Nebraska advertiser., 1868-11-12
Re1OicfngS at the Home OF
anar President Egarf.

oar President Elect
Special Dispatch to Chicago Irl6nne
GALENAa. November 4[l2 mid.
night.-This has beer the pr0udest
evening In al the history Of Galena.
The city heretofore DemOcratfe~yes
terday gave q majOrity for her distin.
guished citizen, Gen. 70. Grant, for
President of the United States. The
county gives him q larger majority
BIZ 400 than it gave Mr.. Lincoln In
1854. This magnificent result, togeth-
er with tn triumphaut election OsGen.
Grant, was. celebrated here this even
ing by a grand tor hight procession
bonfres, illuminations, and other de-
mOnstratiOns of Joy. The Galena
Tanners, with two bands Of music
and aprocession o~fcitizens numbering
several thousand, marched 70 the resi-
dence of Galena1irant. in front o.
which a splendid display o f4sw5tks
was sent up, after which three r0using
cheers were given for the President
elect. In response to Feneated calls
the General stepped out upon the
plaza, and addressed the multitude as
follows:
Friend and fellew-oitizens of Gale
.na: Ithank gou for thi- additional
mark of your kindness. Sufficient. /
suppose, has now been heard Of the
results Ofthelate~ election tOshow upon
whom it has fallen to administer the
affairs Of the nation for The next four
years. L &1nD0se1t is no eg0tism in
me TO cay that Che ehOise has fallen on
me. The Tesponsibiities of the posi-
ton Ifeel, but accept them without
fear, ifI can have TIE same suo0oft
which has been given to roe thus far.
/ thank you and all others who have
fought together in this contest-a con-
fest in which you are all interested
personally as much as, and perhaps
more thal / am. / now take occasion
to bid you good bye, q I leave here
to-morio w or W,ShingtOo, and shall
probably sea but few OF you again FOR
some years to come. although it would
give me great pleasure to make an
annual pilgrimage to a place where
-h.ve enjoyed myself so much as ]
have here duringthe past few months.
At the conclusion ofthis first speech
of the President elect, the crowd gave
nine deafening cheers for Gle PC IL
Grant, after which they proceeded 10
the residence OfHOn. E. B. Washbu ne
who has Just been reelected to Con-
gress, for his ninth terrl, by an over
whelming majority. Afte, Ia eerous-
ing cheers were given for Mr.. Wash
buIne. he was loudly called for, end
responded by rendering his hear, sell
and grat efnI th.slbs fo-his old neigh
bOrs and friend for the magnificent
demonstrations before him, and for
the opportunity of mingling his con-
gratulations with theirs at the splen-
did victory which had yesterday been
achieved by the loyal people of the
country IA the election of one of our
own citizens t. The highest Office in
the gift Of a cOnidilg peOp'e and to
the grandest position in ne world.
[Great applause. The election OF
General Grant means That the cOun-
try shall have peace; tpat Inc people
shall have an honest anC erOnoDi al
administration of the government /;
That tho lag shall re ever Where re-
spected the righs 500 libe ty and
property Of all men, of all cOlors and
chimes, shall be pretec. ed and vindi-
Gated throughout the length and
breadth of the land. Ccheers. All
good people must rejoice in a result so
3uspicioua, and which bears peace
happiness and prosperity to a great
nation. and which challenges the pro-
foundest interest of all lovers of li1e
ty and good government Throughout
the world.
NJ. Wa hburne t5en alluded 10 the
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