The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-01
Whole number of delegates
THE PRESIDENTIAL TRIP.

Ths trip of President johnson to Chicago
is attended with the most fattering marks of
respect from the people of the cities through
which he passes. At Baltimore he was es-
corted by on immense crowd, and addressed
thsm in a few remarks. At Wilmington,
where the cars stopped for moment only,
he was met by delegation of citizens and
compelled to show himself Gen. Grant and
Admiral Farragut were also called out aud
cheered. At Perrymansvills, Havre de
Grace, and other places, demonstrations were
made. But at Philadelphia, where the CITY
council had failed to provide any reception,
he was received with most enthusiastic hon
ors. A committee of citizens met him at the
depot and escorted him to the Continental
hotel, where an immense conoourse of peo-
pie assembled and called upon him for q
speech. Stepping out upon the balcony, the
president, supported on the left by Secretary
Seward, and on the right by Gen. Grant, ad-
dressed the assent lsd thousands in q brief
speech, in the course of which he stated that
his views of policy and of the political stu
alton were shared by those who accompanied
him. In the evening he was serenaded by
the Tailors' Union and the German Manner
choir, and responded briefly. At Camden,
n. j., they were Joined by Gems. Meade and
Butterfsld. At Burlington, Bordentown,
Trenton, Newark and other places they met
with the mos. cordial reception. Arriving
in New York, the party was met by the COM
mittee of the common council and escorted
by division of cavalry up Broadway to the
city hall, where Mayor Hoffman delivered an
address of welcome. The president replied
in brief speech, and after he had concluded,
Secretary Seward was called out and also
spoke briefly. From the city hall, the party
proceeded to the Fifth Avenue hotel, amidst
immense and enthusiastic demonstrations of
respect. In the evening the party were ser
enaded, and the president made capital
speech. Gen. Grant, Admiral Farragut
Baron Stocked, and others said few words
In the morning the party visited Central
Park, taking the steamer RIVER Queen, for
Albany. Gems. Custer, Rosseau, Fullerton,
and Steadman, and A. T. Stewart, Richard
Sohell and many others Joined the party
All along the Hudson the people were gath
cred in great crowds, saluses were fired, all
along the river, and cheers given by the peo-
pie on the shores.
AT Hudson four or FIVE STEAMBOATS, lying
at the wharf, were densely filled with men,
women and children, and other places near
the river bank, large crowds had assembled
The hill-tops presented long line of spscta-
Torso and many persons were seated on the
slope. The scene was not only interesting
but pleasurably exciting.
The president, Secretary Seward, Admiral
Farragut, Gen. Grant Secretary Welles and |
Post Master Gen. Randall and all others on |
board the River Queen properly recognized |
the compliments bestowed. Ii was perhaps |
the most animated demonstration on the vay
from New York. AT Stuyvesant a salute
was fired and the usual salutations were in
terchangsd. At 6 o'clock, when IL miles |
from Albany the steamer Metamora ap-
preached the River Queen with the MAYOR |
of Albany and committee of the city coun-
oil.
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mayor to the president. Admiral Farrsgut,
Gen. Grant and other distinguished gentle
men of the excursion party were also intro
doced to the Albanians.
Short addresses were made, by the mayor
of Albany and the president. A similar
delegation also came, on a steamer from
Troy and the same ceremonies followed.
Arrived at Albany the wharves ware
dsnsely lined with spectators to such an OK.
tent that the excursion party could scaroslv
reach the carriages. The greatest possible
sxcitement everywhere prevailed. There
was continuous cheering and firing of salutss
and music. Thousands of people lined the
sidewalks of the streets through which the
procession passed, and some in their anxiety
crowded the carriage way to peep into the
faces of the exoursionists.