The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-02

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General Grant, accompanied by General Comst0ck,
Of his sta passed through the city yesterday morn
ING on his way to Boston, having left Philadelphia at
the conclusion Of the banquet OF the St. Andrews
Society, at which he was guest. When the train
arrived at Jersey City with s ilustrious passenger
on board salute OF thirteen guns was fired from
the saluting battery on Fort Columbus Governors
Island. The General win sojourn at the ST. James
Hotel in Boston during his stay In that city and will
receive all persons who may desire to him. The
General however, will accept any public hospi-
tally, but will spend the time, which liz understood
to be limited to few days, in paying visits to his
friends in Boston and vicinity 1t is probable that
General Grant will stay few days In this city ON
his return.
The following IL General Grants letter to Mayor
Shurtler, Of Boston, declining public reception
WARRINGTON, Nov. 90, 1868.
Dear Sir-Your despatch. inviting me TO hospital
ties OF Boston, was duly received cannot say by
what train will reach Boston. / fully appreciate
your kindness, however, and that OF the citizens OF
your city in extending the hosptaites they nave,
but would ask to be excused from any all public
demonstrations have received invitation to
the ST. James to stay during my visit, where Will be
happy to receive such citizens may call. With
great respect, your obedient servant,
i. s. GRANT.
The President Elect Among the Scots-IIe
SpeaIts Briefly.
Quite Unexpectedly General Grant attended the
annual dinner Of the st. Andrews Society in Phila-
delphia, on Monday evening last. On his arrival In
the city the General accepted the invitation of the
President Of the society, Mr.. Manchester, TO attend
the festival with the implicit understanding that he
would prefer the absence of all formal ceremony,
announcement or display.
The Erening Telegraph says:-IAe wish Of the dis
tinguished guest faithfully observed, and but
few specially invited guests were Informed that he
would be present. Accordingly there were present
but about sixty-fve gentlemen at the dinner. Gen.
era Grant arrived from Washington in tie afternoon
train, accompanied by his wife and General d. H.
Rucker but his presence in the city was as stated
almost entirely t'scogntto. When he reached the
banquet hall y was nearly Ave O'Clock. He
bers. He was attended by General Rncker,
and was attired in plain suit OF black,
cheerful and well. He was introduced to the sew
eral members by the president OF the society, and
entered INTO brief and pleasant conversation with
each, expressing his qualification at being present
and the certainty he felt that the occasion would
prove most agreeable one After brief general
interchange Of courtesies the parties entered the
dining room.
General Grant was seated at the right OF the presi-
Of e na ~ 70 ,Se s
President elect after being received with nine en-
thusastic cheers said:-
pleased than expected TO the manner in
which have received by all expected 70 have
great deal OF pleasures but anucpatons have been more
than realized.
Upon the conclusion OF the responses to the reg
ular tOasts General Grant and General Rucker took
their departure amidst enthusiastic cheering They
expressed themselves as delighted with the even
ing's entertainments, and taking seats In carriage
at the door were driven to the residence Of General
Rucker In West Philadelphia.
| General Grants Cabinet.
| The Chicago Tribune, Grants Western organ, 0
the 3Oth ut. il out in favor OF Ben Wade for posi-
zion OF Postmaster General in the new Cabinet. Th
tribune dashes cold water upon the prospects OF Mr.
| Sumner for Cabinet place, rernarking:-
We presume that General Grant win select his ad
viscrs from among those who win DC likely In his est
nation to give him the best advice and that he VIII ot
reject or select anybody merely because he IL syed
aradcal or because he possesses the confidence OF
those who style themselves such. Mr.. Il. b. Wash.
burne, OF Illinois, has during the past sixteen years
been In the front rank OF the radicals, and on the
impeachment question he went a. far as anybody.
Yet we suppose he would not be satisfactory to those
who travel on their radicasm-that is he would
not be acceptable to them az their peculiar repre-
sentative, Mr.. sumner, undoubtedly would be. Mr..
met position hut there is another person who has
even higher claims, on the score OF radical promi
nence, than Mr. sumner. We refer to trough and
biun Ben Wade" Mr.. Wade would not make good
Secretary OF State according 10 notion but he
would make good Postmaster General =
the matter. that ne wonld be upon more cordial
footing with the President elect than Mr.. sum-
ner. The latter took occasion, about one
newspaper reporter the subject OF General Grants
taking the ONCE OF Secretary OF War an interim,
which transferred to the columns OF the Boston
Advertiser. This conversation was not pleasant
reading 10 General Grants friends, and some OF them
deemed It unwarrantabIe and gratuitous. While
such considerations ought not TO stand IN the OF
great public good It IL easy to see that the subsequent
relations between General Grant aud Mr.. Sumner
might be more polite than friendly