Of the nation lie had read the eloquent speech OF
the late rebel General Lonnstreet in reference the
propriety and necessity OF the election Of Grant.
that speech was not In the nature OF discourse,
Of s the New YORK Ss and had ba.
one end-the election OF the general who had con-
eea se tue
spectacle ever exhibited in this country. There Is a
iack Of words on his part but there Is no want Of
words James is good, Peter is good, but
his faith by his works Is superior TO all.
The speaker then referred especially TO the
expressed II that In the highest place he had ex-
Inhibited the greatest ability and he believed that he
s o sa sbs s sS e ae,ence s %
should lend mis- countrymen 10 settlement OF the
issues Of war aud peace which lie before US; He who
had been the David OF the land. who had slain the
Goiah OF rebellion, was he who should be selected
TO lead the chosen children TO the fold where peace
shall reign even though y be through the revolution
threatened by q competitor lApplause.) When
che American people commenced their
shonsSt Only Of the tyranny Of Great Britaia.
When they met In convention In Philadelphia.
county rad nnposed. But there was PROVIDENCE
that had sought uphold the doctrines Of the
try which they brought into existence as nation
and 10 caused II TO he announced 20 the world that
all men were born with certain inaljenabe rights
These rights had laiu dormant as regarded some
portion Of the people. Tor some time, but at last IL
became necessary that the people OF the United
states should uphold the self-evdent truth that all
men are born free and equal. He believed that the
Declaration OF independence was not untrue, hut that
each man possesses the right 10 life, liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness, and that no man had right 10
dictate 10 TIE Almighty course of conduct contrary
70 Ills DEGREES. lie believed that the man who was
nnwllng TO march, even 10 the cannon's mouth, in
defence Of this principle was unworthy TO live in
republican land, and that he was an unworthy
Christian: Grant had, with his fellow soldiers,
braved the dangers OF the field 10 preserve this right
90 tine people, and his reward will be the gratitude
or great people shown IN his election 10 the highest
ONCE the people can bestow lie doubted whether
there was man present who did not believe that u
. Grant would be the next President or the United
states. AL the young men his side: all the
lovers or their country are for him. and the women,