Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-19
GENERAL GRANTS WELCOME.
Kearney Showing the White Feather in
Face Of General IndignatiOn---The
Blue and Gray to MingIe
In Procession.
spocial to New York HeraldJ

SAN FRANCISCO, September a.
The representatives Of the new world
on the Pacific shore needed no stimu-
lus to do honor to General Grant.
Their memory of his great deeds in
arms was as vivid, their hearts were as
warmly enthusiastic before Kearney' s
rutianly speech on the sand lot on last
Sunday as they are to-day. Before
the wouldbe assassin poured his mur-
derous lead into the person of Kaiser
William his devoted subjects loved
him not less, yet they loved him after
ward more ardently as they remem-
bered his past life, and the glow of a
purer affection was suddenly warmed
within them, when they praised Heav-
en- for his miraculous preservation.
Kearncy's threatened offense has
aroused the slumbering affection and
enthusiasm Of the people for General
Grant till it now borders on idolatry
and correspondingly there is detesta-
tion of Kearney. That he will escape
violence Of some kind will be almost
miraculous, when nearly every man
you speak to on the subject expresses
readiness to lynch him. 1t is very
easy to comprehend his peril. His
meager chance of safety can only be
in his silence, and it is hoped that he
will stay at home while Gen. Grant is
the guest Of the city. Should he be
ioolhardy enough to brave the raging
storm of Indignation. you will soon
hear Of the end of Denis Kearney.
He must not furnish even the shadow
Of an excuse for an attack. Should
violence ensue, to no political party
will it be attributed. 1t is the wrath
Of an offended people, ready to burst
forth and burn up the demagogue who
has dared to insult the civilization Of
the world that has paid homage to anC
honored the American citizen anC
soldier, ex-President Grant.
/ The committee of veterans called
upon the boys in blue and the bows il
gray alike, cordially inviting both t.
form in procession and escort tn,
triumphant general through the city
| About five hundred veterans of th,
| late war met last night and resolved
70 welcome General Grant upon hi
Iarriyal here with a national salut,
| from the sand lots. In demonstratint
their welcome they will mingle a
freely and as warmly as if the pickle
Hines between them had only been
Iromance.
! On the sand lots, where Kearne,
| belched forth the braggart threat tina
he would burn General Grant in effigy
| Confederate and Federal will meet AM
salute the honored citizen, and in tina
number will be many workingmer
themselves who have listened t,
Kearney for the last time. Numerous
rumors are abroad about the Work
ingmen's party demanding KearneyI
abdieation. To-day Wallock. tn,
former vice-president of the party
tried to pass resolutions pledging tn,
workingmen to unite with all Iowa
citizens in demonstrations to tn,
honor of General Grant, but Kearney
opposed them in violent speech
still evincing his cowardioe over The
efigy business, yet without manlines,
enough to avow his folly. 1t has
however, been demonstrated at the
sand lots to-day that Kearney ha.
given himself his death wound. San
Francisco has wiped out the reproacl
of Kearneyism.
In reply to telegraphic inquiry q
cable dispatch from Yokohama an
nounces that the steamer CITY of
Toxic, on which General Grant is a
passenger, is not under orders to make
other than ordinary time, and conse-
quently it is probable that she NAV
make this port as early as Wednes-
day. To provide for that contingency
preparations for General Grants re-
ception will be so expedited that
everything will be ready at short no.
tice. The work Of decorating the
streets and buildings will be com
menced tomorrow, and tomorrow
afternoon various committees will
meet to conclude the arrangements.