Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-01
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PRESIDENTIAL EXCURSION.
Departure from Albany


H. Departure from Albany.
L ALBANY, N. " Aug. 3l.-The President
and party were accompanied to the cars for
Auburn by q military escort, and thousands
of persons we're In attendance at the rail-
road station Thegreatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed and cheers were repeatedly given.
| These demonstrations we're continued until
tile train was lost In the distance. A dele
CATION from Schenectady, to escort the
Presidential party TO that city, were on
board. Mayor McMillen rendered to the
President the hospitallties of Schenectady.
Reception mt Schenectady.
SCHENECTADY. N. Y, Aug. 81, $40 A. M.
There are assembled thousands, exhibit
ing much enthusiasm, Salutes were fired
and frequent huzzas were given. The
President and party left the car and were
escorted to platform, where Judge Paige
delivered an address to the President.
Iu The President replied asfOllows:
i have to express my thanks for the can
did welcome which you have extended to
me to-day. Youare aware that it Is not my
purpose to make a speech, but am con-
strained to express in few words the graf
ifcation and pleasure which has been at
forded me by the demonstrations of the
people OF New York. They I'LL me with
emotions of no ordinary character, l
| only claim to be one of your fellow citi-
zens, passing through this portion of New
York for the purpose Of visiting Chicago,
to witness or participate In laying the chief
corner stone of the monument to The mem
ory of one OF our distinguished statesman,
Stephen A Douglas TcheersE and on my way
have witnessed the demonstrations, not
got up to order and to work mechanically,
but coming spontaneously from the people,
and for this you have my heartfelt thaSiks.
[Cheers.l l shall now barely allude to the
questions before the country. AS to this
matter my speeches, public acts and record
are, all before you, You know what they,
are, and from them you must form your
| Judgment. You are aware that the coun-
try has passed through perilous con-
| 1lict. You are aware of the trying
circumstances under which | took
hold of the helm of State; and now
that we have passed the trying crisis
in the field, we have the struggle of states
manship. ] migbtsay to you the army did
its entire duty; your brave officers and SOL
diers have done all there was for them to
db-and certainly there was much to per-
| form-and might say the navy did its en-
| tire duty on tile ocean and OH the inland
waters; and the Secretary of State, your
own distinguished son, in conducting our
| foreign relations and steering the Ship of
State through the whirlpool and amid
rocks, has well performed his duty.
| [Cheers.J And so far as my humble self u
concerned, have tried to do my duty, and
| God willing, If my course shall meet the
| appreciation of the people, | intend to
| continue to move forward in the course
have begun. Cheers i know no step
backward; intend to 90 forward in my
path of duty, because 1 know it is right,
tcheers,l and because it is the only policy
on which the Constitution can be upheld
and maintained. (Cheers.] And so believ-
ing, shall pursue that course with your
help and with the assistance of Him who
controlsall things of earth. [Cheers. Then
In parting from you here to-day, and thank
| ing you for this kind demonstration,
let me say that the Constitution made by
your fathers, after they had passed through
| the revolution, must be maintained Nor
must we forget the sacrifices of the soldiers
inthat conflict, whose blood as they trod
| the frozen ground, spouted from their heels.
| Yes, your fathers formed your Constitution
and cemented it with their blood. This is
the Constitution by which have stood and
intend still to stand. [Oheersl Let me
say in parting. have always relied on the
people when the country was In the great
est emergency, whether in peace or war.
In them have confidence and to them
look, and believe that in the future as in
the past, they will do their duty. leave
the Constitution and the Union of these
States in your hands. You must take care
of them, and so good bye. ..
l The President was frequently interrupt
ed by applause. General Grant was pre-
sented to the people and received their eni-
phatic congratulations. The train was soon
again on its way, followed by the cheers OF
the people. | ...
| u At Fonda. .t. a'u.
FONDA, N. Y, Aug. 3l.-The President
General Grant, Admiral Farragut and Sec
4 retary 'Welles appeared on the platform,
the train having halted Cheers were given
for each of them. Repeated calls were
u made for Secretary Seward, who came for
ward and bowed his thanks amid applause,
He said: .sts.. '..r ! la
Let me tell you that one thing may be
found In Scripture, if you will only care
fully look for f., that is, IA great man never
| lives at home,o Laughter and applause as
heretired. I iH
The PresideDtsaid: l -r ..af.s,.. d..
Fellow citizens, design simply to tender
you my thanks for the kind manner in
which you have received us, You arc en-
gagged In the same work that we are, trying
Il
time has been distracted and torn almost
in pieces, but, thank God, public opinion
has prevailed in this country, and the peo-
pie have decided that no State has right
TO 60 out of the Union peaceably or
by force. 2 [Applause.l This has been
\ settled by the power in the field, and now,
j after it has been settled, another portion OF
our fellow citizens are determined that the
i Union shall not be restored. Now that the
army, the navy and the Secretary of State
have performed their duty the performance
of another duty is with you. You
are to say at the ballot-box wheth-
| er the Union shall be restored and the
country be permitted to resume its
course of prosperity and greatness
ttqisi question for you to settle, and you
might do it at the ballot-box at the ap-
proaching elections. One ofthe depart
nnents of the Government seems disposed to
throw every impeachment in the way of the
4 Union OF these States, established by the
II Constitution of our fathers, and which /
i and others almost adore. Five years ago,
opposed those in the South who sought to
separate this Union, and / now oppose
those in the North who are adverse to the
establishment of peaceful relations be-
j tween all sections . Of the country.
4 Let the Union be preserved, and be, in