New-York tribune., 1867-06-24
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
.nnruA11N RnsTON.

s,.sTrc GREETING IN BOsTON-sPEECHEs OF III"
PpysrpEST AND SECRETARY SEWARD.
M YniHekAPs TO TEs TRIBUNE -, puos;
RosroN. June 23-Tho reception Of the rIesi M
en,al party from NewYork to Boston was Iat "oie
thusiastlc than on the other end of the line For
-, !, A,osonbuset,s have been debarred the PRIV
Ieca of seeing President Of the United Sta'es anu
tertay they improved the opportunity Az e"0" , a.,
from New.YO to Boston crowds h'u '''0' - -
most instances they were enthusFisuc' Jo' " w 80 80
evident that the most Of the people "eic
nv eur,ositv than anything else AS the traih ne"eu
,,hc ,,onulace came out in large bodies, ana were
- inhilant than their neighbors living nearer Nc"-
-yL After leaving the latter city, fortches'ei
was the first place where any crowd mao assenpi0u'
and when the train stopped few minutes 'no PooPo
rushed TO the to see the party inc iIoSu0n,
and Mr. Seward appeared and acknowledged
the eompliment At Cross Cut and Stamford there were
aso many people assembled and they eheered as tnc
presidential moved In the latter eiiy SS tS
pabcnck of New Haven joined the party ana uu 1 ulS
bonos OF introducing the President Tor mat PvI P "
mn the arrival Of therain at sprlngne4 ~ ~ r s and
inasted on seeing Mr.. Johnson and Seward Az m ~.
nearly all the people IN town nad a%d Se Cheers
All many persons and the salutmg OF S paeS INIT ~ Mr.
vicinity TN The PeSps Sy dfS0't tme to say he thanked
them for their reception. AS tn tnS uIN Nav Haven
~ Rttord distance of 62 miles the journey between
those points only took hour aud 40 minutes AS tnS
th bsndEercbefs In fact all through Connections the
eonle were ubilant on the arrival Oi the party AT Hart
ford hdSn the er%%3 Sn %s RS R the party coming
20 town by az later hour THOSE present ~ WI
COMMITTEE the Council Of spI1pgneg d and two pfher
and escorted them to Ine c aS ave the people assembled
a chance to see the President, SECRETARY Se""iu an"
T;ens Rousseau and Gordon Granger ,
RECEPTION BY THE MASSACHUSETTS, AZ inOId iaId tLI
tle after two O'Clock the train reached SpIingned'
and here by far the largest cfOwG roy & % entered the depot
salute was fired from the arsenal Dnt Ut no en,uus se
most Of whom were ladies' Several houses were
aecorated with flags but there were no % %mottoeS ane
and "a they walked between the tes Of policemen th.T9
were a few faint cheers. secretary SSWdiM ~ @ th
,norc attention than Mr.. Johnson. The Mayor then
SsSoTtcd the party to the balcony of the hotel aud III
Few words introduced the President, who SAID ., h
Tfongh he had differed political opinion IRON hS
aioTity OF the people of Massachusetts, ms efforts u
always been elevate the great mass Of his county, mem, &
and IN assist I'm preserving the principles on Wlch o
free Government was founded lie desired 10 say to inc
people of Massachusetts tns Sod hiS aim and the
Constitution of the country his guide Inc uine, tne
yemaTks bnt he Ithanked God the time had come
when the people of the country could reason Win O!o
another; that the time had come when passion ana die
sway and that now an could une tlelr e y sn ~
and nnted peOple In conclusion he would say that Tor
this welcome lie extremely thankful words were were
and he therefore begged them again to accept OF ms s
rere thanks for this manifestation OF their respect ana
on leaving the balcony the President and snite were
nshered into the ladies' dining saloon wIeIc ueIi So
H. Reed of Gov BullOcks sn III behalf OF the nor,
welcomed the President TO Massachusetts, ana tOid MN
that Gov Bullock Eoad ResSSSSn& & NO and mmsdaeT
after the party partOOk OF dinner PROVIDED Dy Ihe Guy
nrtSsr insreaed y the presence Of delegation Of
Councimen from Boston Gen: Andrews United states
CHARLES Lew Woodbury. and c. A. Moore, committee of
the Grand Lodge Of Massachusetts, took inc uin when
terry at the Arsenal fired salute. and the Worknen
Snee[eu; , 1Doot eeld sbort stons wore made and
the President and party again forced TO show them
selves Before reaching Worcester selman Messehg9r &
Boston Counsel officially introduced hSSli ana sara ne
snneared At Worcester the party received a cordial
greeting At Framngham the same feeling existed ana
at Cottage Farms near Roxby where the party left the
train good deal of enthusiasm was manifested. The
trip from New York 10 Boston has been delightful one
The superntendents OF the three railroads over which the
narty Travelled took charge the at the
ment Of their road and to them Is great deal OF ered
THE ARRIVAL IN BOsTON-THE PROCESSION.
