The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-10-02
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
Grauf,s Snpeches.

Some of our valued correspondents assert
that, AS impartial Journalists, we shon!d pub
li,h few Of the speeches uttered by the ire
sidrut. It is urged that we have occupied
50 much space with Grrcley's speeches we
should. in fair play TO Grant. reproduce some
of bis ablcst efforts. BY request, therefore,
We give the following specimens:
PRESIDENT GRANTS SPEECH TO TIE TEorLE or
ALLEGHENY CITY.
Ucl,rcred Octotcr. 1871, in response 10 an
.iddrcSs By the Mayor.
1t affords me great pleasure to witness the
honors conferred upon me in this reception.
| hope that shall ever, in the administration
of the affairs of the Government, receive Tue
appruyal Of the people OF the United states
irrrspcctiyc of party, which shall ever be my
effort. ] thank YOU for this rcccptioH.
PRESIDENT GRANTS GREAT srEEcH On THE OPEN
1SG OF TIE EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN
RAILWAY, IN FULL.
Delivered in Bangor. Maine. October is,
1871.
Indies and Gcntlcmcn,-I congratulate
Won and the people of the state Of Maine,
and the people of the nation at large, upon
ihc occasion which has brought all of lis
here. II is matter in which you are parti-
cuIarlv interested and the nation at large, |
believe. is almost equally interested withyou.
hope that the railroad may prove to YOU.
and to u, all that is expected Of 1t, lmprov-
ing and buildin" up friendly feeling be-
tween lis and the propIc Of the S@nle l"n-
quugr miH O"rSclrc$. 'rh0, M'nh. arc
cou0Hy l,terc&tcd in the preservation 81 the
most c0rGini Friendship.
PRESIDENT GRANTS srEECH TO TIE CITIZENS OF
rURTLASp, NE.
Dciiccrcd October 20. 1871.
hay.a vivid recollection Of visiting yollr
city six wears ago. This i the second time
| have hccn in your city, and am much
pleased with the reception here us well as nj
other places have visited III your State. II
I do not oftencr than / hare heretofore. ]
shnN not nche many more r'sifs here bctorc
shuN he quite an old man.
PRESIDENT GRANTS srEEcH AT TIE NEWARK
EXPOSITION.
UrHccred September ~, 1872.
Grntlcmcn,--I am happy TO be here to-
night to witness this display OF Newark 5
manufactures. Your f;li'-tamcd city has done
well: her manufacturers hare on influence
opposed to the importation Of torejy" mann,
| fractures.
PRESIDENT GRANTS GREAT SPEECH AT NEWARK.
Delivered at Governor Warts residence, IL,
rcSpon e 10 q Sercnadc September -, 1872.
heretofore impc'fecty yren-noW report
Ell IN JW
Ladies and Gcntlcmcn,--1 could not but
feel grateful for the reception ! have received
at the hands of the citizens of Newark and of
New Jersey to-day. ! had the pleasure of
yisiln" the State Fair near Elizabeth, where
| saw little else but people. was at your
Exposition tonight, and again people, but
little of what they had there to see. Ihope
10 see Tomorrow wh0t rent tonight 10 see.
PRESIDENT SRANT TO TIE LOYAL rEorLE or
PHILADELPHIA.
Delivered in response to a Serendde at
Philadelphia, September %, 1872.
Gentlemen and Merchants Of Philadel-
phia. You have heard much better speeches
tonight than | could make if | were SO IN
clined. am very glad to see you, and am
pleased to hear that you have been to hear
such tine speeches, and how you have been
engaged tonight.