The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-15
tuEe, as in the past, that he would hon
estly and faithfully endeavor to dis
charge the duties imposed upon him by

the Constitution. ia fii4 "a
AHFhIN, 4:3O P. MA gentleman
addressed the President, Welcoming
him, and said among other thinrs
You have the hearts of the people. Chat
is those who love their country ire
spectiVe of party. He was glad to sea
he still upheld the flag, not with 25, but
80 stars. There are thousands of others
who would be here il they could, and
extend hearty welcome. CApplause.1
The President said: FelloW-citizens
please accept my thanks, your honored
representative, for this cordial and
| spontaneous welcome. Allusion has
been made tothe discharge of my pub
lie duty involving some events of an
antagonistic character, but have stood
firm to the post of duty. Please accept
my thanks for your expression OF con-
ndence. In reply to what you may say
about party, will merely remark the
Tune has come when the people of the
United States should lift themselves
above party and stand by the Consti-
tuition. The President was warmly
cheered. General Grant, Admiral Far
ragut and Secretary WelleS were intro
duced and received the usual honors.
/ The Harrisburg Committee of Recep-
ton came on board at this place. 1t
/ consisted of w. o. Heckert Robert II
Munet. Geo. F. Weaver, @. j. Rees, w,
H. Bill, 81. NJ. Graydon, and Au-
| gustus Bennett, who introduced the
| President Of the council and the COM
mittee. Mr.. Lamberton, at the request
of Mr.. Heckert, then informed the Pres
ident that they had been sent by the
| city councils as committee to form
part of his escort to the capitol of Penn
1 sylVania. He added they had come to
honor him as President of So States in
the Union. They honoIed him as de-
fender of the Constitution against all
enemies. Andrew johnson, our fellow
i nj an fat
fully bound to their interests. Their
tribune and champion, may the great
ruler abundRntly strengthen and sup
port and enable him to win and wear
the title of restorer of the Union. God
| bless you. The President said:
Mr.. Lamberton and gentlemen-I
thank you very heartily for your kind
ness in coming to meet me. join in
your aspiration for the blessing of God
upon my labors in behalf of the people,
Again thank you.
! DUNcANNoN, 5:40.-The train stopped
4 a few moments. when the President,
Gen. Grant, Admiral Farragut and
Secretary Welles were introduced and
applauded. Three cheers were given
for allithe excursion party.
HARRISBURG, 6:2O.-The excursion
party were met at the Railroad station
by several thousand persons, who en-
Enthusiastically Cheered them as they en-
tered the carriages. A salute oftwenty-
one guns WINS fired from Capitol HiIl.
when the procession moved in the fol-
lowing order: The white boys in blue
as guard of honor-committee of re-
ception in carriages-bOdy guard com
posed of soldiers of the war of 1Sl2-
the President and other distinguish
ed guests accompanied by the
Mayor and others in carriages, civic So
cieries, and citizens, and fire depart
ment with every company represented,
II NSynF rer
cession for the distinguished party.
Torches and transparancies with mot
toes of welcome, de-, were plentiful.
The procession passed through several
of the streets to the Bolton House,
where quarters had been provided. The
large crowd here assembled WINS
composed of citizens and many Visi-
4 tors from the surrounding country.
The front of the Hotel was draped
with flags. The words "Union and
peace" blazed in gas lights. Each side
of the market house bore a transpa-
rancy with the words "Andrew jack
son in 1882 :" "Andrew johnson in
1856 % HThe Union must be preserved. %
The President was conducted to the
portico where Mayor Edwards extended
the hospitalities,- and then introduced
the President. The President expire ssed
his thanks for the cordial welcome ex-
tended to him. He not only felt or att
fed for this demonstration to him as
Chief magistrate, who had al
ways endeavored to do his duty
He repeated that he felt grasified for
the appreciation manifested for one
who had devoted the best energies of
his life, and exerted every power to
preserve the Constitution and the
Union of these Suites.
The President then bowed and retir-
ed amid cheers. While he was speak
ing, the torchlight procession was
/ ,u-dR1ns al
} gines were ringing, the several bands
OF mus1c playing, and the crowd cheer
ing. General Grant was subsequently
introduced, and received long contin-
tinued cheers from the multitude.
Hon John Hogan made speech on
political affairs, occasionally illustrat-
ing his remarks with anecdotes that
kept the listeners in good humor.
The President and party were enter
tanned at the Bolton House, receiving
the kind attentions of its gentIemanly
proprietor. A dinner was given by the
city authorities to the distinguished
, party. The President at 10 O'Clock adj
dressed the crowd. In the course oil
his remarks he said charges of usurpa-
ton against him were false. He
, cared not for calumnies, defamation
and SANDER. He had lived nearly ri
Z years, and it was no new thing to be
assailed by enemies of the people. He
would not be drawn from the position
I he had occupied for the last 25 Years by
these defaIners of character and a sub
! sidized press. Though not very old
man, he had beaten most of his SLAM
derers down. Though life Is uncertain.
} he expected to triumph over his Sian
derOus culminatOrs. The balance OF
J his speech is similar to those made
} elsewhere during the excursion. He
was frequently Interrupted by an
plause. His remarks were we'll re-
} ceived. Mr.. Owen Thorn and several
+. others, a committee from the CITY OF
Washington, have arrived to escort the
2 President on his return. A deleDa-
. ton from York, Pennsylvania, arrived
here tonight. II was composed OF
, Judge Fisher, "A. j. Glossbrener and 9th
I ers. They rendered the President the
inequalities of the borough, and pre-
: sented to him the resolutions passed
: by the authorities, expressive of their
2 sense of the patriotism of the President
3 and the distinguished officers accom-
: panying him, for their efforts in defence
9 of the Constitution and the Immediate
! restoration OF the Union. Secretary
Seward arrived at Harrisburg tonight:
The President visited him at the depot.
From accounts received Tonight. Il
J appears that the accident TODAY at
Johnstown was ofthe most lamentable
and fatal character. The platform ex-
: tended over the canal, and was rs feet
long, and from 10 to IS feet wide. Sew
eral hundred persons were standing on
il at the time IL broke in the centre. and.
, as consequences, its occupants were
precipitated to the ground IA distance OF
20 feet, timbers and human beings were
mixed up promiscuously, all falling in
a confused mass. The giving away OF