The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-01
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The Presidential Excursion
A II ALB A n Y.
Departure from Albany and
Arrival at Schenectady.
Reception in Schenectady.
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
They Proceed ON Their Jo"rney'
Reception in Schenectady.
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
They Proceed ON Their JoHrssy,

drelched with brothers bloodl-those
| bone of our bone and flesh Of onr flesh!
The crowd gave an emphatic negative
| to all of these questions. The President
resumed, saying, then, why not have
peace and good will on earth as well as
in heaven9 In parting with you, let me
| tender you my thanks and kind &C
| Acknowledgement foI the demonstration
on this occasion. Ishall place the con-
stitution in your hands, and leave the
Union with you, for it is for you tn de-
termine whether the Union shall be
saved and the constitution preserved.
The President retired from the bal.
cony amid enthusiastic cheers.
DEPARTURE OF THE ExCURsIoNIsFs FROM
ALBANY.
ALBANY, N. Y, August 3l.-The Presi-
dent and party were accompanied to the
cars for Auburn by military escort, and
thousands of persons were in attendance
at the railroad station The greatest
enthusiasm prevailed, aud cheers were
| repeatedly given. These demonstra.
tions were continued until it was lost in
distance. A delegation from Schenecta-
dy to call the Presidential party to that
city were on board. Mayor McMillen
rendered to the President the hosptali.
ties of Schenectady.
ARRIVAL AT SCHENECTADY.
SCHENECTADY, August 81, $40 A. NJ
There are assembled thousands exhibit
ing much enthusiasm. Salutes were
fred and frequent huzzas were given.
The President and party left the car and
were escorted to the platform where
Judge Paige delivered an address to the
President
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President replied as follows
have to express my thanks for the
cordial welcome which you have extend
ed to me to-day. You are aware that it
is not my purpose to make speech but
1 am constrained to express in a few
words the qualification and pleasure
which have been afforded me by the
demonstrations of the people of New
York. They fill me with emotions of no
ordinary character. / only claim to be
one of your fellow citizens passing
through this portion or New York for
the purpose of visiting Chicago to wit.
ness or participate in laying the chief
corner stone of monument to the mem.
ory of one of our distinguished states
men, Stephen A. Douglas, and only on
my journey have witnessed the dem
onstrations, not got up to order to work
mechanically, but coming spontaneous
ly from the people, and for this you have
my heartfelt thanks. (Cheers) shall
now barely allude to the questions be.
fore the country. AS to this matter, my
speeches, public acts and record are all
before you. You know what they are,
and from them you must form your judg-
ment. You are ware that the
country has passed through a
perilous conflict You are aware of the
trying circumstances under which
took hold of the helm of state, bat now
that we have passed the trying crisis in
the field we have the struggle of states.
manship. l might say to You, the field
did its entire duty, your brave officers
aud soldiers have done all there was for
them to do, and certainly there was
much to perform, and l might say the
navy did its entire duty on the ocean
and on inland waters, and the Secretary
of State, your ownldistinguished son in
conducting our foreign relations and
steering the ship of state through the
whirlpool and amid rocks has well per-
formed his duty. [Cheers. Aud SO far
tried to do my duty, and God willing, if
my course shall meet the appreciation Of
| the people Intend to continue to move
forward in the course l have begun.
Cheers. / know no step backwards, l
intend to 60 forward in the path of duty,
because | know it is right. Cheers. ]
Aud because it is the only policy on
which the constitution can be upheld
and maintained (cbeers) and so believ-
ing shall pursue that course with your
help and with the assistance of Him who
controls all things of earth. Then in
parting with you to-day, and thanking
you for this kind demonstration, let me
say that the constitution made by your
fathers after they had passed through
| the Revolution must be maintained, nor
must we forget the sacrifices of the sol
diers in that conflict, whose blood as
they trod the frozen ground spouted
from their heels. Yes, your fathers
formed your constitution aud cemented
it with their blood. This is the consti-
tuition by which have stood and intend
still to stand. Cheers Let me say in
parting / have always relied on the peo.
pie when in great emergency, whether
in peace or war. In them | have conf
dence, to them look, and believe that
in the future, as in the past, they will do
their duty. leave the constitution and
the union of these States in your hands
you must take care of them Aud so,
goodbye.
The President was frequentl; inter.
rupted by applauses General Grant was
presented TO the people and received
their emphatic congratulations. The
train was soon again on its way, followed
by the cheers of the people
| AT FONDA
The President, General Grant. Adm
raj Farragut and Secretary Welles ap.
peared on the platform, the train having
halted, Cheers were given for each OF
them. Repeated calls were made for
Secretary Seward, who came forward
and bowed his thanks amid applause
He said:
SPEECH OF SECRETARY SEWARD.
Let me tell you that one t.,:ng may be
found in the Scriptures if y,.I will only
carefully look for it, and tha Is, a great
man never lives at home, L 'nghter and
applause. As he retired the President
said:
The PRESIDENTS SPEECH.