New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-12
NUMBER %.
Ind, where a magnificent reception awaits
them.
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LOUISVILLE, Sept. 1.-THE Presidential party
have arrived in this city. Thousands upon thou
sands of people arrived early to greet them.
Over one hundred and fifty thousand spectators
gathered in the streets to welcome the President,
which they did with demonstrations of great joy,
and with prolonged cheering.
| The Presidential party were escorted through
Of the principal streets by military and civil
associations. Flags were everywhere thrown to
the breeze, and devices of all kinds were dis
| played. Tim sidewalks were lined with persons
of both sexes and all ages. Windows, doorsteps.
and portcos were thronged, principally by ladies,
who waved their handkerchiefs to the passing ex-
/ curtionists.
The President, in an open carriage, with Seere-
tary Seward, Colonel Welles and Captain Sherley,
was kept busly engaged in bowing to the excited
multitude.
1t was indeed gay time in Louisville, in which
all the inhabitants seemed to participate. The
stores having been closed, all business was sus-
pended.
The procession halted in front of the Court
House. and the distinguished guests were escorted
TO Wiliard's Hotel, directly opposite.
The stand was profusely adorned with flags, and
motto was plainly in view with the words Hail
to the Chief
i Crowds of ladies and gentlemen were on the
stand and balcony, presenting gay and animated
scene, while the streets were densely crowded.
The Hon. James Guthrie introduced the Presi-
dent in complimentary terms, bidding him a cor
dial welcome.
The President spoke for a long time on the top
les Of the day, and was frequently cheered. He
referred, in very feeling terms to the manner in
whichhe had been received by the State of Ken
tucky and particularly by the city of Louisville.
He referred in complimentary terms to the distn-
t gulshed gentlemen, and to Senator Guthrie who
acted as their representative on the occasion. He
then drew graphic outline of his own political
career. showing throughout his devotion to the
Constitution and the Union. He said that when
the crisis came and the rebellion commenced he
took sides in favor the maintenance Of the Union
but with all his devotion to the common country
he was no less opposed to the consolidation Of
power in the government. If the present. Congress
were permitted to continue their course, it would
finally succeed in establishing a concentrated des
, potism, and eventually in the establishment of a
monarchy. He referred to the passage of the
freedmans bureau bill, the civil rights and Mon
tana bills as testimony to this opinion.
He then referred to the assaults of various kinds
which had been made upon him, and announced
i his determination to stand immoveable where he
: had already taken his position-on the battle
= ments of the Constitution. Referring to pleas
ing demonstration in which thirty.six young girls
had personated the States OF the Union, he said
that our country like Cornelia of old, equally
), proud of the beauty and achievements Of one
child, and the others nourished them all with equa
/ care.
n Secretary Seward was then vocferously called
J. for. He spoke acceptably to the dense assembling
in support of the restoration policy Of the Presi
dent. Secretary Seward thanked the audience 70
: the kind reception. He stated that this was hi
X first appearance before Kentucky audience, bu
n that he nevertheless free in mind in heart an
If in uterance, to express his genuine sentiments b.
= fore the people Of Louisville. He would not hol
different language here in the slightest degre
a. from what he would in other cities and States
ne the Union. On reflection it had particularly SUI
gested itself during his tour, that from the capit
as through the State of Maryland, and what was gel
10 orally called the Keystone State, and the gre
State of New York and through Michigan, al
through part of Illinois to ST. Louis, in the Sta
st of Missouri, and again through the southern par
NJ of Illinois and Indiana to the city of Louisville
" had found that while in the Northern States thel
was great difference on the subject of the re-
a' toration of the Union, in the Stateof Kentuck,
OF and he might with equal propriety sa
Ill all Iue southern states, tleFe was al enllr
as unanmity of opinion in favor of the Union of tt
:, States The South was sound and sincere in j
- loyalty to the Union. The reason of this was o
81 vious and founded on simple principles Of huma
nature. The ideas on which this war had bet
se undertaken, were nurtured in the South fifty yea
before their practical execution. The battle hi
been fought and the South had lost, and natural
the reaction was the greater for their suffering
le had been greater and the party that had sutere
most in its efforts to break up the Union, was eV
he IDENTIFY best satisfied in accepting the resul
Of the contest.
= At the conclusion of the war, President Johl
u son summoned three persons to consult with hi
as as to the conditions which the Southern State
could be re-admitted to the Union. He (M
he Seward) one of these parties, and he advise
that when the flag of secession and slavery wa
hauled down from its staff, the Union should b
on restored in its full integrity.
In answer to demand from the crowd to te
on them something about Mexico, he replied, Eye!
~ l will tell you something about Mexico. TAX
- care of the States you have already got, and whe
= you have secured them, we will talk to you abot
Oh Mexico.'
Admiral Farragut, Secretary WeIles, Genera
it Custar and Crook were introduced, and receive
oe with applause. Gen. Rousseau was at hon
among MS lTlenuS Fl
t'n The party then repaired to the Louisville Hote
eW where quarters had been provided, and where a
immense crowd were gathered to greet the Pres
NJ dent, which they did by loud cheers. A splend
"a. banquet was given at the Louisville Hotel. II
J., chief marshal Gen. jeff @. Davis and his aids CO
~ Quoted things very creditaby Notwithstandil
= the immense mass of people no disturbance or a
ro- cident occurred.
ed LOUISVILLE, Sept. lilo P. M.-The Preside
mr. and party have left for Cincinnati on the steam
United States. They viii stop at Madison half
hour, and arrive at Cincinnati at A. NJ.
ry The committee on reception deserve gre
PHI credit considering the short time and very storl
ed, weather which prevailed yesterday and this mo
nm. ing However, everything was properly
=, ranged, and this morning at ten o'clock the
sne came out, with good strong breeze. The n
was soon dried up, and in fact more pleas
weather could not have been desired.
LOUISVILLE, Sept 1.-THE indianapolis Jo
nal regrets very much the occurrence of
'eu night. The Herald believes the riot was prem