New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-06
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO THE ARHY
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION IN FREDERICK.
ShOrtEncOuraging AddreSSeStOthe Soldiers
WHAT lie THINKS OF TIE LATE BATTLES.
FRIpRnIcr. Nd. 4atnrdny. Oct. (. I

FRrpsRrcY, Nd, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1862
Tie Presidents vifit TO Frederick was one OF the
most Joyous and enthu iastic ever witnessed in
this city, and must have presented a startling con-
ras, TO thosc Who but a few days ago, saw the
Union isg traed in the duet at the feet of Rebels
horses.
Tho town was in great excitement great part Of
yesterday ard to-day also, momentariiy expecting
the Preeideuts arrival. lie was accompanied to-day
By Gen. Mcclellan and staff TO the South Mountain,
where, after minute survey of the battlefield, the
parties sepsrated the Presidep. proceeding with bis
escort, TO this place.
He arrived in Frederick this evening at y o'clock,
accompanied by Maj ..Gen. McClernand, Col. l.. s.
Sarther Chief of Artillery of McClellans Staff;
Capt w. Rives, Aid to Mcclellan; Capt. Derrick
son, of the ll5ih Pennsy lvania; John w. Garrett,
President ofthe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; Mar.
shal Lamon, Of tue District of Columbia; the Hon.
o. NJ. Hatch Secretary Of State Of Illinois; j. p.
Kennedy, Superintendent Of the Census, and a body
Of cavalry. The party entered Frederick by Pat.
rick street passed through Court and Church sreets
and then stored at Mrs.. Ramsey's house, TO see
Gen. Har.uf, who was wounded at Antietam
Here the President being called on made tie follow
irg speech:
ain my present. position it is hardly proper for me
10 make sTeechef. Every word Is 60 closely noted
that ~ VIII lot do 10 make trivial oues ana cannot
be expected 10 be prepared TO make Il natured one
lust now. II were us have been most Of my life +,
/ might perhaps, talk amusing 10 You for half al
hour, and IL would IA { hurt anybody but Us 1t ~,
can olly return iny sincere thanks Tor the conpii
msni paid our cause and our common country.
From this place they preceded along First street,
-
where hundred were congrega.cd cheering yocifer-
ously, and tie windows everywhere crowded with
nost excited and en-, usiaslic crowd the ladies sspe
cially exhibiting every symptom Of delight.
just 8, this leriod the Sky bscamc overcast with
clouds OF inky llackaess, and a tornado came mp,
sending tie dus; in binding gusts, and accompanied
by a short hit heavy rain. by the time tie Presi-
deaf re- chod the station, it had already blown
omnous Of the bghlness that il TO succeed dark
day Of sorrow.
At the station, 5cins loudly called for be made the
following remarks.
FrILow-cIrrrss: l zee mysef surrounded by
soldiers and .tle further of note ,he citizens Of
this good city Of Frederick, anxious 10 hear
thing from / caa only rsyi as id Ave mlnutca
ago 1t is no, proper Tor me 10 make sleeches in my
uresen, position return THINKS 10 our soldiers for
tao good service they have rendered. for the ener-
gies they have shown, the Dardships they have en-
durcd and the blood slsv have so nCbly thed for
this dear Union OF ours; and / also return thanks
not on ~ TO the soldiers, but 10 the good citizens OF
Maryl and to all the good men and women IA
this hand, for thcis devotion 10 glorious caust.
say this without GDy malice m my heart TO those
who have done o'herwire. May cur children and
our chiIdren's children to q thousand generations,
continue 10 enjoy the benefits conferred upon us b. a
united country, and have cause yet 10 rejoice under
,hose glorious institutions bcqueathed us by Wash.
ington and his eompeers. Now, my friends, soldiers
and citizens, caa only cay once more. farewell.
At the conclusion of this speech, which was deliv-
cred standing a, tie end of tie car, the President
entered, amid the acclamations Of the crowd, and
the train moved of. Once more he appeared, wav-
ing hi. hat, and continued doing until the train
was lor; in the distance.
Three cheers for the hope Of America was
called out BY one stentoran voice in front of Mrs
Ramaeys house, ard the reception which our Presi-
dent received here shows that that il the estimate
pm, upon him by the good people of Frederick, aud,
indeed tho whole Of Maryland.