Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-05
PRESIDENTIAL EXCURSION.

Arrival ma CIeveIand--The Pres
ident Makes N sPeech-TIe II
HOOted and Kissed by the Negro
WOrshiPpers.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 4.-The Journey of the
Presidential party was resumed yesterday
afternoon, and enllvened by enthusiastic
r, ceptions at nearly every station between
Buffalo and Cleveland. At Silver Creek,
Dunkirk and Erie, demonstrations were
particularly enthusiastic, and drew from
the President lengthy and animated
speeches.
The party arrived at Cleveland at 8 P. NJ,
and were driven Immediately to the Ken
nard House. About 10 o'clock the
President appeared on the balcony
and made speech to the crowd
below, during the delivery of which
remarkable scene took place. The
crowd was evidently largely composed of
Radicals, who interrupted tho President by
hOoting and shouting at him. The friends
of the President In the crowd replied to
the numerous Kisses with cheers and ap-
plause, and when he had finished his speech
he was saluted with loud and confined
plaudits. r.
Departure from Cleveland.
CLEvELAND, Sept. 4, $50 A. M.-We are
now leaving this city, having been escorted
to the railroad station by the firemen and
others. Having reached the lake the party
were saluted by Revenue Cutter. A COM
mittee from GAINESVILLE called upon the
President this morning, and extended au
invitation to stop at that city on his way
home, and it seems probable that he will
do so for few minutes.
At EIyria.
ELYRIA, o. Sept. 4, 10;45 A. M.-The par
ty stopped here few minutes, when the
President ascended a stand previously
erected. He made no speech, but simply
| returned his thanks for enthusiastic recep-
| tiOn and here, as at places heretofore pass
ed, he left the Constitution, the Union and
the flag in the hands of the people, where
he was confident they would be safe.
Calls were made for Secretary Seward
who made few remarks, concluding by
proposing three cheers for the Union IN
perpetuity. Those were given, when a sa.
lutte was fired and the train moved off.
At OberIin.
OBERLIN, o., Sept. 4, Hos A. M.-ThC
train passed slowly, followed by cheers
the President standing on the platform.
At NOrwalk.
| NoRwALK, o., Has A. M.-The trair
stopped here q few minutes. The Presi
dent, Secretary Seward, Admiral Farragut
and Others appeared on the car platform
| The anxiety here to sec the party was in.
tense. Cheers were given and salutes fired
| The President made a brief speech, II
which he said he wanted to heal the wounds
inflicted upon the country, and desired nc
more shedding of blood. A man in tn,
crowd exclaimed, "Why don't you stop il
at New Orleans?" To which the Presi
dent responded he "should like to see tina
mans face. Could not an American citi
zen express such asentiment without be-
| ing insulted ?" The cars at this mOmen
began to move, leaving the man who hat
asked the question closely surrounded b,
his dissenting neighbors.
Marshal GOoding, who was very sick 10
several days, has sufficiently recovered T.
resume his duties as an especial attendan
on the President.
At Clyde.
CLYDE, o., Sept. 4, 1920 P. M.-The trail
halted for few moments, and distinguishes
members Of the party were introduced.
At Fremont.
FREMONT Sept. A, p. M.-Here a stan,
had been erected, tastefully adorned. o.
one side hung large portrait of Pres
ident Lincoln, and on the other Judg
Douglas, with the motto in large letters
New Orleans. Richmond, Atlanta, Vicks
burg, Cedar Creek" and "Welcome to Ou
President and the Country's Defender;
Farragut, Grant, Meade, Sherman" 4
number of young girls dressed in white
with crowns of flowers, were conspicuous
and represented the States of the Union
The firemen appeared in full dress. TIL
President, Secretary Seward, Postmaste
General Randall and Secretary Welles, Ad
miral Farragut, Minister Romero and 9th
ers, were specially introduced and cheere
Ythe spectators. The President deliver
brief and patriotic address. Referrin,
I'd. 'SOuth he said they could, like Cor
a.press them to their bosom and sa,
thher, these are our jewels. ....
At Toledo.
TOLEDO, O,-2P P. M.-We were here me
by a large crowd and conducted to tn
Island House, but owing to imperfect ar
rangements on the part of the committee
and want OF discipline in the police force
one-half of the Presidential party were eX
ing to it having been closed before the,
all could pass through. A large transpar
ency was prominent, with the words
"Welcome to the President, Grant ant
Farragut." The President and others hav
ing been introduced to the spectators
dge Potter said;
de had been delegated by the authoritie
of. the city to tender to him a cordial wei
come to Toledo. This he added, was 10y
al people, and always has been. The Stat,
raised the first regiment that was organ
ize therein to aid in putting down the re
belion. They went to the war becaus,
they loved their country and the Constitu-
tion, and the conflict was over. There be-
Ing no rebels to fight they returned to thei
former vocation 1t was for him, anC
those associated with him, now to put tn,
machinery into operation. Congress hat
been in session eight months and don,
nothing, and now the people turned to tn,
President. They remembered the resist
auce he made to secession and the sacrifice,
he sustained, and they felt satisfied thei
1 hope him now to unite the States would
not be disappointed.
Cheers were given for the President, wht
said b, n ys'1 ...at a.85s..ir. Ir.
co Fellow citizens, permit me here to-day
to presen tiny sincere thanks, through youl
distinguished representative, for this cor.
dial welcome. / feel flattered in the in.
strument you have chosen for this purpose