The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-09-12
The Presidents Tour.

The Presidents Tour.
The northern papers, and the telegraphic dispatches
to the New Orleans papers, are filed with glowing ac
counts of the enthusiastic receptions given to the pres
den and his suit, route to the western States The
president and party left Washington on the morning
Of the 28th ut i'll fine spirits The party consisted
Of secretaries Seward and Wees postmaster general
Randall, Gen Grant and admiral Farragut The pres
cnce of Gen. Grant is thought to be sure indication
Of his support Of the presidents policy. At every
station from Washington Philadelphia the party was
enthusiastically received by the entire population The
reception at Baltimore enthusiastic beyond all
precedent the whole population turning ont masse
The authorities welcomed the president in a brief
speech which he responded to in feeling manner
So dense was the crowd at the depot that it mpeded
the progress Of the procession and put ont Of the
power Of the train to which the presidents was
attached to make schedule time Accordingly, the
presidents party Was sent to Philadelphia by special
train.
On the arrival Of the party at Philadelphia, the
radical city authorities were not at home, but the
people were The reception here is said to have
ceeded that Baltimore in point of numbers and en-
thusasm. The president, in reply to his welcome, is
said to have been very happy and TO have made
very favorable immersion npon the masses The
Crescept' correspopdent in speaking of the Phadel
mia recention. saws Not hundreds, but thousands
passed before one single man. stout and sturdy il is
true but with only so much vital force and graspcd him
with a hand of brothcrly love. Would that 1 could
describe the scene on that staircase where Grant an
Seward supported their leader. The general i 90
evidently With the president that Il i not worth dis
putting about any more The secretary Of State looks
aged and still paHd aud his strength is by TO means
fully ressred if eyer'it wiz Be The modest bearing
Of Gen Grant was subject Of remark. lie smoked
his cigar, and seemed to be thinking OF every one else
but Grant. The president has thus far borne his IA
tigue admirably WE'LL and after the great affair at New
York. he will enjoy days rest at Niagara falls to re-
cuperate"
1t was reserved to New York to cap the climax
in the way Of grand receptions 1t is estimated that
at least half million of people were on the streets
The military display is said to have SURPASSED ANYTHING
of the kind ever seen in New York before The ban
ouet at Delmonicos was attended bv some Of the hest
and abes men in c citv II was here flat tho nrns
ident in RESPONSE to the immense tbropc waitnr ou
side made these remarks: al tell YOU, gentlemen,
that the summit of nv ambition has been reached
with the execution Of one thing VIII Won hear what
that IL Il i that if At this particular crisis of our
country's history finding tie union Of these States
imperiled can be an instrumenality of restoring the
Union and making it complete and,oerpetual if can
do that viii be willing to exc!air. as Simon Of old
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