Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-13

viewed IL from temporary balcony. It was
of great length, requiring over two hours to
pass given point. There was dense and ap-
preclative crowd along the whole line of march,
which cheered the notable members and organ
lzatlons of procession, but gave their loudest
applause to Gems. Grant, Sherman and Sheri-
dan: After the review, Gen. Grant was for
mal!y welcomed by Mayor Harrison, who spoke
IN the rotunda of the Palmer house.
WELCOME OF MAYOR HARRISON.
The mayor welcomed him az one of the most
renowned of American citizens whose journey
round the world had been watched with feel
ings of qualification that his passport was
simply that of an American citizen. BE al
luded to the services of Gen. Grant during the
late war, of his generosity toward Gen. Lee,
and to his elevation to the Presidency. He
said:-Sir: You have served your country
nebly and the country has hOncred you grand
~. Like the memorable Washington, yourose
from the lower walks of life, passed through
torious armies. Like him You filed the Office
OF President two long terms, and when
the two terms were over was offered crown,
but preferred Immortality and fame to tempo
rary power, he returned to private life, lives in
the hearts of his people, and all time will call
him his country's father. You, too, sir, when
your two terms were over, obeyed that part of
by tho immortal example of Washington, and
you, too, retired; and you, too, sir, live and
VII! 1--we forever in your countrynnen's hearts.
Dir, IN the name of Chicago and its people,
prophesy that when time shall have grown old,
when the page of history shall become dim by
the side of the great exampler who has gone
before, your name and statue will be placed by
the side of Washington's, and Jefferson, and
jackson, and the immortal Lincoln, and with
their memories will live the name of Grant.
GRANTS RESPONSE.
Gen Grant, in reply, said:
MIR. Mayor and gentlemen of the committee
of reception of Chicago and illinois,: I feel
very much honored by the welcome which I
am receiving at your hands to-day. I feel
highly honored by tho pledge of welcome
which has been uttered by your worthy mayor,
which is something 40 personal to myself it
would hardly be in good taste for me to re-
spond to the language of it, and it leaves
therefore nothing for me to do but to convey
city for the hearty reception which they have
given me. To one allusion' of my reception
abroad, will say that in every case I felt that
It was tribute to our country. I will add,
further, that our country stands differently
abroad in the estimate of European and
Eastern nations from what it
did quarter of century
ago. An American citizen is regarded in diff
ferent light from the American citizen Of
quarter of century ago. At that time it was
believed we had no nation. It was merely a
confederation of States tied together by rope
of sand and would give way upon the slightest
friction. They have found out it was q grand
mistake. They know we are now a
nation, that we are nation Of strong
and intelligent and brave people, capable
of judging and knowing our rights
and determined on all occasions to maintain
them against either domestic or foreign foe.
and that is the reception you, as nation, have
received through me whilst was abroad.