The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE PRESIDENTIAL EXCUR-
SIONISTS.
Their Reception at Different Places
along the Route.

CHATHAM, ILL.,, Sept. s, $50 A. n.
President and party left here at this hour,
having teen escorted to the train by the COM
mittee Of reception, accompanied oy band
of music. Cheers for Gen. Grant followed
the departing excursionists.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Sept. 8, $3.50 \. n.
A committee of arrangements of 800
persons, accompanied by band of music,
together with large number of citizens, es
corted the Presidential party to the cars for
St. Louis; distance "a miles. They were
cheered on their departure. The State and
city authorities, as class, had nothing to do
with the reception of the President. The
Weather after the rain of last night is bright,
and the best of humor prevails among the
excurslonisis. We are accompanied by q
committee from st. Louis, consisting of
Mr.. Burkable, Chairman; E. D. Stansrd,
Jno. F. Darby, Donnell g. Taylor, Ex- Mayor
of St. Louis; Col. Jno. Knapp, proprietor of
the St. Louis Republican II. W. c. Brock
meyer. President Of the Board of Aldermen /;
VIM. Finderan, Col. Jno. NJ. Williams and
Chas. Riches. On stopping a short time at
Chatham and Auburn the President was in>
troduced, and cheers were given for the
thirty-six States. They did not allow the
introduction of other parties.
VERDEs, Sept. 8, Q. q. m.
The party stopped here several minutes; on
their being introduced to the people, three
cheers were given for the President, Sec
retary of State and Navy, Gen. Graut Ad-
miral Farragut and the United States. Gen.
Grant was called upon for speech, but he
emphatcally said be had q bad cold and that he
would give them one the next time he came
along.
GERARD, Sept. 7.
At this place the President was made the
recipient Of a mamouth apple.
CARLINGvILLF, H., Sept. I.
We stopped here Eve minutes, the Pre-
sident was introduced, and received with
three cheers by the large assemblage. Hon.
Jno. Hergsn, In introducing Secretary Sew
ard, said, this gentleman has never pulled
down the flag of his country, as your Secretary
Hall did Yesterday because the President
passed under it This announcement was
applauded there was nm immense pressure
to the platform, the ladies were requested to
come round to it so that they might see the
President. Three cheers were given for the
thirty six States of the Union, cries for the
President we're heard, aud the band was re-
quested by at least q hundred voices to stop
its music.
The Secretary of the Navy was introduced
All along the route the cheers were deafen-
ing. The President made brief speech, In
which he said Now that armed rebellion
had been overthrown, we have to turn our att
tention to peace. He was free to say that he
was prati6ed with the public demonstrations
on the way He did not look upon them as
having been made with reference to himself
personally, but if Gen. Palmer here step
ped upon the platform and persuasively res
quested the people to keep quiet, as the
President had only few minutes to stay. l.
The President repeated that he did not look
upon the demonstrations as personal to him
self, but as evidences OF the feeling OF the
people forboding the great issues Of the day.
We have passed through the peril and the
rebellion has been overthroxn and sup
pressed, and the great question now is the
preservation Of the Onion our fathers handed
down to you Having read its political edu-
cationaljst at the feet of Andrew jackson in
1882 and 1893, he Intended to maintain the
Union Of these States. The question was
whether We should have the Constitution n
your fathers made it, and Union Of thirty
ELK States, or whether oil the powers Of the
Government shall be absorbed and conroli-
dated with Union Of twenty-five States.
He continued to speak until the cars began to
move, when he was greeted with cheers.
ragut were introduced at Shipman, Brighton
merely for that purpose.
11.33 a. m.-We are now twenty three
miles from Alton. The excursionists appear
to be in good health. They have been liberal
ly supplied with refreshments on the way.
The {. 4 A. r. R. by continuous attention
have rendered the trip additionally pleasant.
ALros, ILL.,, Sept 8. !.
The party arrived here at noon, and
Nete received here by dense mass e& per-
sons, many Of them from the surrodndlnl
country, and from st. Louis. Salutesl we're
fred, and the greatest excitement prevail
ed. The excursionists we're conducted to :
stand, when President johnson, Gen. Grant,
Admiral Farragut Secretary Seward and Sec
retary Welles were introduced. The cheering
vas Wild, and the demonstration emphatic.
The Mayor OF Alton extended 8 cordial vel;
come 70 the President and the statesmen
and heroes whO accompany him, in ! neal
speech, saying that, However much The cit.
iSens differed, it vas irrespset;ys al perty
that he alluded 70 the recent presence 81
tho President at Chicago, at the laying ol
the corper-stone Of the Douelas Nonam<ut,
whose last words to his son before his death
wers, Be faithful "a. The Oopetituaieos end
obey the laws" He Slso Psibrred TO ko VS.
il yesterday 70 the tomb Of Lncoln, esotioa
rom the inaugural aIaress, vofss:: q chariis
and patriotism - the gside to duty. :. :
Tho Preeideot returned his dSSfu. III
Ind Douglas had been personal frierds boti
Engaged in the same cause Of guarding Is.
subtle liberty. The reference made q n,
1oasitnHion indsced him b ssys Il L o =,
looousidee vhas The Cosstisatoa l.; whesh'
rit provided 1bs gossznnsnt Of linite,
,evsg, os whether i ~ pade " gsA~laa