Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-09
THE HERO OF RICHMOND
CHANT PASSES a LIVELY DAY
The Ms<ican Editors Par thesr Re.
spsefs ana the General Writes aa
Interesting Response.

SIR MoOaso.,l. 5aly s.-This afteruoou
va q remarkably active one for General
Gsaaf He sli outdoors galts q Ehiie. The
tssia ia tAa miliiie of tha afternoon brosght
q large number ~ people, some u whom
3lss.,d the house and -aiHted the tieusral.
Rev Edmlnd Ds.iier.0f ,t l.eent' N0lnan
Gsinolle Church. ~ Baltimore. ssnt direct
ID the cottage. Having obtailed permission
~ -grak - llr General. o. c0nveye ed ~ nlfD
exDFes-ioue ~ Interest The Oeueral
.ssmed touched. and replied ia writing. Il
regret very muen that / cannot converse
gou. General, SAID fathsr Dedief. Yes,
tas lfsuera4 wrote. II kl0s 81 and / feel
grateful ~ tlia Christian people of the and
fur taeif prayers ln a. beEaI There II no
sect or Origin. A. shown la the old
of tho Aev Testament, o. which
e-talts. Jews, and al good people
0f lhs l.lfi0n of sl politics. a. NelI re-
h-nous. and 40 natlonalltIes seem 10 have
united Iu wishing or praying tor my Improve
nlent. / 4In a xEsas slforef all me time,
has the isci- you have related axe compel
satioa Zoe much ~ GO. Al cAn DO "a 70
DraF that tn- prayers ~ al these gNyd people
may BE- answered. 81 Tar A. - haven a. az
meet in another and better world When
tha tfencfI hdd written this he -igneCN aud
datsI it 90 the rsIoest 0f ths priest. Me
meeting sits hardly over when Especial TRAM
br0ught the excursion 0t Mexican edit0rs\
Their ARRIVAL Uts announced % the General,
Nho deputi1ed Colonel Grant - invite them
% the c0tttze. They we're presented by +.
4 Talbot ~ the LtitruH 4ge, General
Grant standing o. receive them The .ecre-
Lary 0f the excursion toen stepped forward
and made an address The General sat
down during the address. which Editor
Clarke ot the ifCo ksp1sbtics Interpreted. and
Nas. "In the name Of the visiting commit
tee u Mexico journalists Who are visiting
this great country / desire tO say
they could not paso 20 near 10
the great friend OF Mexico without
calling % pay their respects % tho Zero OF
Richmond. Who broke th- chains OF slaV-
cry that they faight be made into rails for the
progress cf thels country and thus unite
fha tso Republic. By bonds OF steel. tie Who
has done 80 much 90 make the two Republics
Que union. living together IN harmony"
While the General vas writing hls response.
ths party stoOd 0u the porch. Mrs Grant re-
ceivinz the cards 0f the visitors.
The General reply va. My great in
tegest ln Mexico Il dated back % the time of
the war between the United States and that
country, Ny interest was increased when
four republican mOaarehles attempted 10
set up their Institutions on this continent.
selecting Mexico. the territory adjoining
the Jnited States. IL was an outrage on
human rights for foreign nations 20 attempt
10 transfer their institutions and rule 20 the
territory Of civilized people without their
consent. They we're fearfaliy punished for
the crime. hOpe Mexico may
sOou begin an upward, prosperous
departure She has elements OF success.
She has people. has soil. has climate, has
minerals. The conquest Of Mexico viii not
be an easy task IN the future" Then DR..
Aintizsbai stepped forward and conveyed to
the General the sympathy aud respects of
jose Maria Malta. ex-Niuister from
Mexico. The General made a brief
suitable acknowledgement. The party
then withdrew. and DR.. Douglas took the
tseneral % hIs room. tie bore up we'll dur
ing the morning. bat when the excitement
Wa over he showed great fatigue. Dr.
Douglas applied treatment which did not
fail 10 produce early sleep. which has not
been interrupted up - midnight.