Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-04
.J<9rap5lt
PRESIDENTIAL EXCURSION.
Departure from NlagarR Falls
Reception aI Buffalo.

teCePltOm AT hBuuaIOs
4 , BUFFALO. Sept. 3.--The President, previ-
GUS to leaving Niagara Falls this morning,
accepted an invitation to visit st. Louis
He will leave Chicago Friday morning for
Springfield, stopping there till evening;
then take thecars for st. Louis, spending
| Sunday there. This morning the President
was waited on by Buffalo committee,
headed by ex-President Fillmore. The
train stopped at T0nawanda few minutes,
when the President made few remarks.
| Gov. Seward was called for, who appeared
and introduced Admiral Farragut. AS the
4 party passed Fort Porter national salute
was fired by the regulars. AS the train
nehred Buffalo the scene of the late Fenian
raid was pointed out, and was viewed with
i considerable interest.
The party arrived at Buffalo at 10 O'Clock,
and were received by the military. Quite
a number of people were at the depot, who
| cheered the Presidential party as they ap-
peared. The procession moved through a
lew OF the principal streets to Niagara
Square, where the President and parry
\ mounted platform erected for the
purpose. Hon. Millard Fillmore well
coined the President in the following speech:
PRESIDENT FILLMoRL's SPEECH.
Mr.. PRESIDENT The pleasing duty has
been assigned to me of welcoming you and
| your distinguished ministers, and the gal
| liant officers of the army and navy accom-
panying you, to the hOspitalities of the
city of Buffalo. This duty is more grateful
to my feelings and the more homo able to
you, sir, as am authorized to speak In the
name and on behalf not only of the city
1 authorities. but also of all our citizens,
without distinction of party or sect
4 AL have cordially united In the testi-
mony of respect to the Chief Magis-
trate of the nation. They know and ap-
j preciate your patriotic devotion to the
4 Union during the darkest days of the
rebellion. When Senator's and Represent
atives In Congress threatened treason, and
your own State swung from her moorings
under the Constitution and dritted In the
turbid stream OF secession, you stood like a
rock in the midst of the ocean, against
which the waves of rebellion dashed in
vain; still standing erect while the temp
est howled and the waters surged around
you, you firmly resolved that the Union
should be maintained. Since the war new
| issues have arisen, of which it would moi
be proper to speak on this occasion, but
think | may venture to assure you, in the
name of all, that however we may differ a.
to the best mode of accomplishing 1t, YET
we are, with few exceptions, anxious to set
the Union restored under the Constitu
tiOn, and harmony and CONNER
cial Intercourse and fraternal love
bagain uniting the North and South; ant
the sooner this can be accomplished thu
better for the country. Every intelligent
man knows that until this is done our cred
it cannot be established abroad, and bust
ness to certain extent must be paralyzeC
at home. As matters now stand all Is doub
and uncertainty, and no man can safely
predict what may happen next month ol
next year. Such a state of uncertainty Il
national calamity. But will not detair
you longer. This vast multitude that stant
before you are anxious to hear the voice o
the man they have met to honor, and no
mine, and therefore, with sincere prayer
that your journey may be pleasant an,
safe one, l repeat the cordial welcome b
our city. regret that your stay is neces
present you to our citizens.
Mr.. Fillmore's address was greeted wit
loud cheers.gu# r
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, AND THROUGH You t
THIS VAST CONCoURsE THAT STANDS BEgoR
i ME:-I feel incompetent to present in Ian
guage sufficiently descriptive of the feeling
and emotions produced, but If were dis
1
init me to do 1t, notwithstanding am over
whelmed with the presentation here to-day
and in the manifestations of regard an
respect, and yet l say if wholly unpreparet
the mind would be exceedingly barren, tn
! genius dull, that could not give utteranc
to something on an occasion like this. Ap
plause. l am free to confess to you tina
since started on this tour from the Capi
tai Of the Government to my place of des
tination in the West, the demonstration
that have been manifested by the great mas
of people are exceedingly flattering an
gratifying to me, for am no'hing but NOR
tai man, and man is susceptible to flatter
and loves it; and while admit this defec
and imperfection of my nature, / trust II
God that have discrimination enough to Sc
the difference between manifestations give
to individuls and the emergencies tina
bring them forth. Hear, hear There
one thing Icannot be mistaken in-th
. signs of the times. The American peopl
have undertaken great work. There wa
rebellion, and this Government some tim
since commenced to put the rebellion dowr
In the beginning of the suppression of tn
rebellion there were certain principles de
clared, as has been alluded to by your dis
tinguished representative here to-day
whose character have known for grea
many years, If ;notas well In person.. L
the midst of the struggle when the rebel
lion began, and when 1t seemed to me tha
the political horizon was most lowering,
determined to stand upon the Constitutio
and the flag of my country. He sent me
letter from distant tGovernmentw which wa
peculiarly encouraging and gratifying 9
such time. When surrounded by trials an
difficulties, sometimes those who have tn
reputation of the strongest arms and heart
yield and give up. But we got encourage
ment like this from various quarters, an
{ when such appreciation is manifested b
the great mass of the people-I tell you
have confidence in the great mass of tn
N people, that they will settle this questiO
and the Union and Constitution be pre-
\ served, [Applause.] As has been her
kindly alluded to- in the beginning of th
rebellion placed my feet on the COnsIitu
l ton of America, as the great rampant {
III freedom, and there have stood from tha
moment. to the present, and, God bein
q willing, intend to stand on the flag
ID my country till it triumphs. [Repeate
p cheers. 1t has been said by some that
40 have abandoned the principles of thos
who elected me, and that had committe
u. treason. My countrymen, letme stand bC
fore yon to-day, and could look each ma
II In the eye, and had he the power to loo
in the recesses of my heart, he would theI
ascertain who had been traitors. [Ar
plause.] When / started In this struggle
In opposition to the leaders of the Soutl
was determined that this great circle {
the Union-the magic circle OF freedom
= whether attacked from the South or Mort