The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-09
The Serenadc TO Grant and Boss Shep-
herd.

Inc Sclcnuuc 10 Grunt ana BOSs Snep-
herd.
The resident Ring chiefs, ofiiceholders,
contractors. jobbcrs, aud public plumber
ers generally had rejoicing at Washing
ton on Saturday night over the recent
elections, which they loudly interpret as
the peculiar triumph of Grlntism, and as
giving it assurance of IA new lease OF power
in third term. In order to emphasize
this idea, and to give il formal expression,
the Washington Ring organized serenade
TO compliment GRANT and Boss SHEPHERD
us thetwo leaders now specially vindicated.
All the details of this political parade
seem to have been carefully considered,
from the presence of the Marine Band at
the public expense to the prepared
speeches of the two Bosses which had been
gotten by heart and were recited with
vigor to the throng of admiring rctainers.
According TO the report of one Of the
faithful organs, this procession of patriots,
after being formed at the City Hall under
the shadow of LINcoLN's statue, moved di-
rectly to the White House. There the
President was presented TO the crowd by
ARTHUR SHEPHERD, brother of the Boss,
and one of the most notorious of the vul-
gar and venal crew who composed the late
Ring Government. After thanking them
" heartily for the comp liment," and say
ing the rag baby had been efrectually
killed." GRANT took more personal view
Of the elections when he said:
~" The victories $50 give assurance that the reople
thai the Gor,,nm~tr ihe coGnry HM be inVusled TO
arr our gedtS longer"
This declaration was welcomed with
shouts of satisfaction, and was understood
10 mean, what the President evidently in
tended, confidence i'll his cleo ton for a
third term. After this part of the per-
Torrance the patriots proceeded TO the res
idence of SECoR robson, who, although
he was included in the programme, and
had furnished the Marine Band TO enliven
1t, had suddenly left the city without an
explanation.
Boss SHEPHERD was next in order, and
the crowd found him waiting, surrounded
by the elected Treasury Architect Null
LETT, who had given the Boss all the
plumbing jobs, and by other members OF
the Ring who had shared in the spoils, and
still enjoy the profits of the same rule I'M
der new name, and with three Commis-
sioners rs tigureheads.
The Boss was more elaborate in speech
than his friend and champion in the White
House. He spoke as "A leader of the party,
and claimed the Ring achievements az the
capital us one of its greatest merits Here
are his own reported words;
nj; caGt,l Of the 4a oi we meet to;
pe a. no s I-u pS rnr N NO OF r ,ng a aod
pr,sden sao prr.i9e. AYR the deseies Of lhs grand
n,i,otod, ~ N ne sQudlor mn n tchtA Il fdi
nd F rs a5s 6S ce9 ., me ana trans
STpd II ssI ,r ans os sgq I ro. SHF1ny 81
hyy or thirty nhl.ions more thAn half u winch was
II ank you Tor this compliment. gentlemen. It IL
pleasant 10 fee that one Is D recated oy hue fellow
cz NJ ana can only assure yon for my,cf. that in
government"
These speeches sound rs if written by
one hand and dovetail into each other per-
fectly. They were the exclusive features
Of the Ring serenade and intended to go
ont to the country in that sense. The
crowd passed by the doors of BRIsTow,
PIERREPoNr, and JEWELL without even
halting to offer them n sign of recognition.
CHANDLER was dining out, and was there
fore preoccupied, OF he would have spoken
of the "great moral victory" and OF that
reform 10 which he is devoted. Measurer
DAbtONh WIS DOOhcl lOT
recognize his valuable services in beauti-
flying the capital of the nation, and GER
tifylug SHEPHERDS vouchers;" but he was
called away by pressing kilograms from
st. Louis in regard to the health of the
Whiskey Ring.
This afiar is full of significance and in.
dlcates unmistakaby what meaning il
given at Washington to the late elections.
In the flush of supposed triumph now
and In the belief that il will be folio W ed
by real success next year, the third
iermers rush TO the front claiming the
achievement as theirs; and the head Of NJ
Infamous Ring of thieves audacousy pro
claims that the results in various States
endorse the corruption and robbery al
which the country has revolted.
II the Republicans found any substantial
reason for rejoicing over the late elections
they were entitled to that luxury anC
perhaps ought to esteem IL the more FOL
having been rare to them in the last TIVE
years. Attached to that party at the cap,
ital are many honorable and well known
names whose public service and oharacte
reflect credit upon 1t. Not one of then
appears in connection with this demon
stration, which was given over 20 the very
worst class of plunderers. IL was gottel
to "a NM ard IA a do