Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-20
More About the Ceremony of Announcing
to General Grant His Election to the
Presidency, and the Generals Speech. .

More About the Ceremony Of Announcing
to General Grant His Election to the
Presidency. and the Generals Speech.
The New York World $ correspondent
says: trt 80, asI 90, o.
Grant was carefully attired. To be
sure, ho only wore black suit, and, to
be sure, of that suit a frock, and not a
dress coat, was part But Grant never
gets into well-ironed sables but he either
means to 60 to church, to receive some
bodies or nobodies, or 20 90 to some we'd
ding. Indeed, this msrning he submitted
to the pressure OF stove pipe hat in lieu
of the battered slouch under which he
carries his ideas, and he wore, too, new
pair of brown kid gloves"
Of the scene of the announcement, the
Worlds correspondent says:
Mr.. Morton stepped out, and, leaning
upon his huge gold-headed cane-which,
unhappily, is more for use than for show
in this case-began to address the Presi-
dent, the position of the parties being as
follows: Mr.. Morton two steps in sd-
vance, forming the point of an angle the
hypothetical lines of which ended in
Mr.. Pruyn on his left and Mr.. Wilson on
his right; General Grant in front of and
beyond Mr.. Morton about yard, stand
ing with his right foot advanced, his
hands hanging down to and touching the
seams of his paptsloons on either side,
AID bis bis .s;;d kid gloves ss:!!;a ass. The Gene
raj stood quietly aud calmly. his head
just a little inclined forward and eyes
reading the strong end attractive face of
the great Senator. Then there was, as if
by consent, the silence Of half q minute,
during which the mind might have taken
in the distinctive careers of each man
present, so vivid are the thoughts upon
peculiar occasions. With an abruptness,
however, that forbade musing, or stopped
it in its course, Governor Morton laid
bare in sentence the rea-
son, purpose, and significance Of their
visit, and in few remarks assured the
General that his election was extremely
gratifying to his countrymen, and that
the people felt sure he would, in exer-
cising the duties of his distinguished
Office, apply the same energy, integrity,
and patriotism that hadcharacterize him
in former sphere of usefulness; and,
in concluding his remarks, said that be
would have the support Of the people Of
the nation-even. those who differed po-
litically from HMM administering the
affairs Of the Government. The delivery
of these sentiments and statements could
hardly be boresome to any man, and,
guarded and formal as they were, Mr..
Morton's full, round tones and frank
manner drew over them a geuiality
which sank their officialness and warmed
them up with the effect and the courtesy
of personal greeting.
"Mr. Morton has that reality or as
sumption OF unconventionality which
makes him the best-listened-to-ma in
the Senate. His voice is oratorious, his
enunciation clear, and his manner as
direct as can be conceived. During the
delivery of the address, General Grants
face was as immobile as the hagstones
which pave the cellars of the World
Office. He Just listened, or appeared to
listen. Certainly, no one could accuse
him of want Of attention, as truly, too,
could no one accuse him of being en-
rapport with what was said. Il might
have been statue, or it might have
been q man. At one point, however,
when Senator Morton alluded to re-
trenchment and the collection Of reve-
nue.. the very slightest shade Of sympa-
thy with the sentiment stole across the
face of the listener, and his eye turned
toward the half-smoked cigar, which he
had east away upon the entrance Of the
committee, as If the reflection bad come
across bis mind that retrenchment would
have saved the stub for future use and mol
ruthIessly have cast it of before its
utility had been exhausted. or It's nicotine
neared. Alt the rest Of The announce