Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-15
GRANT as Am ORATOR.

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The amiable but semi barbarous weakness
of the American people in running after mill
.tary heroes has placed in power man utterly
!uncultiva.ed, and unable to arrange in proper
collocation three consecutive sentences of good
English. Compare, for instance, the recent
speeches of Horace Greeley with the follow
ing eloquent addresses of ..the man on Horse
back :"
PRESIDENT GRANTS SPEECH TO THE PEOPLE
OF Allegheny CITY.
Deiipered Ootober, 1871, an response TO an
address by the Nayor.
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 the
approval of the people of the United Stats,
irrespective of party, which shall ever be my
effort. l thank you for this reception.
PRESIDENT GRANTS GREAT SPEECH ON THE
AMERICAN RAILWAY, IN FULL.
Deligered IN Bangor. Ne, October Is. 1871
LADIES AND GENTLEMDN: l congratulate
you and the people of the State of Maine and
the people of the nation at large, upon the
occasion which has brought all of us here
It is a matter in which you are particularly
interested; and the nation at large, believe
is almost equally interested with you. hope
that the railroad may prove t" you, and to u.s.
all that is expected of it, improving and
building up friendly feeling hetween us and
the peopie of the same Language 1ohh our
se|ces, pho, Think, are equally interested in
the preservation Of tie most cordial friend
ship.
ZENS OF PORTLAND, ME.
DeIiuerea Ortober 90, 1871.
have a vivid recollection of visiting your
city six years ago. This is the second time
have been in your city, and am much pleased
with the reception here as we'll as at other
places have visited in vour State. If lido
not offener thin hare heretofore I shall not
male many more oisis here before I shall be
quite an old man.
PRESIDENT GRANTS SPEECH AT THE NEWARK
EXPOSITION
De1ioere0 September 10 1872.
GENTLEMEN: am happy to be here to.
hl2ht to witness TINS display ct Newark 8
manufactures. Your far>famed city has done
we'll her n''"""t"ef"'"s hare an influence OPP
passed to the tmportation Of foreign manu-,
tncfHres.
PRESIDENT GRANTS GREAT spEAcH AT
NEWARK
Deferred at Goucrnor Wn,1's residence in
response to " sere"o0e September 49, 1872
Heretofore in,pe:tect!y y'0en-mo,o repaired
in fill
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I could not
but feel grateful for the reception I have re,
ceived at the hands of the citizens of Newark
and of New Jersey TO-DAY. had the pleas
ure OF visiting the State Fair near Elizabeth
where I saw little else bu. people. was at
your Exposition to, night, aud again people.
hut little of what they had there to see. T
Ihope to see to-m,orroto ,cltnt l cemt fo-uiqlit
to SPe.
PRESIDENT GRANT TO TIE LOYAL PEOPLE OF
PHILADELPHIA
Deferred IN response 10 n serenn1e at PhIa
"eIphin Sept"mber 25 1872.
GENTLEMEN AND MERCHANTS OF PnILA-
DELPHIA: You have heard much better
speeches tonight than could make. if 7
were so inclined. I am very glad to see vo1
aud am pleased tn hear that Won have been to
hear such fine speeches, and how YOU have
hoap ano.reJ