The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-29

SPEECHES or GRANT AND CoLFAX.
On Friday evening lest very large
crowd, embracing many members Of Con.
gress aud other prominent men, serenadcd
the Republican candidate for President Of
The United States, ot his private residence
10 Washington, and in response TO repeated
calls, General GRANT came forward aud
spckc as follows;
GENTLENEN-. Being entirely unaccus.
toned TO public speaking and withontth
desire to cultivate that power, it is im.
possible for me TO iiud appropriate Ian.
guage TO thank you for this demonstration
All that ! can say is this. that 90 whatever
position may be called by your will
shall endeavor TO discharge its duties with
fidelity aud honesty Of purpose. Ol my
fecttude in the performance of public
duties you will have to Judge for your
selves by my record before you.
This has, cotemporary well says, the
two important elements Of good speech /;
it is short and sensible. He declares that
he will discharge with fidelity aud honesty
of purpose the duties Of whatever position
he may be called upon to fill. This is all
tho best Of mon can promise. And to judge
of the reclitulo of his acts aid intentions
lie refers his friends TO what is found upon
record concerning the past
Tho large procession then moved to the
residence Of Speaker CoLFAx and our can.
didato for Vice Prcsidout having been
called out delivered tho following admira
bic speech;
My friends, thank you with all tho emo
tions of a grateful heart, for this lattering
manifestation Of your confidence. | con.
gratulatc you on the auspicions opening
of tho eyentlul campaign on which we arc
entering. In the Chicago Convention, rep
restnting tho entire continental area of the
Republic, every delegate, from ocean TO
! ocean, declared their first and ouly choice
for President was Ulysses s. Grant. Brave,
! yet unassumiug, reticent, yet, when ucccs.
| sarv, firm ms the eternal hills, with every
! thought and hope aud aspiration for his
! country with modesty only cqualed 10y
| his merits il is tot cxtravagaut for men
! to say that he is to-day the man OF all other
| men IN the land " first in war, first in peace.
| and first in the hearts of his Countrymcn."
| Ills name is the synonym of victory, aud
| he VII lead the Union hosts to triumph at
! the polls as he led the Union armies 10 tri
umph in the field. But greater even that
| the couqucrer of Nclsburg aud the dc.
slroyer Of the rebellion il the glorious in.
spiraton Of our noble principles, animated
! by tho sublime truths of the Declaration
| OF Independence. Our banner bears an in.
scription more magnetic than the names
! of its staudard-hearcrs, which the whole
world can see az it floats to the brccze-
liberty and loyalty, justice and public
safety Deiying all prcjudiccs, we are lor
uplifting the lowly and protecting the op
| pressed.
History records, to the immortal honor
| of our organization, that il saved the ma
| ton and cmancipaiod II race. We suu:k
! the feltcrs from the limbs Of the slave, aud
| lifted millions into the glorious sunlight ol
! liberty; we placed tho emaucipated slave
on his feet as a man, aud put into his right
! hand the ballot to protect his manhood
! aud his rights we stakcd our political ex,
istcncc on the reconstruction of tho re-
voltcd States, on the sure and eternal cor.
uer stone of loyalty, aud we shall triumph.
know there is no holiday contest before
us, but with energy, zeal, with principle
that humanity will approve, aud that be.
| iieve God will bless, we shall 80 through
tho contest conquerlng and to conquer, and
on the 4ih day of March next the people S
champion will ba borne by the peoples
votes TO yonder White House, that re
grot to say is now dishonored by its un
worthy occupant; then with peace aud
confidence we may expect our beloved
country to enter upon career OF pros
perity which shall eclipse the most hril
liant annals of the past. bid you Coo
speed in this work, aud now, good night.