The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-09-05
The PrcSid Cnt's Tour.

crew were at work i'll philadelphia to
iwlt or insult the President, on r,aclium
that city, en- route for Chicago. Tho
Board OF Trade refused 10 ALLOW their
rooms 10 be used for meeting Of cil,zrns
10 take measures i,r his reception, aud
even the CRY Coancil took no steps in
the matter. The members Of the Corn
; Exchange also refused TO appoint com.
mticc 10 ion in tn" reception ccrrmo.
ncs. The Richmond W,in"S hos the
! following comments on This and other
Presidential tours, in which i, PAYS thn
corn factors ol the city OF bro,hrrly love
Il betting compliment:
Presidential pilgr'magrs ore invaria-
bly, successful, and ,!a, of President
johnson 10 The ton,b Of Douglas is not
likely to prove exceptional in that re-.
Srcc,. y travelling PrcSi lent ami his
companions are everywhere greeted
wit! 'hc roar ol common, The sound n
martial mus /, HE cheers OF the a"b
and The hravh rra,ory Of drputalion Of
solid ciiiHrGS I,hrrrorS and Presidents
hay" pr'riSrly HE same Kind OF uyal;ons
nron sncu occasions, The terrific "Aand-
Shn!,N" torlnrrs" being l,a only differ.
rncc Which greatness "%prrirucrs VIXEN
Oh It's travels IN this coun>ry and ia Ia
rope.
Heretofore, I'll" rnpulny:ly rl = Pres.
lrnt has had very little to de- wi'h The
manner Of his reception when ON ii nur.
ncy. a few n:onths before nc was de.
iratcd by US overwhelming rnai?rilr,
prcallrpt Van Buycn was hoMnrcd by
prodigious demonstrations OF popularity
during a tour through tho Nortliern
States.
President Tyler, also, wien tie North
was lashcl INTO wlirlwin,l or fury
against him, in consequence oi he vrior;
OF 1911, was everywhere received wllh
demonstrations nf The mos, uuboun,lr,l
respect during his trip Ia BoSton, where
Mr.. hrGar" Il member of his Cah!Wr',
died dIring the Presidential visit. ~
though President Tylor possessed ry".it'
vrry !,ilr popularity, the d..uoM,;3u.
iip1s IN his frvoy were rs warm as ;!Ilsv
w.!;"! greeted Andrew Jackson, aErr
he lal crushed al opposition, oud was
The popular lido! Of il.n .Nmc".an people.
Even WHARF HE President was m2i ppp.
ular, the Snnctjiy and elevation OF The
olicc have aroused the enthusiasm Of
the masses. While here is every rs.
surancc .! he happy auccrasE,! issue Of
the Presidents visit to Chicago, the POI.
son Of radicalism i,as cngrnlrrcd such
swinish rnlcncss among tie corn factors
oi Philadelphia, that they have refused to
do honor to the President whom he pas.
srs through 'hrl city, AMI other rude
and vulgar men may disgrace themselves
IN the aame way.
Such exhibitions, licking batter kniv,,a
splitting Oh a pallor carpet, and in*,,l,.
ing women, merely brand the pcrpvlra.
tors rs unmiLtigated hogs and black.
guards. They utterly Cail TO annoy the
distinguished official AT whom the vulgar
insults are aimed. He very properly
attributes such conduct to i'll breeding
and Ignorance, an pitics the brutal crca
lures, whose manners have been SO much
neglected.
The Conduct of the Philadelphia corn
factors and dealers will be in striking
contrast to that Of the citizens Of al the
other cities, towns and villages through
which the President will pass. The
P5iladclphians were once remarkabl for
theil poiteness, urbanity and respect
Tor the amenities Of social life. Since
they were possessed. however. Of the
un:lcan spirt os radicaism, and took to
reading the Press newspaper, they have
become dcplvrahly dcmoralizcd and i'll
hammered.