The New York herald., 1872-07-31
President Grant on His Senti-
mental Journey.
A Splendid Reception at Utica and a
Pleasant Dinner.
Ex-Governor Seymour Clasping Hands Across
the Democratic Chasm.
Future Movements Of President Grant and Pre-
parations for an Early Descent on
the Thousand Islands.

UTICA, N. T., July 80, 1872.
This rather handsome but usually duh little town
was In a blaze OF glory to-day. The citizens and
city officials and the residents for miles around
have been working themselves into terrible
state OF excitement for the past few days
over the announcement that real live
President Of the United States had condescended
to come down upon them not so much like wolf
on the fold as like lamb to the slaughter. The
day here has had the appearance OF general holi-
day, all the inhabitants turning out in their best
sunday clothes, and the hotels, public buildings
and many Of the private dwellings being gayly deco
rated with every conceivable variety Of banner and
streamer.
The Presidential party named in today's HERALD
were assigned q separate sleeping car at the Erie
depot, Jersey City, last evening, and your CORE
spondent engaged berth in the next car, taking
his ticket for Norwich, N Y, where II arranged
the party should breakfast the arrival train
this morning. That arrangement was subsequently
altered The desire OF the people in the various
towns through which we passed to get look at the
President was strongly manifested. In most
of them the trains did not stop
at all, and the consequence to those
who remained out under the fog and the
dew up to late hour at night must have been dis
appointing, to say the least. Wherever the train
sizes surrounded the track and climbed upon the
cars in q vain endeavor to catch glimpse OF
THE GREAT Two-TERM CANDIDATE.
When we arrived at Turner'S the passengers
rushed out to get something for supper but most Of
them had to return to the cars unsatisned; the
colored walters all flung duties to the winds and
came forth to greet the man who as they rightly
or wrongly conceive has given freedom and
protection to their race. The Presidential
car, the Queen City, switched on singly with
special engine at Binghamton at halfpast three
O'Clock A. NJ, and arrived within mile Of Nor
wich at twenty minutes to four, thus making
forty miles In an hour and ten minutes.
Here the engine halted half All hour
to give the sleepers time to dress, and
allow General Porter time to attend to his
the depot at Norwich. Notwithstanding the early
hour, the whole village had turned out to greet
Greeley's rival The remainder Of the route being
narrow gauge, the party was compelled to change
cars and u few OF the sightseers thus got a
short glimpse Of the President. The car in
palace. car; 1t and the baggage being the only
ones attached to the engine, which was very gayly
banners, so that the remainder OF the Presidents
journey to and through this city was really pur-
sued In state. On board this car first noticed
PERSON NAMED BROWN OR THOMPSON,
who called himself u railroad superintendent or
something of that Sort who insisted on forcing
everybody uncomIo table by his offensive and in.
soent stupidity IL Is quite probable that he won't
and he can spare himself much trouble and anxiety
AT a quarter past seven the train arrived at
Washington Mills, AMI here it was met by large
delegation from Utica, headed by Mayor Bntterlieid
and bakers dozen OF Aldermen. AS
on boar d, the train continued on the the
route TO Utica. Mayor ButterGcld was then pre-.
sented TO President Grant, and rs the others came
into the coach they were introduced to the Pres
dent, who shook hands with each. The President
was awakened from nap to perform this opera
tion After all we're introduced Mayor Butteriield
said:- 1855 Vl..
=, D. MR.. BuTrERpELD TO THE PRESIDENT
~ yora ExcrAescy-we have come in a body as the re-
Se it tn,ed sss 40 and Ts'es%s to s s
COMMON eqaei c uca % held s yssiorGay %ss's
solution Wh,eh haye ,hs & honor & 10 pres to you
Tiea asS away Win ySS Pleasant nsnorics Of is
IN nir soTro voCE SPEECH.
Z President Grant bowed In response to Mayor
Butterield's address, and remarked aside, al am
TO he The guest Of Senator Conkling, | beneve.r
He then invited the gentlemen 10 take seats. and
seated himself as he glanced over the resolutions
y aSSped ny e
TO him and engaged in brief conversa-
iion. But soon gave his seat to Judge
A few Of the City Fathers were introduced TO Mrs.
Grant, who. after few remarks, gave up her seat
to the genlleman and retired to her state room,
Lieutenant Fred Grant seemed to be Ell.
joying his nap in the south end Of the
coach, and was only presented to few of
tile eycursionists as the train entered the Utica
depot. The first note OF welcome was sounded by
Dunns battery, as the train entered the city.
A moderately large number OF citizens were
congregated In the depot yard. When the
train was stopped Senator Conkling and wife
entered the Presidents coach and greeted Mrs.
Grant and Child In their stater0om. Before the
President left the coach he
shILINdLy REMARKED TO SENATOR CoNKLING
''rbe Common cornell OF Utica appears to be al
most az large legislative body as the one we have
IN Washington. hope it is more orderly thah that
one"