The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-12
FROM INDIANAPOLIS.
RseepsAen - the Presidential Exeurssso-
tsts-TAs IRresaAsnt sDsahs his Piece
AGaAns


Ixp1AxArolIs, = m. Sept II.
The Journal of this morning deeply regrets
the disturbance Of last night in connection
With the reception Of the President and his
suite. Had such scene, it says. been an.
ticipated the most strenuous efforts would
have been made BY the Union citizens to
prevent it, but in such mass and jam there
Vas no possibility Of doing anything with the
excited people after the uproar commenced.
The Herold says il 10 evident the whole
thing was preconcerted. Rumors OF dis-
turbance having been rife throughout the day.
The Journal mistakes whom il says the Prcsi.
dent, pretending TO be alarmed1or his per
sonal safety, sent for . guard Of soldiers to
kesp watch durios the night. The city il
very quiet this morning. A few minutes
after o'clock the President was introduced
to the assemblage in front of the Battle House.
There were probably 1000 persons present
aud better order could not anywhere have
President spoke - follows:
FELLow CrrizExs OF ISDIAsA: You will
please accept my cordial thanks for the wel>
come given me by the loyal and patriotic
citizens here TO day. In coming among
speech or address. but simply, in passing
along the region of country, to meet and zee
a. many of my fellow-citizens ~ | could and
ascertain the public sentiment with reference
to the great question now agitating and de-
stracting the public mind. have been tolls
ing, since the difficulty commenced, to pre-
serve the nnion of these States and to see
that the Constitution was enforced. So far
we have succeeded. But ~ the rebellion
has passed of 1t one end Of the line. we
End the other manifesting . revolving spirit
commenced against rebellion 70 defend the
Constitution and the Union. tCheers- ]
stand here to- day where | stood year, ago.
! stand precisely where l did then, on the
Constitution and union of States. Repeated
cheers There | intend to stand. ! had
hoped that the time had arrived when all the
people had boone patriotic and would stand
up for their country regardless Of party
shackles and party considerations. Let the
[Cheers This, our league, is not one of the
lutionsry purposes
Itis unnecessary to form other leagues for
the preservation of this Government II is
unnecessary TO have any other or higher
league than the Constitution Of the United
States. Immense cheers. / want no higher
Constitutional league than that Was. - ! ou 70
right that the talk, = "huxzah for John
soa!"1 The Constitution Is my league. l
belong to the Constitutional league Of my
country. Cries 80 do we,h .'Hurrah T.
/ had hoped the time had come when We all
could rally round the Constitution and hfl
ourselves above party, to preserve our coun-
try one and united.
Fellow Citizens as | did for two years,
do now proclaim that mona of the States
have right to 90 out Of the Union though
they may revolt or rebel, they have no Con-
stisutional right TO go out of the Union.
Whether those doctrines are assail-
ed South or North, plant
right"] | come here to-day, with the flag Of
union of the States unbroken- | Am with
the Constitution of the United States, and
place them in your hands, where l know
they will be protected and defended. SLAM
ders and Misrepresentation have gone in ad.
vance Of US and spread all over the country,
that usurpation has been exercised BY the
Executive authority Of the Government,
but let me say that whatever authority has
been exercised has been in your behalf. The
veto power has been for the purpose of check
ing i'm prudent, hasty and unconstituted legis-
lation and, let me say in parting that
have always placed my hopes and confidence
in the integrity. virtue and intelligence Of the
great mass Of the American people Where,
through my public life of . quarter Of cen
tury, where Is the man who can, with truth,
say that Andrew johnson ever betrayed or
proved false to friend. leave you here
to day, believing that you viii not doubt me.
And nov, in bidding you goodbye, invoke
the blessings of Heaven upon you and the
people Of the entire crowd.
When the President concluded, be was
loudly applauded by the entire crowd.