The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-04
a1tOsEs'' Al BUFFALo.


= betrayed into = Speeeh.--IHe stIll
has CeonHdenee ana Il yyIuIno, -
Eardon.-Grant and Farraatuf fjIirr,v
ORthe Lanrels.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. S.-The Presi-
dent previous to leaving the falls this
morning accepted an invitation to visit
81. Louis. BE viii leave Chicago Friday
morning for Springfield stopping there
I'LL tuesday, and then take the cars for
81. Louis spending Sunday there. This
morning the President was waited on
by the Buffalo committee, headed by
E1-Erestdent Fillmore. The train
stopped at IonaWanda a lew minutes.
me PRESIDENT made a few remarks
Gov. Seward was called for who ap-
Peared and introduced Admiral Farra-
gut. AS the party passed Fort Porter
national salute was fired by the reguz
lars. As the train neared Buffalo, the
scene OF the late Fenian raid, was point
ed ont and was viewed with consider
able interest. The party arrived at
Buffalo ut 10 o'clock and were received
by the military. Quite a number OF
people were at the depot who cheered
the Presidential party as they appear
ed. Ihe Procession moved through a
lew OF the principal streets to lJia,rara
square when the President and party
mounted platform erected for the pur-
pose. Hon. Willard Fillmore Welcom-
- - ACoAACA1 IA a 4SM dQDIODElaLG
remarks, at the conclusion OF which
President Johnson stepped forward and
was greeted with three cheers. He rel
peated that he had confidence in the
great mass of the people to preserve the
Constitution and the Union, and de
MED that he had abandoned his former
patriotic position, and had committed
treason. The South had submitted to
the arbitrament OF arms, and want to
be in full fellowship with the govern
ment. They admitted their error. and
hao done what was required of them,
and he had it not in his heart to DENY
them their place in the Union. The
south cannot get along without the
North and the North without the South.
He was willing to pardon all who had
done wrong, for if the rule of condem-
naaop We're followed there would be
put feE survivors. lCheers were given
Tor the President, Grant and Farragut.]
The President and party then adj
1ourned 10 the house of Mayor Wells
and partook off lunch, after which the
procession reformed and went to the
Lake Shore depot, took the cars for
Cleveland at p. NJ, and will arrive in
Cleveland about 8 p. n. There has
been but little excitement here, and the
principal curiosity has been to see Gen!
Grant and Farfagut, who were ire
quently cheered.
BUFFALO, Aug. 3.-The following is
Ext President Fillmore's speech
- Mt: President Tho pleasing duty
has been assigned to me of well
coming you and your distinguish
GERS of the army and navy, accompany
ing you to the Inequalities of the city
OF buffalo, This is the more grateful.
to my feelings and the more honorable
to you sir, as / was authorized to speak
IN the name and on behalf, not only of
the city authorities, but also of all our
citizens, without distinction of party or
sect. All have cordially united in this
testimony of respect to the Chief
Magistrate of the nation. They know
and appreciate your patriotic devo-
ton to the Union during the
darkest days of the REBELLION when
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress threatened treason, and your own
State swung from her moorings under
The Constitution and drifted into the
turbld stream of secession, you stood
like a rock in the midst of the ocean
against which the waves of rebellion
dashed in vain, standing erect and firm
while the tempest howled and the wa
tiers surged around you; YOU firmly re-
solved that the Union should be main
tanned. Since the war new issues have
aEisent Of which 1t would not be proper
for me to speak on this occasion. but /
think may venture to assure Won. in
the name of all, that however we NAV
differ as to the best mode of accomplish
ing It, yet we are with few exceptions
anxious to see the Union re-
harmony and commercial inter-
course, and fraternal love again
uniting the North and South, and the
sooner this can be accomplished, the
better for the country. Every intelIi-
gent man knows that until this is done,
a 1er,I, ~
and business, to a certain extent. must
be paralyzed at home. As matters
now stand, all Is doubt and uncertain
tvs and no man can safely predict what
may happen next month, or next
year. Such state of uncertainty is a
national calamity. But will not de-
tain you longer this vast multitude
that stands before you are anxious to
hear the voice of them they have met
to honor and not mine. With sincere
prayers that your journey may be a
pleasant and safe one, l repeat the
cordial welcome to our city and regret
that your stay IS necessarily SO brief.
allow Az VINE me the honor to present you to
Mr.; FIlmore's address was greeted
with loud cheers.
1- I" NosFs'n SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman, ana through Won m
this vast concourse that stands before
mel feel incompetent to present. in
language sufficiently descriptive of the
1eellngs and emotions produced, but IL
Iwere disposed to make a speech and
tlIne would permit me to do il, notwith-
standing that 1 am overwhelmed with
the presentation here to-day and in the
manifestations of regard and respect, vet
say II wholly unprepared, the mind
would be exceedingly barren, the ge-
mus Gull tnat could not give utterance
70 something on an occasion like this
am nee to confess to you that since /
she GoEaHnneLt to my place of destina-
t1on IN the West, the demonstrations
that nave been manifested by a great
mass Or the people ara eXceedinRlv
l1atttteftng and gratifying to me, for I am
nothing but mortal man, and man IL
stseePti6le to dattery, and loves 1t /;
and willis admit this defect in I5af.fsc
ton OF my nature, 1 trustin God that I
nave discrimination enough TO see
the differences between manifestation
given 70 individuals, and the emerQen-
ctes that bring them forth. There Is
one ming Icannot be mistaken in. the
signs OF the times. The American peo-
pie nave undertaken great work. be-
ginning with the suppression Of the re-
9ellton. There were certain PRINCIPLES
declared, as has been alluded to BY youf
distinguished representative here to-
Gay, whose character I have known for
great many years, If not as well as
IN person, in the midst Of the struggle
When tue rebellion began, when It
seemed to me that the political horizon
WAS most. lowering, i determined 10
stand upon the constitution and flag
OF my country. .i30metfTn es those who
nave the reputation of the strongest
arms ana hearts yield and give mp, but
we got encouragement from various
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