The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-05-25

ON yesterday week, zen. NIaht' M D
Grant and their two youngest sons sailed
for Liverpool in the steamship Indiana, IN
tending to be absent between one and two
years in their travels through Europe. lie
was escorted down the Delaware from
Pbiladelphia to New Castle, to which point
the Indiana had preceded him, by num-
Der of his political and personal friends,
who had chartered the steamer Twilight
for that purpose.
On the passage down the river dinner
was served up, toasts given. much vine
drank aud several speeches delivered. Gen.
Sherman was the first speaker, and, as
usual, was as indiscrect in his utterances
as lie generally is, and as he had been III
New York on the previous Tuesday at
dinner given by the Chamber OF Commerce,
in which he laid down the absurd PROPOSE
ton that without the army the people OF
this country would be nothing but mob"
Among other things he told Grant to his
face, 'sIf you want anything in your coun-
Try when you return, there are thousands
yes millions-who will give it to you for
the asking" lie could no. of course have
meant by this third term, which Grant at
one time wanted very badly, for unless
Gen. Sherman is misrepresented he Is am
bilious of being the successor of Hayes
himself Tha. immortal Michigan states
man ard the imulacabe foe Of England,
Zach Chandler, after draining full tumbier
of champagne 10 the dregs, had the modes
ty, to say nothing of the courage, to iu-
form Grant in his speech that ''he Grant
and not Zacbarial) will go down in history,
as the most illustIious civilian representa-
tive of the United States Government. |
do not except even General Washington"
Geo. NJ. Robeson, ex-Secretary of the Navy,
followed Chandler, and claimed that his
ancestors came to this country with VIII
liam Penn-that this ovation to Grant was
a ''sight to gods and men''-''most honor
able to the country aud unparalleled in the
annals of the world" Simon Cameron was
on board, and in reply to three cheers in
his behalf, said {: Il am Presbyterian"
which no body cared about knowing and
was a sorry compliment to that respectable
and numerous body of Christians. He
then talked lenrnedy about Caesar Crom-
well and w liam III. of England, and con-
.inued: Then comes BuonapaIte; don't
think that Gen. Grant is Buonaparte,"
and we will add for him that no living man
thinks so. Il think he is a greater soldier
and greater statesman Simon concluded
his eulogy by plainly blurting out the third
term idea and giving Hayes an ugly thrust
under the fifth rib in this wise: ''IIe
Grant will come back with millions glad
to see him and welcome him with the
anxious desire that he will take the helm
of the ship of State as it goes to destruc-
tiou,"
Other speeches Of like import were made,
bit the foregoing will answer as samples.
Taking in the scene on board The Twilight,
orators, speeches and all, Robson was liter
ally correct when he said, 1--WE have seen
sight this day unparalleled in The annals
of the world" And so il was, for never
before on the face of the earth had it a
parallel. 1t Was right and proper to give
! the ex-Presideht cordial SEND off on his
| departure from the country, but in doing
! SO 1t was not necessary to pervert the truth
Of history, overwheimn him with fawning
and ahjcct man-worshi1, and transform
| him into very demi-god. If Grant could
be led captive by this inordinate and dis
! gusting tlattery, so unsparingly showered
( upon him, and if the Indiana should en-
counter hurricane on her trip across the
Atlantic, he might be tempted in his self
importance to repeat to her terrified ca D.
tain the memorable words of the great Ro-
man conqueror on like occasion, Fear
not, for you carry Caesar and his fortunes -