Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-20
aBE'L. GRAFT.
Fakes q KanlY. Kindly syeseA 'Lel usl
Have Peace "


nuAl eonyocau01 81 Chicago oa the ~ n insl.
Il was grand affair, a. ftcoanled 3, KAnsas
City Ttme& All the Generals nov living.
OF The late war participating. We give some
OF the proceedings 10 which Genh Grant was
a participant
axNekAL GRANT LKEr THR paOcEssroN
ct the Palmer Housc aud reviewed IL fFom
temporary balcony, Il was Of great length,
requiring over tao houts 20 pass . given
point. There was dense aud appreciative
crowd along the whole line of match, v uhlch
eheered the notable members and OrQsnlE4-
lions OF the procession, but they gave their
loudsst applause 10 Cent Grant, Hher.
man and SheFidAp. Atsar tho review Gen'l
Grant was iorrnAlly welcomed BY Mayor Har.
rison, who spoke In the rosGnda OF the Pal.
meF House.
TIE MAYOR WELCOMED NM
~ one Of the mosf repowned OF American
cii'Hens, whose Journey round the worla had
been watched With feelings Of qualification;
that bis passport vas simply tha, an Amer.
lean citizeo. He alluded 10 the aervices Of
GeHeFal Grant during the late war; 10 his
ueneroaty toward General Lee, and 10 his
elevation 10 tho Presidency. He sald; sSIf.
you have served your country pobIy, ard the
oouatry be. honored you grandly. Like the
immortal Washington, yoa roae from the
lowsr walks OF life, and passed through all
ttc MUMMY Hfh1eh uhkh Won
COMMANDED ira VICTORIOUS AkNTus.
Lake him, you filled The office OF Presidept
two long teTins, and whom the two terms
were over was offered crown but preferred
Immortality and iarna 10 temporary power.
He returned 10 private liie, lives In the
hearts OF his people, and sll time will call
him bis country's tAther. You ko, air. vhes
your two terms were oyor obeyed that part
OF your eoun,ry'sunwritten traditlons, hat.
lowed BY The 10 mortal example OF Washing.
ton, and yoa 700, retired, ana yca too, sir,
live and viii lips totsvsr N yent nonntys,
men'b hearts, SIR,
IN THg NAME or cUicAnos
and ib people prophecy that whn time
shSll have grown old, when the psFe al
istory shall have become dim, by tie siae OF
the great exemplar who has gnne before.
tcur name and statute win he plssea by the
side OF Washington and jefferson asa Jack
son and The Immortal Lincoln Wul live the
name OF Grant" The speech was applApded
heartily.
oEN. oh1NT. IN REFLY, sIiE
'hR. MAYOR AND GsxTLsNpS or 1ltE
,oMAuTkk oV RECEPTION oy ClucAso;
GkkrlHh'S 81 n cA0o Ann oF lL.ISoIs:-
l lee yery much honortd BY the welcome
which am Receiving st Your hAudi today.
| feel highly houofed BY the plecfse al wei.
"ome which mas been uItersd bv yoar worthy
Mayor wn'eh is somsihitg 90 ve'sonal 10
mSs'li It would be hardly Ia good taste ior
ms 70 RESPOND 20 The language OF it. II
oeyes, lheteiore, nothirg tor me 10 do but
20 convey my thanks 10 The committee of
eiuErns OF th" cits Tor the hearty reception
which they hAYe given me. In regard Ia ms
r c ptionl abroad ! will say, In every case
irll THAI 7 Was a tribute TO our tws country
viii add further shat our country stands
differently abroad in the e.timaIibn OF the
Earopesn Hnd R.siern ralions fron what Il
did quarter OF g century ago. Au Ameri,
eaH eitE u Is regarded In different ght
ron Tho American citizen rf quarter OF
century ago. AT That time It was believed
Se had TO nation, II Was mrrelya
CONFEDERATE n or STATE
tied togeiHer win u rope OF sad, ard would
give way upon The slightest friction. They
have fnnnd Il was grand mis,ske. They
know We have nov nation; that we ara y
nation OF sirohg, Intelligent and biaye people,
espAble af judging and Knowing eur rlghn,
aud daiermined op Al occasions 10 maintain
Them against either domestic or ioreign f0es;
And that u the reception on Ss nation have
received through me whilst / wssabFoAd.