Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-08-11
GEN. GRANT At OCEAN
GROVE. N. J.

III 1lc ditcl HOOH we ctoWu hiiSa
all the available space within the aa-
ditorium and overlooked into 4 pic
turesque circle OF white dresses aud |
gayly-colored parasols without.
Shortly after o'clock the whisper
went around that G en-. Grant had |
come, and a flntter of excitement
passed through the audience, but inn
mediately died away into. silent, eager
curiosity as the delegates on the stage
began to form clear passage way
through their center, and mysterious
movements were made around the
door at the back of the stage. above
which the stars and stripes dropped
peacefully away on either side, dis
closing nest of miniature flags from
which rose the American eagle. Then
the door was opened, and, leaning on
the arm of president Stuart. the old
warrior hobbled slowly down the
platform on his crutch. AS he
reached the center of the stage the
audience arose to a man. and its sup
pressed feelings burst out into tumul-
tous cheering and waving of handker
chiefs, which lasted several minutes.
When the cheering had ceased, Pres
ident Stuart told two anecdotes Illus
( trative of Gen. Grants kindness to
private soldiers, his magnanimity to
the enemy and his great kindness to
the chapIains. ssHe is dearer to his
country now than he ever was BEFORE
said the speaker in conclusion.
ssIt is well for me to welcome Gen.
Grant," said the Rev. A. j. Palmer
of New Jersey. eve represented
opposite extremes in the army-he
the head and ] the foot. / sound a
voice from the rank and file, from the
men who fought and died in silence,
and / welcome the hero of the repub-
lie, the foremost general of all armies.
With all his ability, though he couldn'
conquer without us. He knows it.
There were million of us, and only
one of him. And we had to have
him, and together we did this country
some good about 20 years ago. We
j said that there should not be many
! countries, but one forever. For thi:
Union, and for the freedom of race
thank God, thank Grant, and thanl
the boys in blue. Why shouldn't
praise him to his face? Now 1 an
going to repeat whatI said yesterday
, and want every man, woman, bo
and girl in this audience to rise t.
, his feet and cheer when L say the las
two words; the soldier of our epoch
the statesman of another, infeXibl
in peace, magnanimous in arms, cali
, under calumniation, the peer of any
) body, the greatest soldier that eve
liyed-Gen. Grant. Now, hlp, hiE
t hurrah y H Eao oe aa ola
And the audience did cheer unit
: the roar shook the building and Dire
n people to the doors of surroundin
e tents, and fioated out under the tree
s and brought every straggler hurryir
S to the auditorium.
!, Gen. Grant arose and rested on b
i crutch. His emotion was so gre;
: that he could scarcely be hear
cit would always be very difficult fl
Il me to address an audience like this,
e he said, shut now it is especial
e hard. An hour ago / could have to
e you the good these agencies did, fol
lie had special opportunities to know
d the service they rendered, the cons
h lation they administered by the si
g of death beds, and their patient, II
l. swerving attention to the sick. b
he now / can't. [ hope-you will a
rs preeiate-" Here the generals voiG
is which was on the point of breaki
SIS several times, sank almost into a sc
and, with tears flowing from his ey'
d. he turned and sank into his Sc:
On Tears were flowing from the eyes
T. the delegates and many others in
r. audience, besides those of the {
of veterans who sat in front. 3
e, Then an excited delegate from [
ms nois sprang to his feet and shoute
ty 81 charge you people here in i
Is, North not to let his name be tarnisf
IS, any more by such vile inslnuatic
OIL that panic in Wall street caused.
you can take cake of his reputatit
he why, we'll take him home :" and
&c, chorus of ''Yes, we will j. from
"a. western delegates behind.
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ot One curious effect of the chol
sid scare in France, it appears from
les foreign dispatches, has been q ma
nv ed diminution of drunkenness
he Paris. During the month of j.
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