Gov Bullock officially received the President in Boston
Mr President: have the honor to welcome you to
Many q yS%T fS e 70 te ahd
your visit like theirs exees our deV4uon 70 the union
ofeiai position respect the Government of this whole
country desire is 10 manifest in every possible
a%ercoD D Tpiob trust Mr. President that you may
roong your stay Massachusetts, sufficiently 10 enable
manifest high regard for your ONCE ana TO you
TO tbs President johnson replied:
YOUR ExCELLENCY: In reply can only tender 10 yOn
tny thanks this welcome. would be doing myself IN
ieenSs which have experienced upon the soil Of Msssa
chusetts Her early history IN connection win inc union
are more familiar with it than myself 1t known to ALL
IL has become the history OF the country In visiting
Massachusetts under these peculiar circumstances II
peculiarly gratifying TO receive such welcome. With
regard 10 your remarks as to the preservation OF me
egotstlcal when say yield 70 none IN my devotion to
that purpose 1t is not my intention 70 make speech
welcome to Massachusetts, and especially TO Boston
The Governor then introduced his stan 70 the PRESIDENT
tired, and the President shown 10 his rooms.
Atlo o'clocE1he members Of the City Government and
many prominent citizens, including Gen BANKS and Con,
gressman Hooper called upon the President who received
Them without making speech Between 10 and II o'clock
GilmOres Band arrived and serenaded the President II
meantime the dense mass Of people amused themselves
by cheering for Mr. johnson, Gems Grant and Sheridan
Sasm. Mayor NOrcrOss introduced the President, who
spoke as follows: I
In being introduced to you here tonight 10 for the
purpose OF informing the cfo%q va tnat 80 IaL as am con-
my purpose in visiting Massachusetts, this occasion TO
reasons, OF which IS that 1t has been long time
desire part to visit the state OF Massachusetts, one
of the glorious States Of this c0nfedeacy CheeTs This
Is OF the why am here. There s another,
it true which shall not allude this
In presenting myself here andI in being introduced to
you tonight by your istinguished'xepfesenatye the
Mayor, it is for the purpose Of informing you that
Jcres on the outskirts Of the crowd Three cheers
FOR Congress-" which at once givenl The
manner the cordial manner in which have been received
by the people OF this State this occasion will make
ax ea sa eonnn 10 nd S dr aes e S - a.
nOD, just long viii the impression remain indebly
upon IL which has been made by the people Of Mas
sachusetts since have visited this State Though
stranger to you and though there has been much said
about party and all that business
whatever party. In paying your respects 20 the
Chief Magistrate Of the nation Is done, understand
irrespective of party stand before you tonight
your fellow citizen and, have just remarked the
Chief Magistrate of the nation; and the in which
A havP a. a. and
as the Chief Magistrate Of the nation Is peculiarly crafty
ing to me, and think will not detract from your rep
fafion or character. I must though after