Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-06
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR-HIs SPEECH AT
DETloIT-MoRE nIsGAACEFUL CONDUCT
ON THE PART OF THE RADICALS.


DETloIT-MoRE pIsGAACEFUL CONDUCT
ON THE PART OF THE RADICALS.
ELYRIA-10.4 40 A. M.-The party stopped
here few minutes. The President made no
speech, but simply returned his thanks for the
reception Calls were made for Secretary Sew
ard, who made few remarks, concluding by
proposing three cheers for the Union in perpe
tuity. These we're given and a salute fired
At Norwalk the President made brief
speech, saying he wanted to heal the wounds
Inflicted upon the country and desired no more
shedding Of blood.
\ man in The crowd exclaimed, 'Why didn't
you stop it at New Orleans?' to which the
President responded, II should like to see that
mans face Could not an American citizen ex,
press such sentiment without being lnSulted?'
| At Toledo large transparency was prom
ncnt, with the words: "Welcome to the Pres
ident.
Judge Potter rendered to the President
cordial welcome to Toledo, to which the Presl-
| dent responded He said Allow me to say
that you have sworn me to support the Constr
tuition made by your fathers and preserved with
| their blood. If you sustain me by holding up
my hands, it shall pass through the fiery ordeal
unimpaircd The Constitutions liberty, and
Government are on trial now. The time has
come to return to the principles established by
it's trainers.
Secretary Seward was called for and said
| Andrew johnson, Southern man, Democrat
and STAKEHOLDER, in Congress, met me,a Wing
and an opponent, and then We surrendered
party. This was six years ago. | am glad to
see that you come up to this work to-day, and
! hope the people Of Ohio and the Union will
| years, and then we will have one harmonious,
indssoluble, G blessed God preserved Union,
| hcnceiorth and forever, before the 18th of March
| next
DETROIT The President was conducted to
| platform, where the Mayor of Detroit deliv-
! cred speech Of welcome, to which the Presl-
| dent responded.
The President closed his speech ty referring
to the action Of Congress on the Freedmen S
| Bureau bill, and their opposition to the execu-
| tive department of the Government, said he
| would like to meet the whole phalanx of the
| men opposed to his principles. He would like
| to see the legislative department Of the Govern
mcnt that is making charges against the Ex-
| ccutivc go before the American peopl e and test
| the question at issue; humble Individual as he
was, he would like to take the entire Congress
entertaining these doctrines before the people,
| and he would soon show who it was that was
| trying to absorb tie liberty of the people
| Cheers. He had stood as the Tribune of the
| people in defence of the peoples rights, and
| he would continue their defender.
Have not, he said, been elected President
by You? 4 voice That $25 900 year
| Oh, indeed That is what you give your
Tribune, is it? Cheers. Let me call your
attention to this. am not afraid to talk to
the American people, and all the little fellows
they put into crowds to call out catchwords
with a view Of creating disrespect; | care not
| for them. The whole kennel has been turned
| loose upon me long since-ther little dogs
| Tray and Blanche and Swcclheart-all have
been let loose yeIping at my heels for the last
| eight months. [CheerS. The whole pack Of
| sIanderers and caIum nators had better get out
ofmy way. Great cheering. | tell them
| that the American people are taking hold Of
| the questions at issue, and when they begin to
consider them these usupers and tyrants-be-
| cause tyranny can be exercised more eitectua-
| ly By two hundred and forty-two men than by
one single man cheers III tell them it will
| be better for them TO keep their small boats
ncarshorc Continued cheering. The people
are being walked up, and when the honest
| rescue the whole set of them will be destroyed
But it was said here that I, the Tribune OF the
people, was getting S25, 900 a year; but [ ask
this question, has it been increased since l
came into office? Cheers and cries Of mo,
no !" But let me tell you what Congress has
done. They changed their pay since they
| came into power Yes, this Congress that has
assailcd and attacked nc for the faithful dis
charge Of my duty when the citadel Of freedom
was ptacked Cheers. Yes, this immacu-
late, this pure, this believing this devoted
Congress finds it convenient while they had the
chance, while they were in power, to increase
their pay nearly double. Great cheering and
Kisses. Those who live in glass houses should
never throw stones. ICheers Yes, this imma-
culatc Congress increased their pay nearly
double while at the same time they were mag
unanimous to vote $50 for the brave two-ycar
veterans Of the war; $50 bounty tor the men
who shed their blood and lost their limbs
muiiatcd and disabled from work forever
this immaculate Congress gives $50, while
they double their own emoIuments, [cries of
''shamc y receiving $1,000 a year.
Just pocket that as you 90 along. Cheers
and laughter They recokned with some
sagacty in the premises; they feared that
there would be this uprising of the people, and
that it would be the very last grab they would
have at the public purse. (Cheers.) | trust
in you, and trusting in you, say let the whole
Congress come. Relying on you [ will meet
thea sing lc-handed and alone. In the words of
the poet cxcam:
Come one, come all, this rock shallfy
From its firm base as soon as l." (Chcers)
Chicago, Sept. 5.-Thc arrangements of the
celebration are not completed yet but the Free
masons are to have the post of honor in the
procession, and will have entire charge at high
meridian.
Mr.. Cromwell, Grand Master of the State of
Illinois, is superintendent of the masonic rites
Business will be generally suspended
1t was feared that disturbance would take |
place at the Board of Trade rooms if the Pres
idcnt spoke there, and the place Of reception
was cnnSennnntlN changed