The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-06-02
GRANT AND coLFAx sERENADED,
SENSIBLE SPEECHES.


SENSIBLE SPEECHES..
WASHINGTON. May %, 1868.
The Republicans of w ashington seren.
AIDED the candidates for President and
Vice President, last night. and were adj
dressed in the following sensible man.
'ner.
General Grant said: ~
"GENrLEMEN: Being entirely unaccus-
toned to public speaking, and without the
desire to cultivate that power laughter /.
it is impossible for me to find appropriate
language to thank you for this demon
stration. All that can say is this, that
to whatever position may be called by
your will, shall endeavor to discharge
it with fidelity and honesty of purpose.
OF my rectitude in the performance OF
public duties you will have to Judge for
yourselves by my record before you"
Three cheers were then given for Gen
eral Grant Hundreds of the crowd
then entered the house and congratula-
ted the General.
The procession then moved to the
residence of Speaker Colfax. Calls
having been made for him, he appeared
at the door of his residence in company
with Representative Pike, of Maine,
who, in q few remarks, introduced Mr..
Colfax. The latter said:
'My friends, thank you with all the
emotions of grateful. heart, for this
flattering manifestation of your conf
dence. I congratulate you on the auspi-
cious opening of the eventfal campaign
on which we are entering In the Chi
csgo Convention. representing the en-
tire continental area of the Republic,
every State, every Territory, every dis
trict and every delegate, from ocean to
ocean, declared theirfirst and only choice
for President was Ulysses S. Grant.
[Applaus e. Brave, and yet unassuming,
reticent, and yet, when necessary. firm
as the eternal hills Iapplause], with ev-
cry thought and hope and aspiration for
his country; with modesty only equaled
by his merits, it is not extravagant for
me to say that he is to-day the man of
all other men in the land; ''frst in war,
first in peace, and first in the hearts of
his countrymen." [Great applause.
His name is the very synonym of victory.
umph at the polls as he led the Union
armies to triumph in the field. But
greater even than the conqueror OF
vicksburg and the destroyer of the re-
bellion is the glorious inspiration of our
noble principles, animated by the sub
lime truths Of the Declaration Of 1nde-
pendence Our banner bears an in
scription more magnetic than the names
of it's standard bearers, which the whole
world can see, as it floats to the breeze
liberty and loyalty, justice and public
safety. Defying all prejudices, we are
for uplifting the the lowly and protecting
the oppressed. [Applause.]
History records, to the immortal
honor of our organization, that it saved
the nation and emancipated race. We
struck tbs letters from the limbs of the
slave, and lifted millions into the giori-
GUS sunlight Of liberty; we placed the
emancipated slave on his feet as a man,
and put into his right hand the ballot,
to protect his manhood and his rights
we staked our political existence on the
reconstruction Of the revolted States, on
the sure and eternal cornerstone Of
loyalty, and we shall triumph. II know
there is no holiday contest before us,
but with energy. zeal, with principles
that humanity will approve, and that I
believe God will bless, we shall go
through the contest conquering and to
conquer and on the 4th day of March
next the peoples champion will be born
by the peoples votes to the White
House. that regret to say is now dis
honored by its unworthy occupant; then
with peace and confidence we may ex-
pect our beloved sonntry to enter upon
a career of prosperity which shall eclipse
the most brilliant annals of the past. I
bid you God speed in this work, and
now, good night"
Applause followed the conclusion of
Mr. Colfax's speech, and the band play.
ed an appropriate air. Many persons
in the crowd entered the dwelling, and
extended their congratulations.
THE WORLD ON GEN. GRANT
From the World, May 81, 1861