Year: 1866

anu as grateiul ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Oi
your service to the country We cannot
forget how earnestly you espoused the
cause of the union at the outset of the
late unhappy war; how zealously
you devoted your maSterly
abilities your time aud untiring ener.
gies to its preservation; how nobly you
supported the administration of your
lamented predecessor, and how in the
dark hour of disaster you stayed his
hands when they were heavy, and
cheered his heart when it was sad. Since
your elevation b the Presidency, al
though responsibilities were thrown
upon you far more mOmentous, If it were
possible, than ever devnlved upon any
of your predecessors, you have exhibited
the same fidelity TO your official obliga-
tions, the same patriotism and the same
incorruptible integrity In offering you,
therefore, this waTIn and heartfelt greet
ing, we discharges duty which we owe
alike to you and to ourselves, trusting
that, under the blessing of God, with
the aid of the able advisers who COM
pose your Cabinet, your administration
may result in the restoration of perma-
nent harmony and good feeling between
the States. We viii only add 'long live
the President; forever live the Union


SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.


Mr.. Mayor II thank you for what you
have said, and am in hopes that those
thanks will not beattributed to personal
vanity. The distinction which you
have made in welcoming me is exceeding
ly gratifying. You welcome me first as
the Chief Magistrate of the nation, dis
tinction and respect due to so exalted
a station, and then in the most accept
able manner you give your gratulations
to me as a private citizen. In this try
ing and perlous condition of our country
an encouragement of this kind strength
ems and inspires me in my determination
to pursue and carry out the policy that
| believe will result in the restoration of
peace and prosperity to the government
and the country. I feel confident and
hopeful. All l can say in return is,
warmly thank you. know how to ap-
preciate such q welcome, aud again l
thank you most sincerely for whas you
have said to NE, both as a Chief Magis-
trate and as a private individual and
citizen. [Applause.]


TROY DELEGATION.


The Mayor and Common Council of
Troy, accompanied by large delegation
of citizens on board the steamer Emf
line, met the River Queen at Corrymans
and accompanied her to Albany, where
the parties arrived at about seven
o'clock.


ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION At ALBANY.


ALBANY, August 3O-The wharves
were densely lined with spectators to
such an extent that the excursion party
could scarcely reach the carriages. The
greatest possible excitement everywhere
prevailed There was continuous cheer
ing and firing Of salutes and music.
Thousands of people lined the sidewalks
of the streets through which the process
sion passed. and some in their anxiety
orowded the carriage way to peep into
the faces Of the excurslonIsts. Inc Pres
ident's carriage was guarded by the Bur
CESS Corps. The procession passed up
Broadway, and returning was received
by the 10th and 25th regiments and the
Fire Department, the latter comprising
six hundred members. Along the route
a number Of buildings were Illuminated,
and flags and transparencies displayed,
rockets fired and different colored pyro-
technics Illuminated the streets, At
about o'clock the procession halted at
the Capitol, the park of which was
densely crowded with persons of both
sexes and all ages aud conditions. Gov.
II ha No
steps, and having shaken hands with him,
delivered the following address:


ADDPEs5 OF GOVERNOR FENToN


Mr.. PRESIDENT: With high consider
atisn tor tie chief magistrate of this re
public, | address you words of welcome
in behalf of our citizens and the people
of this State whose capitol you visit
We extend to you aud to yoHr suite hos
pitality and greeting aud desire your
safe conduct as you go hence to pay
honor to the memory of the lamented
Douglas to State also distinguished as
the home and final resting place OF the
patriot aud martyr Lucoln. lhaye no
power to give due expression to the feel
ing Of this assnmblage OF citizens, nor to
express IN Httibg terms tue respect duu
magnauimity of the whole people upon
an occasion so marked as the coming to
our capitol and to our homes, of the
President Of the United States. In their
name | give assurance to your Excel
lency OF their fidelity, patriotism and
Jealous interest in all that relates to
good order, progress aud freedom of all
the States, and OF their earnest hope
that peace will soon open up to the peO
ple of the whole land new fields of
greater liberty, prosperity and power


REPLY or THE PRESIDENT.


The President made no lengthy reply
but merely returned his thanks and ac-
cepted as the Chief Magistrate of the
country the hospitality of the State.


The President and party were then
escorted to the executive chamber
where the Governor introduced the
President to the Senators of the State,
and to the Lieut.. Governor General
Grant, Admiral Farragut, Secretary
Wells and others were subsequently in