Year: 1868

| wclI-NOn.C COmmittal Speech nv C.,.-,u


Grnnt-Serenade Of Speaker Colfax-A


Highly Loyal and Radical Address-The


Republican Party Extolled and Andy John.
son Picked Into.


| WASHINGTON, May %, 1868.
| General Grant was serenaded this evening. After


the band played "Hail to the Chef' calls were made


for Grant, when he appeared at the door OF his resi-
,dence ana was greeted with prolonged cheers
REMARKS OF MR.. BOUTWELL,.
Representative Boutwell, of Massachusetts,, who
was standing at his side. addressed him as fol-
lows


GENERAL.-This asscmbage OF your fellow citizens,


brought together without organization or previous
arrangement, have desired me to express to you


their qualification at your unanimous nomination for


PRESIDENT OF the United states applause! by the Re-
lRenewed applausej The 1nanimity with which
you nave been nominated almost If not altogether


r w1rhoS H6rrrn an example in the history OF


ton u the vast majority, If not entire


unanimity, with which the nomination Will be sus.
plause) The republican party has not yet had an


opportunity TO test its capacity for the government


of more than four years. duration, but the valiant


and patriotic people Of this country, under your


leadership quelled the mightiest rebellion the world
has ever seen against the best government known


in the history OF mankind You will be supported


same heroic men who were with you at Shiloh, in


the Wilderness and before Richmond and you are


to meet with the opposition OF comparatively few
OF those who have returned to the support OF the


Union the constitution and the nag OF the country.
and with but few exceptions you are to be opposed
by the same men, animated by the same principles
which animated the men engaged in the rebellion
you were so instrumental in overthrOwing (Ap-
plause) The nation expects and will receive


from you the same devotion to its interests the same


patriotism In your purposes, the same integrity and
firmness of will which characterized your command
OF its armies, and I doubt not that
in the contest which is now before us we
az ha m nf fhe
republic at the surrender Of Richmond. Your fellow


citizens will support you in this contest They wiz
support your administration. knowing that your ad
ministraton will be characterized by firm


ness, by integrity, by patriotism, by good


marked s @ your past career. Nv fellow citizens, /


have now the pleasure OF presenting to you the next


President of the United States, General Grant, the


commander of your armies. (Renewed and long
continued appause.)


NON-COMMlTTAL SPEECH FROM GENERAL GRANT.
General Grant then said:-


GENTLEMEN-Being entirely unaccustomed to
public speaking and without the desire to cultivate
that power Qaughter) it is impossible for me TO fnd
appropriate language to thank you for this demon


sration. All that can say is that TO whatever po
ston may be called by your will shall endeavor


to discharge the duties with fidelity and honesty OF
purpose. OF my recttude In the performance OF


public duties you VIII have to Judge for yourselves
by my record before you.


Three cheers were then given for General Grant
Hundreds OF the crowd then entered the house and
congratulated the General.


REMARKS OF CONGRESSMAN PIKE.
The procession then moved to the residence OF
Speaker Colfax. Calls having been made for him,


he appeared at the door of his residence in company
with Representative Pike, of Maine who said:--
We are here tonight to express our qualification
that while the Convention, recently assembled al
Chicago, took such good care to reflect the public
will in nominating candidate for President of the


United States in the person or distinguished chief


TAIN General Grant, they took equally good care to
lect for the second place on the successful ticket
gentleman whose character, public and private,


whose


constant devotion TO principle, afford sufficient


ground 10 believe that no person representing


either himself alone, as party, will strike at the


first for the purpose of securing traitorous admin


isration for the second. lApplansel will not de-


ducng to you the next Vice President of the United
States.


SPEECH or Mr.. CoLFAN.
These remarks having been received with applause
Speaker Colfax said -


My FRIENDs-I thank YOU with all the emotions Of


grateful heart for this natter1ng manifestation Of
the auspcious opening OF the eventiul campaign on
which we are entering. In the Chicago Convention,


representing the entire continental area 9i the
and every delegate, from ocean 10 ocean, declared
that their first and only choice for President was


Ulysses :. Grant. Great applause.) Brave and yet


unassuming. Recent and vet, when necessary
firm a. the eternal hills. AppIause.l With every
thought and hope and aspiration for his country
Is not extravagant for one 70 say that he is
first in peace and first In the hearts Of his country
men," Great applauseJ His name is the very
synonym OF victory and lie Will lead the Union hosts
TO triumph at The polls as he led the Union
armies 10 triumph In the field: But greater
even than the conqueror Of Nicksburg and
the destroyer OF the rebellion IL the glorious nspra


ton Of our noble principles, animated by the sub
lime truths Sf the Declaration OF Independence.
our banner bears an inscription more magnetic than


the names Of Its standard bearers, which the whole


world can see as II floats to the breeze, lib
erty and loyalty, justice and public safety" De-
fying all preudices we are for uplifting
the lowy and protecting the oppressed. (Applause.)


History records TO the immortal honor or our ofga-


nizatiOn that 10 saved the nation and emancipated a


race. We struck the fetter from the limb OF the
slave and lifted millions into the glorious sunlight
Of liberty We placed the emancipated slave on
his feet az man and put into his right hand the
ballot to protect his manhood and his rights. We
staked our political existence on the reconstruction
Of the revolted states, the and eternal
corner stone OF loyalty. and we shall triumph
! know there s no holiday contest before u.s.
humanity will prove and that believe God will
bless, we shall go through the contest conquerng and
10 conquer and on the 4th day OF March next the
peoples champion will be borne by the peO-
PIES vote TO yonder White House that /


regret TO say ls now dishonored by its unworthy oc


cupanL Then with peace and coincidence we may
expect beloved country TO enter upon career OF


prosperity which shall eclipse the most brilliant


mails Of our past. bid you God speed In this work;
and now, good night


Many persons in the crowd entered the dwelling
and extended their congratulations.


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