Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-14
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GRANTS LATEST SPEECH.
His Views On "Our Country"
THREE EXECUTIONS.
FRIGHTFUL CRIME IN NEW YORK.
Tenement House Fired.
Several Lives Lost.
NAVAL BATTLE AT MEJILLONES.
THREE EXECUTIONS.
FRIGHTFUL CRIME IN NEW YORK.
Tenement House Fired.
Several Lives Lost.
NAVAL BATTLE AT MEJILLONES.
ANOTHER SPEECH BY GENERAL
GRANT.

Country''-What We Think of Our.
selves and How Others Regard Us.
CHICAGO. Nov. 14.--At the banquet last night
given by the society OF the Army OF the Ten
nessee, at the Palmer House, Col covers were
laid, and every chair was occupied. The bill OF
fare was w printed on card car shaped into Ike
dining the president Of the society announced
the first toast: ''Our Country; Her Place Among
Nations" Gen. Grant responded as follows:
general of the Army and invited guests, a
notice was sent to me some days ago that was
to speak; but paid no attention to it at the
time having had no idea until got here what it
was was to reply to, and supposing when the
time came would execute some flank move
ment and get out of it, but after my arrival here
/ found l was to be the first one to be called
upon. You would have me say much about the
position of our country among the nations of the
earth. Our nation, we have been in the habit
OF looking upon as one OF the first OF the earth.
For long period Of time the Yankee had not
only very respectable opinion of himself but
of his country as whole; and it has been our
own opinion that we had nothing to fear In con-
test with any other power. l am pleased to say
that from the observations that have been able
to make in the last 2H years we are beginning
to be regarded little by other powers as we
in our own vanity have regarded ourselves as
to the place we have among nations. l think
we have all the elements that go to makeuS
great nationality. We have the strength; we
have the individual, self-controlling, fndepend-
ence, and we have to greater degree than
almost any other nation the power to cOlonize
and settle up new countries and develop them.
We have also very great advantage in being
without neighborS to moleSt or make us afraid.
1t is true we have northern frontiers and SOUTH
ern frontiers, ndwe get along with very small
army. keeping no standing army. What little
we have is not a standing army, because it has
no time to stand. / do not know anything that
l can especially add towhat have said, except
in the way OF advice, and that is let US be true
to ourselves, and avoid all bitterness and ILL
feeling either on the part Of sections or parties
towards each other, and we need have no fear
in the future of maintaining the standing we
have taken among nations, 50 far as opposition
other Toasts and Speeches.
The second toast, THE President and Con-
gress OF the United states,' was then given
uOnS and respective duties OF these two functions
from legal and political standpoint. He re-
viewed the list Of Presidents who have served
with especial eulogies of jackson, Lincoln and
Grant. The third toast, "The Army of the
Tennessee, under great leaders it accomplished
'cGusf HuF5u was to By Gsnea
marks were followed by music by the
Lombard's ''Maching Through Georgia." the
whole company joining in the. chorus. The
fourth toast, "Our first commander General U,
S. Grant, was responded to by Colonel Vilas
who made patriotic and eulogistic remarks.
The fifth toast, THE army of the Tennessee" in
the absence OF Lieutenant General Sheridan,
was responded to by General Schotield. The re-
sponse to the sixth toast, "The navy"
was assigned to Secretary Thompson. Tie
Mexican war" was responded to by Mr.. Leonard
SWEET. The Sth toast, ''The memory of McPher-
son, Blair, and all of our heroic dead" was
drunk standing and in silence, dirge being
played by the band. The 9th toast was, s'rhe
Army of the Cumberland and its Leader: The
rock OF Chickamauga; their glory can never
The 10th toast 'sThe Army of the Potomac: It
fought with persistent valor and achieved VIC
tory and undytng fame" was responded to
by General Woodford, In response to the 18th
toast, ''All the other armies of the Union
alike with us they shared the dangers and hard
ships OF the war, alike with us they shared the
Gen. Pope The tweIveth toast. sThe volun- vol n
teer soldiers of the union army whose valOrOuS
patriotism saved to the world and government
OF the people by the people and for the people"
was responded to by Col. Ingersoll. The thir-
teenth toast, 'The patriotic people of the United
States who fed, clothed and encouraged our
armies, and stood by us in defeat as well as in
victory" was responded to by Emery A. storrs:
The response to the fourteenth toast, "Women,"
devolved on Gen. Fletcher.
ssMark TWain'' on Twins.
The 18th toast. "The babies-as they comfort
us in our sorrows, let us not forget them in or
festivities" was responded to by Samuel L,
Clemens in humorous and highly satirical
eulogy OF the product of the cradle. His iniunc-
tion. "as long as you are in your right mind
CONT &c you ever pray for twins. Twins amount
10 permanent riot, and there amt any real
diference between trfplets, and an tnsurrec-
ton" called forth shouts of laughter. In conclu-
sion, ne alludeQ 10 the future FarragutS, his
tor1ans and presidents who are now lying In
their cradles, and said:-In still one more cradle
somewhere under the flag, the future Illus
trisus commander-in-chief of the American
armies is so little burdened with his
approaching grandeur, and responsibilities
as to be giving his whole strategic
mind at this moment to trying to find some way
to get his big toe into his mouth, an achieve
ment which, meaning no disrespect, the Illus
trious guest of this evening turned his attention
to some Sc years ago, and Il the child is but a
prophecy OF the man, there are a mighty few
who Will doubt that he succeeded. laughter
and applause.l
At 1870 am toasts were proceeding slowly,
and speeches not on the programme were be-
ing made, with prospects of the banquet
OF the Army OF the Tennessee lasting until