Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-30
THE PRESIDENT AT PHrLADKL.
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Imperfect, We present a fuller report, recei'
ed by mail. In response to the speech
welcome by Colonel PAGE, the Paesider
said:
Permit me. in response to what YOU ha,
Just said, to tender You nay sincere thank
and the thanks Of those who accompany M
Tor this cordial welcome / hope you b
lleye me, when l say / know how to Apr,
cIate this welcome made by the citizens
Philadelphia. You have uttered certai
sentiments and wishes as TO myself | re'
pond 10 them most cordially, and ! beliey
they are shared by those who are with me 0
the present occasion. / trust peace has com
not only peaee-but permanent peace, an
that IN future we shall learn war no NOR,
Peace should be peculiarly adapted to thi
nation, and to the feeling of the great mas
OF the people Of Philadelphia We hav
had war enough. Let there be peace.
In allusion to what you have said abou
the Constitution and my past conduct, wi
merely say, that my every effort and all m
influence, either as Chief Magistrate or
private citizen, shall be exerted to brin
about peace and restore distracted an
divided country. The speech was hearth
applauded.
Gen. GRANT was also loudly cheered
The President and suite were escorted to ba
rouches waiting inside the depot by tn
first city troops, which acted as a bod,
guard under the command of Major Genera
MEADE, and were followed BY the civil
societies, composed Of the National johnson
Club, Merchants, Firemen, Government em
ployees, with cavalcade of citizens, bring
ing up the rear. The whole procession pro
ceeded to the Continental Hotel.
Secretary SEWARD on his left, Genera
GRANT on his right, appeared on the porticC
| fronting on Chestnut street. Secretary
| WELLEs, Postmaster General RANDALL.
| Admiral FARRAGUF, and others of the ex.
cursion. The party, together with General
| MEADE and staff, were also in the immediate
vicinity. The object was to witness the pas
sage in review Of the military and civic pro
cession.
The mass of human beings in the street
below was immense, and many were the
cheers given by the moving line for the
President, Gen. GRANT, and Admiral FAR
RAGUT, the President all the time waving
his hat and bowling to the crowd in the
street below him.
Thd President made several attempts to
speak.
Fellow-citizens, he said, be calm for one
moment Here were cries from below of
order" The crowd perceiving the Presi-
dent about to address them surgsd to and fro
and moved closer, if possible, to the hotel.
The President again invited them to give
him their attention for only few moments.
Finally, comparative quiet having been Sc
cured, he said:
Fellow-citizens, in visiting Philadelphia,
on the present occasion, it was not for the
purpose of making speech, but was on
my way, in company with these distin-
guished gentlemen, TO the great city of the
West Chicago, to witness and participate in
the laying of the chief cornerstone of the
monument to be erected in memory of
distinguished statesman, we have taken Phil
adelphia in our route, and in being here to-
day / must be permitted to tender the citi-
zens of Philadelphia, on the present occa-
sion, and under the peculiar circumstances,
my heartfelt and sincere thanks for this
public demonstration. / trust that the day
is far distant when one part of our country
shall be arrayed in battle against the other.
| trust the day is far distant when brother
shall be set against brother, and in the name
of God shall lift his hand against his throat
/ trust that the day is far distant when the
land we love shall be again drenched with
brothers blood. The baleful planet of fire
and blood has disappeared, and the benignant
star of peace has taken its place, and under
its influence l trust the country will return
70 affection, peace and harmony, and that
reconciliation will again be brought, and we
be enabled to stand together as one people
rf,a I <. E.. L
the past, | had taken in political affairs,
have recently said didn't intend to make
speech. My public acts and messages are
already before the country, and it is for them
and you to judge. Voice-thafs fact
you are right; get ahead, we are with you.
Believing as do that the policy have
pursued has been calculated to advance and
promote the best interests of the country,
God being my helper, intend to stand by
it, and with your help and good will this
Union shall be restored. General APP
plaus. Then let us stand together, let us
common platform, let us forget
we have been divided in parties, and forget
too, that we must obey the behests of party
instead of the commands of the country.
Let your country be saved, let the interests
Of the great masses of the people be pre-
served, then let parties sink into insignifi-
canoe. If party must be maintained, let
it be based on the great principles of the
Constitution. Yes, the Constitution of my
country is the strongest league which can be
formed. Applause.
And when you talk about leagues, laugh |
Ter |, who is it that has entered into a cove
nant and formed league above the Consti- |
luton? Applause. Such one has en-
.ered into combination against his country,
and we should look to it. Let each man be- |
ong to the great national league and let |
he Constitution of the United States be the |
Of his league. For myself I |
want no better constitutional league than
hat formed by WASHINGTON and his COM
panions [Applause.l 1t was good enough
or them; it is good enough for you and for /
ne. Applause, and cries of that's fact"l |
Now, as a band Of brothers, loving our /
country and determined to support the ma /
ional Constitution, let all men stand around
he common altar of our country, and swear
hat all shall perish in the dust rather than
he Union of the United States shall not be
[Applause.
From my youth to the present time it has
always been my creed in all great emergen-
les to rely on the intelligence, patriotism
md integrity of the great mass of the Amer
can people, and stand to-day renewed.
Applause.] The Constitution of the coun-
ry is in your hands, and l feel confident You
will at the proper time, at the ballot-box,
i've such expression as will maintain it. so
hat the country will stand redeemed and
[Applause As entered your
ity l saw on a mechanical establishment the
Tords, Welcome to the President" /
now it was the emanation of laboring men,
cheers, who knew Of my confidence in
hem, and if you, the people, are all right
is evinced here to-day, you are, voice,
II right, you can bring the class of men
tho call themselves politicians, to terms
lithout much effort on your part. [Cries
{, that's a fact.
We have heard much about emancipation.
Who has tried harder than 1 have to estab-
sh that great principle. But are you quite
ire that large portion are not having the |
rants rod held over them2 Who is it
lat is holding that rod over you? There is
iuch talk about men put out Of otfice-the
amor that somebody is turned out and
,mebody put in. The reason for this is.
icy desired TO perpetuate themselves in
over, and say toyou, the people who fought
lie battles and exposed themselves 10 dan
IFS, while they remained safe il home, that
icy must not be turned out and nobody else
1pointed. Applause. Is that the good ]
d doctrine of rotation in Office? For often I
e not other persons than those who are |
)w in Office 10 participate in the conduct of | @