The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-11
WASHINGTON.

GEN. GRANT DECLINES PUBLIC RECEPTION
WASHINGTON, Nov 10-Gen. Grant declr
ed to-day public demonstration in his homo
rendered by the various Republican associa
lions of this city.
ADDRESS OF THE MAYOR TO GEN. GRANT.
This afternoon committee consisting of del
egates from the Soldiers and Sailors Republi
can Committee, officers of the BOYS in Blue
the President of the Central Grant Club AM
the Mayor of Washington, together with tn,
Aldermen and other prominent citizens, called
upon Gen. Grant by appointment The Object
OF this meeting is stated in the following adj
dress of the Mayor:
Gen. Grant In behalf of the citizens and
the Republican organizations OF TINS city, we
bave called to tender our hearty congratula-
tons on the result of the recent election, and
to make known to you their wishes, that they
be permitted to attest their feeling of happi-
ness and Joy by proper public demonstration
welcoming you as the President elect to the
Capitol of the nation as they were deprived OF
that pleasure on your arrival here by a sort OF
flank movement by which you stole march
on our people. All indulge the hope that YOU
VIII now accede to their request, and name the
time and place that will be most agreeable to
you for such demonstration
RESPONSE OF GEN. GRANT.
Gen. Grant responded as follows:
am glad to meet you all and receive your
congratulations, but hope you will spare me
any public demonstration. / live in this city
and like to avoid demonstrations here as else
where, and with my consent there cannot be
any. am always ready to meet such gentle
men as may call on me at my Office any time,
without public display or demonstration. This
would be much more agreeable to me, and
hope it will be agreeable to you.
The Mayor replied: We shall certainly study
your pleasure in the matter.
Gen. Grant then said: am not unmindful
of the feeling intended to be displayed by
public demonstration, and you must take all
this for granted. (Laughter.)
The company then retired.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
There is much disappointment at the refusal
OF Gen. Grant to accept the public demonstra-
ton, as the preliminary arrangements had been
made for grand display.
Gen. Grant was at his office to-day from 9
till o'clock, for the performance of his official
duties although he was constantly interrupted
by visitors, among whom were Speaker Col
fax, Judge Kelly OF Pennsylvania, Judge Ad-
vocate General Holt, Gems. Emery, Shirs Har-
die, Pelouze and Sutler, the latter of Califor-
mia.
The young mems Seymour and Blair Club
Tonight was recognized under the name of
National Democratic Club, the members in
tending to make it permanent organization.
j. j. Noah was nominated to-day for Super
visor of Internal Revenue for the district of
Tennessee.
AfFOlNIAENTS.
The following appointments were made TO-
day: Storekeepers, William Patterson, 9th dis
trict of Massachusetts; Frank b. Brown, 4th
district of Massachusetts,.
THE DYER COURT OF ENQUIRY.
The Dyer Court of Inquiry assembled to-
day in the old Court Martial room, near Will
lard's Hotel, where Gems. Fitz John Porter,
Mcdowell, Surgeon General Hammond and
other famous cases were tried during the war.
There were present Gems. Thomas, Hancock,
Terry, Holt and Dyer, and d. d. Field, coun-
sci for the accused. Judge Holt submitted a
report of the select committee of the Senate
on Gen. Dyer's administration, with accompa-
nying documents. As these papers were very
voluminous and intricate, embracing much
scientific matter relative to ordnance, and in
order to give the members time to examine
them, the Court adjourned until Friday. Per-
mission was granted to the parties who sug-
gested this investigation before Congress, to be
represented before this Court by counsel, who
would aid the Judge Advocate. These par
ties are extensive manufacturers of arms in
Pennsylvania and Ohio, Horatio Ames, Cliff
ford Arrick and Others