Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-11

TERRI HAU4r. Sept. le.--9he train haulted for
q few minutes. A Thousand people were here con-
gregated. n0tWit hstanding rRn was falling all the
time. Many were on horseback. Among the
fransparoncies vas one with the Inscription there
are ne dead States; the boys IN blue fought that all
might live" on the reverse side was the represen-
tatiOn OF two negroes and the words mot to be
national pets DIR. EZRA kEAD struggled through
the crowd to the platform where he extended 10
the President cordial welcome from those who
Endorsed his policy, saying he Was striving as a
statesman to restore peace and fraternal feeling
throughout all the land. The President returned
his heartfelt and profound thanks for the warm
welcome. He did not look upon it as q tribute to
him, but the occasion and the importance Of the
question involved. We had just passed through
n perii0us and beTy ordeal. we have Just como
out Of rebellion, and now the duty deyolyed
upon you and the Government to reStOrefpeace
and reconciliation to people recently divided.
The cry comes up, what shall done; the great OBJ
ject in suppressing the rebellion was to restore
peace and 20 uphold the doctrine that State had
Alright to secede they all being States Of the Union.
and now that the rebellion IN the South Is sup
pressed, there is cry at the other end Of the line.
that the Union is dissolved and shall not be re
united. The President said that his public course
was KNOWN 10 all, from his messages and acts and
therefore Il was not necessary 10 here state e.
come IN the name of the Constitution. iChcers,l
1 come with the flag Of the country, not with
twenty-five but thirty six stars Who in this vast
assembly would stretch forth his impious hand
and strike from that flag one or all the States.
lCrles Of None Never, according to the great
republican principles. SHOULD lHeIe De ENAdllON
without representation. lCheers.l We say. then,
all the States should be represented and taxed on
common principle, and participate N the Affairs
of the Government. LCheers.l On no other prin-
eiple can the Government be preserved. Rem ewed
cheers.l Then, my fellow-countrymen, l stand
here to-day as 1 did in the midst Of the re-
belliOn. and now / call upon you to rally TO
the support of the country, for the time has
come, the rebellion having been suppressed, and
which threatened the dissOl ution of the Union,
when we must decide whether the Constitution
shall be obiiterated or rubbed ont, and eOnsoli-
dated Government established in its place. Cries
Of no, neverl This is the issue before the Anne
riean people. The time has come when we must
saywhother or not we will continue to be governed
by the Constitution Of our fathers which estab-
iished government of limited and defined
powers. We say TO all of you, let the COnstitu-
ton be preserved as cur fathers made 1t and
handed It down to us. In conclusion, he again
expressed his thanks for this spontaneous and
hearty welcome. When the President concluded.
cheer after cheer was given with much enthu-
sasm. A basket of boquets was handed up for
distribution among the distinguished excursion
lists. Gen. GRANT was introduced by Gen. STEW
ART, and was wildly applauded. Other intrcdue-
lions followed. A delegation of citizens Of Indian
apoils came on board to escort the party to that
city.
INDAEkPOLIs, Sept. III P. M.-There were
thousands of excited spectators at the railroad
station. 1t was with extreme difficulty that the
excursl0nists could reach the carriages. After
this severe labor had been accomplished. they
moved in the direction Of the Bates House, where
quarters had been provided for them. escorted by
yarlegated lanterns and transpareaeies. ThOus
ands of persons were gathered around tho hotel.
cheering the excursiOnists as they passed in, in
termingling with cries for JOHNSON and GRANT,
those for the latter preponderating. In very
short time the President was introduced by Gen.
