The Placer herald., 1866-09-15
The Presidents Tour.

Our account Of the President and party,
closed last week leaving them at Chicago.
Since then, be offcated at the ceremonies in
homer Of the memory of s. A. Douglas, and
was to have left Alton, Hin ois, for st. Louis,
escorted by thilty-six steamers, 10 that city.
The dispatches are silent as to bis recep'
ton there, but it was, no doubt, q brilliant
atfair--too much so, indeed to suit the taste
of the Associated Press and abolition opera.
tors.
We next hear Of him at Indianapolis, In.
diana, where the rage Of the Radicals cul
minated in riot, in which one man was
killed outright, one woman trampled down
by The mob until her life was despaired OF,
and many other persons severely wounded
The excuse made, is, that the peope(D were
euraged that the President should have
partizau reception; but we suspect these peo.
pleC) were ready to enact any violence in
order that he should not be received by any
one.
The telegram assures US, that there were
no grounds for apprehension Of an attempt
upon the life Of the President, but it strikes
US 1t would answer the purposes of the RAIDS
quite we'll, it in a row, the old gentleman
should be taken off, and no one be response,
ble for The bloody deed. 1t woald not re-
qulre any courage, and there is many Il
luny among them equal to the effort.
We are not Informed further as to his re-
ceptlon at that point, but from thence to
Louisville, 1t was continuous triumph. Af'
ter be struck the Ohio river, he was escorted
10y several steamboats,, loaded with citizens,
to Cincinnati, where the people met h i'm 10
grand ovation.
Ex-Congressman Groesbeck made the wei.
coming speech. and we are told that all went
Oft orderly and quiet, but (because nobody
was shot nor any woman tramped to death)
the telegram adds that it was without enthu-
sissm. It. seems the City Council refused to
receive bin, thus showing what magnani
nous set of little fellows preside over the
city of Porkdom.
Gen. Grant left the President at Indianop
o'is in order to visit his parents, at Coving-
ton, KY, and on the night of the llth, the
General being at the theatre in Cincinnati,
the RAIDS. thought to make little capital by
serenading him-so out comes the General,
in response to their call, and gave the enthu-
siastlc serenaders the following pithy blister:
II am no politician. The President of the
United States is my Commanaer-in-C Chief. |
consider this demonstration in opposition to
President Johnson, and cannot and will
not meet you. If you have any regard for
me you will take your men away to their
homes | am greatly annoyed at this de,
monstration, for came here to enjoy this
theatrical performance. will be glad to
see you all tomorrow when the President
arrives"
From there the party proceeded to Column
bus, the capital Of Ohio, where they were
received by the mayor of The city, and the
President made quite lengthy speech. They
were handsomely entertained by the citizens
at banquet given at one of The hotels. Il
is the purpose to proceed from there to Pitts
burg, thence to Harrisburg. and back to
Washington. Mr.. Seward has been too much
unwell TO take part in the festivities, since
they arrived on the Ohio river. We are
told that arrangements are in progress to
give the party grand civic reception on
their arrival in the latter city.