Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
GRANT AT QUINCY.

revival of the patriotic war spirit of 1851
and an unmistakable evidence that tht
fires of loyalty had been kept brightly
burning. The unbounded enthusiasm O
this popular demonstration was but the
muttering of the thunder in the polltica
sky which heralds the approach of the ir
resistable storm which is to sweep from
sight every trace ofdisIoyalty, Reputation
and Democracy-the triple term which is
now Joined together to resist the voice Of
| the people. AS in 1850 and 1864, the
masses and not the few have made the
Republican nominations, and they propose
to place their choice-the conqueror of the
rebellion-in the Presidential chair by a
majority larger by tens of thousands
than ever was given Presidential candi-
date. 4f 4 ;.ae ,Fs
| Although it was not positively known
| when "the next President of the United
States would arrive until about noon on
Saturday, the news spread like wild-fire
| through the CITY,. The Tanners had been
| ordered to assemble on Jefferson Square at
| half-past 6, and here they came by twos
| and threes, by tens and scores, until the
Park was alive with their shining uni
| forms. The music of their band, the
laundering of the cannon, and the shouts
of the excited ones made things pretty
| lively there for an hour or So. The arrival
of Grosch's band was the signal for march
ing, and companies A and B, about 300
strong, fell into line and started for the
depot The column marched directly
down Vermont street to- the railroad, ac-
companied by hundreds of citizens, many
of whom were Tanners, and many others
were anxious to join, but every torch and
| uniform was in use, and it was not pro-
posed to initiate the example of the Quincy
Democracy, and allow everybody able to
carry stick to fall in. On arrival at the
depot the torch-bearers were drawn up in
close ranks, and double files, facing in,
| forming an avenue through which our dis
tinguished visitor might pass.
Our honored guest, Gen. Grant, ar
rived on the evening express train of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad.
AS the cars approached the depot about
7 p m, and the first sight of the hero of
the war" was obtained, the air resounded
with the shouts Of multitude of not less
than five thousand people. Cheer followed
| cheer as the triumphant march began.
|! From Vermont to New Hampshire streets
the levee was crowded with a solid mass
of humanity, all striving to obtain a
-
containing the General and few of our
| leading citizens, with difficulty forced its
| way through the surging crowd to the
place where the Tanners stood in readiness
| to give their welcome. AS the train whis-
| tied, the torches were lighted, and with
| uncovered heads and rousing cheers, the
bearers thereof greeted the General as he
| passed through the blazing lines, which
| extended to the foot of Hampshire street.
| Not only were the pavements crowded,
but the Streets were literally filled.
| Throughout the entire distance the dem
onstration assumed the character Of a
| triumphal march, perfect ovation. The
| crowd around the vehicle containing the
| General, was so dense that it could hardly
| move. From roadside and pavement,
| from balcony and window, came unceasing
cheers, and the waving of dags and hand,
kerchiefs. The procession moved slowly
| up Hampshire to Fourth, on Fourth to
Maine, up Maine to Ninth, on Ninth to
| the Skating Park.
At the Rink an immense crowd awaited
| the arrival of the procession, for which the
| ground floor of the Rink had been re-
served. The Tanners and the multitudes
poured in until the whole building was
packed full, and hundreds seeing that it
| was useless to try to get within seeing or
| hearing distance, were turned away by the
crowd. There was rush for the platform,
! to shake hands with the General, but this
proceeding caused so much confusion that
file of Tanners was sent up and the plat
| form cleared so that the speakers could
have breathing space The band dls-
coursed for while in their balcony, and
| then quiet being restored, Capt, y. ii.
Keath, called the vast assembly to order,
and the Hon. /. N. Morris stepped forward
and thus addressed the great Captain;
"Gen. Grant This is not the first time
you have visited the city of Quincy. In
| 1861 you passed through here, in command
| of your regiment on the way to field of
future usefulness and glory, to course OF
action which redounded to the interest of
| your country. You were then only the
| Colonel of regiment since then you have
| been advanced for meritorious services to
the high and honorable position of Gen
| eral of the United States Army. Now
| you return with your laurels all won, not
as General, but as private citizen as
such we welcome you to-day to our city.
They say you never made aspeech. Wash
| ington never made speech, Jackson never
made one, Taylor never did, but they all
made their mark, as you have. Rousing
cheers. BY your integrity, your valor,
your GOODNESS on the battle field you have
made yourself famous. [Cheers.] Gen.
Jackson attempted to suppress a rebellion
| in it's incipiency You succeeded In sup
pressing gigantic one Continuous cheer
| ing). You served your country in the
army, and took your rise from our own
State, hence we claim you. You have
| been assailed as all great men have been ;
/ YOU have been illuminated by v1rulent
| enemies, but there are patriotic hearts
| enough in this nation to save you, to raise
you to the highest position in the land.
| illinois will be the first. She will roll up
such majority as she never gave before
to any individual. Again, in behalf of
| this enthusiastic, this vast assembly, ex-
tend to. you hearty welcome to our city"
AS soon as the deafening applause ceas-
ed, Gen. B. NJ Prentiss addressed the
audience as follows:
at is with pleasure | behold SO many
smiling faces and cordial hands ready to
greet the arrival Of our nations most dis
| tinguished patriot; one who has filled
| every position to which he has been called
with honor and credit to himself and
country; one whom the people intend, by
their ballot, t. place in the highest posi-
! ton within their gift, that of President of
the United States Of America