Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-10-08
NUMBER 2.
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
Grants speeches.

Some Of our valued correspondents assert
that, as impartial journalists, we should publish
| few OF the speeches uttered By the President.
1t Is urged that we have occupied so much
| space with Greeley's speeches we should. in
falr play to Grant, reproduce some of his ablest
enorts BY request, therefore, we give the fol-
lowing specimens:
PRESIDENT GRANTS s SPEECH TO THE PEOPLE OF
ALLEaHANY CITY.
Detarered october, 1871, in response to on Id
dress By the Mayor.
1t affords me great pleasure to witness the
honors conferred upon me in this reception. I
hope that shall ever, in the administration of
| the affairs OF the Government, receive the an.
proval OF the people of the United States, ire
spective Of party, which shall ever be NV effort
thank you for this reception.
| PRESIDENT GRANTS GREAT SPEECH ON THE
OPENING OF THE EUROPEAN AND NORTH
AMERICAN RAILWAY, IN FULL.
Det'rered IN Bangor. Maine, October Is, 1871.
Ladies and Gentlemen,- II congratulate vou
| and the people of the State of Maine, and the
people OF the nation at large, upon the occasion
ter ln which you are particularly interes sted :.
and the nation at large, believe, is almost
equally interested With you. hope that the
!alroad may prove to you, and to us, all that
Is expected OF 1t, improving and building up
friendly feeling between us and the 7eor,S oftbe
same language toih ourselves, ,oho. IthinE are
equally interested IN the preservation ofthe ,,oss
cordial friendship. WV "'0''
PRESIDENT GRANTS SPEECH TO THE CITIZENS
OF PORTLAND, ME.
Dehuered October 20, 1871.
| have vivid recollection of visiting vour
city six years ago. This is the second time I
have been m your city, and am much pleased
with the reception here as well as at other places
have visited In your State. FIdo not often
er than 1 haze heretofore, I shall not make
many more oissts here before I shall be quite an
old man.
PRESIDENT GRANTS SPEECH AT THE NEWARK
EXPOSITION.
Delivered Sept. 19, 1872.
Gentlemen,-I am happy to be here tonight
to witness this display of Newark's manufao-
tures Your tar-famed city has done well; her
nadautactnrers hdue an influence opposed to the
importation Of foreign manufactures.
PRESIDENT GRANT s sGREATspERoHA AT NEWARK.
Deliuered at Gor. Wards residence. in response
to serenade, Sept 19, 1872. Heretofore
anapeJectty garen-noso reported In full.
Ladies and Gentlemen,-I could not but feel
grateful for the reception have received at the
hands Of the citizens of Newark and of New
Jersey to-day l had the pleasure of visiting
the State Fair near Elizabeth, where saw lit
tie else but people. was at your Exposition
tonight. and again people, but little of what
they had there to see. I hope to see tomorrow
sohat 1 a1ent tonight to see.
PRESIDENT GRANT TO THE LOYAL PEOPLE OF
PHILADELPHIA.
Delivered an response to serenade at Philadel-
phsd, Sept. 25, 1872.
Gentlemen and Merchants of Philadelphia,
You have heard much better speeches to-
night than could make if were so inclined.
| am very glad to see you, and am pleased to
hear that you have been to hear snch fine
speeches, and how you have been engaged to-
| night.