Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-24
CASE OF SURPRISE.

REMARKABLE CASE OF SURPRISE.
One of the most remarkable cases OF
SUNRISE on record occurred at the capl-
tai of Indiana on Saturday. The Presi-
dent and Senator Morton arrived there
very unexpectedly to themselves, but not
very unexpectedly to the loyal people OF
the place. Without knowing how or
wherefore, they found themselves in the
presence Of vast multitude. Vast
multitude had assembled. to do them
honor. Vast multitude knew that they
were coming behind a locomotive, but
the illustrions travellers did not dream,
in either their drunken or sober moments,
that anybody intended to do them honor.
They were strangely at fault AT Pitts
burg, Senator Morton Joined President
Grant very much to his surprise, and
President Grant joined Senator Nor
ton very much to his surprise. The
surprise was mutual. 1t was natu-
raj. Two such men rarely meet
in this world They knew nothing of
each Others movements. When they
confronted one another at Pittsburg,
they recoiled in surprise. 1t was the re-
suit of an unaceountable accident. SEN
ator Morton did not know that President
Grant was on his travels. President
Grant did not know that Senator Morton
was on his travels. They met by chance,
these two remarkable men. Some vile
Democrat, full of Ku Klux treason, will
assert that the meeting between these
patriots was planned, and that the loyal
patriots of indianapolis were advised OF
their coming. The oceultation of these
planets was not known at Washington
They burst into light again, but brighter
than ever away down in Indiana. With
out knowing how, they found themselves
in the Academy of Music, sur
rounded by a vast throng. Vast
throng waved banners and intro
duced shouts and vociferations to the
currents of the air. The President,
taken by surprise, thanked the throng
for the cordial greeting, and assured
them that it was unexpected. The
tbrong believed him. He let fall the re-
markable words that follow, to-wit:
when left Washington, it was with
view of going to st. Louis without stop
ping on the way" They will become
historical. They will be solemnly put into
type and printed by the future Bancrofts
among the remarkable expressions Of
remarkable men. Sheridan fell back
into the arms of friend when he had
concluded his Grafton against Warren
Hastings. Though il is not SO stated,
we have no doubt that the President fell
back into the arms Of Morton after the
outburst of eloquence we have quoted.
Wishing to encourage the gentle and IN
experienced Morton, he gave way for
him. and with modesty as sublime as
beautiful, admitted that he was the best
qualified to talk on that occasion.
Morton, celebrated for the purity OF
his character, and the modesty of his
nature, rose amid the cheers Of the as
sembled patriots. The meeting was
wholly unexpected to him. Mr.. Morton
had no knowledge that meeting was to
take place. 1t was the straHgest thing,
no doubt, of his life. But being there
without his own knowledge or consent
he would give the assembled patriots
a few slices Of his mind. He did so.
He spoke long, loud and yehemently.
Cicero Numbered against Catalina, and
Morton Numbered against the South.
He boldly charged that the South, in the
event of the triumph Of the Democracy
next year, would quietly secede, and that
Mr.. Jefferson Davis had intimated as
much. In eight of the Southern States,
he said, there existed a confederacy
called the Ku-Klux Khan. Their his
tory was one of blood and crime. This
was all uttered in the presence of the re-
markable man who fills the White
House, and starts to St. Louis
without intending TO stop on the
way, and in the presence of vast
throng of people assembled two il
lustrious men meet there by an
upaecountable accident. Everything
was unexpected. . The circumstance,
the affair, thing, the eminent men, the
bowling throng-all, everything was On
expected. There is nothing in modern
times more wonderful.
Tur leave-takinp Of Vice President