Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-07
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR MORE DIsGAAcEFuL
CONDUCT ON THE PART OF THE RADICALS
THE CEREMONIES AT CHICAGO.

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made where the President and Cabinent were
presented to tie people, and made short
speeches.
The President, said he felt assured that the
heart of the nation was getting right, and would
ere long speak in language not to be misunder
stood There is spirit, an inspiration, prevail
ior thc American bosom that will display itself
at the ballot box and reproach these men who
have been encroachiug upon tire Constitution,
and practically contcndiug for practical dlsso-
luton Of the Union of these States. A voice
called for three cheers for Congress. What did
Congress do? [''Eyerything Nothing -
Three cheers for Congress, do you say? What
did Congress do to restore the Union 10 the
eight months it was in session, with tar and
full opportunity? [Cheers.] Why should
three cheers be called for Congress, which did
nothing but bring charge after charge, attack
after attack against the executive department
of the Government for what it had done and
was thriving to do to restore the Union OF all
the States?
! Shortly after leaving Ann Arbor the com
nander Of the knights Tempar. while the
train was in motion, read an address to the
| President. Mr.. johnson in his reply said the
| Order had always his best wishes tor Its sue
| cess.
At Bath Creek loud cheers for Grant were
made and some for Seward. Mr.. Seward in
the midst of the disturbance said
FELLow-CI TIZENs Gen. Grant never speaks
against me, nor / against him. Here he IS
| TCheers for General Grant. l should like to
know how many Of you are for the Union. L
have seen much enthusiasm in Michigan IL re-
card to the Republic of Mexico and wonder
how many Of you are lovers of your country
As many as are will please give three cheers for
the United States Three cheers. How many
States? Voices, The whole number, twenty
five seles. No, We mean thirty-slx ALlof you
who are in favor of a United States Of twenty
five States, signify it by hurrahlng. Sea-
tcring and dcrisive cheers. Now, went to
know how many are 10 favor OF thirty SIX
State, without a star obliterated. Those who
arc in favor Of thirty-slx will please say aye
| Loud and rather bolSterOus, Aye. DO
YOU want Andrew johnson President or King?
| IOud voices-''P President or nothing.
After few more remarks by NJ. Seward,
| Mr. johnson crdeavorcd to speak. but the
hootings Of the crowd checked him for few
moments but the uproar soon abatcd suth-
cicnllv to allow him to be heard.
At Niles, Michigan, the platform broke down,
and Mr. Seward, Mr.. WeIIes, and Postmaster
General Randall, Mr.. Doolitte, Gen. Grant
and Admiral Farragut tumblcd with it, The
President was left standing on the very edge
with the representative of the town who was
addressing him.
A large delegation from Chicago met the
President at Michigan City, al which place he
made few remarks.
Soon ,er the Prcsi lent reached the hotel
at Chicago he appeared in the front balcony,
and the tumult was deacning There was
some fears Of a Disturbance but The crowd
finally quoted down and listened to him, while
| he returned thanks in brlef speech.
THE CEREMONIES AT CUICAGo
Chicago, September G.-The entry of the
! Presidential party to She monument grounds
was The first impressive point IN the proceed
hrs Of LAYING the cornerstone Of the Douglas
monument. \ band Of music preceded the
co. tcgc. \ battalion of KNIGHTS Templar ard
the representatives of the Masonic fraternity
followed. The President and party, with
bead, uncovered, now entered the grounds
The order Of their progress on foot was par
ticularv noticeable. Secretary Seward had
the Presidents arm, Secretaries Wells and
Randall walked together, and General Grant
ACCOMPANIED Mr.. Romero.
At the approach of the procession, the "a"
dicrcc, as if actuatcd by one Simultaneous i'm
pulse, gave vent to one long and hearty huZza.
Tne first course Of the proceeding was the
bi lei but appropriate address Of Mayor Rice.
The Masonic Grand Master Of Illinois, j. Il.
Gavin. appeared in front Of the stand ard de-
hgercd short, touching, and eloquent address.
in which he p:.id glowing tibute to the
!rcmo.y OF the illustrlous deceased.
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blessing upon the ceremonies, when the cere
mony af laying the cornerstone took place &C
co.ding to the Masonic ritual. After blessing
with cora, wine, and OIL the stone was lowered
ia its place, amid the firing of guns and i'm
pres i've dirges from the various bands of mu-
SIC
The Grand Master congratulated those as
scrubbed on the feet that there was present no
less q person than the President of the United
States, With distinguished heads of the Depart,
ments, and who was, as he had heard and be-
lievcd, member of the Masonic fratcrnity-
Thi, remark was aDplaudcd. Prayer was then
delivered by the lev. W. A. Milburn, Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, when the orator
of the day, Major General Dix, addressed the
assemblage, after which the President appeared
at the front Of the platform and delivered the
| following brief address.
Fellow citizens, nave travelled over eleven
hundred miles after having been invited to at
tend the ceremonies of laying the cornerstone
of the monument to be erected I will say my
friends, personally and politically; ard in &C
cepting the invitation to be present on this
occasion, it was for the purpose of leaving the
testimony of MY high regard tor a man who
persisted in the public service, and one whom
respected and loved LChecrsl I have no
eulogy to pronounce. That has been done
better than | could do it, and it will be handed
down and placed in the possession of all who
took any interest in the history and character of
the distinguished individual who is now no
more. Applause. Some men may wear the
civic wreath which the nation weavcs for those
who serve their country in lofty positions, or
their names may be engraved upon the inlper-
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