Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-16
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PUBLIC SPEECHES OF GEN. GRANT

PUBLIC SPEECHES OF GEN. GRANT
Some time since the New York TriJuhe
complied, and the Nashville Press and
Times republished two or three letters from
General Grant which were termed sshort
sPeeShes.H Another compilation has been
made, not by the TriB,gte, however, of HE
public speeches Of the Radical candidate
for President This compilation presents
an interesting epitome Of the views and
opinions Of this second Washington. Here
it's, sai 30 jIB5J 55lls4LL srI al
SPEECH AT TIE GREAT DEAIoEsTRATIoN
TO SULTAN ANDREW JOHNSON, AT COOP
Err INSTITUTE, JUNE z, 1865.
thank you for this reception. i'll
were in the habit Of speaking, ! am so i'm
pressed by it that / would not be able TO
respond 81 should like to do. YouKiil
have 10 excuse me.p as i ..F.a
sFEEcH AT THE DINNER GIvE,1 TO GRANT
AT TIE Aston HOUSE, JYNE7, 1856.
"GESTLEMEE--I knox You will excuse
ne from attempting to reply to your very
hattering remarks" --- "A r.
SPEECH AT KALAMAZOO, MICH,
Reported in the New York Times August g.
#-..r 1906. VA 81 .ar. .fss-# .
81 am not going to reply to the address,
gentlemen. 1 could not do so if should
try"
SPEECH AT THE UNION LEAGUE ROOMS,
-Fa JANUARY z, 1865. BrIHsf I 4
After long and AaLtering address from
fhe chief orator, Grant said a
GEETLEMEN---I bid you good night.
! am much obliged to you for this recep-
don." -r 49,. ..-..rs .-..
SPEECH AT THE BIDDLE HOUSE, DETROIT.
Reported in the New York Times August II,
gEa.EEE1 ~ II lb5-f EbAEs5F
81 bid you all good night"
SPEECH AT TOLEDO, ONO.
Reported in the New York Times, August q,
GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW CTTIzENs-
Rev. Mr.. Vincent, who has come out ON
the train from Chicago, has kindly con
scented 10 return my thanks for this hearty
welcome, which you have given me"
SPEECH IN NEW YORK ON THE BALCONY |
OF THE CITY HALL, AUGUST %, 1866.
...... From the Herald Report. ...-, I /
Gen. Grant is remarkable for his Ia |
comic addresses, and though he did not de- |
liver an address, he said very good thing. |
Turning TO Farragut, he said Admiral,
as IL would be utterly impossible at this /
distance TO make the people hear our voice.,
theyRih take our appearance for speech"
SPEECH AT THE BANQUET AT4DELMoNI-
cos, AUGUST 30, 1868.
On being toasted and vociferousIy /
cheered, the hero arose and said rather 10
-. ..a III /
All ! can say to you is, TINT if the |
President and his Cabinet had hald to their /
/ would have had to leave
the Admiral to do the talking. We wouh
have let You of, and You would have got
10 your eds."- Verbatim Report New YOfk |
Tribune, april so, 1866.
SPEECH AFTER THE BANQUET AT DEL
tfH. hs AIoNICO's. -ta
Doud calls were made for Gen. Grant,
and that gallant officer was introduced 10y
Mayor Hoffman. Gen. Grant said that
owing TO the exhaustion which they all felt
after the entertainment given by his Honor,
he Mayor they could not expect him 20
iay anything further" ENEEE#EB
sPEEcH AT NIAGARA FALLS. s.
Report by the Herald. September ., 1866.
Loud calls for Grant. "Mv modesy
TO turn over that written speech
% Mr.. Hall, who will deliver it for me
whenever it is written" LCheers and
laughter. r
SPEECH TO THE LOUISIANA DELEGATION