Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-05-28

On the evening of the 22d large and
enthusiastic assemblage congregated in
front of Gen. Grants residence, in Wash
ington After music by band in attend.
ance, Gen. Grant appeared upon the steps,
accompanied by Gov. Boutwell,, who made
brief congratulatory address, alluding
to the Generals past services in the war
and the further services which they now
required of him in peace. He said he
would be supported by those whom he had
conducted VIGOROUSLY through the great
est civil war of our times, and with honor
able exceptions, opposed by the same per
sons and principles which had been bat
ting against the life of the nation.
The General responded as follows:
"GENTLEMEN-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 demonstra-
ton. All that can say is, that to what
ever position may be called by your will,
l shall endeavor to discharge its duties
with fidelity and honesty of purpose. OF
my rectitude in the performance of public
duties, you will have to judge for your
selves by my record before you"
Three cheers were then given for Gen.
Grant. Hundreds of the crowd then en-
tered the, house and congratulated the
gentleman.
The procession then moved to the resi-
dence of Speaker Colfax. Calls having
been made for him, he appeared at the
door of his residence, and was introduced
to the crowd by Representative Pike of
Maine, and spoke as follows:
"MY FRENDs-I thank you with all
the emotions of grateful heart for this
flattering manifestation of your confidence
and regard. congratulate you on the
suspicious opening of the eyentful CAM
paign upon which we are entering. In
the Chicago Convention, representing the
entire area of the Republic, every State,
every Territory, every district and every
their first and only choice for President
was Ulysses S. Grant. [Great applause.
Brave and yet unassuming, reticent and
hills [applause!, with every 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, first in war, first in peace, and first
in the hearts of his countrymen. Great
dppiduoC.I LILO haiuC ID ehC NCAy y hOhy IL
Of victory, and he will lead the Union
hosts to triumph at the polls, as he led the
Union armies to triumph in the field.
But greater, even, than the conquerer
of Vicksburg and the destroyer of the
rebellion, is the glorious inspiration of our
noble principles enunciated by the sublime
truths of the Declaration of Independence
Our banner bears an inscription more mag
netic than the na1sles of its standard bear
ers, 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 up
lifting the lowly and protecting the op-
pressed. [Applause-] History records, to
the immortal honor of our organization,
that it saved the nation, and emancipated
o race. We struck the letters from the
limbs of the slave, and lifted millions into
the glorious sunlight of liberty. We placed
the emancipated slave ON his feet as q man,
and put into his right had the ballot to
protect his manhood and his rights. We
staked our political existence on the recon
struction Of the revolted States, on the
sure and eternal cornerstone of loyalty,
and we shall triumph. know there is no
holiday contest before us, but with energy
and zeal, with the principles that human
ity will prove, and that believe that God
will bless, we shall go through the contest
conquering and to conquer, and on the
4th day of March next, the peoples cham
uion Wiu b 6oKna by the DeOple'G votes