Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-09

erance Of the Union after he could have had from
tne sHeegated insurgents the acceptance Of the
four conditions, namely: The reputation Of the
rebel debt the assumption Of the loyal debt. the
abolition Of slavery, and Che renuneiztion OF the
right q SECESSION. They have done all this, and
nov II the Union IS not restored il is because the
pistol OF one assassin has done that which a mil
hon open armed rebels were not allowed to DO BY
Gen. GRANT and the brave naen Of Missouri, llll-
nois. and the Valley Of the Mississippi You,
too, refuse 70 consent to the division of this ma
tion- Aou have for your leader aud defender OF
your cause to-day the successor Os a LINCOLN.
do not believe that when the Constitution of
the United stateFls restored in al its parts, the
people OF this country can manage so small a
matter as the adjustment Of the relation and po-
sition Of four millions Of eOiored people, will
they permit the lncOngruity Of the existence OF
such small number Of people to disturb the ar
warmly applauded. The ceremonies at the plat
form having been concluded. the party were
squeezed through dense crowd Of human beings
to the deck Of the steamer Andy johnson. Mean
while sal utes were fired and cheers were frequent
y given By the excited multitude. The knights
Iemplars acted as an escort. The efforts of the
police and committee were to protect the Presi-
DENTAL party from the disagreeabieness of making
their way through the crowd. but were totally m
Efficient The Masonic Fraternity however. rem
dered some relief By the interp0stion Of their
drawn swords.
Mounted on a platform on board the A. John
son, Capt. J. Il. FADES, of St. Louis, addressed
the President, saying, in substance, that the
people OF IT. Louis, irrespective OF party, Zen
dered to him the hospitality of the city. lie paid
ahgh compliment to the President Patriotism.
evOking 70 sound judgment and inhexible hon
esty, had risen to the highest pinnacle Of human
greatness; had raised poverty to eminence, and
labor.
These remarks were received With marked sat
isfactiOn.
The President said:
Language is inadequate to convey the emotion
that you have excited in my bosom on this occa-
sion. This spontaneous ard cordial welcome
from the people Of Missouri, is peculiarly accept
able to me. Under existing circumstances, to
receive announcement like this from the people
from the working people-fr0m the producing
people-mentally and PHYSICALLY, is a source Of no
ordinary gratitude; it is almost overwhelming in
itself.
had better, perhaps, leave you TO infer from
what l ought to say. or what would say, under
the circumstances. than to attempt to express II,
for l am incompetent at present to reduce to SEN
fences or to words anything like the appreciation
with which L ana inspired; but l must be per-
mitted to say, that do not appropriate this de-
mOnstratiOn all 70 myself l attribute it to the
times, TO the necessity of the occasion. to great
issue that is before the country, after having
passed perilOus crisis and peace having been re-
stored. The great question Of preserving the law
and the Constitution agitates the popular heart,
and Is one Of the most mOnstrOus recorded in his
tory. In passing through this chaotic and rebel
the Constitution. it throws my work on you and
the whole country. While on the one hand we
oppose separation and treason, on the other hand
let me. tell you there is equal danger of cOnsOl-
idation and Concentration Of all power in the
government. 1t is the patriotic duty of every
man, without regard to party or distinction, to
keep his government in the right chanel and
while he steers clear Of the whirlpool ON one hand
he should be equally certain of clearing the rock
the other for either will result in the destrue
ton and overthrow Of our present form of gov
States ghOuld n az
sphere, and so should the federal government,
and it now devclves upon the people, in restoring
peace and the restoration of the States to see that
all of the departments Of the government are
properly adjusted. 1t is easy. my cOuntrymen
know. to raise elamOr against any department of
the government and make the charge of tyranny
and despodsm against another, but let me say 10
this vast cOncOurse of people, that tyranny and
deSpOtsm can more etfectually be exercised by
200 men than by one. (Cheers)
Notwithstanding all that has been said and
done, l have planted myself upon the COnstitu-
ton of my country, and in doing so, have exeF-
cised power but what deemed my sworn duty
to perform. (Applause.) Let me say it is one Of
the most harmless powers of the Executive,
negative in its character, not affirmative, and
only that which, when tho circle Of liberty is
er0ached upon, can be exercised By your tribune
or representative TO sound the alarm TO the Amer
lean people. Then what have l done in your
name and in your behaif2 l have exercised the
veto power for the purpose of arrestng and stay
ing certain measures till the sovereign people Of
this nation should have time to consider upon
81
Believing that have done nothing but my duty
/ shall stand by the Constitution, and with your
help and Con being willing, all tho powers this
side of the internal regions combined can not
and shall not drive me from the discharge of
my duty. (Cheers.) Let me thank you for this
cordial welcome, and leave to your hands the flag,
with all its stripes unoblterated, (cheers,) and
invoke the best blessings of heaven upon you.
loud applause.)
lie was frequently interrupted by cheers during
the delivery of his speech. The President was
formally Introduced to Mayor THOMAS and then
escorted to the steamer Ruth, when the bells COM
meneed ringing notifying readiness for the feet
drew johnson, Ruth and Olive Branch were dashed
together, followed by many other boats as there
were original States in the Union.
