The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-11
WASHINGTON.
General Grant Declines a Public
Demonstration In his Honor -
4 Soldiers and Sailors Call on Him.

WASHINGTON. d. U., Nov. 10
The Senate was called to order at
noon by President Wade. Senators
Corbett, Harlan, Morgan, and White
were present. After prayer by the
Chaplain, the journal of the last
meeting, aud the concurrent resolu-
tions Of July 21st were read. and no
objection being made, the President
pro tenn. declared the Senate adjourn
dd till the 7th of December.
O'Neil of Penn. kellogg of Ala,
Devices of n. c., Lincoln and Stewart
of New York, and Ingersoll of Ills,
were the only members present. Dick
ey, successor to Thaddeus Stevens,
was present, but did not qualify.
After similar proceedings to those in
the Senate, the House adjourned till
December.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., November TO-
General Grant declined to-day pub
lie demonstration in his honor, ten
dercd by the various Republican asso-
Citations Of this city.
This afternoon a committee con-
sisting of the delegates from the
Sailors and Soldiers Republican
| Committee, officers of the Boys in
Blue, the President of the Central
Grant Club, and Mayor of Washing
ton, together with the Aldermen and
ott or prominent citizens, called on
| Gen Grant by appoin ment. The OBJ
/ ject of tie visit is stated In the fol-
lowing address:
GENERAL GRANT: In behalf of the
| citizens and the Republican organiza-
/ tions of this city, we have called to
tender you our hearty congratulations
on the result of the recent election,
aud make known to you their wishes
that they &c permitted to attest their
feelings of happiness aud joy by a
proper public demonstration, welcom-
Ing you as the President elect to the
Capital Of the Nation. As they were
deprived OF that pleasure on your ar
rival here by a sorts of flank move
ment, by which you stole a march
upon cur people, all indulge the hope
tn t you will accede to their request,
and name the time and place that will
be most Agreeable to you for such
demonstration
Gen. Grant responded as follows
" am glad to meet you all and re
ceive your congratulations, but hope
you will spare me any public demon
stration. | live in this city, and like
to avoid demonstrations as elsewhere,
and with my consent there cannot be
any [ am always ready to meet such
gentlemen As may call upon me at my
office at any time without public dis
play or demonstration. This would
be much more agreeable to me, aud
hope it will be agreeable to you"
The Mayor replied: " We shall
certainly study your pleasure In the
matter"
Gen. Grant then said: "I am not
sure Of the feeling intended to be
displayed by public demonstration
and you must take all this for erant.
ed" Laughter. The company then
retired.
There is much disappointment at
the refusal of General Grant to ac-
cept public demonstration, as the
preliminary arrangements have beer
made for a grand display.
General Grant was at his Office to.
day from TO 3 o'clock for the per
formauce Of official duties, although
he was constantly interrupted by vIs-
itors, among whom were Colfax, Judge
Kelley, of Pennsylvania, Judge Ad.
vocate General Holt, Generals Emery
Hardie, Pelause and Sutler-the las
named of California.
The Young Mems Seymour and
Blair Club to night was reorganized
under the name of the National Dem
ocratic Club, the members intending
to make it permanent organization
The following appointments have
: been made: Guagers-A. b. Case
Eleventh District of Ohio; Lafay.
cite Clapp and Henry A. Budding
tom. Ninth District of Michigan
G. Van Haasen, Ninth District o.
Ohio; Joseph Hoadin J. w. Lewis
, Edward Hilphe, Miles 2. Lewis, anC
Robert Cochrane, Fourth District o
! KeAtucky; Plumer Chesttey, Seventh
District of Michigan; ; Robert McChes
ney, Third District of Missouri.