The New York herald., 1866-09-05
THE DETROIT RECEPTION.

THE DETROIT RECEPTION.
| General G:rnnt Receives the Party The Crowd
too Great for Convenience Powerful speech
OF the President Denonncing Congres-.
GENERAL GIANT RECEIVES THE PARTY Al DETROIT.
The party arrived at Detroit at seven p H., General
Grant being depot carriage to receive tho Pre-
| sidcnt
IHE CROWDS
We greeted At the railroad station, our arrival
al seven O'Clock, by an Immense mass OF spectators
The party dsgrcefay pressed and jammed BY the
eager crowd they reached the stage with extreme
difficulty. Secretary welles aud Postmaster General
Randall swept away BY the crowd aud unable
| 20 exircate themselves Tor several minutes.
Rscxruos
On reaching the platform, the President receivei
by Mayor Mills, who extended him brief speech
| cordial and hearty welcome, stating that II
offered mark OF the oi the ctzcnt OF Detroit
for Mr. Johnson and their admiration for his eminent
public services. Mayor Mills in the course of hts re
marks iikened the President Andrew Jackson also
| Tennesscian.
| The President in reply, rendered hs most sincere
thanks. He said II the rst time he bad ever been
in Detroit and TO be cordially received was ON that
account peculiarly gratifying in reference to the parallel
which had been drawn between himself and Andrew
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extremely flattcrinr; but he hoped that the cond-
dencc which had been reposed in him, aud which
had been betrayed by that ilnstrious patriot,
1 might be betrayed by him. In conclusion tho
President expressed his implicit reliance the people,
| and his determination to stand by the constitution
| (Great cheerng) Tho people win sustain those who
sustain them, and thank God he had never deserted
the people tappisuseJ
l. Tnx aoTsl.
From the staging through the depot TO tho carriages
In proved be fearful passage than that OF
the famous bridge OF Lodi aud when finally at the curb
stone in front Of the depot the troubles but half
| ended; for tho President was seated In
carriage than every ex-Aldcrman and police magistrate
that infested the city commenced rushing or the
vehicles in the Of the Line and completely crowded
I sai thnse fnr wham they -'snded- The slddie
| House was at last reached.
THE CROWD gzroRg
In lis 'front.' and in the cross-strects leading 10 II,
probably not less than thirty thousand perons
sembed many Of whom lad been sandns there for ave
hours Tho President commi~eraied their fatigue aud
soon proceeded to the balcony 20 address them. He
/ received with loud ou,bursss o applause.
| ~xtcosE
wP Wells on bshe. OF sic city extended it, hospi.
tatos and respectful salgsiioas the President and
in the name thousands who hrouged the streets;
also the member or Tho clbne, and the officers Of
spoke chaxte and eloquent terms Of the Presidents
devotion the Union. His plan only needed for
ment hut il had utterly failed 10 do enything for the
i restoration OF tho Union and permanent peace The
people win not keep silent his principle. HIS poky
was consistcnt with hs letter and spirit or cons,
tion In conclusion. NJ Wells asked the audience 70
4 give silent attention 10 tho voice Of the President
aesros.,L
The President was sgan cheercd. and having been
troduced he thanked his fsow.czens for The cordial
welcome He was free 10 say the iorobio and cosent
terms which his pablV services had been eoquenty
! alluded TO exceedingly nasterng In their
a. he ,eginning and then trace the history Of
| the rebellion % ias p"sent .ime he took
He was one Of those who believed that this governmni
was an Of God and Intended TO he perpetn
aicd and 10 be handed down through AL time He be-
lieved this people seni ont among tls nations
10 accomplish gr al Nilsson. n had been said that
the star u empire westward ~cnds ~ way tcrca of
| good \ and believing the government 10 he per
pstua nc took his stand at nm early day against all
| Efforts TO Dissolve the union OF these sises.
i VI. believed that tho principles embraced In the
1 constitption no, only competent 10 embrace al
the States within ~ limits, but ttnt -
\ broad and strong enough embrace the continent and
\ not storpns there ali the nations OF the earth.
(Appause) Hc one of thoss who beicved that the
people Of the United states we're sent on grcsi misr'on
! iIe extended 20 a who came irre wecomc, where
they could ind home and an sbidDz place He would
receive an from abroad 70 that a. might make basis
upon which the empire might rest Bs woaid say let
them come but in saying he believed the time would
come when instead Of bong recipients ana weiooming
| n great centre aryand which ths arts and sc-
1 enccs agriculture and ms.banrs, and this true
philosophy q govrrninsn' WV s.'naI, sna mem .h's
great people VIII rsdisie and enhghcn the civilized
i world y.s the line would como whsn railroads and
telegraph wires viii eryade earth 'endons of the
arm whsn the earth you'd betoin. snsbie y tonci,
| and reflect intelligence IKE tho face ~ man Vie had
always uped the Union, aud hence nc had opposed ue
south their efforts 10 Dissolve BIT they have bren
overcome Their srniss have disbanded Having failed
ihar forward and ssy we 40 ert shs
/ 1rms you ofer They cgfns bNck fspsnt@ut
and .cSnowisdsins the supremacy o. the
| consultation, and ssk 20 be adnlnted snd
welcomed ~ States, COMPOSING 70 part orr saIaay Tbs
being done where Il there Gallant and patriotic,
wish 10 degrade him Gcbeerl such vas not hs s.t,
| ceases and me rrcrlsnsilon sf psafs having sona
FORM not srDef oe erliug ~ sny Territory or
state who he ssked, vss thai wsnsa 70 rropen ihe
Thai desired nxpin 10 see brOthers land dscrobed With
bsoshsrs blood Was there soy ons willing 20 into
another revolution Ceres of NO, no. He waDud 70
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