The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-05
THE PRESIDENTIAL "FOURTH,v -
Grant mt Woodstock-The Ceremonies, Reso-
Iutions, etc.-General Butler Opposes Chinese
EmiRrattOn,

At $50 o'clock A. NJ, the train reached Putnam,
where the party to leave the depot and proceed
to Woodstock some four miles Distant in carriages
which were held in waiting The usual crowd and
the usual reception greeted the arrival The Presi
dent and party left the cars and entered their
rages, when procession which had been previously
formed under the direction of mounted marshas,
band and the Sd Regiment brass band, through the
streets Of the village to give all an opportunity to
see the President. The pace was then quickened,
and the distance between Putnam and woodstock
was soon accomplished.
The procession which formed at Putnam was
headed by two posts of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, one from Putnam and one from Greenwich.
After these came the carriages containing the Pre-
sidential party and members OF the press The
route to Woodstock lay through country OF sivery
streams and foliage-cad hills, over road adorned
throughout the whole distance with banners and
toons. The inhabitants not only of the vicinity, but
OF distant towns in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and
Massachusetts, had turned out their hundreds, so
that in this comparatively remote part of Connecti
cut there was presented scene OF enthusiasm and
patriotism worthy OF the land which proclaims and
maint aims that all men are born equal.
Groups OF patriotic citizens were gathered here and
there along the route, and cheer after cheer re-
sounded as the carriage containing the President
General Grant rode the whole distance uncovered
and acknowledged the enthusiastic plaudlts by
bowiDg to the crowd. The notices, "Welcome
Grant," "Grant and Colfax," 1--WE have Peace"
'Welcome to Old Woodstock" met the eye along
the route. Every house was decorated and fes-
tooned Arches extended across the roads at inter-
walls. At handsome Catholic Church on the out
skirts of the village of Putnam the congregation and
school formed in line by the roadside the chill
dren all dressed in white. All greeted the President
with hearty cheers; The procession halted minute,
when pretty child in white was borne forward and
presented the President magnificent bouquet
OF flowers. This was the only actual
to time the procession halted momentarily TO
acknowledge the enthusiastic plaudits which re.
Arrived at Woodstock, the scene was an exceed
ingly animated one. Thousands OF people had
assembled, and vehicles Of all descriptions stood
rated with banners bearing the names OF the lead
ing generals OF the Union army, and OF the States
and Territories OF the Union The procession
wound its way into the ground and the dust
stained Presidential party had little time for rest
sands around the village gathered together in a
large tent erected on common.
4he President and MS party TOOK their seats upon
chair. on his right sat President Grant, on whose
right sat the Rev. Mr. Beech, pastor OF the Congre-
gatonal Church OF Woodstock To the left OF the
chairman sat the Baron Catacazy, General Gorlon,
Governor Jewell, A. ii. Bowen, General PleasontOn,
and General Hawley. Behind the Russian Minister
sat Ex-Governor Woodford and General Butler.
Cheer upon cheer went up as the party took their
places upon the platform.
dent, who was enthusiastically received After
music by the band the Declaration OF Independence
was read. Then Senator buckingham with brief
prefacing remarks introduced Ex-Governor Wood
ford, who gave an elaborate address.
Mr.. Cleveland read the following resolutions
which were adopted by the meetiug:-
The citizens OF Windham county, assembled in
Woodstock on the ninety-fourth anniversary OF the
nations independence, make this renewed declara-
ton of their political sentiments
We believe "that all men are created equal, en-.
doWed by their Creator with certain nalienable
rights among which are life liberty, aud the pursuit
Of happiness; and that TO secure these rights gov.
ernments are instituted among men, deriving their
Just powers from the consent OF the governed
Werejoce and give thanks for the lltion's SAL
walton from the prolonged and awful danger OF the
great Rebellion for The emancipation OF four mil
lions OF slaves for their elevationt TO full citizenship
for that erowning amendment OF the national char
ter whereby the Declaration OF Independence is
made living. universal reality and for the
erir,t Of harmon! arc f7ere-r'iy ~: 7gHqlt ne
lanc.