The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-04

repeatedly to the people whom he addresses
Tin your hands" In their hands he con-
fdes everything, himself being their servant
and official representative.
The scene along the route from Philadel-
phia to New York, including those two cities
likewise, were enthusiastic in very high
degree. Everywhere on the way the presi-
Dental party has been received with respect,
cordiality and all the tokens of popular graf
itude, The people have INSISTED on seeing
the executive of the nation, face to face, and
shaking his hand. and hearing him speak to
them. The air has been rent with cheers
for the man who has stepped forward into
the gap for the salvation of the country
And in all addresses, occupying bat a few
minutes each, he has happily chosen those
Fl t phrases which advertise a living symps-
thy in his heart with the interests and faith
of the mass OF his countrymen. And the
quick response they receive attests the fact
beyond cayil or doubt. The president is a
man of the people, and the people answer in
stantly to his words. He knows just what
he would say, and has the courage to say 1t.
This is quality which the people greatly
value, tsssifying their appreciation in cheers
that have nothing of premeditation in them.
The reception of the president in New
York was noble proof of the grateful re.
speot in which the citizens of the metropolis
hold him. From the moment he left New
Jersey soil till he had safely reached the
quarters provided for him at the Fifth Ayen
ue Hotel, his progress was rather of the
character of triumphal march. All men
crowded forward to do him honor. As May.
| or Hoffman said, they did not pay respect
merely to the high office he 60 worshily fills,
but to the intrepedity of the patriot who, in
| chaotic times, has the courage to stand by
| his convictions when taken on the side OF the
people and republican government. Tho
custom house and ether public buildings were
closed, and long lines of stores put away bust
mes for the hour. 1t was an ovation. What
| the people of the north gave in the way oi
greeting, they gave uugrudgingly, with then
hearts in it. The gold and stock boards
| closed in the afternoon, and the merchants
made q half holiday. The contagious enthu
| siasm of the uncounted multitude that hailed
| the presidents approach from the opposite
shore, seemed to lift everybody from their
| feet. They felt that they welcomed hero
coming back from a conflict, not yet oyer
| with the desperate cohorts c. radicalism -
| They greeted him as men gre one who hal
dared all in their behalf. They crowded &c
testify that they honorsd the man whom
| Thaddeus Stevens would send to the block
and Mr. Boutwell, pronounced great tEa-
urgency OF the people TO see him, and heal
him speak, was without the least symptom o
relaxation. And so ali along the march NJ
| Broadway, the streets were thronged with {
vast congregation of the people, sending NJ
| cheers upon cheers, and manifesting IN every
mode of expressing heartfelt enthusiasm
their admiration and gratitude for the presi
dent on whom they rely to bring back unity
| concord, and prosperity to the land.
We shall have continuation of this style
of welcome TO the president to chronicle TO
many days. The great commercial metropo
lis of the country has poured forth its people
into the public places TO do him honor, ant
all the other cities through which be is tt
pass viii emulate so noble al example
| " whatever parsisans may plot and fanatics
may declaiIn, the people are with their presi
dent, who proves himself their true tried
and faithful representative. Such need have
no doubt that he will be held in the highes
public honor always Boston Post.