MERREDITH. from the portieO of the hotel. While
many cheered for him. others called for General
GRANT. The confusion was almost deafening-
Sec. SEWARD and Sec. WELLEs were next intro
dueed. the spectators applauding them. GRANT
%as osSd HG
which wero long concluded, Admiral FARRAGUF
was introduced, and vas greeted With general ap,
RAWLINGs was introduced as the Chief Of General
GRANTS staff, which secured him full share Of
the tremultuOus hOn0rs. The President again
Tsnt to TIE PSTee IN company with ten; MERE ERE
thousands of threats in the street, addressed
him as fOllows
Mr., PRESIDENT: In behalf Of the National
Union men and the great body. Of the people and
soldiers, 1 welcome you and the distinguished
gentlemen who accompany you, to the capital OF
our State; this duty to me is a pleasant one, and
it is dOubly so when look around and see men
here assembled of all shades of party. 1t is right
and just that grateful people should thus assem-
but as a man. In the great and terrible contest
through which our country has passed You were
tried, as itwere, in an ordeal of fire and you stood
firm firm BY the flag .iand Union and Constitution.
With Us here, IN that trying hour, to be for the
Union was TO be on the side Of personal safety and
quiet, hut in your State it was otherwise there TO
be legal was unsafe and DANGEROUS there TO pc
faithful to the Constitution was to put your lfe 10
danger. Yet AMID the storm you were faithful to
the Constitution; true and faithful then as now.
Slandered, abused and tradueedby the enemies OF
the Union, then and now you did not, as know
you will not falter in the DISCHARGE Of the
great trust confded to you. 1t affords me
pleasure. Mr., President. to assure you that
the great body Of the people of Indiana APP
prove your plan for restoring the Union. IL IS
plain, safe, simple and just 10 attempt 20 adopt
and carry out the other plan submitted for restO-
raj ic IN nj n
power in the hands Of men who shape the legisla-
ton Of tho country against tho poor and middle
classes. for the benefit Of the rich; In yoq the
want. Upon you, in this trying hour, they rely,
God sparing you. The people feel they will pass
safely through the great crisis and that the her
itage of civil and religious iber,y will be trans
mitted TO those who come after us. The prayers
Of countless thousands go up daily that your
precious life may be spared at least until your
great work of restoration of the Union shall DO
accomplished. The people are in earnest, and
you may conhde in them and trust themi they
feel thai you are one OF them. Il Will detam you
no longer. This vast multitude came to see and
hear you, not me.
Cen MEREDITH again introduced the President,
who was received with few groans, hu5zas Tor
rude remarks. He said: FELLOW CITIZENS, (crles
for GRANT 1t IS not my intention eries of stop, go
On) to make long speech, if you give me your at
tentiOn for five minutes (cries of go on, stop, no,
no, we want nothing to do with traitors, GRANT,
GRANT, JOHNSON and GRANT, would like to say
don't want to hear you, JOHNSON, GRANT, JOHN
SON, GRANT, GRANT, The President paused few
moments, and then retired from the balcony.
Hon. DAVID KILGoRE went to the pOtico to try his
powers of persuasion. He said, for one moment
hear me- mo, no, cries for GRANT and groans. let
me appeal to you, citizens of indianapolis and
Indiana, (the confusion still cOntinuing) let me
appeal to you again. (but the crowd was unrelent-
ing and would net be quiet.l The gentleman re-
treated from the portico. and the exeurtionists
went to dinner.
The disturbers in the crowd continued to grOan
and 20 make other distracting noises. Several
disturbances occurred with lamentable result.
Several pistols were frod, by which one man was
wounded in the eye, and another in tho knee. Ae-
cording to the best information attainable, mar
shall on horseback riding along the line OF torch
lights and evidently giving directions to the men.
Soon thereafter persons were observed knocking
down with clubs several of the transparencies,
one Of which bore the inscription. JOHNSON
welcome to the President" The holder of this
transparency was thrown and shot fired at him.
A friend came to his relief and fired upon the as
sailant. At leas5 dozen more shots were fired
in quick succession. The result is that one man
was shot in the heart and several wounded:
The President received a few friends and re-
tired at an early hour.
ThecrOwd finally dispersed from before the no.
tel at about 10 o'clock, at which time the city was
quiet.
CNBLE DISPATCHES.