Daily globe., 1879-06-16

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GRANT.
MOven.e,ats of tho General-He WtII Return
to HIS old Home i1s Gale,.0.
The Galena Daily Evening Gazette pub
fishes the following editorial in regard to the
futuro movements Of Gen. Grant. The peo-
pie of the city are rejoiced to know that
they can expect the general to return to his
old residence, and when the time comes will
give him warm welcome:
A gentleman of this State who has been in
constant correspondence with Gen. Grant
during his travels abroad, has just received
9 letter from the ex-President, dated at
Hong Kong on the 4th Of May, ultimo. The
letter gives the clearest and most
definite information in regard to the
future movements of our distinguished
fell0w-ci citizen that we have seen. The Cen
eral writes that he.swin reach Yokohama
about the last of June and San Francisco in
August And says: Il expect to remain on
the Pacific coast for some weeks, and then
go to Galena and stay until cold weather.
Where we will spend the winter we have not
determined. We may 60 to Florida and
Havanna.''
1t will be matter of infinite satisfaction
for the people of Galena to find that this let
ter indicates that Gen. Grant will continue
to make our city his home, and all the peo-
pie of the State will be gratifed at what
seems to be his determination to continue
his permanent residence In the State of Illi-
nois, which was the home and where repose
the ashes of the immortal Lincoln.
In view of the action that has been taken
by the legislatures of New York and Penn
sylvania proposing to send vast committees
to welcome him at San Francisco, and of
the demonstrations that are projected for the
purpose of 'twhooping'' him across the con-
tinent, the modest purpose OF Gen. Grant
will be applauded by all his true friends and
by the great masses of the American people,
| who have seen with undissembled disappro-
baton what appeared to be an attempt to
| appropriate the renown Of the great soldier,
fresh from the ovations of the civilized
world, to personal and political objects. It
| is in his own State of Illinois where Gen.
Grant has his heartiest, most Eteadfast, and
! most devoted friends. The public will have
observed that those friends, neither in
| the Legislature nor out of it, nor
in the public press, have ever shown
any sympathy with the proposed demon
strations, as they believed them not only
! liable to great abuse, but calculated to preju-
dice the general in the public estimation
While these preparations are going on for
Gen. Grants reception at San Francisco and
elsewhere, with that sense Of propriety and
that unerring wisdom and sagacity which
belong to him, the general proposes to pur-
sue the ''even tenor of his way" Grateful,
as he no doubt is, to many true friends who
wish to honor his return to his own coun-
try after his long journey round the world
it is more in cOnsonance with his feelings
and the simplicity of his character to seek
his unpretending home in our midst than to
be feted and glori6ed by the great, the rich
and the powerful in the great cities of The
country.
Eighteen years ago. almost unknown ant
entirely unheralded, Capt. Grant left Galens
to offer his services to his country, then il
the first throes of that terrible Rebellion
which drenched the country in blood ane
carnage. Passing through every grade O
military advancement, and fighting NOR
battles and winning moro victories than any
man Of whom history makes mention.
grateful people bore him triulnphantly t
the Presidency. Closing his second term
then as private citizen he visits anothe
hemisphere, and all the nations hasten to d,
him honor, and everywhere lay at his fee
the tribute of their profound admiration
Coming back to his own country the sam
simple citizen as he was so many years gon
by, when he left us to fight the battle
of the Union, unostentatiously an
without parade he returns to his quiet resi-
dence in Galena. The whole country wi
applaud that determination, and still NOR
admire that Republican simplicity of tn
great soldier and statesman, who, like Wash
. ington, seeks retirement in the shades {
private life, rather than to bask in the sun
shine of popular enthusiasm.
It were needless to add that, when th
general shall reach his home, the people {
Galena and 10 Daviess county, of all partie
and creeds, will, in their own way, give hi
warm and cordial welcome, and testify Il
respect, admiration, and gratitude they fe
8 toward their illustrious fellow citizen, wi
. has become great central figure in the hi!
tory of our times.
The Crop Prospects.
[Chicago Times. 14th.
The Tunes this morning publishes fl
D and carefully collated telegraphic reports
q the condition of the crops throughout Il