New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-08
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT
LOUISVILLE TO Be VISITED ON THE RTURN.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLzEo1s, Sept. Z, 186G.--The
President and his PARTY had an exceedingly
pleasant trip of eight hours from Chicago to
this place The weather was delightfully."- cool.
sunshine alternating with refreshing showers in
the most agreeable manner.
The train with the President and party lefs
Chicago about half-past eight o'clock this morn
ing. Rain was falling heavily at the tiae, which,
of course, prevented so large an attendance as
there would otherwise have been at tbs station.
Still there was quite numerous and very enthusi-
! astic gathering of people, who had travelled long
distances across the praries to be present on
the occasion.
So along the route, at every station, large
crowds had gathered to show their loyal sympa-
thies with the President and constitutional rights
in opposition to the tratorously disunion designs
of radicalism.
AT Pontiac, Bloomington and Atlanta, the raost
aattering receptions were accorded to the Presi
dent and his party People of both sexes and all
ages partook in them, and manifested the most
astonishing enthusiasm
The President and party arrived here at half
past O'Clock this afternoon and were received
with cordial welcome by the people. The State
authorities, with Gov. 0gelsby at their head, had
refused to take any formal notice of the presence
of the Executive in the town; but their absence
was not noticad eycan+ for 4ha Y,,,rroso cf oo,,
trasting the yulgarity .of "bref authority y with
the heartiness of the real feeling of those whom
it ought TO have represented.
| From the depot the President and party drove
directly to the grave of the lamented late Pres
ident Lincoln, in Springfield cemetery, where
President Johnson and all those accompanying
him duly registered their names, and paid other
marks of respect to the melancholy mementoes
suggested by the visit.
After the visit to the cemetery was concluded
the President and party were escorted by large
procession through the streets of the city to the
St. Nicholas Hotel, at which a very large con.
course had assembled.
From the balcony of the hotel the President
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referred to the indications which had been mani,
tested at certain points of desire on the part
of few desperate characters to create dis.
turbance, and showed the infamy of such pro-
ceedings. A heavy rain commenced while the
President was speaking, and this of course led
to the curtailment of his remarks.
Thus far there has been nothing like serious
outburst of malignance.- 1t is to be hoped there
will be none. 1t is believed there will be none,
sinister efforts to the contrary notwithstanding
The people are unquestionaby right, sound and
firm. In this locality there is a strong conserva-
tive feeling, as well as in the immediate vicinity.
But there individuals in this part of the country
who are bitter as it is possible for anything hu-
man or satanic to be.
1t has been resolved that Louisville shall be Wis
tied in the course of the return trip of the Presi.
dent and party. Ella.
chicago, September 1.-THE President and
party left at $50 for Springfield. large crowd
cheered them at the depot.
| Mr.. Seward made speech at Lemont, Lock
port and Wilmington. The party were introduced
to large crowds.
The President made speech in which he said
eve have just passed through perilous con-
test, and are engaged in another for the preser-
vation of the Constitution of the country. He
would leave with the people the Constitution and
flag, not with twenty-five but thirty-six States.
If he had discharged his duties heretofore he
should do SO in future" Cheers.
Grant, Farragut and others were introduced
and met with warm reception.
At Bloomington the party were introduced to a
large and enthusiastic crowd by Mr.. Hogan The
President, while speaking was interrupted by a
man, who said, We don't want traitors hunting
bread and butter at the home of Lincoln" Hogan
replied, All you are afraid of is losing yom
bread and butter.n The President said to those
who were disposed to create a disturbance thai
he was on a line with Grant, contending for the
Union.
At Atlanta the party received a salute.
eat Elkhart the committee of invitation came OF
board.
joliet, ILL.,, Sept. 7.--The Presidential party
reached this point to-day from Chicago. At seye
raj places the President and other prominent mel
were introduced to immense crowds, ,notwithstand
ing heavy rains.
SPRINGFIELD. Sept IA large crowd assem-
, bled at the depot. A salute was fired and mus
was played by band. The President was intro
duced to the crowd, and then the others of tn
party. The people clam0red for Grant. Whel
f he appeared, the shouts were terrific and long
FROM PHILADE ELPHIA A
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