The New York herald., 1866-08-29
platform and bowed his thanks number FASTENED for
ward TO shake hands with him.


BROOKLYN INVITATION RECEIVED.
Here delegation received from the Councils Of
Brooklyn \. Y, inviting him TO extend his visit to that
city. reply sent referring them TO the Mayor
and Councils OF New York for answer, and saying
whatever would be agreeable 20 the people would be
agreeable 10 the President.
MEETING DRLAwARg DELEGATION
AT renyville, on this side OF the susquehanna, the
Delaware delegation were in waiting wearing badge Of
white ribbon which the name OF the State was
printed pinned to their appcls. IL was composed OF
Charles D. Love- W. ;. Mccauey, T. T. Barnard, General
jesse Sharp T. ~ Poole, Ignatius G. Gran. Caleb p.
johnson, II. i. Finuegan, VIM. Gear james 9. Cole,
Wm. :. Reynolds aud thirty elk other.
INTERVIEW WIN TIE PRESIDENT
The Delaware delegation when the train approached
the dividing line Of Maryland and Delaware had in
tervicw with the President The chairman Mr. Charles
r. Love- sald they had boon appointed by meeting OF
the citizens OF Delaware 10 perform tile pleasant duty OF
meeting and escorling the President Of the United
states through the limits OF their state The meeting
was one spiinging Immediately from the people,
and they therefore rendered him cordial and
earnest welcome, not only the Chief Magis.
trate OF the nation. but 'as who in
ceivins the Phiisdclpha Conventions delegation had
declared that he took his stand the broad principles
Of liberty and the constitution and that power on
earth cond drive him from H. He expressed the hope
that the Presidents life might he prolonged and that
might be successful in accomplishing tho great work he
had undertaken.
The various members of the deleeaion shen IN
troduced 10 the President who returned them thanks Tor
the kind and cordial in which The welcome had
bccD extended to him.
THE wnsiAafoS DELEGATION WAS RAISED.
learned that Joshua Mars Mayor oil wiln ngton, had
called the ,y Council together the day before and pro
posed that steps be taken TO mark their pct for
the Chief Magistrate Of the nation he passed through
their corporation Bnt that oody, containing souls
with thoughts above petty party bupings refused
In the recommendation. Thereon the citizens
became indignant clllej meeting hastily, that
fulliy attended, aud nnaliy organized bet
To- reception than the Council bad brains TO devise.
Rrtnr-oS WILMINGTON.
Tho train halted row minutes below The city IN
iron, OF the Living Home" to allow downward train
pass Crowds people gathered there cspec-
taton 81 sbort SOP ara had dcaora'cdvhe fences and
posts With aags aud cvergrecns Ihe OF their
means
Ax xcu,xr
fev ro,ls fnrhcr ~ The road venerable old man.
already past his three wears ien stood in the
nids; OF group of grand. hildren with ages varying
iroIa Gyo TO fslcen years, waxing dags and waiting 'r
The train TO move slowly and give theIa view oi
tho President. As,hc put in motion The 8rc
or 20 lighted ~ the OLD pcntlemana eyes and tLing
Oh his hat. he set the Younger example OF Isy
cheering IA. would lave bccn tiscrcdlt younger
meD
IorUiAg DEMONSTRATIONS AZ siir: ~ run EaDcAL.
Al the train into Wilmington il apparent
that hc coufnJ Council IN this aai many other itics
nsrcpre~entcd tie people The street and side
walks nero absolutely ianu.ed far
could sec, whic tbe window. doors, house roofs,
rcos aud every foot Of sy,a.e that could be made
available for obtaining view fully ocrupiei 4
band or music playing naiional ars and insprtins
Tho ultituJe rcleatcd cheering and shouts for tlu
rressdort.p
THa PRESIDENT .lo~s crown.
4 rcniloman entered The and said the
President, rlir boys in ,pwn wouia hsc sca you Z"
This was followed by voices or 600 10 nc rear pa,-
form the President IN company III Marshal Good.
ing and General Grant On procecdrd thiiier and hay
bowed 70 Inc rpihusiaslic thor nis. three hearty
cheers up. Tho crowd grow uproarous and yocifer
Gus; general r<t for be steps ersued, and sarsn.
bic Tor Tho privilege Of haking both by the ind,
which nearly resulted dragging them tho train
They nna'ly ionk shelter the ir bat the dr.
hung around anSiou~ The dsuusnI,hcd visitors
ssNEnAL SrASr ASp ApanasL fsinAeuT etsI Il
NsrrL coodins Introduced General Grant and alter
warts Admiral fasrasai, lo'fho crowd. They VEN
heartily On -tTr -,
rusIoafsrx sri shake e,sr hands ebcor after cer
wa sacecssye vsu Tor the President, ssnerai cr,nt
and Adn.iral farragu The pooplc sild with :
ctonou sany pressea - The window or toe after
the President W., rcscrci 10 ahnte Ms hand
y"uS. tslIpA fcissraiSr.
Two unruiy hall. .xsown boys Just cucrged from hc
machine shup forced The way io ihr - the Press
den ant rewarded ~ a hearty grasp OF the hand,
,ns,eod ~ = rsrroa .spwd- ~ little boys anil ! IL
gathered under General GRANTS widow, and dycw him
unwitlngy into hand-baking un,iia tc moved on
Thcstfsin ster prycsding few indrcd yard ffpin
the city again topped. when c-ost gathered and
greeted The aisliag llste'i lariy With cheers
puawfrL ~ rig n.7aw.Fr ~ sG srr,v.
Nr wlmsn :, ne,aaliy, when ;he train arrived a.
the dividing tok leave " the President b..
half ~ the Delaware dolcgation. ~ begged hs per-
mitied say tad they entertained FOR him profound
scainens u rcspect hnl regard AMI witnessed win
sorroa hls deartrre tac coll Delaware.
They regretted that more tine not allowed 70 shoG
thor hgh appreciation lJr him personally and Cor hs
character a aacsmaD, relieving Nc ncd hi great
oacf with digniiy aud inpalf' 'av, and conaut'oDally
IN such was Would irsct With the appreciation oi Tho
great ~ thc American r~opis. The President he
Sid, wa nov proceeding e. ihe Empire state n the
west ls,y respect ne lscinoy ~ whose fame
n tie bcar's of the people of Delaware.
Parrot and S,,ie man iepn"a a Dougins. ~ con-
euscn ~. iictaafy I'D bey rayeitbe Giyer ofeycrv
great and perfect sif apud continue the Pre- d-ui
,he ncimabla blesn- of good healh, and ttat during
III rnroaa iogrnsy song. -, ing aud returning c
would be Ia HI esprlI k.ep'n9 Tie speaker ihon. IN
a complimentary msnner, transferred the President
tho Yblsdclphi, delegation.
The President, N rerly, most heartily thanked the
Bela~sre delegation. an hs could do 70 he condgct
IN the fuiur. point his record ~ ihe past
Ho Iaol their llsa shrs m,snt hc sratinod.
snrNd them that ~ ,hrli csur bc found ar his
duties 10 The Whole country. lie asun rendered hts
thanks or ne sind nj coi1si mauner VII - he nd
been received ~ them.
GRAND OVATION At PHILADELPHIA.
when W ntr'y rtaehcf ~ dyiding Inc ~ Delaware
AMI lsnnsy ifaAs ~ v. 4. swsnn addressed The Pre.t