The New York herald., 1866-09-06

c.nnou bechcd forth salute. and the sunlight oaAced
on the flags and banners OF the people.
rh little VILLAGE of Albion set example worthy the
imitation Of more pretentous places and gave the party
4 salute from gun the green common outside the
Village limits gave notice Of our approach TO those who
;,s detonations Everybody seemed pleased except q
vinegar faced old maid at the outskirts OF the
crowd, who seemed determined to rnoosom herself:
with dingy cotton umbrella, which she carried Ia
r,ilpaire and venting her indignation In unmeasured
Thad Stevens worth dozen such felowsS Oh my, IL
was just man, wouldn't give II to himf" Her vehe-
meuce created SO much laughter against herself that she
finally rereated dscomnteu peors the departure OF tne
train.
The people OF Marshal also out In force, at
Jackson and the spacious open grounds around the de-
pot filed with gayly dressed and fashionable as
semblage Of people nearly half OF whom were seated IN
proper the station II has been matter OF remark
by everyone the train that the crowds Of to day
better dressed than those for the corresponding period
since leaving New York The assemblages also COM
prise larger proportion Of youthful and really beautiful
women than are often encountered in public The stop
here was improved by crowding to the utmost in the
dining of the company where good dinner
awaited all who desired it,
BATTLE CREEK
the congrcgated thousands swarned far the eye
could reach and proved exceedingly patriotic and
thnsiastic stand for public speaking was Handsomely
up and draped with flags and banners with devices
large arch spanned the platform, with flags and
eyergreens, and bearing the inscription above
''>',''>,,'''''', WELCOME.
Freight cars, trees, houses, fences stone piles and
bridge PIERS covered with those who desired view
Of the party than to hear what said by the
speakers A band OF music PLAYED national airs; vol
ley of young welcomed the President with bou-
qnets and received him the stage, and the whole
place iis holiday garb
At this place battle Creek) after the inroductions,
Mr. Seward was the first speaker He said
MR. sEwARp's SPEECH.
Eut CrrrrrN hnr hnnr nftponn txuhr rE
shows that there Is some soundness in the State Of
Michgan that II in the cheers at Ann Arbor for the
rspubic OF Mexico. l should like now, in return to
know II you good patriots as good lovers of your
country you are of the republic OF Mexico VIII
You Give me three cheers for the United States o. Ame
ricap Great cheers.) How many States 90 Won
cneer forp tsihe whoe.'0 Do you mean twenty-five
or thlrty-six2 see there is a party here who only
twenty five States In the Union. (Chees and
tinued cheers.) want to know how many Of yon are
for the Union of thrtysx States not star botted
out or obscured not one stripe erased from the flag?
All favor Of the whole Union, heart and hand now,
henoeforh and forever, Great cheerngl Now,
l viii ask you, Doyou want tyran to rule ever you
johnson be President King9 (Shouis of "Presi-
dent" President and no Kingl') Tha, IS President
Do you want him to be President of thirtysx statesS
(Cries Of No mol" and "Yesl') The ayes have it.
Mr.. Seward then retired.
THE PRESIDENT HooTED.
Mr.. johnson then proceeded to speak, but was
greeted with hootings He said:-
Iknow soms-(hootng,-wh have not dvility enough
to receive fellow citizen hoong)-passing through
your town. (Hootngs.) know there are some so Tar
lost to duty and they cannS
own doors. (Hisses, hootings and cheera) want
somo of the most boisterous out there to know
fe that the people Of this country at time did
know who their friend and who u was that stood
by them a. their best friend and fellow citizen There
themselves to hear respectfully the Chief Magistrate OF
the nation. (Cheers.)
The President then returned thanks for the manifesto
ton Of welcome prepared for him and retired loudly
cheered.
AT KALAMAZOO
The train next stopped at Kalamazoo. Here we behed
one OF the most brilliant demonstrations Of the day.
Around the depot had congregated an immense crowd
arrival of the President with tremendous cheers With
difficulty way was cleared and the President crowded
to the platform erected close beside the railroad track
On the house directly In front Of the platform was sns
pended the following inscription
Go on in your good work. God will bless yov, ands
$the nation sustain you
Tho Hon. Mr.. Stewart having introduced the Presi.
dent and the various other noabes with hn bade them
all welcome, to which the responsive cheer of the
rendered d' bis thanks he said w.s gratifying to
be thus warmly received through such representa-
WITH wn he had sat n both branches Of Congress and
with whom he had toilcd for the best interests Of The
western people, He know there some disparity Of
opinion between them, but why not let this subside
when the government itself was at stakep The
orator had made illusions TO Stephen
hi his % fTSd They both enered siH' upon a puslie bic
life together and made speeches the bill to
by the Judge Of New Orleans for military act while
defending that city from foreign enemy. We have
Just passed through bloody conflict and the great ques
on is whether all these States shall be restored and
the Union 10 children and their chdrens chi ldren
Notwithstanding calumny and deraction he had deter
mined to stand by the constitution let the consequences
be what they may
Passing Ma,toon, Decatur and Dowagia without any
IA otra tan tyn 1uada NfIaz civ A.
Niles the platform broke down. precipating tho whole
party to the ground One man, named Mills Landon, was
severely wounded No others hurt The wounded man
was attended to by knights Tempar.
Amid the debris the President addressed the crowd
and was received with enthusiastic cheers The Presi-
form that can't be broken and that s the constitution
of the United States. (cheers) There no power
under the canopy of Heaven that can break IT, IL
made By Washington and our fathers and cemented
with their blood
The party then cheered az the train resumed It's way
MICHIGAN CITY
large number OF persons assembled, among them
nrcmen with their torches This Is in Speaker Cofax's
district
THE pREsInESris SPEECH
tn PRESIDENT replied 10 the welcome address, saying
that several years he spoke In this vicinity In ha
Of those who were pledged TO the Union; but now they
maintain that the Union divided that the government
should be sustained al the point OF tho bayonet and
that taxation and representation should together
II You glvc'up the constitution you have guar
antee for freedom While his life lasted he would
devote all HE energies In behalf OF the Union BY
your efforts he SAID property has been saved from Ere
and let appeal TO you to keep your engines IN
order and save The constitution from destruction
Admiral Farragut Secretary Seward and others were
introduced, and chcered by the assemblage.
delegation Of one hundred citizens Of Chicago here
board the President and party to that
city.
ARRIVAL CHICAGO
We arrived In Chicago al half.past ten We bave
reached the main point OF destination, Here
met by tremendously large concourse Of people,
that II with difficulty the excrrsonists could get
through tho crowd 10 the carriages After extreme
pressure this accomplished Tho party drove from
The railroad station through Lake street The fremont
Hotel was illuminated with Chinese lanterns, and sky
rockets and other pyrotechnics were ignited.
ARRIVING SHERMAN HOUSE,
there another similar exhibition on the part OF that
establishment al on the route thousands Of persons
blocked foot and crossways, and the greatest pos
sble excitement existed, rushing to and fFo and
ostng another TO keep up with the carriages
tanning the President General Grant and Admiral Far
ragut and ha other most distinguished Of the cxcur
sonists THO before the Sherman House wild
beyond descriponconstant huzzas and calls for the