The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-29
The Presidential Tour.

Departure of the Presidential Excur
sion Party from wAshingien-Ths
!, Reception Along the Beate-Arrival
I'm PhiladeIphia-Pfesi Ad'
dress 10 tho PhiIadelpAians.
WASHINGTON, August Ss.-The Excur
sion party left here at 7sS0 A. NJ. under
the superintsndaucy of Major General
McCollum, and Major g. s. Koontz, as
assistant, who has been detailed by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
to 60 with the train all the way through
Secretary McCulloch and Hon. O. Ii
Browning were at the station to take
leave of the party, they being prevent
ed by public business from accompany
| ing them The following is list of the
excursionists: The President OF the Uni
ted States, Secretary of State, Secretary
| of Navy and wife, and SOD, Edgar Il.
Welles, the Postmaster General, General
| Grant, and Chief of Staff, General Raw
Inns, Admiral Farragut and Lieutenant
McGrumby. his Secretary, Rear Admiral
Radford, Surgeon General Barnes, Minis
ter Romero, Senator Patterson aud wife,
and others.
BALTIMORE, August 25'-Arriving at
Baltimore, the excursionists were met
by the committe of forty citizens, with
the Mayor as their chairman, and es
corted in open carriages to the President
street depot, to start for Philadelphia
Crowds were gathered at the railroad
stations in Baltimore, on the line of the
procession, to get view of the excur-
sionists, who were greeted with the
waving of hats and handkerchiefs aud
with occasional cheers. General Grant
and Admiral Faragut We're particularly
the objects of observation, and received
enthusiastic applause. Along the pro-
cession flags We're generally displayed.
The Presidents train left here at 1920
this morning
HAvRE DE- GRACE, MD, August %,
1l:45 A. MA large number OF persons
approached The car in which the Presl-
dent was passenger and greeted him
with repeat ii huzzahs, when he ap-
peared on The platform and bowed his
thanks. A number came forward to
shake hand, with him.
PERRYMANsvILLE, MD., August 25.-A
delegation tom Delaware, consisting of
36 members came on board of the cars
to escort tho President and party
through this State. At Havre lie Grace
the excursion party were received
with huzzahs, and crowds gathered at
the sides of the cars to catch glance
at the distinguished excursionists.
WILMINGTON, DEL, (noop) August
25.-A gentleman entered the Car and
said to the President, "The boys in
town would like to see you" This was
followed by cries of &c to the rear plat
form" The President, in company Will
Marshal Gooding, then proceeded
thither, and having bowed to the enthu-
siastic thousands, three hearty cheers
went up from the surging multitude
which pressed toward the cars, many
struggling through the dense mass to
shake hauds with the President. Mar
shall Gooding intr oduced General Grant
and afterwards Admiral Farragut to the
crowd. Ttey were heartily cheered and
greeted, aud the crowd impatiently
rushed forward to shake them by the
hand. The train, after proceeding few
hundred yurds from the city, again
stopped. When a crowd gathered and
greeted the distinguished party with
Cheers Mr.. William H. M'Cauley, when
the train arrived at the State dividing
line. took leave of the President in be-
half of the Delaware delegation.
PHILADELPHIA, August 25.-The Pres
ident's train arrived at 2.15 this after
noon, he was received by the Committee
of INGREDIENTS and military officers. Col.
Jas. Page addressed the President, ten
derinr him the warmest hospitality of
the citizens of Philadel phia, irrespective
Of party; he represented the merchants
and professional men of all kinds who
recognized him as the Chief Magistrate of
the republic, the chosen protector of
their rights and liberty of the people of
Philadelphia. Heartily congratulated
him on the close of the unfortunate re.
belliop; that peace had returned. and
brother was no longer engaged in war
against brother; that all the States
were restored TO the union aud the consti-
tuition, and that the union was one and
inseperable They believe, he said, that
YOU, through the Divine blessing will
bring back peace in fact, as well as in
name, and that soon all good citizens
will throw aside party in consideration
for the nations welfare Wishing you
a pleasant enjoyment Of the mission You
are now performing aud safe return,
we tender you harty welcome, beiev-
ing that it will be as acceptable in it's
ipformality as if it came more prop
erly from our municipal authorities
The President replied as follows: Per-
NIT me, in response to what you have
lust said to tender you my sincere thanks
and the thanks OF those who accompany
me for this cordial welcome. hope you
believe me when say l know how to
appreciate this welcome, made by the
citizens of Philadelphia. You have ut
tered certain sentiments and wishes as
TO myself. Irespond to them most cor
dially, and believe they are shared by
| those who are with me on the present
occasion. | trust peace has come-not
only peace, but permanent peace, and
that iu future we shall learn war no
more. Peace should be adapted to the
nation aud to the feelings of the great
mass of the people Of Philadelphia. We
have had war enough, let there he peace
In sllusion to what you have said about
the Constitution and my past conduct
L HoA all