Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-17
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
SPEECHES OF THE PRESIDENT AND
MAYOR WALLACH

MAYOR WALLACH.
In our second edition, on Saturday, we gave
| a full account Of the arrangements being made
foS the public reception of the President and
party on their return to the Metropolis. We
now have 10 state that We have seldom seen a
greater or more enthusiastic demonstration in
this city than was witnessed on the Presidents $
arrival. He was expected at but did not reach
here until about O'Clock, and in the interv al
rhe crowd was augmented by thousands
though many left for their homes The City
Councils having taken the matter In hand the
COMMITTEE OF Arrangements on their part, by
various sub-committees, had arranged the de-
tails OF the procession and reception, and the
the citizens, every thing went on In a yerv sat-
tstactory manner. Colonel TAFT wa. appointed
chief marshal for the occasion, and during the
afternoon, for some hours previous TO the ar
rival Of the train, he and his assistants were
kept busy in arranging the details, while the
police force in large numbers, whose move.
| meats were superintended by Major Richards
| in person, under the immediate charge of Can
| tam b. M. Reed, the inspector OF the force, ma
terially aided the marshal and committee IN
| their duties. number being iudiciousIv nos,ad
| about the City Hall. in and about the denot
| and at the Presidential Mansion.
Secretaries Stanton, Browning, McCulloch
Kanoai, lwho arrived In the forenoon,) with
| Judge Otto, Generals Candy, Emory and
Thomas, (of the U Quartermaster's Department \
ana the stan OF each with the commanding of.
ncers OF the escort, with Attorney General
Stanberry, General Rucker, Commodore M
| Smith, Commissioner OF Agriculture Newton.
Assistant Secretaries Faxon OF the Nayy and
naIny, o, sne treasery department arrived
| had been cleared from the platform they, with
several Representatives of the press, passed
| through the gate to the platform-it being un.
eretood mat the party would shortly arrive
| AT precisely seven O'Clock the whistle of the
approaching train was heard, and in a few
moments thereafter the head of the train en-.
tered the depot, the howitzer battery firing a
salute, while cheer upen cheer rent the air and
numerous handkerchiefs were waved.
as soon as tne train was stopped the Presi.
ldent and party disembarked, and q general
nand-shaking took place, after which thew
passed through the depot, the President heinz
accompanied by President Lloyd. of the Board
OF Aldermen, followed by Secretary WeIIes
with Capt Moore, President Of the Board of
Common Council, and the Others of the marty
who were seated in the carriages In waiting
the crowd cheering almost continuously They
were then driven along the line of the military
the cavalry acting as an escort, and the mill,
tary under "present,' and the latter falling
in the rear, they proceeded to the City Hall
the Navy Yard delegation. with the howitxers
passing mp at the same time
ARRIVAL AT THE CITY HALL
The hrst gun fired by the Navy Yard boys
announced 10 the assembled multitude about
the City Hall hat the President had arrived
Cheer upon cheer went up amid the waving of
handkerchiefs by the ladies, and all were
eager to get view of the party. Followed by
the escort, the carriages were driven 70 the
front Of the building, and the party ascended
the steps through an opening made by the mil.
itary and police, and, arriving near the top
step, Mayor Wallach, taking the President by
the hand, delivered the following neat address
Of welcome:
THE MAYORS WELCOME.
Shaking hands with the President. Maxor
waIlach mace the following appropriate
speech of welcome:
Every street has sent forth its resident exery
dlley Its lnnabitant and uudpr fho
dune OF the OapiIoi. naIiowed by memories or
noble men and great events, the people Of
Washington are gathered 10 tender to YOU, sir
and the distinguished associates Of your Jour-
ney, an earnest and heartfelt welcome TO the
home fixed by the Constitution for which You
evince so much reverence, as your oficial res
idence.
How lively a satisfaction this event OF your
return TO their midst occasions your fellow
citizens and neighbors OF the metropolis of the
Union this multitude OF dpturned and anxious
countenances, moved by one impulse of regard
for You, more readily portrays than any Ian.
Disfranchised though they be, they have in
common with the whole country an interest in
preserving and showing reverence for the au.
thority Of the laws, as well as for what they
are now here 10 show, respect for those who
fearlessly and honestly execute them.
LIS whole population has, therefore come out
TO greet You, eager TO attest their appreciation
of your unimpeachable integrity as a man and
public functionary, and that reverence which
on every principle Of national pride, honor,
Il
ton. 1t is an occasion which, uniting All in
one common feeling, carries with il its own
gratlhcation in the thoughts which at this mo-
ment arise IN every heart and hang on every
tongue; and indeed that the people Of Wash.
ington, comprehendIng them In all their mag
nitude, and feeling all their importance, deep
culcate spirit Of harmony throughout the
land for the reconstruction and restoration of
the Union, under the solemn conviction that
tEe tnirty-si States are now, as before the re-
Ninety years ago the predecessors Of those
who occupy positions under yonder dome of
me Capitol declared that the then colonies OF
this country "were and ought Of right TO be
free and independent States" That declara-
ton OF those patriotic men now in a time of
almost equal solicitude and anxiety, with
thoughts mingled with hopes ana fears almost
as great as theirs, meets with a ready response
in your heart and in those of the multitude
whose earnest hope is that your Journey, now
SO safely over, may lead to an era OF harmony
and good feeling, tending to perpetuate the in
stitutions of this great and glorious country
which You and they have SO much at heart
II was needless in me as the organ Of our
city and representative of its people 10 have
said what 1 have; the people OF Washington
are here themselves in masses from all profess
sions ana occupations, as individuals and
associations, TO testify the respect in which
they hold you, and the pleasure your safe re-
turn TO their midst affords them.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY
Fellow-cirzens: Through your horored
representative and organ here to- night permit
me TO return TO you my sincere thanks for this
cordial welcome and reception upon my return
10. may say, my home, for if have any IL rs
here, and upon re e-entrance upon the discharge
Of my official duties. TCheers.
To receive welcome OF this kind from q
people in whose midst have lived tor a num-
Der OF years, and where / have recently been
trying TO discharge the duties imposed on me
as Chief Magistrate by the Constitution OF the
country, TO receive such a welcome, say from
people under whose eyes i have been dis.
charging these duties, is 10 me a source OF Pc
culiar and profound gratitude; and all that
can say, or intend TO say upon the reception OF
this welcome through your honored represen-
tarve, is that You must take the past Dis
charge OF my conduct in your midst an evil
dence OF what my future course will ben TA
voice. 1--WE ask no better" Cheers
In returning here in your midst 10 resume
my public duties. do net return for the pur-
pose OF making professions. They would be
unmeaning and worthless il my past conduct
is not sufficient indication Of what my future
course will be. fCheers
Alluslon has been made by your honored
representative TO the tour recently performed
TO participate in the laying of the cornerstone
OF monument 70 be erected TO one OF our dis.
unguished fellow citizens. Let me saw 10 Won
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