The New York herald., 1866-09-01

mens and respects Of the people rendered to tho
President without regard to party
Mr. Seward here as at the places previously passed.
successfully introduced the President, General Grant
Admiral Farragut and the Secretary OF the Navy.
Gan ask you TO do" he SAID, 'is 70 stand behind
them"
PRESIDENT JoHNsoS's REMARKS.
The President, in the course OF his address, said
The country having passed through war something
else remains 10 be done. The Executive Department
has endeavored to perform ts duty. We must take a
bold stand for the constitution II has carried through
the rebellion and II the people win do their duty all
will be safe."
He was cheered throughout his remarks A bouquet
Of flowers presented to the President and one
General Grant
carriage was bearing the portrait OF President
johnson, with the words "The Constitution" b
At Herkmer the wife and daughter Of General Spin
ner, OF the Treasury Department boarded the train,
pecting to meet the General, but disappointed Fl
THE UTICA DELEGATION f
At Herkmer committee joined the President from
Utica composed Of Mayor McQuade Mayors Butter.
field, Faxton, Hubbe and Grove, and ex-Congressmen
Mattison and Herman. 4
The party stopped at Utica for about thirty minutes
and were escorted TO stand especially erected for tho
purpose. Mr. c. H. Doolittle made a long speech vel.
coming the visitors In the name OF the people without
distinction Of party, TO Utica He paid glowing CON-
pliment TO the patriotism Of the President saving that
his past history showed that he would be true 70
the constitution and protect and defend IT,
"we bid you,n he said, "God speed In glorious
work you have undertaken ami may the day be not
far distant when with a restored Union. peace and
prosperity may everywhere prevail" The orator, IN
euogstic terms referred Admiral Farragui General
Grant and Mr.. Seward, and gave them a hearty vel
come.
The President was sgan greeted with cheers He
said:-
acknowledgements language fails TO convey 70 you the
feelings and emotions which this has produced
confess to receive such welcome from the people In
the central city OF the State or New York-a welcome
without distinction OF party-as compliment al
most overwhelming. Please accept thanks from
heart which, II I know It's feelings and emotions
beats in the interest Of the country and tho great
OF the American people. To be welcomed without dis.
nction Of party shows thai the country rising above
party that we arc forgetting party combinations and
associations and are coming TO the OF the
stituon Lot the breach inflicted by the late rebellion
DO repaired and let all wounds be healed Lot restora
tion take pace Let the constitution be sustained and
hereafter IL shall be necessary raise up parties We
Let party sink into insigncance and the country be
alfed Lot us be for country rst country second
our country last. our country all the time. Just
the other day II Was contended ty extreme that
States had the right secede and break up govern
ment We said such power exists under tho consti-
uton the dismemberment or destruction OF States shall
not take place. and now. when have established the
great fact that theye Il power 70 dissolve the Unon
they turn round and assume that the Union has bean
tuts part d the government and they say the repre-
sentatives from tAs section shall not b permitted 70
sh.y ssad soou. 8. Srupos ssS make
tion practical fact Then let come 70 the rescse
Let us coms tsssther Lst US ray round the cousss-
tion - the great common bond Of our union and suS
str lgh Lot Join In sratsrua hing and swear That
our altan and gods shall sink together in the dua
b.: :n., The ;h. and mus. be n
Join in healing the wounds that have beer
ana ali win be we'll !, s in our power
TO do this. The great State Of New York has IL in her
IN the past have full condolences in the great mass OF The
people, In the intelligence and virtue and integrity OF
the whole people Of the country The people have been
my reliance In tho past and on them rely now and In
parting with you and thanking for this enthusiastic
welcome 10 the central city Of the State, !
t1siou-ths blood stained constitution; but Al '"a be
same time en,rust 70 you the Union, which know fs
well Will be restored, protected and preserved by you
10 the country and 10 II from the perls thai
threaten Il II you but al all svonts IN hanfs
the constitution and the Union placed for
and security. know that Il has been said of the
humble individual who addresses you to-day that 10
would not do TO bring his head TO the block oh, no
but, like James H. must be put out of the way by
other means, because standing by the constitution.
and determined 10 stand there Great cheeringl Let
me say TO you at parting thai love my whole country
iCheers) love is people North and South Cheers
I have iabored all my life for them and with them. ]
at issue all that could for the protec
ton and salvation OF my country; and now, In parting
with you, ] say 10 you " the worst comes To The
worst Il is blood they want, let them take mine, ~
forth my blood last hbstion for IL safety and
eurty Great cheering leave the question 10 your
hands. and may God bless you all is my prayer at part
ing Great applause)
fhe President was then escorted TO the cars
Secretary Seward then introduced General Grant
Admiral Fsnngut and Secretary welles, all OF WHOM
were cheered
The train soon thereafter len followed by the cheer
Of the thousands there congregatcd.
At
there was dense mas Of human beings greeting the
Presidential party and when they approached the Mayer
of Rome delivered speech behalf OF the authorities
and citizens greeting the President and rejoicing that
the robes OF once Of Andrew Jackson have fallen where
they ~ 80 well tApplause)
ifA President briefly responded saying, among other
things, nat n accounts Of human Affairs could be
muncaed % the dead old Jackson 10 whom the speaker
had referras ~>uld turn In hts grave and burst
open his conn., ann leaving the hablimsnts OF the dead
would raise his bony rm and extend his long finger,
and say, OF old, "By the Eternal, the
federal Union must and shan be sryedn tCbeerx
General Grant and Admiral fsruut were introduced
and received with tremendous ches-ine.
THE SYRACUSE ooxxirrsk
committee from Syracuse came on boarn. II con.
sisted Of w. D. Stewart, n Pratt, " y. Smith, W G
Anger Gen. Peck. y J. Hals,ead :. ID. DIlays, ?. u
Agen. W. J. Hoyt and Horace whesion, all prominent
citizens and Of marked ability The President seemed
greatly pleased with their appearance and conversation
and expressed his qualification At their manner Of
tending a welcome on behalf Of the people
Bouquets were respectively presented 70 the President
and General Grant and Admiral farragut
SrRlcrEE
the party we're greeted By dense masses Of people
thirty thousand according 10 the estimate The excite
ment was unbounded Tho pressure u the crowd at
Syracuse exceeded all predecessors IN tumun and noisy
demonstration and of tho widest excitement
began before the moton Of the cars was fairly
pended No police force was visible about any
part of the depot nor tho approaches leading 70
a. and the people bore down upon the train