New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24

cordial but informal Western reception.
Again, Mr.. President, in behalf of the au-
fkoritie9 and citizens of Cincinnati, ! bid
you q cordial welcome, and tender to you
the inequalities Of our city.
President Grant, with some appearance
of embarrassment, and in low voice, re-
sponded:
Mr.. Mayor-It affords me very great
pleasure to get back again to the scenes Of
my youth, among my old neighbors and
friends, who were my friends long before
ever dreamed Of leaving the peaceful avO-
cations Of an Ohio citizen. 1t is very graft
flying to be received by citizens without
distinction Of party-mucL more go than to
be the mere guest Of . party. | thank the
Mayor, for the very hearty welcome with
which they have hon0red me.
General Grant has not, ct best, the voice
OF q bull of Bashan, and when he had
finished, the crowd, who had not heard a
word, remained silent, in the attitude of
expectation. whereupon the President
turned to Mr.. Eggleston and said: "Mr:
have finished my speech!"
Mr.. Eggleston complied, and the an
nouncement was received with laughter.
With three cheers for the President the
audience then dispersed.
According to the programme, the Presi-
dent visited the Chamber Of Commerce at
noon. The Chamber was filed to overflow
Morrison, vice president of the Chamber,
introduced the General, saying:
In the absence Of the president of the
Chamber, it becomes my pleasant
TASK 10 introduce to you, not as IN
years past, the great captain Of our armies,
but the chief executive of the nation.
The distinguished visitor exhibited even
11,1Vr
House reception, and looked as if he would
rather lead stOrming party at Vicksburg
than make another speech. However.
there was no help for it, and he spoke a.
follows:
GENTLEMEN: 1t is very pleasing to me TO
meet you on Change to-day, and thank you
as well as the citizens of Cincinnati gen
welcome which / have received here in al
most the home of my youth and birth. 1t has
not been my good fortune to visit this city
SO often in the past quarter of century as
would like to have done, but the few
times have been able to come here. have
always been kindly received; and l re-
marked this morning that it was particu-
Larry gratifying to me to know that am re-
ceived by the citizens of Cincinnati as the
people Of one nation, and not as single
party. In other words, that this welcome
has been extended as the citizens of our
common country, which love and hope to
be ever prosperous. I believe that such a
course Is better for all parties on occasions
OF this character, where political questions
have no significance. and better for the
party which happens to be ruling at the
time. Gentlemen, I thank you. [Cheersl
The President then descended from the
desk, and was introduced to many gentle
men of the chamber. who availed them
selves Of the opportunity to assure him of
their frienpshid and sympathy.
At the close OF these exercises the Presi-
dent and his party returned to the Burnett
House. where they remained in seclusion
until three O'Clock, At that hour. accord
ing to the programme. the President de-
scended to the parlOr of the Burnet House.
where he was to hold public reception
Long before three o'clock the halls leading
to the parlor were crowded with people.
and it was with great difficulty that the
efficient corps Of police on duty were able
to maintain order and preserve passage
through the halls for the guests Of the house.