New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
SPEECH OF GENERAL GRANT.

| To the toast A welcome to General Grant, the
ex-President was called upon to respond. He was
introduced as a descendant of the Pilgrims As he
rose there was loud and long-cOntinued cheering.
When the opportunity afforded him he spoke
as follows:
MIR. PRESIDENT, GENTLEMEN OF THE NEW ENGLAND
SOCIETY BRooKLYN: 1 am afraid that you are
doomed to good deal OF disappointment In one par
ticular. however you will not be disappointed; and
that is shall not de,ain you long. We have heard from
president also from the President Of the United
States, euogies paid TO the descendants Of the
Pilgrims and TO the people OF New-England.
subscribe all that the President has said. and
would say little We have heard great deal in
country in the last fifteen about the carpet
baggers," ana the term " carpetbagger" has become
almost q word OF reprOacb. The New nglander Oe
eves that wlen he Is citizen OF one State he IL c
zen Of the United States and has the right go any
portion of the country to be cizen there vita all the
rights he had at the place Of starting. w Good, good"
and applause In our Northern States, ami particularly
IN the Northwestern States, have effect OF
carpet -baggsm-the best effects of carpet-baggsm-
where they received fully equal native
born citizen We have seen growing cities that have
sprung In the lifetime of the yOungesG in this audi
ence: have seen prosperity brought from the
prairie whero nothing stood but what nature
had planted there. It has been the work
OF the carpetbagger; and the principles OF the
people wEO form this Society nave done It, Appa use
W W
| would say that, in my Judgment. there would have
been very much greater prosperity In some portions OF
IT, beside much greater eonentment Il the carpetbsG
Northwest. (Appause.l In fact, have almost
conclusion that there Is but very little progress
advancement in II community made up entirely Of the
natives OF that community lappauseI that it requires
a little stirring up, little going over, little gong
abroad from the place of ones nativity, bring out tho
best energies.
You may take this city youlmay take theuburbs across
the East River great applause sewhere wherever
yon like and while you may nld very excellent repre-
senatives there OF the vi tue their
business faithfully and successfully yet you tnd hardly
anything that the way of enterprise that is not
started by some one who has among
you. So / decidedly favor OF the prin-
ciples OF New-Engand-go where you please,
obey the laws wherever you 90, respect the rights
OF others being free leave others 10 oe free enjoy
their own political and religious views, and make no
distinction on account of persons nativity. ZAP
plause.
Your president here this evening asked one conundrum
which snail not be able to answer said something
Expressive OF ignorance to where the New
did not CO. Well. give IL up too. GLaughter.I Ny
travels have been confined the Northern hemispbere
have not gone the EquotOr very close to it aud
up the 6lst or 90 degree Of north latitude, aud
have not found the place where he did appear. II
your president wants solution To the question must
send for Stanley he is probably the only who
answer 10. Laughterl leave il to him. Gentlemen,
| am very much obliged TO ou. tGreat cheers