Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-02
GENERAL GRANT.
Something ResuTrected for His
Rebel Abusers to Consider.

Rebel Abusers to Consider.
The following was cut several
years since from the Richmond (Va.l
Journal. In view of what the Chica-
go Times and other ex.rebei papers
are almost daily saying Of the mag
nihceut reception which General Grant
is receiving is England, it seems Gt-
ting TO reproduce it.
In Governor Wells speech, made
in Petersburg last night (Friday).
after commenting upon Mayor Kel-
ley's Endorsement of the Ku klux
organization, he read the following
extract from the Mayors speech at
Petersburg on Wednesday night:
What shall ! say of the dummy
driving his horse along the Jersey
beach and calling himself PRESIDENT"
know, said the governor, Mayor
Kelley is an accomplished scholar a
gentleman noted for his refinement
and culture; ordinarily courteous and
polite. | I'M surprised that he, Of all
men, the chief magistrate of the
|queenly city of Richmond, who knows
so well what decent respect requires,
should have been betrayed into the
use of such grossly improper langu-
age; but as he asked the question, |
answer:
Who was the matchless hero OF
Donelson, Shiloh and Vlokaburg?
"The dummy who drives his horse
along the Jersey beach!''
Who was it that led a hundred
thousand heroes to victory over Lee
and his before unconquered army from
the Rapidan to the Wilderness--to the
James, 10 Petersburg, to Richmond,
and the old apple tree at Appomatox?
alt was the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey beach,"
Who was it that planned, that
hanked, that fought, that shelled, that
charged at S%teadman, at Fort He'll, and
Fort Damnation?
at was the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey beach,"
Who was it that seized the tiger of
secession by the throat, and holding
him there, said to those who caviled,
to those who hoped and to those who
feared. ON fight it out on this line if
it takes all summer
cit was the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey beach!.o
Who was it, that after the victory
was won and the Upion safe, said to
Lee and the conquered army, whose
courage, honor, and manhood he re-
spected. "Retun to your homes, and
you shall not be disturbed by the
United States authorities as long as
you observe u parole and obey the
laws OF the place where you reside?
"Ir was the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey beach,"
Who was it that said to Lee, 'Let
the soldiers of your army who owned
the horses in their charge take them
home with them, for they viii need
for their spring plowing, and other
farm work."
ut was the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey beach?"
Who was it, when Lee, Wise, and
other confederate generals were in
dicted by q Virginia grand jury, said.
"The officers and men pardoned at
Appomattox cannot be tried for
treason; good faith as well as policy
demand that we should observe the
condition Of that conventions
cit was the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey beach,"
Who was il that said, six years
having elasped SINCE the last gun was
fred, it is not time that the disabili-
ties imposed by the fifteenth amend
ment should be removed?'
ut was the dummy driving hi;
korse along the Jersey beach,"
Who was it that restored Virginia
ard reclad her in the full, bright shin
ing garb Of a sovereign state, anC
now, calm and serene, unangered.
patient, and faithful, dares, unmind.
full of the threats, the abuse, and the
lying SANDERS heaped upon him, to do
his duty alike to friend and foe, tc
God, his country, and himself?"
at was the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beachn'
Who is it that viii live in the heart,
of his countryman-revered at home
and abroad, the great soldier, tn,
modest citizen, and faithful public ser
want, unostentatious, forbearing. reso
lutte in doing whatever he deems RICH
but never offensive in asserting him
\ self as soldier, general or chief -
thousand years after bis poor detrac
torshave gone to a forgotten grave
at is the dummy driving his hors
along the Jersey beach"
No words can give any adequate
description of the dramatic effect an,
tremendous power Of the reply. Th
voice Of the speaker was clear as a be
aud was heard by every man Of tb
three thousand present, and nigh
have been heard by twenty thousand