The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-09-05
THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR.
THE RECEPTION IN PIsIzA-
DEEpEaEA.
The ReceptionT In New York.

lent : tram afllNcu NJ Two D cloth anu lilI-
teen minutes this afternoon. lie was re-
ceived by the committee of merchants and
military officers. -.
Colonel james Page addressed the Prosi-
dent, rendering him the warmest hoSlItaii-
ties {. the citizens of Philadelphia lrrcs-
pective of party. Ile repre.e ntel the mcI;
chants and professional men, OF all kinds
who recognized him as n Chief Magistrate
o the Re- ullic the 1hOFn prot ctor OF
their rights and liberty. The people otT
Philadelphia heartily congratulated hin on
the close of the unfortunate rebellion; that
peace had returned, and brother was no Ion
ger engaged in war against brother; that al
the States were restored to the Union and
the Constitution, and that the. Union was
one and inscparable. They believe, he
said, that you, through the divine blessing, !
will bring back peace in fact as well as m
name, aud that soon all good citizens viii
throw aside partisan considerations for the
Nations welfare. Wishing you a pleasant
enjoyment OF the'miSsion you are now per-
forming, AMI safe return, We tender you a
hearty welcome, believing that 1t will be a5
acceptable in its iniormality as if 1t came
more properly from our municipal authori-
ties.
Inc IreSident fSllleu as Io!lO"S'
Permit me, in respoSe to what you have
lust said to terdcr you my sincere thanks
and the thanks of those who accompany me,
for this cordial welcome. | hope you be
licve me when | say | know how to apprc-
ciate this welcome made by the citizens OF
Philadelphia. You have uttered certain
sentiments and wiShhsas tn myself. l res
POND to them cordially, AMI 1 believe they
are shared by those who are with me OIL the
present occasion.
| trust peace has come; not only peace,
| but permanent peace, and that IN luture we
shall learn war no more. Peace should be
peaul arly adapted to this nation and to the
feglingS of the great mass OF the people OIL
PHILADELPHIA. We have hal war enough.
Let there be peace. In ]aI,usion to what
you have said about the Constitution and
my past conduct, / will merely say that
every effort, and all my influence, either as
a Chief Magistrate or as Il private citizen;
shall be exertcd to bring about peace, and
restore a distracted and divided country.
The speech was heartily a~ppIauded,
General Grant was also loudly checred.-
The President and suite were then csc 1rted
to the har0uches waiting inside the depot,
by the First City Troop, which acted as a
body guard. The military werot then formed
in line, under MIaioT-GGneral Meade, and
were followed by the civic societies, com
nosed of the National johnson Club, mer-
| chants, fremen, Government cmp.aSsca: a
a calalclia ofciJizens brining up the rear.
The whole procession proceeded to the
Continental Hotel.
With Secretary Seward on his left and
General Grant on his right, he appeared ON
the portico fronting Chestnut street. Sec
rotary Wclles, Postmaster general Randall,
Admiral Farragut and others OF the eXcur
sion party, together with General Meade
ami staff, were also in the immediate WENT
ty. The object was to witness the passage
in review of the military and civic process,
sion. The mass OF human beings III TIT
street below was immense, and many were
the cheers given by the moving line for tht
President, General Grsnt and Admiral
Farragut, the President all the time waVlu!
his hat aud bowling to the crowd IN return
for the compliment bestowed opon him
The President made several attempts tt
speak. "Fellow, citizens, he said, "b'
calm for one moment, Here were erie
from below of "Order,
The crowd, preceived that the Presi lent
was about to address them, surgel to an
fro, and mQtcl closer, il possible, TO- tn
hote'. The President again lny'tel then
to him their attention for only a tcw mo
ments. Finally, comparative quiet having
been secured, he said;
FEILoW-CTIIZEN8: In visiting Phl!adel
phia on the present occasion, it was not 10
the purpose of making a speech, bn' | wa
on my way, in company with the distlr
I guished gentlemen, to the Great City OF tn
2N West, Chicago, to witness and participant
in the laying of the chief cornerstone OF tn
monument to be erected in memory OF
, distinguished statesman. We have take!
5 Philadelphia on our route, and, IN ben
here, | must be permitted to tender TIA
: citizens CT Philadelphia, on the preser
occasion, and under the peculiar clrcunl
stances, my heartfelt and'sincere thanks to
tho public demonstration
| trust the day is not far distant whe
one part of our country shall be arrayed !
/ battle against the other. | trust tho'day
far distant when brother shall be set again.
brother, and in the name Of God shall Ii
Q his hand against his throat. | trust I'll
i day is far distant when the land we lo'
shall be again dronched With a brother
blood. The blleIul planet OF aro and bloc
:, has disappeared, ant the benlgnant.s star
y peace has taken its place, and under l
% influence | trust the country will return
G affection, peace and harmony, and that re
onciliation will again be brought ab0u
l. and We be cneabled to stand together as OF
=, people and one Union. LChaerS So I
Us regard the part ! have taken in poll
h cal affairs. | have recently said J. did II
= intenj to make II speech. Ny public az
, and messages are already before the cou
. try, and t j. from them you arc to jndg
10 4Voicos-'Thlt's a fast, You are rigi
D. Go ahead we are with you.
n believing, as | do, that the policy | ha
- parsued has been calculated to advance a
= promote the pest interests of the COUNT
IN Col being my helper, | Intend to stand
OF it, and with your help and Gods will II
ID Union shall be restored. General Il
70. pIause.
AZ Then let us stand together, let US q
G. proach u common platform. let us forget
at have been divided in parties, and forget t
is that we must obey the behests OF a pan
ro instead Of the command Of the country.
Let your country be saved; let the inter,
le of the great masses Of the people be pres
b. we'd; then let parties sink mo lnsignidcanC
at IF a party must be +naintaiGd, let is be has
p on the great principles OF The COnstltutio
- Yes, the Constitution Of my country is t
"a strongest league which can be forged. II
a, newed and general applause.
h And when you talk about leagues
ca Laughter who is it that has entered il
a covenant and for a league above the Ok
stitution? Applause. Sach a II /
l. entered into a combination against
if country, and we should look to it. |
be- each man belong to the great Nation
!; league, and let the Constitution of t
u United States he the Constitution of
league. For myself, / want NJ better CO
ID titutional league than that formed by Wa.
os ingtop and his compaers. Applause
% wassgood enough for them-it was GO