The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-25
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GENERAL GRANT.

On the occasion of his return TO tie
country which he has served so faith
fully aud well, it was proper that Cen
eral Grant should be met with as open
and heartfelt an expression Of thankful
ness at the safe completion of his tour
Of the world as was accorded him at San
Francisco. His visit in that city has
been one continued ovation. State and
municipal authorities, civic and mill
tary societies, ex-federal and ex-eonfed-
crate soldiers and sailors, citizens in
public and in private life, all united 10
do honor to the great chief. But one
thing occurred to mar the unanimity of
sentiment in favor Of honoring the dis
tinguished citizen and soldier, aud it
resulted in swelling the ranks Of the
thousands who welcomed him. 1t was
the sand-lot agitator's threat to burn
him in elligy. Kearney was instantly
warned by the press and the people that
this last insult was more than would be
borne from him; and on the very lots
where he proposed to hoist the efiigy
there were batteries manned by ex-
federal and ex-confederate soldiers firing
salutes in the great Captains honor.
The Mission Mirror, the first paper in
the United States which hoisted General
Grants name for a third term, in speak
ing Of Kearney's threat, said: "The
people Of this city iuUite him, INSIST
upon him, DARE him to carry out his
threat.n The large journals are no less
earnest in their warnings, though not
so vehement But Kearney realized
that he had taken a wrong step, and so
took a trip into the country during
General Grants visit.
AT meeting Of the citizens of Port
land, held at the Courthouse in this
city on last Tuesday night, Mayor
Thompson was selected by the assem-
blage to appoint twenty-three persons
besides himself as a Committee 10 invite
General Grant to visit Oregon, to make
arrangements for his reception, and to
invite the people Of this State and
Washington Territory TO participate in
the ovation. Mr.. Thompson has select
ed the following well-knOwn gentlemen
TO compose the Committee, himself act
ing as Chairman, as desired by the
meeting: Col J. MeCraken, Hon. Wm.
Strong, Hon. II. w. Corbett, Hon. J. y.
Dolph, Capt. J. c. AinswOrth, Col w.
H. EHinger, Hon. r. Williams, Gov. a.
c. Gibbs, Hon. Sol. Hirsch, Dan. J.
Malarkey, H. W. Scott, Esq, J. b.
Montgomery, Esq Il. d. SaDboru,
Esq., VIM. Galliek, Esq, Hon. Lloyd
Brooke, Hon. J. B. Congle, Wm. Reid,
ESQ., A. Noltner, Esq, 5. NJ. Lyon,
Esq, d. H. Stearns, Esq, II. c. Leon
ard, ESQ., Dr. J. A. Chapman, VIM.
Kapus, Esq. These selections give as
suranee that the reception will reflect
credit on Portland and on Oregon.
General Grant, in reply to telegram
from Mayor Thompson, has answered
that he "hopes 10 be in Portland by the
14th Of October but will telegraph the
day Of his departure" He will be ac-
compauied by Mrs. Grant, Lieutenant
Fred. Grant, Governor-elect Perkins OF
California, Ex-Governor Woods Of Ore
gon, John Russell Young, the we'll
known correspondent OF the New York
Herald, and several Of the prominent
citizens Of San Francisco. The resi-
dents of this State will welcome him
with all the cordiality which is charac-
teristic Of our patriotic aud hospitable
people.