The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-11
THE rKEsIDENr.s TOUR.
\ Cold Welcome in IIIInOiS--.UnpIcRs
ant EpiS''SICt---Thc President AT tn
Tomb OF Lincoln,

\ Cold Welcome in Observation-Disclosures.
ant EFisGItICN---'rhe President at the
Tomb OF Lincoln.
The President and his party left Chi
Cago Saturday morning Nnd proceeded
to Springfield, Illinois, 10 visit the tomb
OF Mr.. Lincoln. In nearly every town
on the route General Grant was VOciT-
erously cheercd and the President was
received with diSpOraging remarks, At
the little town of LemOnt the President
and other members of the party were
introduced by Secretary Seward, who,
after the cheering was over, asked,
How many States are in the Union ?'
y man i'll the crowd replied, "Thirty-
six"
''Tf you take out ten," Mr.. Seward
continued, how many will remnin?"
1--WE don't allow them to be taken
out" was the response.
but Congress does"
Another voice cried, Seward, what
kind of company are you in?"
Mr., Seward: Every good company.
sir, am not ashamed Of it."
well, Seward, once lived in Ro-
chester and voted for We. Now am
NgIn ye.'
Before the President had an opportu.
nifty of sayinE anything more than az
leave the Constitution in your hands, :"
the train moved off.
introduced, man in the crowd cried:
''Wedon't want you or johnson either"
but three cheers were given, though
somewhat family. General Rousseau
was then introduced, but was received
with this remark:
I'VE shall only cheer for Grant and
Farragut in that crowd. You others
are all bad men,"
The General replied: 81 don't want
your vote or your Cheers"
Loud cheers were given for Grant as
the cars moved OF.
At Pontiac, while the President was
Speaking, there were incessant calls for
"GrRnt! Grant!'
During Il lull Mr.. johnson exclaimed
in a tone slightly irritated:
why this interruption? General
Grant Is not against me, and an not
against him. He is not Il Candidatc-I
am not a candidate. There arc no cam
didateS here"
Voice" How about the Charleston
Convention"
Judge Hogan" All that's passed."
AT bloomington there were loud calls
for Grant, who was compelled to show
himself before the President commence
ed speaking. The latter was interrupt
ed by renewed cheers for Gen. Grant.
and IA voice said: "Wc don't want
traitors hunting bread and butter ut
the home of Lincoln" TO which Mr.,
Hogan replied: All you are afraid of
is losing your bread and butter, and
that's what's the matter"
This response raised general laugh. |
As General Grant was shaking hands |
with the multitude one of the iestoOns
of the American flag overhanging that
part OF the platform where he stood
gave away, and the folds of the starry
banner falling before his face screened
the hero for n moment from the gaze of
his friends. This was taken as Il happy
omen, and cheering was renewed more
Justify than ever. Under the shelter OF
the flag, which partly hid him from
public view, the General retired from
the platform and left the field entirely
to the President, who succeeded in
making "A few remarks just as the train
got under way again. lie said TO those
who were disposed to create n disturb
ance that he was on the "lineT with
General Grant cOntendinE for the union
of the States. Before he could say more
the train resumed its way.
Arrived at Springfield the party Wis
tied the tomb of Lincoln, where the
names of all were registered in the re-
cord book, and then retired to quarters
which had been provided at the ST,
Nicholas Hotel. Captain Robert Lin
coin, son of the late President, who Ind
been invited to accompany the pnrty TO
Springfield, pleaded a prior engage
ment.