The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-16
Ex-PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
His Reception In BnItimore-An ImPos-
ing Denomination.

His Reception in BnItimore-An ImPos-
ing Demonstration.
TIE public reception given By the people and
citv authorities of Baltimore to e1-Preslden ut
Johnson, oa Thursday last, was splendid
ovation. The turnout was one Of the great
est popular demonstrations ever seen in Bati-
more. Tho procession was magnificent and
the streets on the line of march were thronged
by an enthusiastic crowd Of men, women and
children, who received Mr. johnson with
| cheers, waving Of haudkerchlefs, and other
tokens of popular applause. The e1-Pres-
ident held q reception at the Exchange,
o;,er which be 3es ss ,orted to Barnum's Hotel.
During the afternoon the Fire Dsrsr1m en'
made fine display and trial in front OF Monu-
ment Square. Dinner was served at haif-past
eight O'Clock. MIR. johnson took his seat with
Mayor Banks on his ri hit, and Governor
Bowie on his left. About two hundred per-
sons were seated, among whom were eI-Secre-
tary Browning, Hons. Garret Dlyls, Golladay
and Trlmble, of Kentucky; Eldridge, OF Wis
consin; Randall, Of Pennsylvania; Korr, of In
diana; Ex-Governor Swami and Hon. Stevenson
Archer, of Maryland, and Others. In response
to the first regular toast, "Our Guest" Mr
Johnson said:
Gen,smen In rising after the sentiment
which has boon read, 1t is not for the purpose
of making an address, but simply to tsuder MI
sincere thanks for the complimentary manner
in winch you have been pleased to rater to my
self and the manner In which have bscu ena-
blcd to DISCHARGE the duties OF the Executive
chair, | have no views to express IN any
speech tonight other than those OF which you
are already advised, and rise now simply to
tender my heaI tfelt thanks Tor this expression
of your appropatiou, and for the cordial m inner
in which have been received in your midst.
lam free to say (whils discla m making any
address) that during the last four years, IN tho
arduous struggle which has been gong ON Tor
constitutional liberty, IN the darkest aud
eloomlest, and mos tryins.and ! might say
The most perious-part 81 that time, the en-
couraremcut and cotintenance tuat nave To-
ceir.d from the citizens of Maryland has been
] nocnlar and sustaining in it's character to me,
foreat cbeers;1 for in the most trying struggle
Of thls crisis, Maryland, when welooked to ner,
was found Standing by the Constitution and by
the Union Of the States. GCheers.l Aud re-
neat. rise tonight for the purpose OF tender
Ing nv thanks for the many k,udnesses have
received from the citizsns OF OF Maryland, una
especially Of the City OF Baltimore. .,
And in now retiriLg from the most e4aiteo
station IN the gift OF I free people ana step-
ping from that position into the ranks OF my
fcllow-citiz ms, and helping, or endeaYorIng to
helm them bear the burdens which have uot
been able to lift from their shoulders, l feel
more honor and more consolation and more
qualification here tonight, an Amorlcan clu .
zen, miugllng with my fallow-citlz 'ns OF Mary
land, than would in being Tomorrow lnausu-
tla tp6 Stofna
rnins of violated constitution. Loud cheers.
Yes. INV deliverance has been the greatest
case of emancipation since the rebellion coI-
menced fLaughter.l l stand mere to-nlghe'
in YOUR midst . freedman. Yes, 1fee e-man,
thank God an | would rather stiud here an
American citizen than 10 be frcsldens ano De
slave. (Uhcers.1
for the purpose of making an address. but
rather TO hear and to be the recipient-and
have been the recipient. Yes yo1 nave maoe
the speech; it is not for mo to make IL. huu
the speech you have M ide to mo hero To-Day
and to-ulght will be treasured up and carTled
with me az one OF my mos, cherls1co rccollec-
tlons to the last single pulsatlon OF my neart
which has beat Tor It's country Ior tio i"S' iouu
| years. [Cheers.l .,,-
Accepi INV thank, then my fellow-cltizsns-
| not an unmeanlag, uot simple utierance-Dut
the sincere thanks OF my heart. for the KING
| ness and for tue manifestations OF your cono-
deuce aud regar,i with which you have received
me on this occasion.
The ex-pres don't resumed his scat amid loud
and prolonged cheering. Speeches w,1e also
maGe by Governor Bowle ex-aoverno Swami
Messrs. Browning, Jones, Eldridge, Davis. Acr'
and others. A letter from ex-Attorney-Gcnera
Fy.rts was read, IN which he said he woult
always remembor with pride and pleasure hu
services under the administration OF AndroS
johnson. Letters from ex-Secrctary "eieS
General Schofiold, Hon. Oakley Hall and others
were read, expressing regrets at not being adj
10 attend.