National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-06
GENERAL GRANT At sPRINGFIELD.
A Speech Appreciative Of the Value of the
Union.

sPRINGFiELD, ILL. May 5.-The formal reception
TO General Grant took place at the stato-house this
afternoon. This General was conducted thther by
procession OF military and State and city officers.
Ex-Governor Palmer delivered the address Of well
come, speaking chiefly Of General Grants military
career and success to which General Grant replied
as follows:
GENERAL PALMER. GOVERNOR CuLLoM, CITIZENS
or SPRiSGFfELD AND fLJNoIs Amer an absence
froin my country ofInoarly three years, In which
have made circuit of the globe, II has seemed
to me fitting and proper that should come 10 tue
city from which l first started In the memorable
struggle In which first became acquainted with
so many citizens Of the stao. j assure you II Is
with great pleasure that sec you here TO day and
thank you for the hearty welcome which has
greeted me. In all my travels can say to the
citizens here before me that none have n country
climate and facility Of soil surprising Just
what we. have around this capital Of the
State Of Illinois Ifall Of you could see as have
struggle for lie and existence there, itwould make
each one feel, IL possible. better citizen OF his
own country, and he certainly would feel that lie
| had nothing to complain OF here. Our Union has
cost us great struggle TO preserve aud | see be.
| fore me here nauy Of those who went TO the field
with me, detegmining that II should not perish;
and ifthey had seen What have they would Ger.
| anly feel as well satisfied that what they fought
| for then was worth even more than what we paid
for our present Union. In mytrayels through oul
country am happy to say that | thought saw
| Signs OF returning prosperity in me seclon VIC
were lately IN eonhiet Wth' ana WIN prTospSry Tps m
|
| this side of that platform. fApplause.l THAI
Is what we desire, certainly that there shall be nc
sectional feeling; that there shall be substantial
Union feeling in every section OF the country and
| no matter what was the public position Of par.ic!
nineteen years ago, they should oil feel that nov
| have common interest in the country and arr
protected by the same flag, and, If necessary
should fight for II, too. Loud applausc
General Grant then received the people In th'
Governors Office. In the evening General Gran
and party were entertained at dinner by Judg
Stephen Z. Logan after which public social re
ccption was held by General and Mrs. Grant O
the Executive mansion. General Grant will re
turn TO Galena tomorrow
Warm Expression of Gratitude.
CHICAGO, May 5.--A dispatch from Springfield
ILL.,. TO the Inter Ocean says: An article IN yesicr
days st. Louis Globe Democrat charging L. i
Washburne with treachery to General Grant wa
to-day read by the General, who expressed him
self to the correspondent as follows: II am YER
sorry to see this and especially so If my friend
had anything TO do with il. Mr.. Washburne is IN
friend. He has always been n very warm and sir
ccie friend to me, and was such Mt time whe
his friendship was so valuable that no matter wh0
, happens can never forget 1t nor cease to remem
Der 1t with gratitude"