Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-09-15
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
The Journey 10 Indianapolis.

ed ana RPCHt0-IHe pI00 "J"0o ~
! Let him Spedk-RiOt and Outrage
/ One Nan Shot and Others Hounded.
IAplANApnLIs. Sept. l0.-The Pres!'
den, arrived here at7l5 p. NJ. All a.
long lie route from 81. Louis be was re-
ceivcd with great enthusiasm. 1hous'
auds gathered around the hotel here, CIV
ing cheers for Johnson and Grant. those
for tbs latter epunderaling. The Pres
iJen, was introduced by General Mere
dub.
A, Terre Haule the President said, a
noos other things THE time has
come when we must decide whether The
cons titu,ion shall he otliterated or rub
bed our, and consolidated government
established in its place. Cries OF mo-
never" This is the issue before the
American people. The time has come
when We must say whether or not we
will continue TO be governed by the con
s,ilulion Of our fathers, which established
government of limited and defined pow
ers. We say TO all Of YOU: Lei The
constitution be preserved as our fathers
made il and handed il down 10 u.s.
THE PRESIDENT FORCED TO RETIRE.
Al Indlsnsp"lles, the President was re.
ceived with few groans. "huzZas tor
| Johnson" and cries for Gen. Grant, and
some rude remarks. He commenced by
saying: FelIowcIlz,ns. cries tor Gram,
i. is not my intention cries of stop"
ard go on TO make long speech. II
you give me your attention for FIVE MR.
ures. Cries oil "Go Oh, stop. mo,
Move wan, nothing 10 do with trall0rs!'
"Gran,. Grant" johnson and groans
should like 10 say to h;s crowd 10.
nigh - ,res Of "Shul u,-"c don
" ant to hear from you johnson"
Grant! johnson" "Grsnl!' Grant,
The President paused few mOmen'a.
and then returned to he balcony.
Hon. David Kllgore went to The portl'
co TO toy his powers Of persuasion snd
keep order. He said For one mo
n.ent hear - CCries for order and
gr"sna lie, ne appeal to you, cI'Ize"s
OF Indianapolis and Of Indiana, - The F,
confusion sill continued. Let me sP-
peal 10 you agaln- But he crowd
as unrelenling, and you'd not be quiet
The gentlemen then retired from me
pnrtco, and The excurSionlSts went 10
her dinner.
The Jlslurbers in the crowd continued
TO prosn and make other Disturbing n"ls.
Is. Several disturbances occurred with
Iamenrabe re>urs Pistol shots were
fred, by wh;ch one man was wounded III
the eyes and another in tie knee.
..rr'rdng to the best information at
raluatIe. mtrshal on horseback Was
sc;n ritirg along tie Ike Of !he torch
ii. lit procession aud evidently giving d
reclons, Is the men soon theEealeT
stretched uul their ranks Persons were
then observed knocking down with clubs
several Of the bearers Of the transparent
ces.
One Of the trsuspsrencies bore the in
scriplion, "Johuson-W ecome the Pres
ldeni." The holder OF this transparency
va, ,bruen down and shol fred al him.
A friend came 10 his relief and fired al the
assallsn,. At least dozen or more shots
were fred in quick succession. The re
sul IL, one man Vas shot in the heart and
several wounded.
The President received a few friends.
retired to bed al an early hour, snd the
crowd finally dispersed from before the
hotel sbouI 10 clock, al which time the
city wss quiet.
THE Riot al Mdidnopolis-Spe.ch Of
The President Before Leaning.
Louisville. Sept. ll.-The lndIsnapo
Ii. Journal Of this morning regrets very
much The occurrences Of last night. The
Herald believe. the rlo' was preconcered.
The Pre.iden, was introduced 10
crowd Of 600 persons in front Of tie
Bates House this morning before leaving
for Louisville. In the course OF he
sneech he said I'VE have succeeded IN
putting down one rebellion, but now The
rebellion has passed round 10 the other
end Of the line, and we find revolution {
cry spirit msnifes.lng itself. l.
IL had hoped the time had arrived {
when all people would stand up for their .
country regardless. Of Psrty shsckIes and
par,y considerations. Let the constltu.
ton be our guide and platform. Our
"lespue" is no, one OF the leagus extend
ing over The country for Revolutionary
purposes. II is unnecessary 10 have any
other OF higher league than the consIi'u'
lioa of the United States. Immense
cheering want no higher con''llu' :
,iona league than that. The constitution
is my league. belong 10 the cons;lIu'
,ionsl league Of my country. ! had hop.
ed the time had come when We all could