New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-01
COLFAX IN THE VEST

HIS RECEPTION AT HOME-A SPLENDID SPEC
TACLE,
SOrTH BEND, Ind. July 30.-An application
OF the test OF public among his immediate consn
uen is the reception Of the Hon Schuyler Cofa1 here
to-day, and 1t triumphanty proves him TO be
most deserving man. The reception really began
last night when the German Grant and Col
fax Club OF this place, about $50 strong
rcpared TO Mr. Cofaxs residence and erected liberty
MOLE suspendng thcreom the starry flag OF the country
specches were made this occasion; but beyond TINS
there was little to forcshadow the animated ana busy
morrow, nor was there up TO III O'CLOCK
to-day any satisfactory premonition OF what
, spjendjd demonstration the day would BY
noon. this denure and quiet town began to be really
busHng and the tide set IN strongly toward the ar
(,round. where the proceedings we're To De heiu.
The special tram from ChcaBO hIINtu II. a.
ahout / o'clock and consisted OF "a cars dehsely
packed containing Mr. Cofax, Lieut. GOV, bross, ana
other celebrities delegation OF the iulel9 "a
ton about 500 strong and In uniform the residue OF he
escort being made up OF cIIohs % d ei" ysrc
/ eayly decked and at every station demonstrations
oreI droostrati5n was AT Laporte where the people
were emnentiy enthusiastic aud where Mr Cofax Was
storms OF huzzas, ana over i'" 49, 1n ,be oars
cursiOnists were unable To ma room IN inc caIs >
a. tbi. y n was met by the Mayor and the reception
committee, the various Grant and ColfaN CluDs, GO
strong 90 IS gT Mr. Coli to the Fair Grounds
and were followed by vast procession III calllaees
D
/ manner When Mr.. COlfaX mounted the sthhd' he was
received with the most copOus aud anecuonate demon
fHseiy decorated with flags aud banners Dir Coia1
had difficulty In escaping from the % ,
/ crowd aud reaching q carriage Arrived az tho pht-
form the Chairman OF the County Central committee
Mr. lanes Davis caused TWO letters 10 be rca one rom
Senator Morton, and the other rom GOV. b"hc,
reading OF these elected enthusiastic applause
Theu Game the formal address by Col L. Humphreys,
Mayor of south Bend welcoming IN bocouing ana ieeihg
| terms tbe return Of Mr.. COliaX to his home.
Mr. COlfax was yisiby affected, and his address, OF
!
No comments were made political questions, inc
sneaker deeming that not IN good taste large part o
no sneecb was devoted to expressing his appreciation VI
ia id,ction for that generous constituency, among
whom he has grown 10 man estate, hn ~ honrrs
owes his all OF public Donors Inc sPeHed taI ~ ses
ewes unused tho melting mood yleldlng IcIGcptlDy
pellucid tears that came not Of grlei put OIL s"u anu
the conclusion Of the speech came cheers Tor
Clfay and Grant and music by the bands, Hhu tncn
cess was taken for dinner. The attendance hou
speAkers stand was fully l5,OOO ana WAS ho'' "''0'
anu dinner Gov Bross Of Illinois was introduced
aud wa making an interesting address When heaI y
and nrotracted ran-stOrm put an emphauc quetuS pl
Tbc husv scenes and dispersed the audience ioi tne
rnna5udcr of the afternoon. The rain, when wa
thorough ana drcpchng Was sued re o" nssope
Eaty after sunset the various Repu 1llcan 0rganIa
go re and tbe German Grant and COlfhk CiubS VI,
German True Lights the AneIicn , TTihs and other
49,. a., get ready their lamps and AT about OciVch
duV uniformed with and lamps, ana hot iGsS
the private residences anu guoIiiCsooa tpe Nationa
very Generally Illuminated. and displayed VIC ,
ool0rs In the greatest PIoduson ten' tUp monstsI
,is wore organized and held-One IN tne Cour
Wous The other in Opera Hall The latter meeting hv M
bered about 2oOo ana wa; pretatiye FROM the XII
Indiana District, who gave hlghly satisaOV snpdt,
% Mr Hendrlckss question: nhat 0'0"~' " '~N'