, 1866-08-29
VOL. Xxx.


they arc shared By those who are with mo on the
present occasion. / trust pence has conc,
ssd 'as hs sn' n'aFa ns@'neT' We pssssli sssli
larly adaptcd 10 this natIon and 10 tho feelings Of
ihe great mass Of the people Of rhl1adelphia;; We
tave had war enouEh-lel there be peace. In al
tion md my past conduct, will merely say that
exety csoIt aud all ny influence, either as Chief
TO htfn: about peace and restore distracted aud
divided country.
The speech was heartily applauded, Gencrnl
Grant vas also loudly cheercd. The President
nnd suite wc1c then escorted 10 the harouchc
waiting inside Of the depot by the First,
Troop, Which acted as body guard.
The military were then formed In llucualc,
the command Of Mnjor General Meade, were
lowed by the civic societies composed OF tho
tfonnl JOHNSON Club and other clnhs. me:ch3c
1rcmcn, Government employee, cayalcadc,r:
izcns bringing up the rear. The whole process D.,
proceeded to The Continental Hotel.
The Tie e:!dcnt, Secretary Seward on his left and
General Grant on his right, appeared on tho por-
lco fronting Chestnut street. Secretary Welles,
Postmaster General Randall, Admiral Tarrasut,
and others Of the excursion party, together with
General Meade and staff, were In the immediate
vicinity. The object was 10 wituess The passage
The ecene In the street below was immense, and
tna,y were The cheers giving by the moving Iinc
for tho President. General Grant and Admiral Far
Eagt, tle President neatly Ill tho time way1n: his
Lat end bowling 10 tic c,owd In response to the
compliments bestowed ulun him. The President
uaGc ecrcsa. attempts 10 spcal:.
FEI1ow.c1T1ZENs: Be cain for one moment,
land here wcrc cries from below for .'ort!cr."l
Tie crowd pcrceivfng that the President was
]1Sr IN nSt5 {1,nrn
moved cloEcr, possible, toward the h0:c1, when
the President again invited thcm 70 give him tllclr
attention for 4 few moments. Comparative nuist
having bctn eeturct, he said:
FE11ow CITIZENS: In vitf.sns Philadelphia On
the prcscnt occasion. 1t wna not for the purposc
mixing 4 spcssh, &c hnt was on my, wny, In com
great city Of the West. Chicago, 10 Witness and
participate In tho laying Of the chief corner stouc
e DC monument to be erected In memory or
W'c lure 1al;en Philadelphia on orr route, and
tie ci.izcns Of lhi!adc!plia On The present occa.
heartfelt and sinccrc .,an;ss tor iii. Teccption,
trust Tue Gay Is far distant wlsca one part OF ou.
sGnnl's sla:! bc altayc4 I9 battle against the
s!!sii be ST IL :Snintt brother, mud IN the name Of
Goo shall lfs his hand against his throat. Ilrnst
lie day Is far tlsan, whom the land We lore shall
Of ccd.'J The balelnl planet OF flrc md biooi
l'as disappeared, and lhe 6cnignant Star Of rcscc
ts as tais't trs, r. pse' ana unfr af IL nu
affection, peace and harmony, and that
reconciliation will again he brought nbont.
and se hc enabled TO- stand together as one
! have taken 10 political AFFAIR.", l,ayc already
sad l's' aft; not intend to make . speech, Ny
public :.css aud messages are already bcforr the
lyo!ees: ss1i..ts'a TACT, 70 a6cad."j
believing, az DO liIa1 tle policy have pursued
hes btcn calculated to advance md promote tho
intend to s,nnl l'y 1t, and w5th yonr help ami
s:9d s iilns ,h1s Union shall be restored. i;cnc-
I1:th ict rs 'stana together. let us approach
comnou platform. lGt ,ss forget We have been
divided into parties. ard forgci too that wc ,nust
obey Tic hchests Of party instead Of llc command
tic Interests i The ;;teat masses of tc people be
preserved. Then lit parlics sin1; into inssgnfa-
ca1;cG- lla patty must b. 1nalntaiued, Iii Il be
IT, lie u county, ;ns E &c ispons
est league which can bv formed. [i,encwctl aid
Esas,a1 app$Sase Ao 1hSn y0d ta sSos5
above thc constitntb bns ixri'1ausc.j Such an
nnc has cnte:cd into a combination against III.
