Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13
MAJ. GOLF
How He was Received at La.
porte and at Hons,

The South Bend Tr55uns extra, publish
ed on Tuesday gives glowing descrip-
ton of the reception gwen to Mr.. Colf.x,
asst Saturday. To give some idea of the
immense number of people who Assem-
tbled to do Mr.. Collar honor. the Tri-
'buns says Not even in the early DAYS
.of the rebellion, when companies and reg
-iments embarked here for Southern bat
tile fields. had such crowds been seen"
"Mr Colfax left Chicago on the 8 80
A. IL. train, accompanied by Mr.. Haiford
of the Later Ocean and his wife. Hon.
Tom. Underwood, OF Lafayette, Judge
Davis, and few personal friends. At
Laporte he was met by delegation OF our
own citizens, consisting oil VIM IL. Beach
DIR. Hum phreys, Rev y. D. Williamson.
Glen Studebaker. a n Thomas, V. J.
HueY, Jas. Oliver. J. W. Chess, j. II.
keedy, John Gallagher. J. E. Lewis and
others. Here too ne Was greeted with a
most enthusiastic reception by his Laporte
friends, who with The Zauave bard turned
oat several huRdrsd strong aad gave HIM
such cordial welcome, as proveo how
strong hold he has upon their affections.
One old lady, Mrs. FarnSworth. to whnm
IN years gone by Mr. Colfax endeared him
self for services rendered her wounded bow
in the late rebellion, expressed her gratiti
cation at seeing Mr.. Colfax, by throwing
her arms around him and kissing him
This Is the same demonstrative lady who
once. broom sticked. and drove fion her
house the oft WON whipped, Storey of
the Chicago Itnass, tor an ailege ofanse
which we do not care 10 chronicle here.
Mr.. Colfax was completely surprised at
his Lapore reception, and after the en-
thasiaSin bad IN a measure subsidized. he
responded briefly to the loud calls for a
speech in which heexnreSsed unaoafed ar
lection for his old constituents The dep
utation accom- panYing Mr. Colfax
was largely increased By the addition of
Capt 4. Piatt Andrew and other promi
nent citizens of Laporte
At precisely ten minutes past noon the
train bearing Mr.. Colfax steamed into the
city and halted In front of the passenger
house. so packed was the crowd and so
eager were they to get a glimpse of Mr.
Coltax, that it was impossible for anv one
to effect landing from tie cars. A way
was finally broken through the crowd
down to the carriages which lie at last
reached after passing a long gauntlet of
hand shaking. The vehicles were formed
in procession by the Marshal. Leighton
Pine. who occupied the irst Carriage, with
the Assistant Marshals. Next followed
the band wagon, with the South BEND
Cornet Band in full uniform; then came
barouche. drawn by four white horses
wearing plumes, in which was seated Mr.
Colfax, His Honor. Mayor Miller, Elk.
Mayor Humphreys and w. Ii. Beach
Following it was a long line of Carriages
and vehicles of all kinds. The procession
moved out South street to Main, and d.
Tectly down Main to -the Court House.
The streets on either side were closely lii.
ed with people. flags and. handkerclriets
waved from the residences along the route,
the band .discoursed its most stirring
music. the bells of the city rang out joy
fully from Court House, Church, engine
houses and factories, the steam whistles
of the work shops shrieked merrily, and
cheers for Colfax and shouts of We'll
stick to Schuyler" rent the air as the vast
procession and the crowd which surged
after u Grew up at the Court House
Square
After much delay on account of the
crowd and another long gauntlet of hand
shaking. Mr. Colfax accom- pa,.ied by the
Mayor. DIR. Humphreys aud Hon. Fom
Underwood, at last reaeked the platform
erected GA the Court House steps Three
lustv cheers were given for Mr. cnliax,
who was then addressed by Mayor Mil
ler."
Mr.. Colfax then addressed the people.
The greater portion of his speech was
Eindication oi himself from the SANDER
GUS attacks of his enemies The Tindi-
cation although thorough and complete
will probably produce n, change IN pub
lie opinion. Those who knsws Iii. Col
fax believe him to be honest aud never
doubted his statement made before the
Hobilies Investigating Committee.