The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-09-07
THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR.
He is Received with Enthusiasm by
the People-Welcomed by All-Im-
mense and Gratifying Receptions.

Admiral fARAGUT and staff Secretary
SEWARD and several other distinguished
gentlemen, Left Washington for Chicago
to be present at the laying Of the corner.
stone OF the DOUGLAS monument.
On their way % New York from
Washington, they were received by ian
mense crowds al Philadelphia, Borden
town and Jersey City.
On arriving at New York, the 20 h
they were received BY the Mayor, mem
bers of the Common Council and tie CITY
military. The Mayor made brief speech
Of welcome, as briefly responded TO,
( whereupon the procession moved to the
City Hall, where, in the Governors room
formal reception took place. Subsa
quenn there was review of The military
by President johnson, when al immense
procession moved through broadway to
banquet partaken of by the President. lis
suite and their invited guests. broadway
and all the public and many private resi-
dcnces, and all the foreign and domestic
shipping we've gai!y decorated with 1ae,
aud stFearners, and large crowd Of peo,
pie in the streets. The banqret was civ,
en- ly some Of he most distinguished pit-
liens of the city, and was very splendd
affair Long and able speeches were
made hv President Johnson and Secretary
Seward, and short ones by the MAJOR,
General Grant, Admiral Faragut, the
Russian Minister, and Seuor Romero, the
Mexican Minister. Afterward President
| johnson was serenaded and made speech
from the balcony at Delmonico's, as did
also Mr.. Seward.
On tie 30th ult The Presidents party
was joined by Gems. Custer, Rosseau, Full
! lerlon and Steedman, regu iarly invited
guests, and by a, 7. Stewart, Richard
ScheIl and others. The President and
I party leaving New York for Albany on a
s'eamer, stopped for 3 short while Al
West Point, where they were received by
ar infantry and cavalry escort, who es-
corted them to the grounds. Thousands
| Of persons Of both sexes from the sur
rounding country and the city Of New
/ lolk were present. The scere was brill,
, II.
The excu,sonists having been seated
were entertained by an exhibition Of cadet
/ practice. At Hudson, four or five steam,
| boats lying at The what were dersely filed
with men, women and childTeu, ami al
other places on The river bank a LARGE
crowd had assembled. The hill tops pre-
! scented a long line Of spectators, AMI many
!
The scene was not only interesting, but
/ pleasurabIy exciting. Tie President,
Secretary Seward, Admiral Farrarut,
General Grant, Secretary WeIes, Posts
master General Randall, and al others or
board properly recc guized the comDi
ments bestowed. 1t was perhaps the
most animated demonstration on the wax
from New York. At Stuyvesant a salute
was fired, and the usual saIutaions were
ihterchaDged. At oughkeepsie the peo-
/ pie had gathered IN numbers and cheered
! The parry as tt passed, the President &C
kno"Iedg ng the compliment. More
than the usual number OF steamers were
| passed, many OF which we're gaiIy
| trimmed, ami their passengers cheering
aud waving heir Laudkerchefs, tue Pres
ideLt acknowledging the compliment -
When twelve miles from Albany steam
er approached with the Mayor Of Albany
and a committee of the common todrcii
on board. The Mayor addressed the
President welcoming him to the city, and
concluded with "lohg live the President" "
g." forever live the Union,' to which the
President replied, thanking him tor the
complainant. Another steamer having
the Mayor Of Troy AID and large dele
CATION Of citizens on boaId, " as met near
Albany. Arriving al the city the party
were escorted to the DeIevan House.
The President bcing called on for a
speech, responded and concluded bv Ak
lug the following: DO we want 20 see a
brothers land dreacheG with brother :
blood, the bone Of our bone, the fe h Of
our flesh = ! be crowd gave an emphatic
negative to ali these questions Wheie
upcn the President resumed, saviru {:
"lhen Why not have peace on earth as
well as in Heaven. In conclusion, let n e
tender you my thanks aud acknowiedo.
ments on this OCCASION shall place the
constitution in your hands, and leave the
Ufion with you 1t Is for YOU to derer~
nine whether tho Union shall be saved
aud the conititntion preserged" rhe
Presiden. retired from the balcony amid
enthusiastic cheers
On the 3lSt the party left ALBANY for
Buffalo, on the cars They we're accom-.
panied to the cars by military escort,
and thousands Of persons were in attend
auce at tho railroad stations. Cheers
were rereaedly given. These demon
stratlons were continued until the train
was lost 10 the distance. Al Schenecta-
dy, Little Falls, Fonda, Heikiner, Utica
Rome, Syracuse, aud Auburn, the party
were received by vast and eU.hu .ias,ic
multlfudes At Schenectady there were
many thousands assembled - ealutes were
tfe,l and Luzzas given. At Little Fails,
a gentleman advanced fom the crowd and
talo: In behSlf Of the people in the
valley Of the Mohawk. ara the bills G.
Herkimer. we tender you a cordisl re!-
como. We ara happy to see you among
Us, and .rnst By your aisdoLn All ffn,