belong t. the great National jcasne. md ict lie
Constitution OF tue Gnitcd states 'c tic constita
[toh e l's5 LEAGUE. For me want 70 better con-
lcagnc than that formed by Washington
aEd lis compet1s. 1T was suod enough ior llien.
u WIS good enough fos YOU, and ior 'nc; LAY.
planse and crcs Of That's fact; yon are rIsht.'l
anu ticlc,mfnng 10 support the national Constitu.
lion. 1T all men staua around the common altar
nf our tonIt1y and swear tint all ehal! perish aud
aI III the dust rahcr tl:an that the union OF thcsc
States shall not be maintained.
From my youth to the present time It has alsaya
ccn ny Ssesd ~ all ;:rsat csnes;;Gncics to rely
g,cat mass Ut tue American people, ani 10 stand
Today. [App1anse-l The Constitution OF the
rouEsEy is IN your hands, and feel confident that
4, e:rl! cSl!:=lon a. viii maintain it 20 tIal
Will bc tcgcne,aicd.
- as ;. J entered sour city say on your ball.
lc cmnpation of working mcn-mcn OF MY own
;iaSsan;: yon tie peopls are alright, rs Is
erlas Mit4nnt much c.soEl on yeur part [''That's
ion., Who has tried more than h1se TO cs;ab-
hat lalEc portion uf PenMsylyas.ia.,s nre moi
,a.ing the tylents rod held ovrr them! Who Is
!. that Is holding slnt rod over you. There is
nj Of oec. @ TSe reason n for ee''S shls ~.
he desire pc.unte lhe.p sclyce In power and
~ 10 Sp lhe psope VIC iouss !hc aasl!es ard
ID safely ct hume, thai they murt not be turned out
Id doct,iac Of roiatiun III oilcc forgotten. Are
Q participate III tic conduct Of the Government,
md arc they to hare tho power aud attempt to cx
:,Sise u ns "n:elentingly as tyrants themsclves;
wants rod can 1e bxut and broken. repent that
he Government is in your hantls, and have al.
s9yS Len aa an fi ,TSllnE '1 iast !, to yoa
mich as have. The,c are other gentlemen here
sho will ir ccmpellcl 10 make como remarks. +
rl, therefore, close ~ tcnderins mr sincere and
ion ot regard and respect for one who Aas been
abo!tnF during his whole, and, might say,
yeltial !; M IT. 70 lroaots anu advance the interests
- thank ,, Xont gentlemen; aad, in parting with
know IL will be sale. lClccrs.l
The President and The distinguished party then
clircd rom the balcony. Tho crowd fingered
or some tine about the hotel and then reil.cd.
Tic President was scrc1adcl tonight by tho
liberty Coruct hand, under the auspices Of tho
satlona1 Union Keystone md Tnilors' Protective
'nson.
immense crowds Corgrcgatel in front Of Tho
Continental. The President appeared On the bal
opy, simply, hs said, 10 return thanks for tue re-
pcct MD regard thus paid him.
: lie wou1d. II the occasion Justified it, Mnlc
omc remarks upon tic questions which, divided
he public mind. He was informed thai there
we're In tho asscmblagc the Jon.ncyncn Tn:lors"
,rptccttye Union. Ho did not feel indifferent to
lis compliment, for uulcr our form OF govern
ncns it Il wouh that makes the man and want Of
l the fetlnw. The mechanical interests and aesi-
.u1tlra1 interests NC the basis upon which thc
'ouhtsy tcsts.
Admiral Farragrt appeared merely TO ac-
The compliment Of being called out,
tut excused himself from making speech.
The German Maenerchor Vocal Socicty snbsc-
lucnsly scEc,.41cd the President. The police
during the proceedings to-day ro-
lects great credit the Chiefs, iiu:,s1e<, Fsat.
y ffnt1- 4f,rfr a3n&n