The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-10

| Grant, and Earragut. a STATUTE OF
Judge Douglas was displayed near by
The sidewalks were crowded all the
way on the route, and cheer after cheer
went MP, men waved their hats and
ladies their handkerchiefs.
A more lively demonstration has gel
dom, if ever, been witnessed.
The procession marched in the follow
ing order: Detachment of police, reg
ular troops, soldiers and sailors of the
late army and navy, wounded soldiers
and sailors of the late army and navy In
carriages, Executive Committee, Knights
Templars, President and Mayor or st.
Louis. flanked on each side by Knights
Templars, Presidential party, Gen. Han
cocks staff, officers OF the regular army
on duty in the city, Scotch Club and
Caladonian society, city council OF st.
Louis, Mayor and city.council Of Caron-
| dolet city and country, Hibernian soci-
ETY., Shamrock society, United Sons Of
Erin, Roman Catholic total abstenence
society, students of University, dray-
! mems association, Fenian association,
police commissioners, city police, men,
bers of the Merchants Exchange, and
citizens in carriages, citizens mounted,
citizens Oh foot, and other organizations
including the fire department
They linally halted at the Lindell
Hotel, when the distinguished party
were escorted to the parlor, thence TO
the balcony over the main entrance,
where they were greeted by thousands
of spectators from below.
RECEPTION SPEECH OF THE MAYOR.
The President was introduced and re-
ceved with deafening cheers, when
Mayor Thomas addressed him as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the
| Cabinet, and Officers of the Army and
Navy: As chief executive of this great
city, numbering three hundred thousand
persons, it has become my pleasing duty,
| in behalf OF our City Council, members
| of the Chamber of Commerce, merchants
| manufacturers and mechanics, to extend
| to you and your associates, the hospitali.
ties of this city. Our citizens are not
unlike other people. They wish to take
by the hand and converse with the
President of this great and glorious Re-
public. Have patience with that and
receive them cOurteously, and their re-
| ceptlon and hospitality to yourself and
| friends will not be surpassed by any city
since you left the capitol of the nation.
You will find them liberal and kind
hearted. Mr.. President, in behalf of
myself l extend to you my hand and say
l am much gratified to meoJ you this
day, you being the only Chief Magis-
trate ever had the pleasure of taking
| by the hand in st. Louis during my res
idence Of forty years in this city.
REPLY OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President being near the part of
the front of the balcony and in the act of
responding. Silence having been par
TALLY restored, he said:
citizens, officers and soldiers
permit me, through Mayor Thomas, to
| express my profound thanks for the cor
dial welcome he has extended to me
| from the citizens, irrespective of business
callings or opinions on political ques
tions, for this cordial and spontaneous
welcome. | confess to you that Ian
guage is inadequate to express my graf
itude do not look upon this as p DEM
onstration to to the man, but | look up0n
| it as al impulse of the popular heart,
moved with regard to the great ques-
tions now agitatiDg the public. Jap.
plause. And believing such, come
| before you with the country's flag bear
ing thirty six stars; with the Constitu.
| tion in one hand and the Union in the 9th.
er, believing, with your help and the help
of God, the Constitution and the Union
can be preserved. The time has
come when the great masses of the peo-
ple Of the United States should look to
a constitutional Government, and on
emerging from the chaotic condition in
which we were plunged, and resuming Z
our former relations, it behooves every
man who loves the law and Constitution
to see that the questions involved are
properly adjusted. Even in leaving the
stand leave with you the Constitution
yonr fathers purchased with their bloed.
| Renewed cheers. | tnrn over to you
the flag of the country, not with twenty
| five, but with thirty six stars. | turn
over to you the Union, believing it will
pc protected and preserved in your hands.
| and so far Is | am concerned as an hum
Bile Medium in the Executive depart
ment, God being willing, they shall be
defended and protected at all hazards.
Renewed cheers Then please accept
my profound, my sincere and heartfelt
thanks for your cordial welcome which
you have given me on this occasion.
| The President was vociferously cheer
ed as he retired from the balcony. Sec
retary Seward was introduced, next
General Grant, when three cheers were
given, concluding with tigers aud ex'
CARNATIONS of hurrah for Grant. Ad
miral Farragut was introduced, and be
too received the plaudits of a grateful
people, for important service rendered
| to his country. He made few remarks
expressive of his thanks
Secretary Seward was then called upon
and responded in lengthy speech. He
retired from the balcony amidst many
demonstrations of applause. The crowd
fingered long in the vicinity of the hotel.
The excursionists partake of a grand
banquet tonight at the Southern Hotel
4 dispatch has been received from New
Orleans inviting the President to visit
that city. 1t is signed by the most
prominent citizens.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. "a complimentary
banquet was given last night at the
Southern Hotel to the President and his
cabinet, Gen. Grant, Admaral Farragut
and the diplomatic corps. Soon after
being set down at the Southern large
crowd collected on Walnut st, and called
lustily for the President. He answered
their summons by appearing on the por'
tico and delivered them the following
address.