Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-13
The Pres,Acn.sal Exeurss.assss.

CINCINNATI, Sept. II lao p. m.-Wc
have wendell our way through dense crowds,
aud have reached the railroad train Multi
tudcs Of peOpe are screeching, keeping up
the excitement which commenced on the en-.
'ry Of the Presidential Jsarty. 1t may here
be stated that Secretary Seward is some bat
Oick, and has been accommodated with pil.
I"w in the car. liz is keeping quiet BY ad
vice "t his physician. The train is now on
it, way TO Columbus.
LovRLAND. Sept. 81 Is p. m.-Stopped
for few minutes The President Was le-
ceived with cheers and presented with q
b9uss. The Columbus committee Of recep-
| ton came on boat to Cincinnati, inelu,i,, I
Amos Layman. Eco, editor OF the Colun.s
bus Statesman.
Mosnow, Sept. 12-c 2. m.-Presiden,
JOhnssN was introduced and cheer d. The
ladies 81 vevay sent present Of Grapes and
wine 10 the President, with shells and dow
~ They say In the CONCLUSION vi their 81.
.ress: REST assured. beloved President,
that our psayUSs Will fallOW you 10 your on
ward c'nrsc askingS0 Coils blessing ~ yous
labor. Nay He grant you strength that q
Washington was TIE father. ~ may you Be
the saviOur Of our country, and Whon the
holy spirit AZ peace descends upUa The lAnd,
may you be spared to IL enjoy ment and
yonr people,"
CvLunBus. 40 r. M.-On enterins the
ssslios salute was Arsd BY . battery. The
party were ,mmediassly escorted tfom the
cars 10 Open casriagcs pr0vhlCd, aud sccom
panied BY the committee drive through the
principal streets 70 the Court House. The
entire population Of the city seemed 70 have
turned out, the line procession wss crowd
q With psople-on ~ a.dewalka, IN The
Wiudowa. aad on Anesshack. Numbsso n
anNs wsse disp1aysd u every direction.
Altef the Presjdons, Gen. Crust, end Admil
nj fasrsgut, the mOse psOminons ltatase Of
The procession, vas sp'esdid array Of fite.
men. They were accompanied By their en-
zines. gnily decorated and arranged. The
tinsst point In the route Of the procession
Was ct Castle Square. surrounding The State
house. There . largo open ARIA wss f1llesi
Nth people. and the balcOnles Of the Neil
Hnuse and the principal streets were thSong.
Cd With spectators. among whom was u
large number IL ladies The yelis and huz
xas at this point were very v0ciferuus, and
~ the carriages turned towards the grounds
81 the State house The mass an each side
eeeOled % We with each Osher in the ensh,a.
etaem Of their shouts Arrived h frOat OF
the entrance the party alighted and were
courtsously received BY the Mayor and
tueaoue1S u tue cOmmlttee, ana conducted
10 platform. Much time was onsumed in
occurring silence, and when this was dose.
Gen. McCOllum introduced the President. oi
the United States. Secretary Wellca Gen.
Grant. Admiral rsragus and Gen. Custer
These 9entlemeu were vocal, f0usly chetrtd
Nj. Bull he Mayor al Columbus ia "a.
sisoosed tie President % behalf Of the Gun
snOe Couneil and citissas, exsendins = hin
. cordial wesc0ne ~ cid be ~ - ~
tsyAcaton II know tAtt the PresiAesse =.
cs!vsd The welcome from the Coancil ma
eeas spoosAneous asoemblaes on accotnv Of
hts pesvious cousA II Ne senate ~ =
'rsssdent otahe Ualaed Mates g main,s n.
~ aaa pe0ssevln9 ~ Coasailueion of xnr
county and uslon d 6easea. Tf-s "a
Tie Pfeeldees replied = follows: FS)lov
ctei1enA Permit me through yolir h0s0rsl
representative % thie occasion 70 tender ~
zoe my sincere thAnks fop the cofd,al nj
co0e you have given ne ssa citizen. mi
also Tor the kind allusion both On regard 70
my pereOuAl cAaS0ctff aAd oGlchi ,s,siti:,n
THESE was % much confusion the Pruoi
uene 80 70 pauss.l had Just teniered
ehsougA your tsuuosUd ssprsscstaSivv ~
sincsf0 thaaks for NE cordial wclcoms vou