As soon as the feet Of gaily decorated steamers
was under way, the Presidents party crossed over
from the steamer Andy johnson to the Ruth, and
passed up TO the cabin escorted by detachment
of Knights Templars. At this point, Capt. BART.
ABLR suggested that as the boats were about to
pass the mighty Missouri river, the party should
be escorted on the upper deck to view that mighty
stream. The President and party were then
eorted to the hurricane roof of the Ruth, where
they passed an hour in very pleasant manner.
The feet steamed slowly down the river, greet
ed at every point with salutatiOns from the peo-
pie on shore and the numerous boats that lay
along theshore.
The steamer Ruth especially was crowed with
passengers. Crowds of whom gathered round the
distinguished exeursionists, either to gaze at or
to shake hands with them. The confusion on
board this boat was intense, but there was no
systematic attempt 10 restrain it. A dinner was
served, of which many partOOk. The steamers
presented a beautitui and gay appearance as they
sailed up the river. very unelouded san light
ing up the scene and the weather was mild and
pleasant After dinner the President received
the veterans of 1872 represented by Gen. RAINY,
Col. RAYBORN and others. The first named ad-
dressed him as follows:
Mr.. President, am directed by the soldiers of
the war of 1872 to bid you an earnest welcome to
Missouri and the commercial capital, and with
one voice to bid you God-speee in your efforts to
NTWrn 60. 4
and give speech to the nation. In 1884 we fought
to keep New England in the Union You are con-
tending now. at the head of Q mighty host, to
keep all the States in the Union. Hereafter,
when peace shall smile upon all parts of the
United States, and we are permitted to worship
COP under our own vine and fig tree, with none
TO make afraid. then the old soldier. whose head
is covered with silver, will gather around him at
the domestic hre-side his children and grand
children, and recount to them the history Of An
DREW JOHNSON, the good President.
The President made brief Snd appropriate
reply.
At four o'clock the boats returned from Caron-
delet reached the levee near the foot of Walnut
street, where the President and party disem-
barked. and we're transferred to carriages.
Thousands Of persons crowded here, all anxious
to see the President and the other distinguished
excurtiOnists, particularly Gen. GRANT,
The police had a laborious and exhausting
task in endeav0ring to keep back the noisy and
surging multitude from erOwding on the car
riages. After considerable delay the procession
moved slowly along the route. Many houses
were decorated with flags and transparencies.
An arch was erected on Chestnut street, opposite
the Republican Office, elegantly decorated. and
ornamented with portraits of JOHNSON GRANT
and FARRAeUT. A statue of Judge DOUGLAs was
displayed near, on a balcony. The sidewalks
were crowded all the way on the route. and cheer
after cheer went up. Men waved their hats, and
women waved their handkerchiefs. A more love-
ly demonstration has seldom if ever been wit
messed.
The procession moved in the following order:
Detachment Of the Police, regular troops. sol
diers and sailors of the late army and navy,
wounded soldiers and sailors Of the late army
and navy in carriages, Executive Committee,
Knights TemplarS, President and Mayor Of st.
Louis, fianked on each side by knights Templars,
Presidential party. Gen. HANCOCK's staff, Officers
of Regular Army on duty in the city, Scotts
Club and CaledOnian Society in Highland uni
FORM Judiciary, City Council Of 81. Louis. Mayor
aud City Council of CarOndelet, City and County
Officers. Members of the Press, Second Division
Free Masons, Odd Fellows, johnson Clubs Of the
Society United Sons of Erin, Roman Catholics,
Total Abstinence Society, Students Of the st.
Louis University, Fenian Brothers, Draymens
Association. Police Commissioners. City Police,
Members of the Merchants Exchange and citi
Zens in carriages, citizens mounted. citizens on
be assigned according to order Of their arrival.
They finally halted at the Lindell House, where
the distinguished party were escorted to the par
Tor, and thence to the balcony over the main en-
trance, where they were greeted by thousands of
spectators from below. The President was iRtro-
dueed, and was received with most deafening
cheers, when Mayor THOMAS addressed him as
follows:
Mr. President, and Gentlemen Of the Cabinet,
and Officers Of the Army and Navy Of the United
States: As Chief Executive Of this great city, NUM-
bering 20OQO persons, i has become my pleasing