Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-15
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
Progress Through Ohio.
More Radical DiHcourtesy.
An Hxci,ing Journey to Pittsburg

| ana recovering iroih t'N V"NN'' W ~
rhea.
The excursionists took their departure
cheered by the crowd, while cannon gave
4 parting salute. The President on the
platform bowed his farewell.
We'are now on our way having before us
n Journey of one hundred and ninety
three miles before We reach Pennsyl
| vania
NEWARK, Sept 1873 am. Several
thousand persons were there IN waiting
Statutes we're fired, flags protuseiy dis'
played, and long piece of white cotton
was stretched across the road bearing
the words 1--WE stand by A. johnson.
No Indianapolis here" Gen. Smythe
introduced the President, the secretary
of the Navy, Gen. Grant and Admiral
| Farragut
Calls were made for Secretary Seward {,
hut the enthusiastic crowd was informed
that he was TOO unwell to appear before
them. Three cheers were given Tor the
President. the Constitution, and the
Union. ,,L
The President, in brief address,
thanked God that he could receive inns
welcome as citizen OF the uhited
States. 1t was a source of qualification
that he could present to them the flag. oil
the country, not with twenty five but with
thirty.six stars. The citadel of freedom,
the Constitution of the United otates,
has been encroached upon; and II the
invasion of the organic law shall not De
arrested, the day is not distant when we
shall have consolidated monarchical
form of government. The tendency now
is TO absorb all the powers OF the Gov
eminent in the legislative branch.
The time has come when we shall
break the shackles which bind us to
party associations, rising above parties
and taking our stand by the Constitution
and the Union. Let the country be the
rallying cry.
He was glad to see the people coming
10 the rescue The constitution was the
league by which he was bound, and not
the league which met III the darkness oil
midnight to destroy the constitution:
Unless the course of Congress is. arrested
nv your suffrage, we shall have another
civil war. Ii will not be between the
North and South, but an intestine war
Then | ask you to come forward and
prevent such a deplorable result by
standing up for the constitution OF your
country.
His remarks were frequently inter
rnpted by applause. Some persons IN
the crowd. as ii 10 distract the proceed
ings, repeatedly shouted for Grant, when
Gen. Gustav said "yon cannot insult the
President through Gen. Grant. he
then proposed three cheers for the Union
of thirty-six States, which were heartily
given.
DrNNIsoN, Sept. l2-The train halted
for a few moments, when the President
made speech with much acceptance.
New MARKET, 2:40 p m.-Twenty or
thirty persons we're here present, men
and boys. They showed placard con-
tanning the words New Orleans" Some
one in the crowd proposed three cheers
for Congress and Thad Stevens, but they
were only family given.
Gen MeCollum remarked to them that
as they had sunk so low as not to res
pect the President, the later would have
nothing to say to them
Three cheers were proposed for Grant.
| Calls were made for Gen. Gustav, who
appeared on the platform and said Il
was born two miles and halt from
here; but | am ashamed of you. The
cars then moved on.
CADIz JUNCTION, p.m.-We stopped
here to dine a fine repast was iurn-
ished by James Cady. Subsequently the
President and others were introduced,
including Gen Custar, who said he was
1 II Glad
the President had an opportunity to see
some respectable men IN Harrison
| county. He had seen at New Market the
worst class, the first be had seen since
the beginning Of the war. i.
A voice, I'VE don't insult the Presi
dent here.
| repeat. have not seen a worse elias:
of people. A voice, Except the
rebels u Gen Custar replied:
No, don't except them. The rebels
have repented. Do you not knew that
| New Market is the home of every ism
and that there is more inhdelity in New
Market than in all the country together
1Cries. That's so. \ ou re right
The President mace few remarks.
he said the time had Gene when W.
should reason together, and when passion
and prejudice should cease and concord
aud fraternal feeling prevail Let u
have entire union, reconciliation an'
peace =,
These and other utteranees met Will
generous responses, in strong contras
with the behavior a; New Market
The New Steubenville committee, wit
Col. McCook, are now on board.
SrEUBESvILLE, September l3.-fron
four to FIVE thousand persons were her
assembled. Gen. Grant and Admira
Farragut were severally introduced an
| cheered. There were cries for Sewar
and repeated calls for Grant
The President was subsequently lntrd
duced, when some one asked him to CAV
them a few words. There were reneWe
cheers for Grant, and hoohngs an
groans with huzzas for johnson.
The President, in reply TO the reques
said. II doubt from the indication
: here, whether that could be done or not.
Renewed groaniug.I
Gen. Custar said 10 the crowd, wa
b till next October, and worse groans tha
? these viii be heard" Laughter, yell
, and cries of hear. hear
The President said. let them alone
they know not what they do.
The disturbance was renewed, o.
when il had somewhat subsidized, n
. President said:
d Il would make single remark to thu
e portion of my fellow-citizens here q
day who are disposed 70 treat me, ie
/, low-citizen, with civility, in addition
the chief magistrate with respect
tender my thanks for their manifest
toss Of regard 0fthe other portion
y would ask.