New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-05

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confess, oyerwhelm me- have had some eXpe-
fienoe it is true, in appearing before public as.
sembles, but this occasion does indeed overpower
me- and find myself unable to utter the emotions
that feel. The most that can say is that &C.
cept your Invitation kindly given, and that for
that invitation You have my sincere and heartfelt
thanks. Sach an invitation coming from the
great city of New York, the metropolis of the
Union, and at such time, is well calculated to
encourage and does encourage me- and those as
soeiated with me in the discharge of our duties.
(Applause.)
But your invitation is peculiarly acceptable at
this time,.. Though we have Just passed through
great perils, though we have just come home from
the battlefield, there is greater and more mo-
mentous struggle before US. In the determination
Of the result of that struggle, New York can and
will bear very important part In reference to
what have done, or what | have attempted to
do, have only to say that it is before the public
| and it is for them to judge of it. Indeed, upon
this occasion, 1t would be better for me not to
| my speech leaving it to you and those whom you
represent to imagine what would say if could,
and what / ought to say. / again return you my
sincere thanks for your kind invitation and these
\ resolutions which you have presented me.
At the conclusion of this reply, nine rousing
cheers were called for and given for the Presi-
dent, and then loud and repeated calls were made
for Seward, y Seward, I,
The people seemed determined to hear the IA
miliaF voice of their honored leader, and in COM
p1iance with their peremptory command, the
| secretary of state said: ssb5a.q 5sf
H Fel1otc CitiseRs-I feel at home here, CHEERS
and thank you for the welcome you SO kindly ex.
/ tend to me, But feel more than that feel
4 proud that have been able to bring to your
home and mine the President of the United States
Eof America, (great cheering reunited by the
\ val0r of our national arms, by the virtue Of our
| citizens by the wisdom and energy of our Chief
Magistrate, and awaiting nothing but that which
| know you will give, certificate at the polls,
1 that the Union of the United States consists
not of twenty-five but of thirty-six. (Renewed
I cheering.) "a
God bless the city of New York and the State
of New York. have always loved them both.
Ny conscience tells me to be faithful, first to my
wife, then to my children, then to my city, then to
my State, and then to my country; but if any of
the others inteTfered with my duty to my country,
could cast them all of and be faithful to it be-
fore and above them all. (Applause.) 81
The President, then went upon the balcony ae-
companied by the rest Of the party, and if any
one ever saw amass of animated up-turned faces
you, can imagine what the crowd presented at this
moment. The party were then escorted from the
governors room toward their carriages, but upon
reaching the esplanade an unexpected reception
met them. The park had filled upin all directions
notwithstanding the police, and the people were
perfectly frantic to see the President but at last
eAASa Rs1 SEsFSu hlIGlE CdIEadEGS aHu
started for Delmoinco's on fifth avenue and Four.
teenth street where the review was to take place
The military, consisting Of the entire division of
militia and some regulars, we're drawn up in line
as the party passed, after which the regiments
wheeled by companies into column and followed
The President came out upon the platform erected
for the purpose, upon which were all the "big
bugs about 4 o'clock p. NJ, and The review was
nor i.
soldiery, During the review young girl, whose
name found to be Mary Allen King, procured
the escort of an officer and crossed the street to
the reviewing stand and presented Mr.. johnson
with bouquet, for which he was obliged to lean
over gone way, as the the young girl stood on
the sidewalk; the President took of his hat and
thanked the young lady, and then sent for her
name. After the last platoon had passed, the
crowd rushed in, and could have walked block;
on the headsof people. The crowd was so dense
shatit Rayed to and froI the enthusiasm was so
great that the President was obliged to say few
words to the people. The party then retired.
10 the hotel, and about O'Clock P NJ were
escorted to one OF Delmonicbs best dinners. OF
course perfect host Of New York's best PEG pie
were there, and speeches and featigity were the
order of the evening. After the banquet the
building was brilliantly Illuminated, and a sere-
made was rendered the President, at which he
made few remarks, as did also Mr.. Seward
z have given you but a hurried description of
what Iaaws and yet no just description, for am
unequal to the task; but all who have ever seen
q popular demonstration in New York or any
large city, can just double the enthusiasm and
they will then have only d slight idea Of what
New York was yesterday. EYES AND EARS Al
AWFUL PETROLEUM FIRE IN ANTWERP. "A fire
broke out in the city Of Antwerp on Friday
morning, the 10th ult. A London paper thus de-
scribes the confagration
The extent of the property in buildings and
merchandise atpresent consumed is roughly cal |
calated at f2Q0, 600 and &300,000, The fire broke
out at about o'clock on Friday morning, in some
merchants stores situated in the Place de Wal |
bauro, a kind Of square fronting the quay, and
known as the commercial neighborhood Of Ant
werp, The buildings were chiefly lofty warehouses,
hlled with merchandise Of every description,
while IN the basement stretched extensive vaults
filled with some thousand barrels of petroleum
oil and to the latter may be attributed the dread
full consequences that have hefallen the city The
frat range of warehouses attacked were the three
belonging to NJ. Dennis Haine, and by noon the
whole of them were in a blaze from end to end.
It there reached 3 magazine or depot where
there was stored some 10000 barrels of petro-
ienfn. The local tremen, police and military
used every exertionto stayfts progress, and sue
ceeded IN rolling great many barrels out of the
quay, but the explosions and vehement fury of
the flames compelled them to retreat, During the
whole day and night and following day the con
| fiagTation swept on with terrible force. The
flaming petroleum from the stores in question
poured out into the street. and flowed down into
! the range of vaults above alluded to, where the
larger quantity Of petroleum was deposited, and
which was all along so much dreaded, The fire
then Increased in magnitude tenfold and explo-
sions that followed shook the whole city, and
1 brought down many houses, while many people
areleported to have been killed. B 8
1 The force of the explosions blew in the brick
| work Of the sewers, into which the burning pc
! troleum flowed and by that means found its way
| into q good many houses in Rue de Saa's and in
many other streets iii the locality. The military
drove the people ont to place Of safety. Among
the. buildings that were subsequently consumed
! were the Hotel de Coburg, the bonded stores
knowna as the Great Swan and Little Swan, and a
| series of others of q commercial character The
lepgines that were brought into play were per.
Rectly inadequate to contend against so awful a
/ fire. There was only one steam fire.engine there,
and that belonged to private firm at Antwerp.
Most of the London fire Offices have large in
| snrances' on the consumed property.
/ THs VIRGINIA Coal FIElps.-The Richmond,
/ Va, Enquirer gives a glowing account OF the
riches Of the Kanawha region in that State. Ii
| says: