The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-31
The Presidents Tour.
IsEeemS tlsaE Fqfnex OF somY Of
to tyit or hstlt up Pres iaent' :on
reaching tMt qaty, In wuhs for G,i-
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cages dLThe Beard of Trudc rcftiscd
to allow their rooms to be used for II
meeting of citizens to take measures
for his reception, and even. tho Gy
Council took no steps in the matter.
The members of the Corn Exchange
also refused to appoint n committee
te. Join in. the reception ceremonies.
The Richmond Times has the. follow
ing oomnlents On this and other Pre-
sidential tours, in which it pays the
corn factors of the city of brothcrly
love a befitting compliment:
Presidential pilgrimagcs are inva-
rnbly successful, and that fof Pre-
sldent johnson to the tomb Of Doug
las is not likely to prove exceptional
IN that respect. \ travelling President
and his companions arc everywhere
greeted with the roar OF, cannon, the
sound of martial music, the cheers of
the mob and the heavy oratory of de
putations of solid citizens. Empc-
rors and Presidents have precisely
the same kind of orations upon such
OCCASIONS, the terrible Misunderstanding
tortpgesy being the only difference
Winch greatness experiences WI en- On
It's travels in this country and in Etl-
rope. ,s,
Heretofore, the popularity of a Pre-
sldent has had very little to do with
the man ner Of his reception when on
4 journey. A few months before he
was defeated by an overwhelming
minority; President Van: Buren was
honored by prodisious demonstra-
tions of popularity during a tour
through the Northern States.
President Tyler, also, when the
North was lashed into Il whirlwind of
fury against him, in consequence of
the vetoes of 1871, was everywhere
received with demonstrations of the
most unbounded respect during his
trip to Boston, where AIR. Legare, IL
member of his Cabinet, died during
the Presidential visit Although Pre-
silent Tyler possessed really very lit
tie popularity, the demonstrations in
his favor were as warm as those which
greeted Andrew Jackson, after he had
crushed all opposition, and was the
popular Idol of the American people.
Even where Tire President was not
popular, the snnctity and elevation of
the Office have aroused the cnthusi-
asm Of the masses. While there is
ever assurance Of the happy and sue
cessfu issue Of the Presidents visit
to Chicago, the poison of radic:llism
has engendercd such swinish rude
ness among the corn factors of Phila-
delphla, that they have refused to do
honor to the President whom lie pass
cs through that city, and other rude
and vulgar men may disgrace them
selves in the same way
Such exhibitions, like licking but
ter knives, splitting on parlor car
pet, and insulting women, merely
brand the pcrpetrators as unmitigatcd
hogs and blackguards. They utterly
fail to annoy the distinguished official
at whom the vulgar insults arc aimed.
He very properly attributes such CON
duct to ill-bfecding and ignorance,
and pities the brutal creatures, whose
manners have been so much ne
elected. ~ - z-sz
The conduct of the PHILADELPHIA
corn factors and dealers will be in
striking contrast to that of the citi-
zens Of, all the othercities, towns and
villages through which the President
will pass. The Philadclrhians were
once remarkable for their politcness.
urbanity and respect for the ameni-
ties Of social life. Since they were
possessed however, of the uneaAn
spirits OF radicalisln, and took to
reading the Press newspaper. they
have become deplorably demoralized
aud ill-manncrcu.
EX-GovEIsSoH NIoREHrAD. The