Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-05
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PREsI.
DENT ELECT.

ing contains an interesting special telegraphic
account of the way General Grant and Speaker
Colfax received the news of their election a.
their homes respectively, in Galena, Illinois
and South Bend, Indiana.
After depositing his vote for the Republican
State and Congressional tickets in Galena,
General Grant went 10 the residence of Hon
L. b. Washburne, where arrangements had
been made to receive the telegraphic returns
The first report WAS from the Hon. ]. q.
Blaine" Name pledged 10000 majority, and
she has kept her faith" The next announce
ment was received from the Hon. William f.
Chandler. that New Hampshire had gone Re
pnoncaD by AT least $500 majority. Soon re-
pogis came in thick and fast from all parts OF
the country, but as yet they are varying.
Many Of the friends of Gen. Grant came in
anxious to hear the news. Much sport was
made by the General, who had written out an
estimate OF the ma oriues for either candidate
IN the different States several days before
inns ne allowed no one 10 see except as each
slate was compared with his estimate, and in
nearly every case he pro we'd n prophet. The
two States first named gave exactly the ma
JoGlnes ne had predicted, and the Presideu-
tiai candidate seemed much more pleased at
ms political sagacity than at his success.
ihoeed, during the evening he manifested nei.
tner anxiety nor citation, while every one else
was excieed as the changing returns came H.
Inc SINE nevItable cigar" was as indispensable as
ever, and the calm which he had displayed at
'lcksourg and at Appomatox was as coLspc.
nous as il he had still been at the head OF a
million soldiers. Galena, which had almost
anyways been strongly Democratic, and had
glven mcclellan ma ajority of l2O there in lsGl,
was announced as having gone for Grant by a
majority OF nine, at the very moment when
dispatches came in proclaimng Republican
gam IN Seymours own Deerfield. When Con-
necucut was certain tor the Union, the whole
room, Grant only excepted, applauded, but
soon the General was doomed to disappoint-
ment. He had calculated on $1,000 majority in
massacf usetts, out the old Bay State was an
nounced as giving him 1890 majority, and he
acknowledged the error in his calculations.
hs the evening wore away the success of the
hepuoiicans IN Pennsylvania, Ohio, and In
uiana became sure. Messages from Grow,
CoiiaA, and Young. OF the TjlJuRe. declared
mat ali doubt about these States was past
Every New England Sta e was now certain.
michigan and California came into line, the
racine coast responding to the Atlantic and
ths Lakes, and West Virginia, with an unex-
Pectedly large majority. took her place, while
Nevada and Nebraska reached across the
Rocky Mountains, hailing the AIleghenias
Bands OF music saluted the victor from the
streets; fireworks Illuminated the ne!ghbor-
hood, and cannon announced the peaceful VIC
tory OF Grant. But Grant was sui as calm
and impenetrable as ever. His adherents were.
clateo, but his equanimity was Ut disturbed
At length word was brought that North Gar
oiiha was loyal once more. the first Southern
State tnat had voted since 1851. The room was
cIo "ued WAN congressman, Judges, town and
country poilticlaIs, army officers, reporters,
al. apparently more eager than The man Oh
whose account they were gathered. While
LLey compared the returns, aud fingered To
receive more, a dispatch arrived from Petro-
ituIn '. Nasby, who forwarded his resignati
as postmaster, and announced that he had gone
IN the grocery business. After this the torrent
OF news and CONGRATULATIONS was iucessant,
interrupted only by the comments OF the LITTLE
party, but more than the requisite number OF
ELECTORAL votes was now secure, and by de-
Grees the citizens dropped away, aud little
a fhtl Tfa1+l Il
states retired from the scene of his latest tri-
umph as moaestly as he had LETT the little house
al Appomatto-, where, tour wears ago. he r.
celvea The previous surrender OF tie enemies
Cf his coun Try.
The IriJ9ne's dispatch rom South Bend
says thar as soon as returns announced II gain
for Grant and ColiaX III South Bend, CoifaA's
home, over the October yote the People Gro wd-
ed into the Court House, where the returns
were TO be read, and Mr.. Colfax and his step
father, with a few of his life. long friends from
tae days of his boyhood, among them ]. H.
Earper. &. NJ. Heaton, VIM. Miller aud George
Mliburn, went TO the depot, where three opera
tors we're soon at work receiving on six wires
of the Western Union Telegraph Company the
news that poured on him from all points of the
Union, which was copied and sent down to the
thronged Court House. ,}y9 o'clock the fact
that the triumph was even more oyerwheIm-
and bY 10 O'Clock his townsmen insisted on his
coming to the Court House 10 see how happy
they felt. Arriving there The whole audierc ce
rose and gave vent TO continued cheers. throw
ing up their hats, and repeating loud and long,
and III was ith difficulty that rder was re-
stored, so that De could be heard in return for
their enthusiastic congratuIa uon. During his
remarks ne was frequently interrupted by
most eXuberant and rapturous applause. A
soon as this prolonged, repeated, aud
enthusiastic cheering was quoted down Mr
Colfax addressed them briefly In substance as
follows: He said that their happy faces showed
how Joyous they were at the magnificent vIc-
tory that had been won for the right to-day,
nut he could not but remember thai there were
others far happier. The sorely-trIed Union
Intr OF the South subjected to outrage, To in
srlt, ana tn murderous assaults, had felt that
their only hope OF protection was in this COM
manding decision OF the people. This victory
meant peace for every man in every section
IL meant defence Tor the cefenceless, and
strength for he weak. The onlooking world
tco, would understand by this decision thai
loyalty was 10 be triumphant South as well AS
North, and unrepentant traitors would under
stand that the sacrifices made to crush the
sririt OF treason and the blood shed by over
:AO,uO marty red soldiers were not to be liz vain
He said the party which had been thus over.
whelmed by an Indignant people would need
Iew leaders and new principles before they
could attempt another campaign, and they
would not be likely again TO eraploy Wade
Hampton 10 write their platform or ValIan
dIgham TO nominate their Presidential ticket
lie closed with an expression OF the gratitude
lie felt for the affection they had so Constantly
expressed for him; for the unshaken confidence
they had for a lifetime reposed in him. and for
The earnestness with which they had rejoi ced
at his every success in life as if 1t had been TO
their own.
When he ceased speaking, there was general
rush for hand.shaking, and it was with great
difficulty that Mr.. COlfaX could free himseIf
from the crowd, SO that he might return TO the
telegraph ONCE, where returns were being re.
ceived as fast as lghtning could transmit them.
During the evening, Mr.. Washburne tele.
graphed for news from Indiana, and said Gen.
eral Grant was in his parlor enjoying the dis,
patches, and Mr. Colfax sent all the returns he
had by towns and counties from this hard.
fought State.
Al mionight the returns are still pouring in.
and the jubiiant crowd at the Court.Honse
mixing in songs, and shouts, and speeches. ana
stories and music in the intervals between the
dispatches.
UTLATIONS TO GRANT.
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