The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-11-12
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GALENA.

Rejoicing at the Home of our PreSi-
dent The General Visited By his
Fellow Citi=ens-HiS Response to
Their Hearty Greetings.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunel
GALENA, November 4.--12 Mid
n:ght.-Tbis has been the proudest
evening in all the history Of Gale.
ma. The city, heretofore Demo.
cratic, yesterday gave majority
tor her distinguished citizen, Gen.
Y. S. Grant, for President of the
United States. The county gave
him q larger majority by 400 than
IL gave to Mr.. lincoln in 1861
This magnificent result, together
with the triumphant election OF
General Grant, was celebrated here
this evening by angrand torch
light procession, bonfres, ilIumina.
tiQns and other demonstrations of
Joy. The Galena Tanners, with
TWO bands Of music and u process
sion OF citizens numbering several
thousand, marched TO tho resi-.
dence of General Grant, in front OF
which q splendid display OF fire.
works was sent up, after which
three cheers were given for the
President elect. In response to re
peated calls tho General stepped
out upon the piazza and addressed
the multitude as follows;
"Friends and Fellow citizens Of
Galena L thank you for this ad.
ditional mark of your Kindness
Sufficient, | suppose, has now becn
heard of the result of the late elec
ton to show upon whom it has
fallen TO administer the affairs of
the nation for the next four years,
[suppose it is no egotism in me to
say mat the choice has fallen on
me. Tho responsibilities OF the
position | feel, but accept them
without fear, if l can have the
same support which has been Civ.
en- to me thus far. | think you
and all others who have fought TO
gether in this contest IA contest in
which you are all interested per.
sonally as much as, and, perhaps,
moro than l am. | now take occa.
sion to dyou good BY o, as |
cave here TO morrow for Washing,
ton, and shall, probably, SEQ but
few fyou again for somo years to
come, although it would give me
great pleasure to make an annual
pilgrimage toa place where | have
enjoyed myselfso much as l have
here during the past few months"
At the conclusion of this first
speech Of the President elect,
the crowd gave nine deafcning
cheers for General Grant, after
which they proceeded to the resi-.
dohco Of Hon, Il. b. Washburne,
who has just been ro elected to
Congress, for bis ninth term, by an
overwhelming majority. After
three rousing cheers were given
for Mr.. Washburne, he was loudly
called for, and responded by ten
dering his heartfelt and grateful
thanks 70 bis old neighbors and
friends for the magnificent demon.
stration before him. and for the
opportunity Of mingIing his con,
gratnlations with theirs at the
splendid victory which had yester-
day been achieved by tho loyal
people Of the country in tho cleo.
tion OF one of our own citizens to
tho highest Office in the gift Of q
contidipg people, and to the grand
est position in tho world. [ Great
applause. Tho election Of Gene,
raj Grant means that tho country
shall have peace; that tho people
shall have an honest aud economi-
cal administration Of tho govern
ment that the flag shall be ovory
where respected, tho rights, and
liberty and property, ofall men, of
all colors and climes, shall be pro
tected and vindicated throughout
tho length and breadth Of the land,
[CheerS, All good people must
rejoice IN, q result SO auspici cious,
and which bears peace, happiness
and, prosperity TO IS a great nation,
and which challenges the profound.
ost interest Of all the lovers of lib.
erty and good government through.
out tho world. 0..-.s, n
IIID Mr., Wash then alluded to
the returns somewhatin detail, and
particularly from his own district
and city He again extended his
heartfelt thanks to his constituents
peighbors and friends who had
nine times supported him for Con,
gress, with a devotion, zeal and
unanimity which aroused emotions
in his heart which no lapgpags
could express. n, ,gii
When Mr., Washbqrno had con
clpded, Hon. w. B. Allison, just
reelected to Congress from the
Third District Of Iowa, .mado .
rousipg speech, after which The
crowd dispersed.
The demonstration of the even
ing was the grandest ever witness
cd in Galena. Tho illuminations
Of private residences were magnif
icent. '.i''' noe u
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