The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-14
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
DEPARTURE FROM CINCINNATI.
0yations all Along the Route.
ARRIVAL AT COLUMBUS
THE SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT
THE PARTY AT PITTSBURGH.
The Speeches Drowned in MOI. and Confusion

LovELASD, Sept. IL, lao p. m.-Stopped
for few minutes. The President was re-
ceived with cheers and presented with .
bouquet. The Columbus committee Of Ne
ception came on board at Cincinnati, In
GLIDING Amos Layman, editor Of the Colum-
bus Statesman.
MoRRow, Ohio, Sept IL, 2 p. m.-Presi-
dent johnson was introduced and cheered.
The ladies Of yevay sent present Of grapes
and wine to the President, with shells and
flowers that have beauti6ed the hills and
shores Of La Belle Riviere.
XExIA, Ohio, Sept. IL, Up. m.-The Presi-
dent, Gen. Grant, Admiral Farragut, Secre-
tary Welles and Gen. Custer were severally
and cheered. There were calls
for Secretary Seward, but being sick he did
not appear. A large crowd was here assem-
bled. They cheered three times three for
Grant and the same for Farragut
LONDON, Ohio, Sept. IL, 3.5O-The Presi-
dent was warmly welcomed here, as were
also Gen. Grant, Admiral Farragut and Sec
rotary Weles. Gen. McCallum conducted
the introduction. Here, as at the preceding
places, cheers were given for the Constitu-
ton and the Union.
CoLuxBus, Sept. IL, 430 p. m.-On enter
ing the station salute was fred by Major
General Bradford's battery. The party was
Immediately escorted from the cars to the
open carriages provided and, accompanied
by the committee, drove through the Princi-
pal streets to the State House. The entire
population Of the city seemed to have turned
out. The line Of the procession was crowded
with people on the sidewalks, at the windows
and on horseback. Numbers of flags were
displayed in every direction.
After the President General Grant and
Admiral Farragut, the next prominent fea-
ture of the procession was splendid array
of fremen. They were accompanied by
their engines, which were gaily decorated
and arranged in tasteful manner to present
a live scene.
Arrived in front of the State House, the
party alighted and were courteously received
by the mayor and members Of the commit
tee, and conducted to a platform. Much
time was consumed in securing silence, and
when this was obtained General McCallum
introduced in succession the President Of the
United States, Secretary Welles, General
Grant, Admiral Farragut and General Gus
ter. These gentlemen were vociferously
cheered.
Mr.. Bull, the Mayor of Columbus, then
addressed the President, on behalf of the
Common Council and citizens, extending to
him cordial welcome.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
FELLow-oIrKESs: Permit me, through your
honored representative this OCCASION to tender
to you my sincere thanks for the cordial welcome
you have given me as 4 citizen, and also for the
kind alusion both In regVd to my official position
There was much confusion that the President
had to pause had just rendered through your
honored representative my sincere thanks for the
cordial welcome you had rendered me as the Presi-
dent, and those who now accompany me- and at
the same time receiving me as your fellow. citzen
Independently Of my being tho Chief Executive Of
the United'States. Cheers For, thank God, on
this occa sion i can proclaim to you that am q
citizen OF the United States
1t will be remembered " this large and intelli.
gent audience that was once among you as an
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