Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-24
THE FAREWELL TO GRANT.
HoKoRs 20 THE SOLDIER PREsI
Memorable Scenes and Events on
the De!aware--TheS Speeches at the
Parting Dinner. i,r' a-'

The telegraphic reports did not dc
Justice to the enthusiasm and unanim.
lity of the ovation to Gen. Grant on his
departure from Philadelphia for Eu'
rope on Thursday. As the steamer
Twilight passed down the Delaware to
meet the Indiana at New Castle the
display was simply manificent. AL
the shipping WAS decorated at every
point where colOrs could be displayed
tremendous crowds Of people thrOnged
the wharves, who kept up a continu.
Gus cheering, the river was crowded
with boats, guns thundered, whistles
blew and the music of bands filled the
air. The salute from the Russian cor
vette Craysser was the highest tender
ed, except to royalty. The old frigate
Constitution ssluted also as the steam
er passed down. There we're some no.
table speeches at the dinner on board
the Twilight. The Philadelphia Ledg.
er, usually chsry of its space, allows
two and half columns to this event.
From its report we Gull some notable
features. Gen. Sherman, in respond
ing TO toast said: M
1t is very kind In you to associate
my name with that of Gen. Grant as
you have done. For nearly forty years
Grant and l have been together, man
and boy, in spirit as in body, and i
hope we will die as we have lived,
true friends He Is now about to leave
us for foreign lands, and think may
say the universal sentiment Is that the
kindliest feelings of our nature go to
sea with Grant tonight, and we shall
hope that in a very few days that the
Telegraph will announce his safe arri.
val on the other side. Gen. Grant has
been President of the United States for
eight years, but it was in the war he
won his greatest glory. l love to think
of him ss General Grant at Fort Dom
aldsou. Say what we may, but the
strongest and bravest and best men
we're afraid of the fate of our country
until Grant came into its rescue. We
may look upon Washington as the
the father Of the Country, but / cer-
taiDly regard Grant as its saviour. He
may sit down in silence, but the world
will do him ample justice. His name
s written In letters of gold In the his.
tory of civilized nations. He has
place so permanent, so lasting, SO warm
in the hearts of the people, that to-
night, ell over the continent, many
prayer will 60 up for his safety and for
his speedy return. Gen. Grant (turn.
ing to Gen. Grant,, God bless you and
your family and friends, and If ever
you should need anything on this
earth In the power of man to give, you
have thousands-sye, millions-ofI
friends ready to give it before the ask
ing. '@
REMARKS OF Ex-sECRETARY FISH.
Mayor Stokley next proposed the
health of Hon. Hamilton Fish, ex.
Secretary of State. VITO had been asso-
ciated with President Grant through
out his entire Administration. ~
Mr.. Fish, after returning thanks for
theeomplimeut paid him, said: i thank |
Gen. Grant most cordially for the op-
portunfty he has afforded me to allow |
my name to pass down in history with |
his. can add nothing to what Gen.
Sherman has said. / endorse Il every |!
word, and would add more. There
are mGdes Ct expression called out by