The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-01
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greatest OnLnuSlhSm DrDVullOu ana
| cheers were repeatedly given. These
demonstrations were continued until
the train was lost In tho distance.
a delegation FROM Schenectady to
call tho Presidential party to that city
were ON bOnrd. Mayor McNIillcn ton
dcrcd to the President tho hOspitnlitioS
of Schenectady.
SCHENECTADY, Aug. 31.-S:iO A. NJ.
There arc assembled thousands, OK
hibiting much enthusiasm. Statutes
were fired and frequent huzzas were
given. Tho President and purity left
tho car and wore escorted to the plat
form, where Judge Paige delivered an
address to tho President.
"M0sEs" ONLY GOING TO CHICAGO.
Tho President replied as follows.
have to express my thanks for the
cordial welcome which you have OK
tended To mo to day. You nro awarc
that 1t is not my purpose 10 make n
speech, but am constrained 10 express
In II few words the qualification and
pleasure which have been afforded me
by the demonstrations of tho people of
Now York. They fill me with emotions
of no ordinary character. only claim
to DO ono of your fellOw-citiZens pnss-
ing through this portion OF New York
for the purpose OF visiting Chicago to
witness and participate in laying the
chief corner stone of monument 10
the memory of one of our distinguished
statesmen, stephen A. Douglas, and
only on my journey have to wit
ness tho demonstrations, not got up to
order, to work mechanically, but
coming spontaneously from the people,
and for this you have nv humble
thanks. l shall now barely allude to
the questions before the country, us to
this matter my speeches, public acts
and records arc all before you: You
know
you must form your Judgment. You
are aware that the country has passed
through perilouS conflict. You arc
aware Ofthe trying circumstances under
which took hold of the helm of State.
but now that VIC have passed the try
ing crisis in the field, we have the
struggle of stnteSmnnship. might
say to you the field did its entire duty.
Your bravo officers and soldiers have
done all there was for them to do and
certainly there was much to perform,
aud might say the navy did its entire
duty on the ocean and. on inland WA
ers, and Secretary of State your own
distinguished son, in concluding our
foreign relations and steering the ship
of state through the whirlpool and amid
rocks has well performed his duty.
(Chcers.) And so far rs my humble
self is concerned, 1 have tried to do my
duty, and God willing, il my course
pie, intend to continue to move for
ward in the course l have begun.
LCheers.) know no step backwards;
intend to go forward in my path of
duty because / know it is right, (cheers)
and because it is the only policy in
which the Constitution can b0 upheld
and maintained. (Checrs.) Andso be-
lieving, shall pursue that course with
your help and with the assistance of
Him who controls all Kings of
the Garth. Then in parting with you
to-day, and thanking you for this Kind
demonstration, let me say that the Con-
stitution made by your fathers, after
they had passed through the Revolu-
tiOns, must be maintained, nor must
we forget the sacrifices OF the soldiers
in that conflict, whose blood, as they
trOd the frozen ground, spouted from
their heels. Yes, your fathers formed
your Constitution and cemented it
with their blood. This is the Constitu-
ton by which have stood, and intend
still to stand. [Cheers.l Let me say, in
| parting, have always relied on
the people when the country was
| in great emergency, whether in peace
or in war. In themI have confidence,
to them l look, and l believe that in
the future, rs in the past, they will do
their duty. leave the Constitution and
the Union of these States in your hands:
| you must take care of them; and so,
| good bye.
The President was frequently inter-
ruPted by applause.
General Grant was presented to the
people, and received their emphatic
congratulations.
The train was soon again on its wnV,
followed by the cheers of the people.
''MOsEs" RAISES HIS HKAZEN SERPENT
FONDA, n. ", 9.-The President,
| Gen. Grant, Admiral Farragut and Sec
rotary Wellcs appeared on the platform,
the train having halted. Cheers were
given for each of them. The President
said:
Fellow citizens-I design simply Ia
tender you my thanks for the kind
manner i'll which you have received us.
! You are engaged in the same great
work that we are, trying To restore the
Government, which for "A time has been
distracted and torn almost to pieces:
but, thank God, public opinion has pre-
vailed in this country, and the people
have decided thnt no State has n right
to 90 out of the Union penCenbly or by
force. Applnuse.1 This has been set
tied by the power in the field and now
after it has been settled another portion
that the Union shall not be restored.
Now that the army, the navy and the
Secretary of State have performed their
duty the performance of another duty
is with you. You arc to say at
the bnllOt-boX whether the Union
shall be restored and the country be
permitted to renew its career of great
ness, it is n question for you to settle,
and you must do it ut the ballot Mt the
approaching elections. One of the dc.
pHrtmentS of the Government seems
disposed to throw every impeachment in
the way of the Union of the States es-
tablished by the Constitution of our
fathers, and which l and others almost
adore. Five years ago opposed those
in the South who sought to sep
ar0te this Union, and l now oppose
those in the North who are adverse "a
the establishment of peaceful relations
between all sections of the country
Let the Union he preserved, and be, In
the language OF deceased statesman
lone and inseparable now and
forever" And If you will come
forward in the approaching cleo.
ton, as have no doubt you will, tho
Constitution and the Union will be
snved. l trust now, as l have always
trusted, in the intelligence, integrity
and virtue of the American people, and
when the struggle comes ! believe you
will settle the question as you have nj
others which have preceded it. In
parting with you leave the Constitu
ton and the Union in your hands
where am satisfied they are safe.
LITTLE FALLS, l0:40.-The train stop
ped here for u few moments. A gentle
man advanced from the crowd and vel
coined the President, who replied:
ltender to you my heartfelt thank.
for the manner in which you have wei
coined us. My confidence is now where
it has always been, in the mass of the
people. There is an important question
to settle. We have passed through ,
war the Constitution and Union mr.