New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
ARRIVAL OF THE NlCE-PRESlDENl l.

ARRIVAL OF THE VICE-PREslDENT.
SPEAKER REED on THE SAME TRAlN-GENERAL
LoNGsrREET's TRIBUTE TO GRANT.
The specal train which carried Nice-President
Hobart Speaker Reed and the COMMITTEES OF the
Senate and House OF Representatives ioi'u nv
she station at Jersey City at $3.50 O'Clock Westerns!
afternoon The train was made III OF eight Fun
man cars The Nicc-Presdcnt and his family were
IN tho frs, car with the two New-Jersey senators
The second car was assigned 10 speaker reed "'s
wife and daughter. The TWO cars mat lol'o"eu
were occupied by the Senators, the heN' TWO u! INC
REPRESENTATIVES, and dining-car ana comohld-
ZION smoking and bag gage car completed the tram
The Jersey City police officials had not oeeh IN
EARNED NJ tho coming of the Nice-Presidents ualh'
and had not any police officers to protect inc
1artv from the crowd. solitary policeman was
on duty With the aid of the railway company
employees the platform was kept parity cie"i, anu
the Vice President was not seriously annoyed a
cordial greeting was given him all along the hhe
from the car to the ferryboat Fanwood oE 'he
four or five hundred people in waiting. suo-coii-
mittee OF the Reception Committee met Inc su'9'S
"a, the station and escorted them 10 this city
The porty on the ferryboat landed at twenty
,hrd.st The President and Speaker Reed
were driven TO the Fifth Avenue Hotel In the
MARTY besides the Vico-Presidont and the speaker
were twenty-five members of the united STATES sen
ate who were driven 10 the Windsor 4 i"lllous
leader with the NiCe-Prosidents party was Neh-
IODUStreci.
cor He wrote with his now somewhat ieeDe
na,a > statement which he gave TO the news
nanors General Longstrect was at West folhI
with General Grant; served in the same regiment
with him before the war and even introduced MIN
70 the woman who became his wife. Tho statement
OF General Iongstreet is as follows:
II was my good fortune to know. as few others
could that Grants heart went out IN sympathy loI
the brave men and noble women OF tlc SUI IA 70
ing the distressing times of RECONSTRUCTION sl1 W
my old comrades who followed the Stars alU o Dats
Of the South in the gloom ana sioii %, t or,
tox / want to say General Grants he,I, WTht -
10 us in all of our wars lie appreciated tie ~ fron
Ciple that all Governments derive thelr pO"eIs V
he confidence and respect Of the people ana ms
great mind and patriotic heart were uent towaan
~ sections OF tho land If every Old Confederate
soldier or widow Of Confederate 10 whom ne
helping hands could leave tear about ms ,Grio
a. would be baptized In loves own blessed ollcrlhs.
To the brave men of the other sue Oh ut s..that.
strife my people send messages TO cr"%m .,
of the Confederacy TO accept the glorious nag al
Union 10 put it about our hearthstones ana IoVee
a. as we love our noble women to stand guard
about and uphold II forever its glories are ours
with undivided hearts, undivided people undiVid'o
We are with you to-day and all days, DrotherS
end friends. All passions are buried ana gone anu
we offer these loving tributes to the chieftar who
led you TO victory. and renew he3riieIt alosahce
on this inspiring occasion we love to lell you tha'
for all the grandeur ana majesty OF Grant chair
acier for an the splcndOr Of his generosity TO our
brave men and broken people his name shall be
embalmed in the hearts OF our children ana OF our
Southern sun. IllustrOus citizen Of The Republic,
!n danger brave. In victory generous, we hep crown
presence OF the highest officials of State and munich
pality we help dedicate this monument 10 his name
and fame and lift them Ike incense 10 the Power
lie was easily General that he failed to note
cvrr generation and those who come after, untN
they learn TO appreciate his worth