Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-09-14
JOHNSON In ILLINOIS.

JOuNSON
johnson finds even colder comfort in
Illinois than in the Western Reserve. The
following is the Chicago Tri6une's account
of his progress from Chicago to Spring
field:
AT LEMoET.
The first stop was made at Lemont-
Here very small crowd, perhaps fifty,
men, women and children, were at the de-
pot. Seward introduced the President.
There were no cheers, out they commen-
ced calling for Grant He did not come
out Seward commenced asking the peo-
pie questions; answers were not satisfac-
tory, and the cars proceeded.
AT LocKPoRT ..
the same scene was repeated, but there
was larger crowd.
there were one thousand to fifteen hundred
people at the depot. A platform had been
erected on which to welcome the Presi-
dent, but that distinguished individual
did not like the looks of the audience,
and refused to 60 He tried to speak
from the rear of the car, but the calls for
Grant were 30 loud and persistent that he
could not be heard.
AT WILMINGTON
there were some eight hundred people
johnson, Seward and Welles took the rear
platform, and Seward introduced the
President. Out of respect to the feelings
of the President, Grant did not appear,
and johnson was allowed to make his lit
tie speech, which concluded with deliver
ing to the audience the flag and the Con-
stitution.
AT DWIGHT
there were five or six hundred people,
who insisted on calling Tor Grant and
cheering him, with cheers for Fsrragut
but nary one for johnson or Seward.
AT BLOOMINGTON
There was an immense crowd on hand,
say ten thousand, and they came to see
Grant and no one else. They commenced
shouting that magic name before the train
reached the depot. johnson and Seward
went out on the platform, but were evil
dently frightened. John Hogan attempt
ed to introduce the President to the crowd,
but ten thousand tongues shouted "Grant. F"
Hogan commenced haranguing the crowd.
The only response was "Granti" !" "Grant p
Hogan asked the audience to listen to the
President. "Grantm "Grantl'' "Grant p'
was again shouted. John Hogan asked
if they wanted less than thirty-six States
in the Union, and they thundered "No,
which sounded like the discharge of 20
inch columbiad, and again the name of
Grant went up from every throat. Hogan
said johnson was in favor of thirty-six
States, and proposed three cheers for him.
Not a cheer was given, but "Grant, "
"Grant" "Grant," was wanted, and they
would have no one else. Finally Grant
came out On the platform, and such a
shout went up as has not been heard by
that party since it left Washington. The
people rushed up, seized Grant by the
hand. shook him and shouted. 1t was
the widest, happiest most enthusiastic
crowd l ever saw. Again Hogan tried to
induce them to hear the Presidents ad-
dress, but they Only shouted, "Grant p
"Grantp' the louder. 1t was "Grant ?!
"Grant!n "Grantw and nobody else
Seward then tried his hand to still the
commotion, but he might have just as
we'll attempted to still the ocean during a
storm. The cry went up from hundreds
of voicessthat: :they,d did not want bread and
butter from A. johnson. They had enough
of them with soup and bones to spare
"We don't want traitors to desecreate the
home of Abraham Lincoln, and you and
vour bread and butter crowd had better
move Oh"
Hogan then proposed three cheers for
Il We Union, and they were given with a
VII. Hogan again tried it for the Presl-
Jamt %,i 1t was no use. A person in the
crowd proposed three cheers for the Fe-
uomo u;Oms and they were given with will
Jnhnson % tried again to speak. He said if
thew would only permit him to speak
TesG2r.nt r y, 1sGrant! p "You can't go it here.
We are all Cor Grant VI Finally, A. John
.on gaye up in despair and retired to bis
car. Never Gid traitor receive more
marked rebuke from a befeaved people;
He will probably remember to the day Oh
his death his reception at Bloomington