Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-09
PRESIDENTIAL TOUR.


SpRIxGprELD, ILL.,, Sept. s, $50 A. x.-Tho Com
mittee of Arrangements, accompanied by band
Zens. accompanied the Presidents party to the
cars for st. Louis distant "a miles. They were
cheered on their departure. The State and city
reception Of the President.
The weather, after the rain of last night is
bright and beautiful. and the best humOr prevails
among the excursiOnists. who are accompanied
by the committee from st. Louis, consisting of
Bart Able, Chairman, Ed, Stannard, Jno. +.
Darby. Donnell q. Taylor ex- Mayor of st. Louis,
Col. Nj. Knapp, proprietor OF the Republican,
Henry, Q. Brockmeyer, President Of the Board
of Aldermen. VIM. Freedman, Col. John J.
McWilliams and ThOs. Richardson.
Stopping u short time at Chatham and Auburn,
the President was introduced and applauded and
cheers were given for the thirty-six States. Time
did not allow the introduction Of the other parties.
VIRDEN, ILL.,, Sept s. 9:8 A. M.-The party
stopped several minutes, and on their being
introduced to the people, three cheers were given
and Navy, Gen. GRANT and Admiral FARRAGUT,
and for the United States. Gen. GRANT was
called on for q speech. He facetiOusy said he
had a bad cold, and would give them one the
GERARD, Sept. S.--There was similar D. oceed-
ings at this place. The President was here the
recipient of a mammoth apple.
DARLINvILLE. H., Sept. 8.-We here stopped
hVe minutes. The President was introduced and
received with three enthusiastic cheers by the
large asSemblage Hon. JOHN HOGAN in introdu-
cling MIR. SEWARD said, he, gentlemen has never
pulled down the flag of his country as did your
Secretary Of Hall yesterday because the President
wanted to pass under IL. This announcement was
applauded. There an immense pressure to
the platform. The ladies were reqested to come
round TO 1t that they might see the President.
Three cheers were given for the thirty-six States
of the Union. Calls for the President were heard
and the band was requested. by at least a hundred
voices, to stop its music. The Secretary Of the
Navy was introduced and applauded, and next
Gen. GRANT and Admiral FARRAGUT were received
with deafsning cheers.
The President made brief speech in which he
said: Now that as armed rebellion had been over
thrown, we had to turn our attention to peace He
was Tree to say. he was gratifed with the public
demonstrations on the way; he did not look upon
them rs having been made with reference to him
self personally, but the Office. Gen. PALMER here
stepped from the car to tho platform and per-
spasiyey requested the people to keep quiet the
President had only few minutes to stay.
The President, resuming. repeated that he did
not look on these demonstrations as personal TO
himself but as evidence of the feeling Ofthe peo-
pie foreboaing the great issue before the country.
We have passed through a perilOus conflict and
the rebellion has been overthrow and suppress
e. and the great question now is the preservation
OF the Union your fathers have handed down to
you. Having received his political education al
most at the feet OF ANDREW JACKSON in 1892 and
1893, he intended to maintain the Union of these
States There he would stand. The question was
whether VIC should continue to have the COnstitu-
ton as our fathers madeit and Union of thirty
six States, OF whether all the powers Of the Gov
eminent shall be absorbed and consolidated, with
n Union of only twenty-five States He continued
to speak until the cars began to move, when he
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers, and for a
Union Of thirty-six States.
The President, Gen. GRANT and Admiral FAR
RAGUT were introduced at Shipman, Brighton and
Monticello, where the train halted for that pnr
pose.
1898 A. Ave are now % miles from Alton
The excursionists all appear to be in good health.
They have been literally supplied with refresh
ments on the way. The Chicago and Alton Rail-
road Company, by courteous attentions have rem
dered this trip additionally pleasant.
A II Aar.F H.
met here by dense mass of persons, many OF
them from the surrounding country and from St.
Louis and other cities. Salutes were fred and
the greatest excitement prevailed. The excur-
sionists we're conducted to a stand previously
erected, where the President. General GRANT. Ad-
miral FARRAGUT, Secretary SEWARD and Secretary
WELLEs were respectively introduced. Thecheer-
ing was wild. and the demonstrations emphatic.
The Mayor of Alton extended a cordial well
come to the President and the statesmen and
heroes who accompanied him, in a neat speech.
saying, that however much the citizens differed.
il was Irrespective of party. He alluded to their
recent presence at Chicago at the laying Of the
cornerstone of the Douglas Monument, and the
dying words of the late Senator TO his son: BE
faithful to the Constitution and obey the laws"
and also referred to the visit yesterday 70 the
tomb of Mr., LINCOLN, quoting from his inaugural
address words of patriotism and charity, as the
llThe President in his response. returned his
thanks, and said that be and Senator DOUGLAS
were personal as well as political friends. but
he engaged in the same cause Of guarding the
stitutiOn induced him TO say il was time TO con-
slider what the Constitution is-whether it pro-
vides for Government Of limited powers, or was
made Of gumeiastic, TO be stretched at will and
pleasure. All those who regard the Constitution
the rampant of civil and religious liberty, must
learn there can be no liberty without law, and in
the language of the ancient Greeks: The love
Of liberty is the soul of law, and when we loose
IL our liberties are at end. He might be re-
preached for his public course, but he stood now
where be stood when he first entered upon pub
lie life--Whers he stood when the rebellion com
menced and where JACKSON stood in 1892 when
il was proposed to dissolve the Union Of these
ing the Tituperati0n Of public men and the press
He stood maintaining and yindicating the Con-
sttution Of the country, and, with the help Of the
people. there be would continue TO stand regard
less Of taunts and ieers.
lie exhorted those those who hesrd him TO take
the Constitution and flag into their own hands
that flag which had been borne by so many noble
and gallant defenders triumphantly DER the land
and on every sea. Come forward like men, for
getting party and party associations
We have heard talk about emancipation and
abolition. Now, who did more than he had in
that causeY But be would tell them fat that
more emancipation was needed, and this would
be affected when reason shall have resumed her
sway. The people should rise above party and
rally round the Constitution. Save your country
first and then you may have parties. He knew that
they would be morally courageous in the walks Of
life, a. they had been physically courageous in
the held Let US have a common Constitution,
Union and Tag. and bring them to our altar
swearing that they shall be preserved though all
other things perish.
The President was frequently interrupted By ap-
pleuse. Mr.. SKwARD was then voeiierously called
for and made speech He said in substance as
follows.
In 1864 your votes and mine elected ABRAHAM
LTsCoLS and ANDREw JOHNSON President and |
Vice President Of the United States for the noble
purpose Of bringing us peace and restoration Of
the Union. Now has this yet been ofectedl No. |
Well. II ABRAHAM LINCOLN had lived, and AN /
DREw JOHNSON remained only Nice-Presidcnt Of 1
the United States. let me ask you II you believe i
that ABRAHAM LIScOLS would have consented % /
have this country IN q state Of war and dlsey-