The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-12
Disgraceful Scenes in indianapolis.
The President Hooted Down.
Acts of Violence--Men Shot
and Clubbed.
Speeches by the President and
Secretary Seward.


There were thousands of excited speeta-
tors at the railroad station. 1t was with
extreme difficulty that the excursionists
could reach the carriages. The party
reached the hotel, and the distinguished
members were introduced by General
Meredith, who delivered the address OF
welcome amid great. confusion;
General Meredith again introduced the
President. who was received, a few
groans, huzzas for johnson, and cries
for Gen. Grant, and some rude remarks,
and said
Fellow citizens; [cries for Grant,] 1t
ia not nv Intention Cries of stop" J"
$50 on,"l to make long speech. Ii
you give me yonr attention for i've min
utss~[ Cries of "go on" stop" mo,
no, we want nothing to do with traitors. "
tGrant, Grant" johnson" and groans. J
I would like to say to the crowd here to-
night Cries of shut up" eve don t
want to hear from you" johnson" !"
"Graut," johnson" Grant, Grant"
The President paused few moments
and then retired from the balcony. Hon.
David Kilgore went to the portico to try
his powers of persuasion to keep order.
He said, for one moment, hear me. [ mo,
no." cries for Grant, and groans. Let
me appeal to you citizens OF lndianapo.
lis and of Indiana. the confusion still
continued. Let me appeal to you again,
T but the crowd was still unrelentlng and
could not be quiet The gentlemen re-
tired from the portico and the excursion
lists went to their dinner. The disturb.
ers of the crowd continued to groan and
make other distracting noises. Several
disturbances occurred with lamentable
results. Pistol shots were fred, by which
one man was wounded in the eye and
another in the knee. According to the
best information attainable, marshal
on horseback was seen riding along the
line of torchlights, and evidently giving
directions, as the men soon after stretch,
ed out their ranks. Persons were ObserV.
ed knocking down with clubs several oi
the transparencies, one OF when pore or
President" The holder of this trans
parenoy was thrown down and shot
tired at him. A friend came to his relief
and fred at the assailanG. At least q
dozen or more shots were fred in quick
succession. The result is that one man
was shot in the heart, and several wound
ed. The President received a few friends
and retired to bed at an early hour
The crowd finally dispersed from before
the hotel at about 10 o'clock, at which
time the city was quiet.
INDIANAPOLIS, A. NJ.
September 1.-The Journal Of this
morning deeply regrets the disturbance
of last night in connection with the re-
ception of the President and his suite
Had such scene, it says, been anticipat
ed, the most strenuous efforts would
have been made by the Union citizens tc
prevent it, but in such a mass and jam
there was no possibility of doing any
thing with the excited people after the
uproar commenced.
The Herald says it was evident thai
the whole thing was preconcerted, rumol
of q disturbance having been rife through
ont the day. The Journal mistakes when
| il says the President, pretending to be
alarmed for his personal safety, sent Tor
guard of soldiers to keep watch during
the night. The city is very quiet this
morning.
a few minutes after o'clock tho Pres
ident was introduced to the assembly in
front of the Bates House. There were
probably two thousand persons present
| Better order could net anywhere have
prevailed among 80 large number. The
President spoke as follows:
Fellow.citizens of Indiana: You will
nlease accept my thanks for the cordial
welcome given me by the loyal and
patriotic citizens here today, In coming
among you it was not my purpose or in
tention to make a speech or address, but
simply to pass along this region of coun.
try and meet and see as many of my
| fellow-citizens as ! can, and ascertain
the public sentiment with reference to
the questions now agitating and dis
tracing the public mind. Ihave been
toiling since the difficulty commenced
TO preserve the Union of these
States and to see that the Con
stitution was enforced. So far, we
have succeeded. But as this disruption
or rebellion passed round one end of the
line we find the revolutionary spirit
manifesting itself at the other. / com
menced against the rebellion, and to do
fend the Constitution and the Union
| Cheers l stand here to-day where
stood two years ago. | stand precisely
| where I did then, on the Constitution
and the Union of these States, lrepeateG
cheers and there l intend to stand.
had boped the time had arrived wher
All people had become loyal, and woul(
stand mn for the Constitution, regardless
ef marty shackles and party consideration
Fellow citizens, as l did two years sgt
lido now proclaim that none of the States
havea right to go out of the Union
Though they may revolt or rebel, the,
have no constitutional right to 90 out o
the Union, Whether this doctrine is as
sailed South or North, l plant my foo
firmly against it. [Cries of YOUR
right" and cheers ! came here to-da.
With the flag of my country containing
tb;rtv-six stars, and with the Union o
States unbroken. / came with the Con
st;tution of the UAited States, and pu
them in your hands, where believe the,
will be protected and defended. SANDER
and MISREPRESENTATION have gone befOr
ns and spread over the country tha
nsnroation has been exercised by the ex
ecutiye department. Of the government
bnt let me say that whatever power ha
heen exercised. has been in your behalf
The veto power has been exercised fo
the purpose of preventing or checking
imuroyident, hasty and unconstitutiona
legislation. And let me say in parting
chat / have always placed every conf
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