The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-09-06
THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR.
Hearty Receptions in Ohio and Mich
igan-Enthusiastic welcome at De-

troit.
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. $3.50 "A M.-We
are now leaving this city, having been escort
ed to the railroad station, the firemen in full
force, being a prominent feature Having
reached full view of the lake the party were
saluted by revenue cutter.
A committee from GAINESVILLE called upon
the President this morning, and extended to
him an invitation to stop at that city on his
way home, and it now seems probable that
he will do SO for a few minutes only
The party stopped at Elyria for few min
utes, when the President assembled a stand
previously erected in anticipation of the visit
He was presented with a bouquet He made
no speech, but simply returned his thanks for
the enthusiastic reception.
At Oberlin the train passed slowly, follow
ed by cheers, the President standing on the
platform bowling his thanks
AT Norwalk the train stopped few min
utes. The President Secretary Seward, Adj
miral Farragut, and others, appeared on the
car platform. Many of those in the crowd
were from the surrounding country. The
anxiety here to see the party was intense
Cheers were given and salute fired.
The Presidentmade brief speech, in which
he said he wanted to heal the wounds infict-
ed upon the country and desired no more
shedding of blood.
A man in the crowd exclaimed "Why
don't You stop it at New Orleans" to which
the President responded, "He should like to
see that mans face. Could not an American
citizen express such sentiment without be-
ing insulted." @
The cars at this moment began to move,
leaving the man who had asked the question
closely surrounded by his dissenting neigh
bors
Marshal Gooding, who was very sick for
several days, has sufficiently recovered to re-
sumo his duties as an especial attendant on
the President.
AT Clyde the train halted for few mo-
ments, and the distinguished members of the
party were introduced
Reception at Fremont,
Here a stand had been erected, tastcfully
adorned. On one side hung large portrait
of President Lincoln, and on the other one of
Judge Douglas, with the motto, in large let
tiers, New Orleans, Richmond, Atlanta,
Vicksburg, Cedar Creek, and ''Welcome to
our President, and the country defenders,
Faragut, Grant, Meade and Sherman"
A number of young girls dressed in white,
with crowns of flowers, were conspicuous in
the well ordered arrangements, and represent
ed the States of the Union. The fremen ap-
peared in full dress A band of music was
in attendance. The President, Secretary Sc
ward, Postmaster General Randall aud Sec
rotary Welles, Admiral Farragut, Minister
Romero and others, were successfully intro
duced and cheered by the people The Pres
ident made brief address.
AT TOLEDO.
We were here met by large crowd and
conducted to the Island House Hotel but
owing to imperfect arrangements on the part
Of the committee, and want of discipline in
the police force, one half of the Presidential
party were excluded from the platform, the
door opening to it having been closed before
they all could pass through. A large trans
parency was prominent, with the words,
"Wecome to the President, Grant and Far
ragut."
The President and others of the party hay
ing been introduced to the spectators, Judge
Potter said he had been delegated by the au-
thorities of the city to tender to him cordial
welcome to Toledo, This, he added, was
loyal people, and always had been. 1t raised
the first regiment which was organized in the
State in putting down the rebellion. They
went to the war because they loved the country
and the Constitution, and the conflict was
over. There being no rebels to fight they
returned to their former vocations.
Three cheers were given for the President,
who said:
Fellow Citizens Permit me here to-day to
present NY sincere thanks to you, through
your distinguished representative, for this
cordial welcome. | feel flattered in the in
strument you have chosen for this purpose
1t was my fortune to sit by him in Congress,
and if my memory serves me we agreed and
harmonized on the great questions of the day
My heart is grat6ed by these demonstra-
tions as we pass along Invested of the insignia
or paraphernalia of State with no desire to
assume anything. These demonstrations show
that there is an uprising of sentiment declar-
ing that the war is at an end, cheers,) and
that being the case the union Of the States
must be restored. (Cheers.) My reliance
has always been on the integrity, the intelli
genee and the virtue of the people, for, in all
my struggles before them I have been sus-
tanned.
With regard to the remark that the Gov
eminent has fallen into safe hands by my &C
cession to the Presidency, allow me to say
that you have sworn me to support the Con-
stitution made by your fathers, and preserved
with their blood If you will sustain me by
holding up my hands, it shall pass through
the fiery ordeal unimpaired. (Applause.)
Secretary Seward was called for. He said
we were informed, in approaching Toledo,
that the people would come forth, without
distinction of party. This is regarded by
them as great act of ma. nanimity; but
please recall six years ago Andrew John
son, a man, a Democrat, and Shareholder, in
Congress, met me, Wing and an opponent
and then we surrendered party. That was
six years ago. (Applause)
am glad to see that you come up to this
work to-day, and hope the people of Ohio and
the Union will come up as fast as they have