The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-15
THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR
PROGRESS THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA.
LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT At JOHNSnWN

"o'os "eicoihe W Tue L resiueht inscribed
upon it.
The President, having been called upon
FOR speech, said that time would admit Of
his making only few remarks. He ten
dered his sincere thanks fpr this demonstra
tion-not merely for him as an individual
out because he viewed 1t us an indication Of
the uprising OF the people to restore peace
ana harmonyto all parts oil the country, and
because ne would not abandon the principles
upon "hich ne was elected and sanction the
ffeeamens Bureau the civil rights and the
Montana bills, and various other measures
projected by the last Congress. 1t was
charged that he had turned traitor, and that
congress were the only simon-pures. He
had exercised the veto power in vindication
OF the rights OF the people. "There," he
said, 81 have always stood, and there, il
necessary, will perish"
Senator Cowan joined the party at this
place
LArRoBE, fA.' 9'3o.-Senator Cowan in
'roducea the distinguished members Of the
party. Ihe President responded to a re-
quest Tor speech In few words, saying he
appreciated TINS KIND demonstration. He
nad always tried to discharge his duty faith
iuliy 70 the people, and that he left in their
hahds the nag with thrty-six stars and the
CONSTITUTION, winch he knew with them
would De SAFE
bouquets were presented to the President,
Ten. Grant, and Admiral Farragut by the
ladies' A card accompanying the bouquet
to the PresideN said the young ladies who
presented IL intended to make the young
gentlemen vote for Representative who
wouId sustain MS administration.
"hen zen. Grant the second time ap-
Peared on the platform the band was re-
quested to cease playing, whereupon he dryly
remarked that they had better continue to
listen to the music, as they would never listen
to speech from him.
AT Altoona the President made brief
response to the address, and in rendering his
thanks said he was glad to be thus compli-
mented by the people, for from that source
it was more welcome than from any other
1t was the people he had tried to serve from
his advent into public life to the present
time, and upon whom he would always rely
to stand by the country in every emergency.
1t was the people who constitute the source
Of power in this country and who, when prop
erly informed and freed from prejudice, will
settle oil the public questions. Passing
through this mountain scenery reminded him
OF his own mountain home in his adopted
State. When the rights of nation are in
vaded and liberty and freedom driven from
them, they always reside longest with the
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THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION AT HARRIsBURG-
THE LANESTABLE ACCIDENT AT YOUNGSTOWN.
HARRISBURG, sept lathe President to-
night, at 10 o'clock, addressed the crowd
from the balcony OF the hotel In the course
oil bis remarks he said the charges of usurpa-
ton against him were well known. He cared
not for calumnies, defamation and SANDER.
lie had lived Tor nearly ffty-seven years,
ana IL was no new thing for him to be as