The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-09-07
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THE COMMITTEE TO VISIT
THE PRESIDENT.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM OF THE
UNION MEN.
SPEECH OF HON. REVERDY
JOHNSON.
RESPONSE BY THE PRESIDENT.
SCENES AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
GEN. GRANT BY THE SIDE OF
THE PRESID DENT.
PROCESSION FROM WILLARD'S
HOTEL.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM OF THE
UNION MEN.
SPEECH OF HON. REVERDY
JOHNSON.
RESPONSE BY THE PRESIDENT
SCENES AT THE WHITE HOUSE
GEN. GRANT BY THE SIDE OF
THE PRESID DENT.
PROCESSION FROM WILLARD'S
HOTEL.

Oil saturday our city was tlled with
strangers and delegates just from the
immense demonstration at Philadel-
phia. Willard's, the Kirkwood, the
Metropolitan, the National, and the
Ehbitt House, have been the scenes OF
meetings and congratulations.
At Wizards Hotel the committee to
wait upon the President met about 10
o'clock, and in the principal parlor
held meeting in regard to their visit
to his EXeeiiency, President johnson.
The Hon. Reverdy Johnson occupied
the chair, and the Hon. Mr. Perrine,
one Of the secretaries of the Conven-
ton, and Major O'Beirne acted as see
retaries. The roll Of delegates was
called, and several substitutes answer
ed the names of the original commit
tee men, and weres0 recorded.
The programme Of arrangements, as
follows, was read by Mr.. Perrine:
"The Committee to wait upon the
President will form into procession at
12o'cIock.
delegates to the National Conven-
ton will form into line immediately
behind the Committee.
"Then will follow citizens.
The procession will be formed un-
der the Marshal of the District Of CO.
lumbia.
az. o. PERRINE, Secretary"
'JAs. r. O'BETBNE, Rec. Secretary.
Mr.. Johnson announced, finally, that
the Committee meet at one O'Clock,
and march in procession as arranged,
and that the ladies who desire to be
present, will be given the front seats,
and that they go to the Executive Man
sion as early as possible, so As not to be
by the crowd. The East
Room Of the Mansion being in disor-
der, theiadies wi.l occupy places near
the President.
Our patriotic citizens by hundreds
and thousands were anxious to find
out the proper time of the meeting,
and in consequence, they assembled in
emonies. The day is sbeautifuI and the
air Just cool enough to be delightful,
and the happy expression imprinted
on the countenances of all, indicates
that the hour of a general delivery
from the tyrannical rule of Congress IS
nigh at hand. God grant that it may
soon come, so that Peace will surely
reign supreme.
About quarter to one the procession
formed in the parlor, at Wizards Ho-
tel, as arranged. The Committee on
the right, followed by the delegates
from the Convention, and on the left
of the line the citizens Of the District
of Columbia, Marshal G0oding and
Secretary Perrine took the lead, fol-
lowed by the Hon. Reverdy johnson
and Senator DOOlittIe and the remain
der of the procession, and just as the
city bells and whistles were sounding
the hour Of one o'clock, the whole par
tv entered the East Room of the Exec
utive Mansion.
Mechanics for some time past have
been refurnishing this room-one por-
ton of it, the north side, being veiled
from the gaze. BY the side Of this cur
tain the ladies stood-some on rolls OF
carpet, and Others on chairs. a mahog-
any table stood here, which was at first
appropriated by the reporters, who IL
nalIv deserted it, 50 they could hear the
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