New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-09-01
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TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SATURDAY MORNING, sEPTEMBER /, 1855.
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fELRGRAPHIC DISPATCHES
Special to the New orleans Crescent.
THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR.
DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK.
CONTINUED ENTHUSIASM AND DEMONSTRATIONS.
Military Reception at West Point.
REVIEW OF THE CADETS
Arrival at Albany PROFESSIONS, nlumin-
ations---City Hospitalities.
SERENADES SPEECHES BY PRESIDENT JOHNSON
AND SECRETARY SEWARD.
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Arrival at Albany PROFESSIONS, nlumin-
ations---City Hospitalities.
SERENADES- SPEECHES BY PRESIDENT JOHNSON
AND SECRETARY SEWARD.
The President Expects the People to do
their duty at the Approaching Elections.

ALBANY, August 3O.-The President and suite
left New York at 8 O'Clock this morning, escorted
to West Point by the merchants committee. The
weather was as magnificent as on the preceding
days of the trip. The inhabitants of the towns and
villages on the banks of Hudson everywhere
cheered the President and party, displayed flags
and Joined in the universal demonstration. At
the principal cities regular preparationshad been
made for the reception of the President, the
people collecting in crowds on the wharves,
| music playing and the North River wearing its
grandest and most gala day like aspect. AtWest
Point the party were received in approved mill
tary style.
The country people crowded the extensive
grounds of the academy.
| The cadets broke up their summer encampment
and passed in review before the President.
/ Immediately after the ceremonies the party re.
turned TO their special boat, the River Queen
Dispatches were sent ashore at various points al
which grand receptions had been prepared, apollo
getically announcing the impossibility of landing
The progress of the Presidential barge was
marked by series of oyations. The arrival Of
the party at Albany, about seven o'clock thi,
evening, was marked by as handsome demon
stration as any Of the tour.
The hospitalities of the city were accorded tt
the President by the corporate authorities Bon
fires were lighted, houses were illuminated, ant
the march of the procession was accompanied b.
the most enthusiastic demonstrations of q deter
mination that the late hour of arrival should no
interfere with the brilliancy of the proceedings
The Deleyan House was occupied by the Presi
4 dent and party, and was thronged with guests.
The whole city is in one state of tumultuous ex
citement. The streets around the hotel are total,
impossible.
4 A banquet has been given to the party by tht
corporation worthy of the outside welcome.
About O'Clock the procession commenced tc
move in front of the balcony, the various clubs o.
the city, with transparencies and bands sere
nading the President
At half past ten o'clock, President Johnson ap
peared and addressed the crowd in length
speech.
Mr.. Stewards great popularity in the State, an
his great influence were eynced by the enthu
siasm displayed on his making his appearance
and by the repeated calls made on him for
speech.
Gen. Grant and Admiral Farragut were ais
warmly received on presenting themselves.
For unprecedented enthusiasm, this affair out
vies all its predecessors.
P. M.-Gen. Randall left the party at Yves
Point, on his way back to Washington.
ELLA
LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, August 3l.-The Pres
dent has met with an enthusiastic reception q
along the line. He was weeomedat Schenectady
Utica and other points. At the first place name
he said all the departments Of the government g,
cept the legislature having done their duty, h
expected at the approaching election the peopl
to do theirs.
warmly received here and made speech.