Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-04
The Presidential Progress.

President Johnson has swung the north eastern arc of his circle and returned to Washington. It has proved decidedly the most reputable trip he has made. His be- havior throughout was the very best of which he is capable, he said as little and about himself and his policy as it was possi- ble for him to say. The best spirit, too, has been shown in the reception he has met Recognizing the fact that his visit was made for no political object, and smother ing their dislike of the man, the people of pect for the office.
 We cannot help thinking, however, that all these official Progresses" were much better dispensed with in our day. Our railroads swell the crowds of curious spec tators beyond endurance; our telegraphs transmit with all accuracy equally unendu- rable the impertinences and platitudes that are the inevitable outcome of such oc- casions. Amid all the noise and excite ment of a public reception a very little wit on the part of 8 cabinet minister seems dlsproportionately large, and a very great amount of conceit on the part of @ chief magistrate disproportionately small; but when, stripped of all their tinsel, and with out any of their exhilirating accompani- ments, these sayings appear in their bald deformity III the public journals, We find nothing so stale, so unprofitable. so repul- slVe. 1t does not follow, however, that our President and Cabinet officers are really of the lnhniteSimal cail1re that these drumming and fling times would make them appear. What is then required of speakers IS that rare power of saving notl- Ing, neatly, impressive}y, and in not too many words. N4ny men who. bavipo a Polht to speak to, speak most eloquentlv. founder about in the most pitiable ami helpless manner on such occasions We are not sure after all, bat Gen. Grants mode of saying nothing is the safest.
 To prove that our views are mt ,,,,;,,a, to the actors in this latest farce We annond few gems from the official remarks wi,c1 occurred in connection with the President, visit to Connecticut:
 At the depot in Hartford he was tbn, apostrophised by Mayor Chapman:-
 ''You will try to heal the wounds which war bo caused ana soften the anlmosiiies engendercd b sectional conflict. Ii you shall be successful i this MT. President you will earn fer yourseIf need of fame bestowed upon few mortals. Tba you will endeavor to succeed i'll restoring this fran quiity most earnestly believe"
 Whereunto the President replied anon, other things as follows:
 eff I know myself and I think do. Ts'If tn; court knows herself &c T I have never had a sin gle pulsation of my heart that did not beat for in return of peace and concord # can be a,a hum be l'astTu1ae' i bringing harmony to our dist,acte and dirided country should feel that had file the measure Of my usefulness.
 When we consider what particular unsuccessful peace-maker the Presiden has proved, and how easy 1t would be for hin ''to succeed in restoring tranquility" b, merely keeping quiet himself, this dialopu seems anything but solemn.
 On arriving at the Senate Chamber. h, was welcomed by the Lieutenant Governo as Chief Magistrate, and also as "a citi zen eminently distinguished for his deyo