The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-07-22
miscellaneous
Public speeches Of 81. U. Grant.


SPEECH AT THK GREAT DEMONSTRATION TO
SUSTAIN ANDREW JOHNSON At oooPHR IN
srITUrE, JUNE z, 1868.
81 thank you for this reception. If !
were in the habit of speaking, I am so i'm
pressed by it that 1 would not be able to re-
spond as should like to do. ouwill have
to excuse me-"
SPEECH AT THE DINNER GIvRX TO GRANT AT
THE AsToR HOUSE, JUNE Z, 1865.
''Gentlemen-I know you will excuse ms
from attempting to reply to your very nat
tering remarks"
SPEECH AT KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
(Reported in the New York Times, June
20, 1861
81 am not going to reply to the address,
gentlemen. could not do so if I should
try"
| SPEECH AT THE UNION LEAGUE ROOMS, JANU-
AIRY z, 1865.
After long and flattering address from
the chief orator, Grant said :
GENTLEMEN-I bid you good night. am
much obliged to you for this reception"
SPEECH AT THE BIDDLE HOUSE, DETROIT.
/ CReported in the New York Times, Aug.
II, 1865.
81 bid you all good night"
| SPEECH AT TOLEDO, OHIO.
! (Reported in the New York Times, Aug
81, 1861
| GENTLEMEN AND YELLOW CITIzKNs-ReV
| Mr. Vincent, who has come out on the train
from Chicago, has kindly consented to re
turn my thanks for this hearty welcome
| which you have given me-"
SPEECH IN NEW YORK on THE BALCONY OF TIL
CITY HALL, AUGUST 90, 1866.
(From the Herald ROport)
General 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
would be utterly impossible at this distanc
to make the people hear our voices, the
will take our appearance for speech
SPEECH AT THE BANQUET AT DELNoSIoo'
AUGUST 80, 1866.
On being toasted and vociferously cheere
the hero arose and said, (rather incohc
rently):
GAN can say to you is, that if the Pres
ident and his Cabinet had held to their dc
termination, would have had to leave tn
Admiral to do the talking. We would hav
left you on, and you would have got to you
beds"
SPEECH AFTER THE BANQUET At DBLMoNIoo's
verbatim report. New York Tribune
August 80, 1860.
Loud calls were made for General Grant
and the gallant officer was introduced b,
Mayor Hoffman. General Grant said thai
Sowing % the exhaustion they sll felt 'aftC
the entertainment given by his Honor, Ii
Mayor, they could not expect him to sa
anything further"
SPEECH At NIAGARA FALLs
(RepOIt by the Herald, Sept, 2, 1857
Loud calls for Grant. 'tMy modesty con
pells me to turn over that written speech
Mr., Hall, who will deliver it for me whel
ever it Is written" CCheers and laughter
SPEECH TO THE LOUISIANA OBLIGATION 4
NlAGAIsA FALLS
Herald report, Sept 8, 1865.
After leaving the President, the Louisial
delegation succeeded in securing Gener
Grant as he was smoking his cigar. Aft
addressing him, and wringing his hand wi
|; frantic fervor, the General made q few 7
:; marks. He said that when he was in I
: vicinity of Red River he always found t
5 climate healthy, and thought thai it was
I pleasant place generally. He stayed the
= altogether about fourteen months. The fl
six months Of the time only two of tht
men died, and these not from the insalub
ty of the place. One of them had his brai
knocked ont against tree, and the OIL
= quit drinking The Louisiana delegati
: laughed heartily at the joke at the close
the speech, but the General exhibiting syn
toms of losing patience, the delegation til
retired, whereupon he resumed his cigar.