Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17
GENERAL GRANTS SPEECH

GENERAL GRANTS ePEECH.
General Grant, snrsceiving his certificate,
made the following response, speaking very
deliberately and with evident enbarrass-
nsnt:
II can promise the co.nmittes that u w'ii
be my earnest endeavor TO ca'i arounu 'ne,
a. assistance, such men only ."'". vi"
carry out the principles wnicn you nsve
eaid the country desires 70 see suucess'u's
ecouomy, retrsnchmsnt, faithful coiiections
Of The revenue and payments Of the puohc
AN, IfT should fail in my 6rst choice, l
shall not a any time hesitate 10 make
sceond or third trial, with the ceneurs
renee Of the Senate, whs have the oonnrm.
lag power. should jest 80 soon remove
ons Of my swn appointees % the appointee
Of nv predecessor. II would make no diff
ference. There 10 one matter that ! might
possibly speak Of here, aud that is the se-
lection Of . Cabinet. ! have always lett
that !. would be rather indicate TO an
nouoce or even to consult with the gentle
man whom thought Of inviting to posi-
lions in my Cabinet before the ofciai
declaration Of the result Of the election
made, although presumed that there was
no doubt as 10 what the declaration would
he. Bat after consideration have come
tothe conclusion that there Is not a man II
abe country who could be invited TO place
IA tie Cabinet without the friends Of some
other gentleman making On effort to secure
the position Not that there could be any
DIGESTION 10 the party named bat tina, there
would be others whom they had sct Their
hearts upon having in tho place. caa te \
that fran the great number Of r,ques 4
viii Ga c)mc to me In writing and otherwise
for this particular person, OF that one, IRON
different sets and drlegaiione. lfanuounce'
IN advance, Efforts would be made TO chang,
my determination, and therefore | hav
ccme TO tho conclusion not TO announce
whom am going to invite to seats IN TIL
Cabinet. until send in their names to tn
Senate Tor confirmation. II I say anything
to them abou, il, It viii certainly not b'
more than two or three days previous 4
sending in their names. think it well 4
make . public declaration Of this to th
committee. 30 that my intentions may b
known"
We rather like that. II looks like 'bus
ines" The words above given were spoke
by Gen. Grant to the committee appsinte
to inform him Of his clection-Aiter the Of
fciAl count. lisa good thing-well sat
II treads very harshly upon the toes
corrupt ofiice-sssksrs. Il puts aback tho
who boro for efiss; II rather interior
with and scatters combination rings
10 good enough, % far.
But how will the R.ds like its 1t meal
something. They will find out what, aft
Little. They are in very bad way-n
knowing whether their rsdeemer liveth
not. us tells them be 10 con WINGED there
an over-ur urgency among the "trsly loyal"
asort Of thirsty persistence that don't 0,
him at all, and he wants 10 be "lst alone
and he intimates that he will be let alone
will have no interference from Office broke
or flesh pot hunterS--mals or fcmac-bi,
or low. That is a good text 70 stick I
General Grant. II is a safe plank 10 &,
upon though il will hardly suit the ran
and tie ofthe Radical party because thr,
Gu, Of every five voters therein expects .
office. The people who love their couutr
hoxever, will say amen TO all such cen,
ments.
lie slaps the old "Tenure" bill square
the face. In Z word, he defes Congress
that score, and intimatcs that Congress c
rspca, /. or lc, IL stand, just as il pleases.
Good spcech timely, too.