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

say to my friends, personally ANA
politically, that in accepting the in
vtation to be present on this occa'
sion, IL was for the purpose of boar
ing testimony Of my high respect
for man who perishcd in the pub,
lie service, and whom | respected
and loved, Cheers, ] have no cul'
ogy to pronounce that has not been
done better than | can do it, and IT
will be handed down and placed in
possession of all who take an inter
est in the history and character of
tho distinguished individual who is
now no more. Some men may wear
the wreath which the nation
wrcathes for those who serve their
country'in lofty positions, or they
may be graced with laurels prepared
for those who defend her in the hour
of peril, and their names may be
engraved on the impcrishable re-
cord of national glory, This column
is reared in memory Of the working
legislator and the representative
man, and his reward will be the in
scription of his name high on the
ccnetaph erected by grateful ma
ton to commemorate the services of
those who lived and toilcd for the
people and the Union of the States,
Immense, applause.
Fellow Citizcns--I believe in my
heart that if we could communicate
with the dead, and cause them to
know what was transpiring on earth,
were it possible for Stephen A.
Douglas to be disturbed from his
slumbcr, he would rise from his
grave, shake off tho habilimcnts of
the tomb, and proclaim the consti-
tuition and the Union, they must be
preserved. He was applaudcd on
retiring.
Secretary Seward then came for
ward, in response to repeated calls.
Gen. Grant was next introduced
and received tremendous greetings.
Admiral Farragut was as usual
warmly greeted.
The other distinguished cXcur-
sio n;sts ware introduced and np-
nloudcd,
ME- caramon;os closed rs thc rain
booan 70 fail
Thc Marty will leave tomorrow
morning tor Springfield, ILL.,, thence
on Saturday for st. Louis, remain
ing there ovor Sunday, and accord
ins to the present programme will
reach Indlanasolis on Monday, and
s ay there Tuesday. Thnpce to Gin
cinnati direct, leaving for Col,rs.hus,
Ohio, on Wednesday, and thence to
Pittsburg and Harrisburg. g
CHICAGO. Sept. THE President
and party left at $50 for Springfield
A large crowd chcered them at the
depot. Mr.. Seward made speech
At Lemont, Loclsport and Whining
ton the party were introduced to
large crowds. The President made
a speech, in which he said: We have
Just passed through n perlous con-
test, and are engaged in another for
the preservation of the Constitution
and flag, not with twenty live but
thirty-six stars. Ifhc had discharg-
ed his duties heretofore, he should
do so in future, (Cheers.)
Grant, Farragut and others were
introduced, meeting with q warm
reception,
At Bloomington the party were
introduced to n large and cnthusas.
tic crowd bv Mr. Hogan. The Pres.
ident while speaking was interrupt.
ed by n man. who said, ave don't
want traitors hunting bread and
butter at the home of Lincoln. y
Hogan replied, GAN vou are afraid
of is losing your bread and butter
The President said to those who
were disposed to create q disturb.
ance that he was on a line with
Grant contendino for the Union.
At Atlanta the Marty received n
salute.
At Elkbort tbe com mittcc of in.
vitation came on board.
SpRIYGFIELp, Sept IA larg,
crowd ossombIod ot tho drnot A
saInto wos fircd and music bv the
hand Tho President was intro
dncod to tho crowd and then th,
others OF the party I Ihe PoopI'
clamoured ior urailt' W men nc ap
peared the SHOUTS were terrlhc ant
long.