The New York herald., 1879-11-15
GENERAL GRANT SPEAKS.

PATRIOTIC ADDRESS AT THE ARMY OF THE
TENNESSEE BANoUET-sEcTIoSALIsA CON-
DEMSED-HIs MOVEMENTS.
CHICAGO Nov. IA. 1872
General Grant is spending the day quietly ~ the
house OF his son. Colonel Fred urant whore he hois
private reception this afternoon. In the evening
the Chicago Club tender him a reception.
Tomorrow afternoon General Grant will have iiS
first public reception here at the Grand Pacihc no
tel lasting from three to i've o'clock The puone ~
large viii thus have opportunity TO shake nia os
the hand Later in the evening he will sit down
with few friends to dinner given oy 'onn D.
Drake. Among those invited to meet him at dinner
Judge Drummond, Of the United states circuit
Court and Governor Gear OF Iowa
rax ARMY OF rHE TENNESSEE BANQUET.
At the banquet last night given by the Society OF
the Army of the Tennessee At the Palmer House.
Col covers were spread and every chair was occu-
pied. The bill Of fare was printed on card shaped
into the hkeness Of tent, adorned with battle
scenes.
After dinner tho President of the society an
nounced the first toast-"Our Country Her Place
Among Nations" General Grant responded fol-
lows:-
notice was sent to me some days ago that was to
speak but paid attention to it ~ the time. hav-
ing had ideauntilI gothere what had to reply to-
and thinking when the time came l could execute
some flank movement and get out Of it; but after
my arrival here found to be the first one to be
called upon. You would have me say much about tho
position of our country among the nations Of the
earth Our nation we have been in tho habit of
looking upon of the first nations of the earth.
For long period OF time the Yankee had not only
very respectable opinion of himself. but of his
country as o whole; and it has been our opinion
that we had nothing to fear in a contest with any
other Power lam pleased to say that. from the OBJ.
servauons that have been able to make in the last
two and half years. we are beginning to be
regarded little by other Powers we in our vanity
have regarded ourselves to the place we have
among nations. think VIC have all the elements
that 20 to make us a great nationality We have the
strength have the individual selfcontroiing in-
dependence. 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 neigh
bors molest make US afraid. Its true we have
northern frontiers and southern frontiers, and we
get along with very small army, keeping no stand
ing army, and what little we have Is not standing
army because it has time to stand. ! do not
know anything that can especially add to what
have said. except in the way OF advice. and that is.
let be true to ourselves avoid all bitterness and
iii feeling either the part of sections parties,
toward each other, and We need have fear in fu-
ture of maintaining the standing have taken
among nations far as opposition from foreign ma
tions goes. (Appiause.l
OTHER ToAsrs.
The second toast, 1.-The President and Congress Of
the United States" then given. General Lo-
gan, in response, discussed the relations and.
spective duties Of these two functions of the
ment from legal and political standpoint He re-
viewed the list of Presidents who have served with
honor to themselves and to the nation. with special
euloeies of Jackson, Lincoln and Grant.
The third toast, "The Army of the Tennessee; ;
Under Great Leaders 1t Accomplished Great Vic
tories" was replied to by General s. A Hurlburt
General Hurlburt's remarks were followed by
music by the Lombards-"Marchng Through
Georgia " the whole company joining in the chorus
f,,1vx n, Of First IN m map6a
U. S. Grant," responded to by Colonel Vilas
who made patriotic and euloaistic remarks.
The fifth toast. "The Army of the Tennessee" in
the absence of Lieutenant General Sheridan,
sponded to by General Schoheld.
The response to the sixth toast, 1.-The Navy" was
assigned to Secretary Thompson.
The seventh toast. 1.-THE officers and Soldiers Of
the Mexican War" was responded to by Mr.. Leonard
SWEET.
Blair and All of our Heroic Dead"-was drunk stand
ing and SILENCE dirge being played by the band
Inc ninth toast was ''The Army Of the Cumber-
land and It's Leader-The Rock of Chickamauga-
Their Glory can Never Fade" and was responded to
The tenth toast .'The Army of the Potomac-It
Fought with Persistent valor and Achieved Victory
and Undying Fame" was responded to by General
Woodford
The response to the eleventh toast. "All the Other
Armies of the Union-Alike with Us they Shared the
Dangers and Hardships of the War; Alike with Us
they share the Honor of its Grand Achievement"
devolved General Pope.
Union Army. whose valorous patriotism saved to
the World Government Of the People. by the Peo-
pie and for the People, responded to by Colonel
Ingerson.
The thirteenth toast '"The Patriotic People of the
United States who Fed. Clothed and Encouraged our
Armies, and Stood by Us in Defeat well In VIC
tory" was responded to by Emory A. Storrs.
The response to the fourteenth toast, Woman" f"
deyolved on General Fletcher.
MARK TWAIN ON Babies
The fifteenth toast ''The Babies-As they Comfort
Us in let Us not Forget Them in Our Fes-
tivties" responded to by Samuel L. Clemens in
humorous and highly appreciated satirical
eulogy OF the product OF the cradle. Hts IN
junction. "As long as you are in your right
mind don't ever pray for twins. Twins amount to
permanent riot. and there amt any real difference
between triplets and insurrecton," called forth
shouts laughter. In conclusion. he alluded to the
future Farraguts. historians and Presidents who
now lying in their cradles and said:-
I'm still more cradle, somewhere under the
flag, the future illustrious Commander-in- Chief
of the American armies Is little bur-
dened with his approaching. grandeurs and
responsibilities to be giving his whole strategic
mind at this moment to trying TO find way to
get his big toe into his mouth. achievement
which. meaning disrespect the illustrous guest
OF this evening turned his attention to fifty
six years ago, and IL the child is but prophecy OF
tho m An there are mighty few who will doubt tn