New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-05
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Special Correspondence OF the CrssesntI
NEw YoRK, Aug. 80, 1856.
The reception Of Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, by the citizens Of the city Of
New York, yesterday, was, from be ginning to end.
the grandest and most magnificent popular eva
ton that was ever given to any public man. My
pen laltera in attempting to give you description
4 of fl NH Language that can call I'd my present
purpose can commence 10 give you Al idea Of
the scenes which occurred. In order for any one
4 tofeel tbs fun foFcs III the argument Id favor ii
I Andrew Jehnson's policy, he would have to be
& presses and see for himself what the masses, a.
well AZ ths prominent men Of this city, did to-
wards making welcome IN lfhe metropolis of the
Union the CHIEF Magistrate of the whole
country
Talk about honesty, integrity, principle, high-
miadedness, ana an the other virtues which Be.
long to man ind who could say, standing where i
did yesterday, within reach Of Andrew johnson,
wlliEe the nsyor Of our city welcomed him here's
thaths did not possess all these and more 4
never saa man whose public life has been as
long and varied al PF6sidenf Johsonfs 30 entirely
Dvafcoms ana hBlraed " it'll what he saw ana
hadBeeHs Is bid was when he altered a fer words
inreply % Mayor Holman 8 welcome sincerity
ana determination were stamped upon Ills coun-
tenance, and no person could have looked upon
that scene without pro6laning an undoubted trust
In the wisdom and well meaning Of our worthy
President.
About clock =. 4. the train containing Pres
idant Johnson, Secretaries Seward, and
Wells, Postmaster General Randall, Cen Grant.
and chief Of star Gen. Rawling and Admiral Far,
fagut and bis secretary, arrived at Jersey City
where the merchants committee we're ID waiting
10 receive them, and by whom the party were es
c0rted on board special steamer, and while CROSS
ing the river to this city the comittee intro
dueed 10 the President and party. At The same
iisne the forts IN the hafbor belched forth the.
national salute, the shipping was gaily decked and
some Of The steamers manned their yards. On ar
irving at#the wharf the party were met by Mayor
Hoffman and the common council and informally
welcomed, Carriages were then provided, thee
for the President being an elegant affair built at
Inc cost Of $500, ana drawn BY six black horses.
Xii lie party were escorted to the City Hall by a
brigade Of cavalry. In the Presidents carriage
we're, beside himself, Secretary Seward, Mayor
Holman and 4, n Stewart. IN the next carriage
came Cen Grant ana his chief of staff Gen. Meade
ana Admiral Farragut. During the passage to the
CITY Hall 1t Was one mass OF people yelling and
shouting with the most unbounded enthusiasm.
On reaching the City Hall the party ere escorted
ID tile governors room, where were very many
pFomiaeat military and naval officers as well as
Civilians The tremendous cheering and applause
stly deafenng and when II had sub
SD alayori standing on one side of the ia.
mous table af Washington, the President
h and party being on the other, welcomed Andrew
johnson 70 the city of New otk, in the following
words
M. President On behalf 81 the municipa
authorities and the citizens OF New York, l5eor
dially welcome you to this city and to this hall
The great men OF the nation have 10 past times
aseaa received and welcomed here. The portrait!
of many Of them surround you-soldiers, states
country and the Constitution is more distng nishel
h than yongH III recognition Of this fact the com
mon council have adopted resolutions by an al
most unanimous vote, which shall have thu
honor 10 present To yOus extending 20 you the
freedom d the city and expressing their conf
tlence In your craftsmanship and patriotism, and
fe etzeIs, with great unaRimity, have united witt
them n to You areeeption which VIII be al
enthusiastic as ii will, trust be acceptable
Ihls popular demonstration ID not from mere re.
specf % your high office, bat ii y tribute which
the paeple Offer to the fidelity ability and patriot
iRm which haze charac terfzed your administration
of tile government Applause.l They reeog
nize and, To- some extent, realize the
magnitude of the responsibilities you have
been called aIon TO assume, the embarrassing ts
which have surrounded You and the difficulties
which have besek your way, and they honor You
for The EesfIessnesa You have manifested in bat
Ting fos the union Of thu States and the rights Of
tho States against al enemies. The CITY Of New
9th, hiehn now gresta Won, has never faltered IN
zta aegoti0n 10 the Union and the Constitution and
ii never WILL 1t Is the metropolis Of the country
and when itspeRls it does not speak in whispers
or utter uncertain sounds. tt speaks to-day and
trust this great demonstration, il which capital
and labor have both united, will cheer your heart
ana stFeng CITIZEN yaur hands III the great work Of
peace and restoratieEl IN which you are engaged
Twill deGain yeu no longer. The people are impa
tlent to greet you, Their actions will speak more
eloquenfly than my words. beg yonr accept
ance uE this engr0saa Of tho resolutions OF
she common council, ltd I'll them extend TO you
the freedom and the lpspitalities of the city.
Great applause
While the audience were giving yent 20 their
feelings by tremendous applause, at the conclu-
sion of Mayor HoHman's address, the Presidents
face revealed The fact that he was much affected.
Indeed. he was almost unable to give expression
To even what he did say, but aa distinctly az he
could, he gave nttetanee to the following words;
n attempting sirsto make fitting reply to
NAaE yoa have just given ntteranee TO, ind that