Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-20
pnhlic spaaoua, Of H. q. Grant.

Speech at the great demonstratlon 10
sustain Andrew Johnson, at Cooper In
siitute, June Z, 1865:
II thank you for this reception. If l
we're in the habit of speaking, / ain so
impressed by it that l would not be able
to respond as / would like to do. You
viii have to excuse me-"
Speech at the dinner given to Grant
at the Astor House, June Z, 1865:
GENTLEMEN: know you will excuse
me for attempting to reply to your very
fattering remarks.
Speech at Kalamazoo, Michigan, as
reported in the New York Times, August
20, 1865:
i am not going to reply to the ad.
dress, gentlemen. could not do so if l
should try"
Speech at the Union League rooms,
January Z, 1865. After long and fat
teriag address from the chief orator,
Grant said: N
GENTLEMEN: ! bid you good night.
l am much Obliged to you for this recep-
ton"
Speech at the Bddle House, Detroit,
reported in the New York Times, August
II, 1865:
Il bid you all good night"
Speech at Toledo, Ohio, reported in
the New York Times, August 81, 1865:
Gentlemen and fellow-citizens Rev.
Mr.. Vincent, who has come out on the
train from Chicago, has kindly consented
to return my thanks for this hearty well
come, which you have given me-"
Speech in New York on the balcony of
the City Hall, August 20, 1866, from the
Herald report:
General Grant is remarkable for his
laconic addresses, and though he did not
deliver an address, he said very good
thing. Turning to Farragut, he said:
Admiral, as it would be utterly impos-
sible at this distance to make the people
hear our voices, they will take our APP
pearance for speech.
The following is his speech at the ban
quet at Delmouico's, August 30, 1861.
On being toasted and vociferously
cheered the hero arose and said (rather
iDcoherently);
"All can to say to you is, that if the
President and his Cabinet had held to
their determination would have had to
leave the Admiral to do the talking. We
would have let you of, and you would
have got to your beds"
Speech after the banquet at Delmon-
ico's-Uer6afim report-from the New
York Tribune, April 30. 1866:
Loud calls we're made for Gen. Grant,
and that gallant officer was introduced
by Mayor Hoffman. Gen. Grant said,
that, lowing TO the exhaustion which
they all felt after the entertainment given
BY his Honor the Mayor, they could not
expect him to say anything further"
Speech at Niagara Falls, reported by
the Herald, September 2, 1896:
Loud calls for Grant my modesiy
compels me to turn over that written
speech 70 Mr.. Hall, who will deliver 1t
for me whenever il is written. lCheers
and laughter
Speech to the Louisiana delegation at
Niagara Falls, Herald report, Septem-
Der 3, 1866:
After leaving the President, the Loui
siana delegation succeeded in securing
General Grant as he was smoking a
cigar. After addressing him, and wiring
ing his hands with frantic fervors the
General made few remarks he said
that when be vas 10 the vicinity OF the
Red river be always found the eli
mate healthy, aud thought that Il
vas pleasant place generally he
stayed there altogether ahout fourteen
monthE The frst six mouihs Of The
tine only tyo Of thsir men died, and
Thee not from the insAiubriy 81 ihf
J climate. Oue Of them had bis brain.