Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-08
Arrival Of the. Presidential Party.
Speeches Tby President Johnson
y and. Secretary, Seward VI
a ANS'IIIMvIMENsE Z \ IIIV, GATHERING.


CHICAGO, s1epLSOs- HTeab tNduJ Oi LO-
day was theulayibg Of the corner-stohe Of
the the C,StiImefit' 10 The memory OF Stephen
A. Douglas. The Presidential party were
this morning, escorted 10 lFairviewg or
Douglas, :, PLACE, y about three miles
from Chicago. The proceedings were
imposing, aud ~ included the q Masonic
fraternity, toyether with a force Of police
and Che CHIEF marshAIs and aids, preceding
the President of the United States and GEN
Dix, the. otAtFa Of the day. Then came
Mayor Rice and Hon. w. II, Seward the
Cabinet and other distinguished guests;9
United States army ofllcefsE Generai Grant,
General KawIings, General Meade and
staff, General Steedman, General Ronsseau,l
General Cnstar and other prominent 0tlla
GERS: u. S, Navy oflicers-Admiral Farfag
Rut, Admiral Radford, Lieut.. McIkinly |;
Trustees of the Douglas Monument Assoc
ciatioH; MembeFs Oflthe Grand Lodge OF +.
&A,M. of Illinois, Citizens Conimittee OF
Arrangements Common Council Of ChicaS
gSMayors and Gonuctlsof sister cities, 23d
and va Regiments Illinois Volunteers, Hi
bernian Benevolent Society, French Benev-,
olent Society, United Sons Of Erin, Union
National Society otia Italians, Father
Mathews Temperance Society, Trades
Unions OF Chicago, Bohemian Sclayonic
Sooiefy. Selavonian brotherhood, Protes-
tant Saint Wenzzlaus, Society, Local Tu.-
ners' Society, Singers Society, Sharpshoot-
ers' Union, Singing Association, German
Turnorverien Brothers Association, and
citizens generally. I,i a .at fsIrl.. .oH
Arrived on the grounds, the procession
formed instbe vicinity of the base OF the
mdiIument., The grave was beatiinlly dec-
GRATED Theseene of the ceremony was on
the shore of Lake Michigan, within ten feet
OF the water. The stands com pletely sur
rOhDded the tomb. The audience was
massadi solid ranks. the entire spectacle
presented an amphitheater of which tile
inclined seats formed the sides, aud the
open lake the back ground, 707 ---s s1s-4I
The entry of the Presidential procession
was the first impressive point OF the pro-
ceedings. A band Of music preceded
tnelgoaeOrtege. ceaUa fine battalion Of
Knight Templars succeeded, and the
representatives of the Masonic fra,
tefnity followed. The latter ascended
tho stInd erected immediately around the
base of the monument, where they pre-
pared to perform the appointed rites. l1u'
At this point just before the appearance
of the President, the vast crowd broke the
ropes placed around the reserved ground,
and rushed to nearly al parts of the field
Order was finally restored by the exertiOns
Of.the Douglas and Ellsworth Zouaves. a
light shower also fell, but finished soon
enough TO avoid any marring of the scenc.i
The President and party, with heads uu-ll
covered, now entered the grounds, Sew
ard had the Presidents arm, Welles and
Randall walked together, and Grant ac-
companied Romero. -
The first in the order Of the proceedings
wasia brief but appropriate address BY,
MAYOR Rice, ,;...s = . f5HE
, The Masouic Grand Master of Illinois, ].
Il. Garin, appeared in front of the stand,
and delivered a short and eloquent address,
in which he paid "a glowing tribute to the
memory of the illustrious deceased, both
as a friend and Mason. a ~ - s't'-, 5
The Grand Chaplain then invoked Divine
blessings on the ceremony, when the cere-
mODy olIlayingthe corner stone took place
according to the Masonic ritual. After
blessing With bread, wine and oil, they
lowered it in its place. while minute guns
were fired am the band play ed dirge.h
The, Grand Master congratulated those
present on the fact that there was. present
no iess. q persOBage than the President Of
theURited States, with distinguished heads
of Departments, and who was, as he had |
heard and believed, q msmbsT Of the Aa7I
sonic fraternity. - .;5. ri t,y, 5f s,,.s IA
Tbisremark was applauded by the clap
Al PRAYER was then delivered by Rev.
VIM, III, Milburn. the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, when the orator of the day,
Major General Dix, addressed the assem-
The orator was repeatedly Interrupted
by applause, and When lie concluded the
Prasidehf of. the Bnited States was called
fore He appeared at the foOEof the plat
form and delivered the following brief adj
dress: y, s,;,,.'J srS.,..l4s5 ,5
FELLOW CITIZENS I'D have travelled over
LOO miles, after having been inyitedo TO
attend the ceremony of laying the corner
stone OF the monument to be erecte d. /
will say 70 ms ffiends persofally and poiite
icaly. that fifacceptihg the Invitation TO
be preseptop this occasion, AZ wasEfer the
purpose Of bearing testimony of my high
respect for a man Who'll perished IN
the public service, and one whom II
respected) and I0ved. nfUheersll 1ihave
no eulogy to pronounce, That has. been
done bettar than could do 1t, and, 1t will
be handed down and placed in the posses
sion HofnallIavhO take an interest IN the his
tory and character of the distinguished in
dividual, who is now no more. fAppisnse,]
Some men may wear the civil wreath
which the nation, Yeayes, Tor those
who serve their lconntryJ IN lofty posi-
tions, or they may be graced with laurels
prepnedIf for those WHO defended Der in the
nOuf of her peril. and their names may be
engrsyedauponsthe hnperishable erecOFdsof
national glory. - This column isGreared TO
the memory Of the working legislator Of
tbe,fPDttseutativ6 man, and his reward VIII
be theoinseriptiOn Of his name high oustbe
\ cenotaph erected by a grateful nation TO-
commemorate Othe Services Of those who
lived andb toiled, foTo thelpeople aud the
Union Of the States. Immense applause.
s6itikehs,I I believer IN my heart thar
If we could communicate with the dead,
and cause them t0ltnOWd what was tFanspir-
ing on earth, we're N possible Z " 4Stephen
A. Douglas to be disturbed from his slum-
bers, he would rise from the grave, shake
off the hablliments Of the temb,y and pro-
claim. f1The Constitution and the Union
they must be preserved"
He wagApplsuded edQnpretiTiug HFkWG
SECRETARY Seward then came forward In
response to repeated calls. He said:
Eili6 the PresidehtsI am Totfere tomalsel
speech, Less than on any 0th er occasion
could / consent TO speak wi thont 'c0nsidera-
tion., IL wohld be,a disrespect to the great
dead to offer hurried and heartless tribute
to the greatness and fame of Stephen A.
Dounlas9 ICheers.l You haYe.iuHt hfards
rs AIf the World Knows, tiitt Stephen A.
Douglas was concerned smany years inthe
greaf affairs Of this nation at the Capital.
Yod htB not Ignorant that / have been conc
cerned with, him ~, some way for the, last
eleven years Of his Iifes that \ was his
associate In the Senate dfiriBg the laet six
months bf, tue period. i was a fellow la-
boret 6a the same side IN supporting the
same great cnusg~need1 say mat cause
was the Union against The feDeIlionp All
An. ,,ravfora rortiOng Of that tina We were