The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-23


Introductoriss BY lrsszra Boutwell, and Pike
Enthusiastic Demonstrators
A EARTY ENDOR sE M EMIT
-
Last evening we received an intimation that
the friends OF Gen. Grant and Hon. Schuyler
oolfax, the popular nominees for the Pfssi-
deney and Vice Prssidsney Of the United,
States, would assemble At the Baltimore
depot, Al $50 O'Clock, and that from there
they would proceed to the .resIdenes Of Gen.
Grant, and tender him eomplimentary here
made, passing from there to the residence Of
Hon. Mr.. oolfax, and eomplimenting him In
the same manner.
At the appointed hour We found . great
gathering at the depot, and soon they fled mp
New Jersey avenue towards the residence Of
Gen. Grant, headed BY the Marine Band. On
Grriving there the pavement and street was
literally packed with men, and not few
ladies, who were there on the same errand,
that Of eompiimsnting the General.
The band performed choice piece Of music,
and we, IN the meantime, made our way, with
dinculty, into the house, where, among others,
we found Major General d. II. Rucker, Hon.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa; Hon. Mr.. Pike, OF Maine,
Hon. Mr.. Boutwell,, Of Massachusettsj Hon.
Mr.. Orth, Of Indiana, Hon. Mr.. Robinson, Of
New York; Hon. Mr.. Hopkins. Of Wisconsin;
Mr.. Whiting, . leading lawyer Of Boston,
Massaohusetts, and host Of others, who
were congratulsting the General on his nomi.
nation by the Chicago Convention.
The crowd without kept up an earnest call
for "asn. Grant," until he, with Hon. George
S. Boutwell, and Others appeared at the door,
x~hS NJ all "a 60. nao
Grant, on behalf OF the citizens, a. follows.
Mr.. Boutwell, ssidi This assemblage,
General, Of your fellow.citiIens, has been
brought about without much previous organi-
..siGn q e a.,,n.sn;:SSs Ths;: gentlemen de:
nomination BY the Republican Convention at
Chicago. The unanimity with which you
were Dominated BY all the States 70 almost, II
tory Of politics, and. furnishes an Indication
Of that unanimous effort with which the party
will successfully sustain you. That party,
ton prevailed, has quelled the mishtiest re-
generaiship. You will be supported, General,
shiloh, the wiidsrne.s, and in i Rissmon q.
tProlonged and enthusiastic cheering.l
with but few exceptions you will be opposed
fns ''ns , %ss WIG sppI.sd you " the
The nation expects from you the same pa.
trioism, the same hrmness, the same true and
y,
that have characterized your services hereto
.,v .ns. a . no,, you VII meet WIN
.ns IN yoa IN s sops
WI aet win FAIRNESS, promptness, real and
Hsntism.nn ppov nrs..,t IN w, IN. ,.~,
President, the GENERAL Of the armies of me
United States.
The General was received with long, con.
tinued and earnest cheering, the widest en-
thusiasm prevailing.
GENERAL oRAsT's SPEECH.
| General Grant stepped forward, and said
public spe.Linr not hsy,ns c"it,vs,nt 20
grace. all that can say to you 10 that, in
| whatever place you may assign me, I will On
me impartiaily And for the welfare Of Inc
| country. Immense cheeringl You Will have
to Judge me By the record Fave len.
Ine aenern spoke In low tonei and, a. he
turned 70 20 into the mouse, he remarked, 81
do not know whether they heard that or not"
A. he passed into the hall, the Immense
oIoWa ths. w" preseh' gave threo imest three
roasins cheers.
Ths General, friend. pressed around him
Ing hl, effort In making his maiden speech, and
wS.a the %u.s s....a the s crowd moved
| =. ,.,.,, a. a-,s - ~" ~
~. S,tns,.s ra,rs ' 'S' e''u'"'''
Hon schuyler Colfax.
sERENADE TO SPEAKER coLPAx.
The serepadinr marty arrived At the Raj.
dence Of M CoIf.x an s,,t..r.,nd-.'h.i,
ILL.,, .hnr, 10 ",.io On I p.e,o" ,n,n
time a large number of citizens arrived In car.
J.r.. .nd .on.r.t,i.t.d a.. sn..I., IT. .
~ "e
oana periormea sevefai pieces when there
were loud calls for Colfsx, who promptly APP
psared upon the porch, ACCOMPANIED NV IN,
Hon M PIN. of M,Ine And oth.,. "a
nun n.. ny, ~. ., "Hlne, anu o'hers' ana Wal
Mr.. Pike introduced Mr.. Colfax In compit
mentary terms. and s,mid hearty cheering
| -
| Nxr,,vsn., Ss Nh. SoL i,h -,
| sShspsi nann you WIZ III the emo
mons OF saase'ui nesIs i9r this nAterinl
nnss.t'T. ~ yoar ~ eohnaense snu regsro
- s ns.u,s , }ou On we auspieioSs open
ente,hns
49, saotinsnst U NV W , rppprese1ting TIT
St.ts .y.,w T.rrito,. sne neTuolic, ever
| S" 1870 oayi e.e'J uistrict, ant
ue ~, ION ocean 90 ocean, declared
ma t uf u Ony 9hoice LOT Presiden
VA cyes o. Sran'' Brave and yet unas
srm ss az stern,, I IA. YET when Necessary
a nu nope, a .na sspiraion ior his country
| n moaey only equaued oy his merits,
nnot enhavssant LOT me 70 say that he II
to-aSLo Al otner men N the lani, First In
ms ~ peace, anu nfst In the hearts o
nj Goun mem;
and he viii lead the Ifnion MAI. ~ ~ t,, vt0iy
the polls ss surely as he led the Union armie,
70 triumph In the neld But greater even thar
4 the Conquefor OF Nicksburg and the Destro re-