Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-17

ponding preponderaDee in the settlement OF
and NV honest conviction is, that the erest
mass Of the American people, when they have
an opportunity 10 SPEAK, viii speak Ne they
nsye sponen IN times past ana then as<.mi-
aeier: and 10 will be that the Union. the resto-
rstion OF these states, must be. fCheersl
nave no speech 10 make you .o-nirhi. but
Of my hsart, and TO tender my thanks for THIS
spontaneous manifestation, this cordial well
cone you have given 10 your humble Instru-
duties. Then, through your honcred repr-sen-
tative please accept nv thanks for this mani-
festation Of confidence in one who has known
short time, IL life should be spar-o him.
ICheers
AT the conclusion OF the address. amid pro-
longed cheering the President accompanied
and Alexsndris, descended the steps. aad the
party being seated, the line Of march was taken
M for the Executive Mansion, passing down
Third street, and thence up the avenue In the
ORDER stated by on Saturday.
ARRIVAL AT THE rxKcuTrvr MANSION.
Al the Executive Mansion the Old Soldiers
guard, composed of detail from the I2th in
fantry, under Lieutenant Mckeever, Of the
10th, with the police detail set IN place by
on ,ss srnnn hnrey Kept the crowd IN order.
OF the sth artillery. m charge of Major Stuart,
fired salute on the arrival Of the party.
As the various organizations passed through
the grounds there was loud cheering. and as
the President ana party approached the hands
were all playing, that of the 5th cavalry hay-
ing very appropriately selected aHome again.
tions on the portico, and remained until aster
the procession had passed, numbers In it
during it's passage repeatedly cheering him
After The passage of the procession, which
a QG ~ hoA
through the west gate, large numbers gathered
about In front Of the pertico and loud calls
were made for the President when he Ascended
to the wall supporting the columns of the
pornco and spoke as follows:
Feliotr- -citirens: Fer this demonstration you
tender me upon my return home 70 assume
the discharge Of my ofncial duties you Will
please accept my heartfelt thanks. Such a
welcome from a people who have been the
daily eyewitness OF the manner in which
nave discharged my duties is peculiarly graft
tying. All can promise you for the future
Is that IL will be continuance OF my conduct
in the past i have tried 10 discharge my
tion and the principles which deemed TO be
right. (Applause.l i will add that the senti.
ment which you exhibit tonight is not pecu-
liar to yourselves, but il is that winch per-
vaoes the country wherever / have been
lCheers. My own opinion is that the express
sion which has gone abroad the country with
regard TO sustaining Government of consti-
tutional law is unmistakable and not 70 be
misunderstood; and believe the day is not
distant when the judgment Of the American
people will be made manifest that this Union
must be reetored-that peace and prosperity
and harmony must again prevail throuehout
the United States. IAppiause.l / believe i
can safely testify that the great portion OF
your fellow-citizens that I have yisited-
and have seen millions Of them since left
you-will accord with you in sustaining the
principles OF free government In compliance
with the Constitution Of the country TAp-
plause. Permit me, in retiring this evening
70 again tender you-a people whom have
known long. in whose midst have served I'm
various official capacities, and now In that OF
Chief Magistrate-my heartfelt thanks for this
cordial welcome, which shall be remembered
by me as long as there Is pulsation in my
heart.
The President retired amid great cheering 10
the Mansion, when about twenty Of the sol-
and Colonel J. s. Williams addressed The Pres
ident az follows:
In the ename Of the survivors Of the Associated
Soldiers OF the War OF 1872, tender 70 you a
and safety TO the Federal city-a welcome frcu
the hearts of old and tried patriots.
General Skinner, Assistant Postmaster GEN.
eral. remarked that in addition 70 rendering
their welcome to the President, they desired 10
express their gratitude 10 Providence that he
had passed through his periious journey and
IN safety to his home and family.
The President briefly replied, thanking them
for their welcome, and expressing his eratif1ca-
ton at being afforded an opportunity 70 shake
ny tne hand men some OF whom had shaken
the hand OF W Washington.
The several members Of the party were then
introduced, and Mr.. johnson shook hands
with each.
Loud calls were made for Secre ary Seward,
General Grant and others by those IN front Of
blage dispersed.