The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-09-03
THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR.
The Presidents Excursion.

Albany, August. 0I--S A. M The Pre5i-
dent and party were accompanied to the cars
for Auburn by military escort, and thous-
ands of persons were in attendance at the
railroad station here The greatest enthu-
sasm prevailed and cheers were repeatedly
| given for the President. Mr.. Seward, General
| Grant and Admiral Farragut. These demon
STATIONS were continued as long as the train
was in sight.
A delegation from Schenectady, to escort
the Presidential party were on board the
the cars and Major McMuen rendered to the
President the Inequalities of Schenectady
| He introduced the members OF the delegation
consisting of the members of the City Coun-
Gil and other citizens The President thanked
them for their kind consideration.
Schenectady, August 31-e.40 a. NJ
When the train reached this city there were
assembled thousands of people all exhibiting
much enthusiasm, Statutes were fred and
| frequent cheers were given. This President
and party left the cars and were escorted to
| the platform, where Judge Page made a
speech to which the President replied as fol-
| lows;
[ have to express my thanks for The cor
dial welcome which you have extended to me
| to-day. You are aware that it isnot my pur
| pose to make speech. tut am Constrained
| to express, in q few words, the qualification
| and pleasure which have been afforded me by
the demonstrations of the people of New
York They fill me with emotions of no Or
binary character | only claim to be one Of
your follow citizens pa sSlng through this por-
| ton of New York for the purpose Of visiting
Chicago, to witness or participate in laying
| the cornerstone of monument to the memo
ry Of one of our distinguished statesmen
| Stephen A Douglas (cheers)-and on my
journey have witnessed demonstrations not
got up to order or to work mechanically, but
| coming spontaneously from the people, and
for this you have my heartfelt thanks
| (Cheers)
| shall now barely allude to the Question
| before the country. As to the matter my
speeches. public acts and records are all be-
! fore you. You know what they are from
them you must form your judgment You
are aware that the country has passed through
| pelilous conflict, You are aware of the
trying circumstances under which took hold
Of the helm of State; and now that we have
passed the trying crisis in the field, we have
| the struggle of craftsmanship.
l might say to you that the army did its
entire duty Your brave officers and soldiers
have done all there was for than to do, and
certainly there was much to perform, and
might say the navy did its entire duty on the
ocean and on the inland waters, and the Sec
rotary of State, your own distinguished son,
conducting our foreign relations and steering
the Ship of State through the whirlpool and
amid rocks, has well performed his duty; and
so far as my humble self is concerned, have
tried " do my duty, and God wiling if my
course shall meet the appreciation of the peo-
pie, intend to continue to move forward in
the course ! have. begun | know no step
backwards! intend to go forward in my
path OF duty, because know it is right, and
because it is the only policy on which the
Constitution can be upheld and maintained.
And so believing, shall pursue that course,
with your help, and with the assistance of
Then, in parting with you here to-day, and
thanking you for this kind demonstration, let
me say that the Constitution made by your
fathers after they had passed through the war
| of the Revolution must be maintained Nor
| must We forget the sacrifice 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 That is the
| Constitution by which l have stood, and in
tend still to stand. (Cheers)
Let Inc say, in parting, have always re-
lied on the people, when the country was in
great emergency whether in peace or in
war. Ia them | have confidence, and to
them look, and believe that in the future, as
in the past they win Do their duty. | leave
the Constitution and the Union Of these States
in your hands; you must take care Of them;
and 50, good bye.
Little Falls, n Y, August s1There
have been enthusiastic demonstrations all
along the line. a..
The President was formally received at
Schenectady, and replied 10 speech, ex-
pressing his confidence in the people, and
saying that he left the Constitution and the
Union in their hands, where he knew they
would be safe All the Departments, ex-
cepting the legislative, having performed
their duty, he expected fhe people at the APP
preaching election to do theirs, and we should
have, in the language of Webster, Union
low and forever, one and inseparable "
| Tue President also male spe oh of SINH
| lar character at Fonda, and another short
| speech at Little Falls
! Utica. August 8l,-There were large as
semniages at Herkimer and at I tica to greet
the Presidential party on its arrival AT
this ace the President delivered an address
in reply to the welcome Of Mr.. Dooittle
The President was again greeted with cheers.
| He said
| Fellow Citileus-- IN rendering to you my
grateful Acknowledgements, language fails to
convey to you the feelings aud emotions which
this occasion has produced confess to re-
ceive such welcome from the people in the
central CITY Of the State of New Vork-a well