Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-29
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
Tour of the President.
The Enthusiasm of the People
AtoRg tie Route.
He is Greeted by Thousands.
HIS Weieome Ia philadelphia.

BALTIMORE, August 2S.AArrivins at
Baltimore, the excursiOnists were met bv the
committee of forty citizens, with the Mayor
as their Chairman, and was escorted in open
carriages with the President to the depot.
to start for Philadelphia. Large crowds
were gathered at the station and on the line
Of procession to get view Of the excursion
lists, who were greeted by the waving of hats
and handkerchiefs, with occasional cheers.
General GRANT. and Admiral FARRAGUT,
were particularly the objects of observation,
and received enthusiastic applause along the
line of the procession. Flags were generally
displayed. The Presidents train left here
ct 1920 A. NJ. ~ 'A--
HAvRE DE GRACE, Md, Aug. %, I1:40
A. MA large numbero of persons approached
the car in which the President was paassen-
ger and greeted him with repeated hurrahs,
when he appeared on the platform and
bowed his thanks. A number fastened for
ward to shake hands with him.
PERRY MANSFIELD Nd, Aug. 2S.-A
delegation from Delaware, consisting of
thirty-six members, came on board to es-
cort the President and party through that
State. Here, as at Havre de Grace, the ex-
eursion party were received with huzzas, and
crowds gathered at the sides of the cars to
catch glance at the distinguished excur-
sionist
WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. %, A. MA
gentleman entered the cars and said to the
President, "The boys in town would like to
see you" This was followed by cries of GO
to the rear platform" The President in
company with MARSHALL COOLING then
proceeded thither, and having bowed to the
enthusiastic thousands, three hearty cheers
went up. The surging multitude proceeded
towards the cars, many struggling through
the dense mass TO shake hands with the
President Mr. GooDING introduced Gen.
GRANT and afterward Admiral FARRAGUT
TO the crowd.
They were heartily cheered and greeted,
and the crowd impatiently rushed forward
to shake their hands, The train, after pro-
ceeding few hundred yards from the city,
again stopped, where crowd gathered and
greeted the distinguished party with cheers.
Messrs WILLIAMS and MCCAULEY, when
train arrived at the State dividing line, took
leave of the President in behalf of the Del
aware delegation.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2S.-The Presi-
dents train arrived here at 2:l3 this P. M
BE was received By the Committee Of Mer-
chants and military officers. Col. JAMES
PAGE addressed the President, rendering
him the warmest Inequalities of the citizens
Of Philadelphia, irrespective of party. He
represented the merchants and professional
men of all kinds, who recognized him as
Chief Magistrate of the Republic, the chosen
protector of their rights and liberties The
people of Philadelphia heartily congratu-
lated him on the close of the unfortunate
rebellion, that peace had returned, and bro
ther no longer engaged in war against bro
ther that all the States were restored to the
Union and the Constitution, and that the
Union was one and inseparable They be-
lieve, he said, that you through Divine
blessing, will bring back peace in fact as
well as in name, and that soon all good citi-
zens will throw aside partisan consideration,
for the nations welfare. Wishing yOua plea
SAINT enjoyment of the mission you are now
performing, and a safe return, we tender
you hearty welcome, believing that 1T will
be acceptable in its formality, as if it came
nome properly from our municipal author
tiles The President replied as follows
Permit me, in reference to what you have
Just said, to tender Won my sincere thanks,
and the thanks Of those who accompany me
for this cordial welcome. l hope you be-
lieye me, when l say l know how to appre-
ciate this welcome made by the citizens of
Philadelphia. You have uttered certain
sentiments and wishes as to myself, | res
pond to them most cordially, and | believe
they are shared by those who are with me on
the present occasion. l trust peace has come;
not only peace, but permanent peace, and
that in future we shall learn war no more.
Peace should be peculiarly adapted to this
nation, and to the ruling Of the great mass
of the people of Philadelphia. We have
had war enough. Let there be peace.
In allusion to what you have said about
the Constitution and my pastcon duct, will
merely say, that my every effort and all my
influence, either as a Chief Magistrate or
private citizen, shall be exerted to bring
about peace and restore harmony to a dis
tracted country. sai =.
The speech was heartily applauded. Gen.
GRANT was also loudly cheered The Pres
ident and suite we're escorted to barouches
which were waiting inside the depot, by the
first city troops, which acted as a body
guard. The military were then formed in
line under the command of Major General
MEADE, and were followed by the civic
societies, composed of the National johnson
Club, Merchants, Firemen, Government en-
ployees, with cavalcade of citizens, bring
ing up the rear. The whole procession pro-
ceeded to the Continental Hotel.