Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-09-22
The Presidential Tour.

CINCINNATI, Sept, 4.-The Prosi-
dSnts party left Cleveland this
morning, passing 0berlin, Ohio,
where salute was fired, and cheers
were given.
At Norwalk, Ohio, the President
made a brief speech, in which he
said he wanted to heal the wounds
inflicted on the country, and desired
no more shedding OF blood. A man
in the crowd remarked, s"Why don't
YOU stop il at New Orleans 2 To
which the President responded, 81
should like to see that mans face,
Could not an American citizen cN-
press such sentiment without be-
ing insultedg" The cars at this
moment moved, leaving the man
who asked tho question closely sur
rounded by his dissenting neigh
bors. On his arrival at fremont,
Ohio, at / p, NJ, the President made
u short speech, which was greeted
with great enthusiasm by the peo-
pie.
KALAMAZOO, Sept. 5.-A large
concourse of people greeted the eX-
cursionists. w. u. Stewart made n
welcome speech. Cheers were CIV
en- for the President.
MICHIGAN CITY, Sept. "a large
number of persons were assembled,
among them the firemcn, with torch
es. This is Speaker Collax's dis
trict,
The President replied to an ad-
address of welcome, saying, "scve-
raj years ago he spoke in this vicln-
ity in behalf Of those who were
pledged to the Union, but now they
maintain that the Union is divided,
that the Government should be sus-
tanned at the point of the bayonet,
and that taxation and representa-
ton should not 60 together. IF you
once give up the Constitution you
have no guarantee for freedom, -
While his lasted, he would devote
all his energies in behalf Of the I'm
ion. "By your efforts, he said,
property has been saved from fire,
and now let me appeal to YOU to
keep your engines in order, to- save
the Constitution from destruction.
A delegation Of one hundred citi-
zens here came on board to escort
the President and party to that
city.
Arrived at Chicago at haIf-T%st
ten o'clock. We have now reached
the main point of our destination.
Here we were met by tremendous
ly large concourse of people, so it
was with difficulty the eXcursionists
could get through the crowd to the
carriages. The fremont Hotel was
Illuminated with Chinese lanterns
and skyrockcts.
AT the Sherman House there was
another exhibition in front of that
establishment,
All along the route thousands OF
persons blocked the streets, and the
greatest possible excitement pre-
vailed-men running toand fro, and
iostling one another about to keep
up with the carriage. The scene
before the Sherman House was wild
beyond dcscription-constant huz
zas and calls for the President and
Gen. Grant. .
DETROIT Sept. 5-Thc Prisdcnt-
ial party was met here by com
mitteo from Chicago. They leave
at 8 A. NJ, for that city.
YEpsILANTI, Sept. 5.-The Presi-
dent here made lively speech to
some thousands of persons, and was
presented with bouquets
ANN ARBoR, Sept. 5.-Tho Prosi'
dent, Grant and Farragut were the
recipients of enthusiastic cheers at
Albion. Here the President was
welcomed in short speech, the
speaker saying the people depend
cd on him to continue the course he
had commenced, in order to resto-
ration of the States and the preser-
walton of their liberties.
CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-The greatest
event o-day was the laying of the
corner stone of the monument in
memory of Stephen A. Douglas.
The President and party this
morning wero escorted to Fair View
or Douglas Place, about, two miles
from Chicago. Tho procession was
imposing.
The President and party with
their heads uncovered, entered the
ground. Seward had the Presidents
arm. Wellos and Randall walked
together. Grant accompanied Ros.
seau. The first in the course ofpro
ceedings was a brief and appropri'
ate address by Mayor Rice.
The Masonic Grand Master of Ii
linois, ,. IL. Grahn, appeared in
front Of the stani and delivered g
short, touching and eloquent ad
dress, Ia which he paid glowing
tribute te the memory of the illus
trious deceased, both as friend and
as a Mason. As referred TO the fact
, that the statute will be placed on ;
monument visible to the voyager o
} this inland sea. The Grand Chap
, lain then invoked the Divine bles
sing on the ceremony, when thu
: ceremony of laying the corner ston'
f took place, according to the Masonic
. ritual. After blessing it with bread
wing and oil, the stone was lowered
to its place, while minute guns wer'
!. fired and the band played a dirge
The Grand Master congratulated
those present on the fact that ther'
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