The New York herald., 1866-09-09
FROM SPRINGFIELD TO ST. LOUIS.


beautiful morning greeted the party in Springfield
nd after quiet breakfast at o'clock the Presi
snt and suite proceeded 10 the depot and entered the
main for Alton ILL., band OF music escorted the guests
ben the hotel playing national airs. and few hundred
persons composed orderly gathering the cars 70
Witness their departure. The rowdyism OF last night
Was not repeated; neither was there great evidence
r interest in the proceedings curiosity TO the
distinguished persons Of the party. At hafpast eight
O'Clock NJ the train left Springfield bohind, while the
band continued playing and the cannon firing
III. Doolittle, Junior, and Marshal Goodng left us
hsrs, the former 70 return 70 his homo in Wisconsin,
I'D the latter 10 visit his family in Indiana Assistant
Marshal 0'Beirne will discharge the functions or
Sas latter in his absence. General stoneman
md Colonel Dickey General Grants nrst Chief
= Cavalry, joined the excursion yesterday,
md viii accompany IL as far a. s. Louis The latter
fsnGsnaa - ~ ssasssvaass ssaasauss fSr oonsress
aAa at large fron Illinois, in opposition 70 General
SLsGan, and entsrtains strong hopes Of election.
RE st. LOUIS REcErnos COMMITTEE
fhs st. Louis delegation met the President At Spring.
knsld Il consisted OF Bart Able, chairman; E
| d sannard President Of the Merchants Exchange;
Dshn T. Garvey. Daniel g. Taylor sx-Mayor Colonel
Dsha Knapp OF the 8. Louis RJ~blicon Colonel Brook
nysr, Vice President Of the Board Of Aldermen Alder
IN Yriedeneau, Colonel williams and Tom Richardson.
me nrst stopping place was Chatham, where few peo
~ only had assembled. AT vrden . much greater
sunbsr In waiting, and honocd the arrival Of the
peyty by . salute and selection Of national airs
HSTHunAsn oARLmvnLl
A. Caslinvllsi the temper OF tho assemblage
nistakabiy changed. The reception that awaited the
President rsssmbed the popular outbursts the
| nne Of the New York Central Railroad Every counte
nanos beamed with Joy, and every throat was dis
tsnded to the utmost In the effort TO drawn the salute Of
ewsnty guns by patroc cheers The citizens Of the
@rounding county had assembled in wagons aud other
vehicles and continued their applause until the train
wss out Of hearing. At sbipman and Brighton there
anxey Of the people TO the President evidenced the
great interest felt by them In the policy Of his admins
iRaiion.
BRILLIANT
On arriving at Alton the Mississippi burst suddenly
INTO view bearing Its waters fleet Of twelve steam
boats loaded with sxcursionists from ST. Louis and
SCANNING along with flags and banners dying The sight
nne one, and drew srclamatons Of surprise and
Dleasure from all Al the Alton depot stand had been
erected by the city authorities which the President and
enhcers conducted, while the ladies' and their
attendants conducted at once 10 the steamboat
Andy Johnson which had been selected transport the
party TO 81 Louis, twenty i've miles distant
salutes 6red and the greatest possible excitement
Drsvaed. The cheering wild and the demonsra-
esons emphatic.
rBs sAYoR's ADpREss
The Mayor OF Alton extended cordial welcome 20 The
President and the statesmen and heroes who accompany
hlm In neat speech, saying that however much the
etzens differed, their welcome irrespective 81 party
ue alluded TO his recent at Chicago at the laying
~ the Douglas Monument stone and to the dying
yords Of the late Senator TO his son, namely BE
eithfu TO the constitution and obey the laws
ysfsrrcd tho yesterday to the tomb of Lincoln
9vosng from his letters and inaugural address full o
Dairiosm and charity they faithful TO duty
Trfp Pr uvxTfa
The President, In hs response returned bis thanks
and senator Douglas were personal as we'll A. poii,
Ang public liberty. The reference made 10 The con
stliution induced him to say It time to consider
eminent Of limited powers made Of gum elastic
70 be stretched at vii and pleasure. All those
q civil and religious liberty mus, learn
Oat there be liberty without law,
and In the language o. the ancient Greeks The love Of
| liberty Is the soul OF Law, and when We lose i
liberties at end He might BE- approached for
hs public course; bat be stood now where he stood
When he nrst entered upon public hfeShcre he stood
vhen the rebellion commenced and where Jackson
stood 10 1882 when II proposed TO dissolve these
States and where he would stand notwithstanding
the stureatons ~ public men and the press. ha
stood maintaining and vndicaiing the constitution
,he eoantry' ana. WIN , we nep .,.as ,ns
~gardless u aun,s aud cora H expected thosc sho
heard him to take the constitution aud as into TIER
own handsthai lsg which had been borne by 20 many
noble and gallant defenders triumphant tho land and
on every ~ea-and come forward Ike men, forgetting
pefty ana party pfincipcr. we nave HoaTu Aptut
oman pat and abolition. Now, who did more than
he had done 10 behalf Of that cause Bot he
Eould tel them thai, more emancipation was needed
Shis would be effected when reason had resumediher
sway. The people should rise above party and rally
sround the constitution save your country nrs, then
ron may have party He knew they would be morally
Courageous the walks Of ife they had been phys
eaiy courageous In the ncld let Ne have common
constitution. Union and flag, and bring them to our
altar swearing that they shall be preserved though all
esher things lost
Tho President frequently interrupted by applause
SECRETARY UvARD's sryym
Mr. Seward then vociferousy called for and mads
. speech lie said IN substsnce:-
10 1864 yosr votes and mns slsciea Ab'shsm Lneols