Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-08-28
GRANT AT QUINCY.

THE city OF Quincy never gained more
honor for herself than by the hearty, i'm
promptu and enthusiastic welcome which
her citizens gave to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
last Saturday evening 1t was almost
revival of the patriotic war spirit of 1851,
fires of loyalty had been kept brightly
burning. The unbounded enthusiasm of
this popular demonstration was but the
muttering of the thunder in the political
sky which heralds the approach of the ir-
resistable storm which is to sweep from
sight every trace ofdisloyalty, reputation
and DemOcracy-the triple term which is
now Joined together to resist the voice of
the people. AS in 1860 and 1864, the
masses and not the few have made the
Republican nominations, and they propose
to place their choice-the conqueror of the
rebellion-in the Presidential chair by
majority larger by tens of thousands
than ever was given a Presidential candi-
date.
Although it was not positively known
when "the next President of the United
States" would arrive until about noon on
Saturday, the news spread like wild-fire
through the city The Tanners had been
ordered to assemble on Jefferson Square at
half-past 6, and here they came by twos
Park was alive with their shining uni
forms. The music of their band, the
laundering of the cannon, and the shouts
of the excited ones made things pretty
lively there for an hour or so. The arrival
of Grosch's band was the signal for march
ing, and companies A and B, about 300
strong, fell into line and started for the
depot. The column marched directly
down Vermont street to the railroad, ac
companied by hundreds of citizens, many
of whom were Tanners, and many others
were anxious to join, but every torch and
uniform was in use, and it was not pro-
posed to initiate the example of the Quincy
Democracy, and allow everybody able to
carry stick to fall in. On arrival at the
depot the toTch-bearels were drawn up in
close ranks, and double files. facing in,
forming an avenue through which our dis
tinguished visitor might pass.
Our honored guest, Gen. Grant, ar
rived on the evening express train OF the
! Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad.
As the cars approached the depot about
7 D. m, and the first sight of "the hero of
the war" was obtained, the air resounded
with the shouts of multitude of not less
than five thousand people. Cheer followed
cheer as the triumphant march began.
From Vermont to New Hampshire streets
the levee was crowded with a solid mass
of humanity, all striving to obtain a
glimpse of the great man. The barouche
containing the General and few of our
leading citizens, with difficulty forced its
way through the surging crowd to the
place where the Tanners stood in readiness
to give their welcome. As the train whis-
tied, the torches were lighted, and with
uncovered heads and rousing cheers, the
bearers thereof greeted the General as he
passed through the blazing lines, which
extended to the foot Of Hampshire street
Not only were the pavements crowded,
hut the streets were literally filled.
Throughout the entire distance the dem
onstration assumed the character of a
triumphal march, perfect ovation. The
7 crowd around the vehicle containing the
f General, was so dense that it could hardly
|, move. From roadside and pavement
, from balcony and window, came unceasine
.. cheers, and the waving Of flags and hand
kerchiefs. The procession moved slowly
> up Hampshire to Fourth, on Fourth u
, Maine, up Maine to Ninth, on Ninth Il
/. the Skating Park.
At the Rink an immense crowd awaited
] the arrival of the procession, for which th'
s ground floor of the Rink had been re
. served. The Tanners and the multitude
4 poured in until the whole building wa
= packed full, and hundreds seeing that |
was useless to try to get within seeing o
# hearing distance, were turned away by tn
# crowd There was a rush for the platform
d 10 shake hands with the General, but thi
Il proceeding caused 50 much confusion tina
g file of Tanners was sent up and the plat
!. form cleared 50 that the speakers coul
Is have breathing space. The band dis
e coursed for while in their balcony, an
/ then quiet being restored, Capt Q, i
e Keath' called the vast assembly TO orde
4, and the Hon. ]. n Morris stepped forWaT
e and thus addressed the great Captain
% Gen. Grant I: This is not the first tim
l. you have visited the city of Quincy. !
le 1861 you passed through here, In 0omman