The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-22
CRMF AND COLFAX ON TIE WING.
Brilliant Reception of General Grant In
Qaincy ILL, and speaker COii,,x i'm Colo.
radO--t heir Speeches.

Brilliant Reception of General Grant In
Qaincy ILL.,, md speaker Coifax in Colo.
| radO--the Speeches.
| From haQuincy Qll.) Whg-republican H. !,
herself tan by the hearty, impromptu and enthus
ash weDme which her citizens gave to General
Ulysses !. Grant last Saturday evening. 1t was
almost arevival OF the patriotic war spirit of 1851
and an llnlnstakable evidence that the fires OF
LOYALTY nd been kept brightly burning. The Tan
ners had been ordered to assemble on JEFFERSON
square n halipast sx and here they came by twos
threes, tens and scores. until the park was alive
with thdr shining uniforms. The music of their
band th laundering OF the cannon and the shouts
OF the excited ones made things pretty
lively hSre for an hour or SO. General
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. As
the carslapproached the depot, about seven p. NJ,
tained ne air resounded with the shouts OF multi.
tude hot less than i've thousand people Cheer
followed cheer as the triumphant march began with
the skating Rink as its destination. The Marshal OF
the evening, Mr.. WIN. Evatt, led the van Through.
out the fntlre distance the demonstration assumed
the chapcter Of triumphal march, perfect oya.
General WIS 30 dense that IL could hardly move
From roadside aud pavement, nom balcony
waving VI nags ana handkerchefs. At the
rink IN Immense crowd awaited the arrival
o. me procession for which the ground
amt the multitude poured 10 until the whole building
was peched full, and hundreds, seeing that it was
lance wee turned away by the crowd There was
a rush fer the platform to shake hands with the
fusion That die Of Tanners was sent up and the the
platform cleared 80 that the speakers could have
breathing space. !; ). Morris stepped forward ana
thus ddlcssed The Great Captain
COLONEL NORRIS SPEECH.
Genera Grant thus is not the first time you have
through here In command OF your regiment on the
way TO a field Of future usefulness and glory TO q
course Of action which redounded TO the Interest of
regiment since then you have been advanced for
meritorous services to the high and honorable
position OF General OF the United states army.
Now YOU return with your laurels all won,
not a. a gcnelal, but as a prlvate citizen.
A As s"cs we So welcome aSsF sG '9a 70 our elly
ington never made speech, jackson never
made one, Taylor never did; but they al
made their marx, as you nave. (Rousing cheere.)
by youI integrity your yaor, your GOODNESS on the
battle Held have made yourself famous (Cheers.)
General Jackson attempted TO suppress rebellion
In TIA incipency. GA succeeded IN suppressing q
gigantic one. Continuous cAeerng.) You served
your country In The army. and took your rise from
own state: hence VIC claim you. You have
been assaiIed IS all great men have been; you
nave been illuminated by virulcnt enemies,
highest position IN the land Illinois Will be the rst.
she Will roll up such majority as she never gave
this enthusiastic this vast assembly, extend " you
q hearty welcome TO our city,"
GENERAL PkBNbfSs' SPEECH.
As soon as the deafenng applause ceased, General
r. VI. Prentss addressed the audience ~ follows:--
~ ~ win pleasure behold 50 many smiling faces
aud cordial hands ready TO greet The arrival OF our
nations most distinguished patrlot; one who has
filled every position TO which he has been called
with honor and credit to himself and country:
whom the people intend by their ballot TO place
IN the highest position within their gift that OF Pres.
dent OF the United states OF America.
Then, turning TO General Grant, he spoke as fol.
lows:--
GENERAL GRAsT--In behalf OF the soldiers cor
daily welcome you to our city. In 80 doing, permit
me TO say that we, a. soldiers must forget those
ta,tered dags we must forget the stain of The battle
fed We must forget the suffering In hospitals we
must forget our brother that lie in Southern graves;
we must forget the suffering IN Southern prisons; we
must forget the am.ty which exists between your
opponents and the rebels All these things must
be erased from our memory before we can fail TO
give you cordial support We do not forget that
there some recreant generals that are endeavor-
ing TO traduce and inJuIe your reputation do now
charge that some OF these generals have wifuy
falsed history TO the end that you might be injured.
have waited for this opportunity 10 give the lie to
the assertion 80 frequently made that would refuse
to give you . cordial support. No true soldier can
fall In this. General, welcome you here In behalf
OF your comrades. Cursed be the hand that would
refuse TO give a cordial greeting to you. May you
live to Ill the position TO which we are soon to
coll you, aud may your future days be bright as
the past have been useful and glorious h my sincere
wish
GENERAL GRANTS SPEECH.
Az the CONCLUSION Of the 0enersfs remarks ami