Nebraska advertiser., 1868-06-04
NO, Sc.


NEdlb ana COAlaA Obfc3a0tus
Grant was serenaded in Washington
on the 22d ult. After the baud played
Hail 10 The Chief' calls were made for
Grant. when be appeared al the door Of
his residence, and was greeted with pro-
longed cheers. Representative Boutwell,
OF Massachusetts, who was standing at
bis side. addressed him in terms expires
sive of qualification at bis Bominaiion By
the Chicago Convention. Grant said:
Gentleman, being entirely unaccustomed
to public speaking, and without the desire
TO cultivate that power, (Laughter) il is
impossible for me 10 find appropriate
language, to thank you for this demon
stratiOn. All that / can say is this, that
10 whatever position I may be called By
you. I will endeavor te discharge its
duty with fidelity and honesty Of purpose
and of rec,itude in the performance Of
public duties you will have to Judge for
yourselves by my record before you.
Three cheers were then given for
Gen. Grant Hundreds Of the crowd
then entered the house and congratulated
the General.
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 Ia company with
Representative Kirk, of Maine, who IN
a few remarks introduced Colfax.
The latter said: Friends, I thank you
with all the emotions of my heart for
this fauering manifestation Of your con-
idence and regard, and congratulate you
on the auspicious opening Of the evsnlful
campaign on which we are entering. In
the Chicago Convention, representing the
entire continental area of The Republic,
every state, every territory, every dis
irici and every delegate, from ocean to
ocean, declared that their first and only
choice was Ulysses S. Grant, (Great
applause, brave and yet UnassumiDg,
reticent and yet when necessary firm as
The eternal hills, (applause). With
every thought and hope and aspiration
for his country. with modesiy only equals
led by its merits, il is not exlTaVagant in
me to say that be is to day the man Of
all others in the land "frst in war, first
"a peace, and first 10 the hearts d his
cosnirymen." (Greai applause. Ihia
name's ihe very synonym of victory. and
he Wi lead lhe Union hosts % lrilmph
"a lhe polls as be led the Union armies
to triumph in the field; but greater even
than the conqgoror Of Vicksburg and The
destroyer of the rebellion, is The glorious
inspiration of our noble principles anima-
ted the sublime truths Of the Declaration
Of independence our banner bears an in
scrip.ion more magnetic than the names
of its standard bearers, which The whole
world can see as it floats to the breeze,
liberty and loyalty, justice and public
safety, defying all prejudiGes we are for
uplifting the lowly and protecting the
oppressed. (applause.) History records
to the immortal honor Of our organization
that il saved the nation and emancipaled
race; we struck the fetter from the
slaves and lifted millions into the glori-
Gus sunlight Of liberty. We placed the
slave on his feet as a man,
and put in his right hand the ballot TO
protect bis manhood and bis rights. We
staked our political existence on recon-
or me reVOlIed SIaIgs on the
sure and eternal cornerstone of loyalty
and we shall triumph. know that il IS no
holiday contest before rs, and with ener-
gy and zeal. with principles that human
ity will approve and that, / believe, God
will bless, we shall go through The con-
test conquering and TO conquer, and on
the fourth day of March next the peoples
champion will be borne by the peoples
vote to yonder White House that, re-
gret to say, is now dishOnOred by its un-
worthy occupant. Then with peace and
confidence we may expect our beloved
country TO enter upon a career Of pros
perily which shall eclipse the most brill
iant annals Of our past. ] bid you God
speed in this work, and now good night.
Applause followed the conclusion Of
Mr.. Collars speech. and the band
played an appropriate air. Many per-
sons IN the crowd entered the dwelling
and extended their congratulations.
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