The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-11-23
GRANT.
He Tries to TalE, but Cannot.

New York, 20.-At the dinner and re-
ception given by the Loius Club, tonight
to General Grant, after WhiIelaw Reid
president, had concluded his speech, Gen
Grant was cheered for several seconds
He responded as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of TIE
Lotus Club:
feel very much embarrassed In max
ing response to the complimentary re-
marks OF your president. ! do not know
what In the w,rld l have got to say.
(Laughter.) do not want TO say that
they are not deserved, QaughterJ, and l
do not want to convince you that they
are not. (ReneWed laughter.l But if /
stand here five minutes l shall prove TO
you that one of the remarks of your
president Is untrue, without any effort on
my part, and that is when he charges me
with being able to make . speech.
lLsugbter.) have no doubt that all of
you will be convinced of the fact that
misstatement was then made before 1 sii
down. (Laughter.) Now, in regard TO
the future of myIelf, which has been
alluded to here, am entirely satisfied as
am to-day. Great applause.) am
not one of those who cry cut against re-
publies and charge them with being IN
grateful. (Applauss.) 1 am sure that as
regards the American people as a nation,
and as individuals, have every reason,
If any person really has, to be satisfied
with their treatment Of me loud
spplause.) / hope to have many
years yet of lie belive
am in quite vigorous health, As |
years of age. and hAYe been for the
last ten years Oaughter), and il l can |
render my county any service in sny |
way l should certainly be very happy to |
do so (lsughter), but as L am of the sge |
of As years, say l am beg ond the period |
Of volunteering, aud il am ever wanted /
in any way l shall have to be pressed |
into service Daughter and applsuse), but
not being obstinate at all (greAt laugh
teri, shall have to submit to those who
have experience in getting me anywhere
hat will be entirely comfortable to my
'elf. (Applsuse.) Now, gentlemen, l
hank this club, one and all, for the
;ourtesies of the evening. l am sorry l am
hoarse and have q bad c Id, and cannot
ak longer, and thoroughly convince
you that what your president said is not
70. "a vol e: sit could be worse" and
Oud applsuse.) wish to make one other
emsrk. have been sitting by the side
# your president, and have heard mes
ages coming to him from persons around
he board, saying they wanted to speak
have about fifteen minutes of my ON
ime and will consent to give it to
heee volunteers. Great sppiau.e and
aughter.)
Governor Cornell, Mayor Cooper and
'thers made speeches. Colonel Richard
Iathers, noted democrat, proposed the
ealth Of President Hayes, and Mayor
cooper, sskin< permission, before the
ompsny separated. to speak again, said
e believed in accepting the result frankly
nd honestly and therefore desired to
ropose the health Of the president-elect,
ieneral Garfield.
Chicago, 2l.-Inter- Oceans Washing
on special say: General Grants state
1ent at the New York dinner to the
feet that he thought this country had
one enough for HIM Is looked upon here
5 an expression OF dissppr obation of the
lew York Times movement to raise an
ndorsement fund. Very little interest
Ias ever taken in the matter and il is OBJ
erved that the Times has abandoned it.