The New York Herald Newspaper, August 30, 1866, Page 3

Tm NOTIN eee Doe ee President Johnson New York. His Reception by the Citizens’ Committee . and Municipal Aut'orities. seine OLE MAGHIFICENT SCE‘, O8 THE HUDSON. rie eb ghtamwcnene: SUNSHINE, FL’ G8 AND GUNPOWDER. hennnnnnnnnnnnnnn Half a YAllion People Welcom- irg Andrew Johnson. - May ox Hoffman's Address at the City ‘Mall and the President’s Reply. { QPEECH OF SECRETARY SEWARD. WHAT GENERAL GRANT SAID. THE BANQUET. GRAND ENTERTAINMENT AT DELMONICO’S, Speeches by the President, General Grant, Seeretary Seward, Admiral Farragut, the Russian and Mexican Min- isters and Others. 5 SERENADE TO THE . Preparations fer the Reception of the ANCTION OF THE STATE SENATE. | ‘Wiolent Attacks on the President by Radical Senators. ‘ee Bes “DEPARTURE FROM PHIVADELPHIA. =... The excitomont in Philadelphia consequent.en the ‘President's arrival grew with every hour of hiestay in ee city. after the conciusion of bie last spocch, be- ‘tween ten and-eleven o'clock last evening, the crowds @beolutely refased to disperse froureny of the streets @urrounding tho Ceatinental Motel, er irom the winiduy + and balconies facing it, or from the stairways aud lobbies ke @f tho house, unki long sfter midnight. Every con- esivable attempt was resorted to for inducing him to ap- pear from time to ume, and at least show himeeif to the + @ager waiting thousands who arrived late and had been de- -prived of an epportenity of obtaininge good view of hin, - Ov of getting ear eneugh to catch the sound of bis voice. Ho was sevoral times on the point of gratifying the pop- » talar desire, but the fatigue incident to the trip from ‘Washington, and theaumber of short -esponess he was eompelled to make, added to the hanéshaking inflicted | jies aecomblod hy the was nide wub flops, & wpon him at every station at which the train had stopped, was so great that bis friends deterred him from makitig apy further eftorte on the ocoasion. The labor | distinguished visitors aad the ey sntheritios, from f travelling so,snany wiles daily, and baving his me | whom the addreeses and response: were to lave beve pompletely occupied in receiving delegations and ro- @pending to the impromptu but enthusisstic receptions pevery station op the rosd, was thought too great to | made by tie police to effect the necessary opening edmit of the additional burden of ate aud unreasonable bones. The multitude wae therefore competed to desert the wtreats without another opportunity of sesing him fr that day. According to the printed programme, be was to leave Philadetphia at eight o'clock A. M., in gpecial cars @ttached to the rear of the reguiar through train, bul owing to the dense crowds that assetabled in the morning ‘to witness his departure, {t was found impoesible te cop vey ‘him to the Walnut street ferry in senson, and arrango- ‘ments were accordingly made by General MeCallum, ‘Waving the transportation of the party in charge, to has ‘@ special train leave for ite accommodation at quarter Pat cightoislock A. M., and to run as nearly sifteeo minutes behind the regular (rein as pyssilio. 4a the party left the hotel the heavens wore rent with @eeors nnd yoha, the streets in some inetances so effec \u- ally blockaded that the procession wae retarded and Mapped despite the herpulean effort of te police and mailtary to clear them without resortiug to violence. ‘The ferry was finally reached and the pasty safely 4e- posited in the train awaiting | at about belf-past eight A.M. ‘The time thus lost could not be anade up om the run to New York, but was rather increaxed by unavowabic de tontion at other places. ARRIVAL AT ORVERLY. . At Beverly » party of young eirts bearing small flags, {0 their bands were ranged by the Gide of the track, near the station, and greeted the ap- train with mingled songs aud cheers. But was tnexorable as fate, and the cars Gaahed past the party without even (he wknowledgment Of slackening speod, The manifestation of respect wae and the little band of maidens were recipients of many Mattering comments from nearly all on board. ARRIVAL AT BEKLINGTON. On ranning ‘inte Barlingtou the train was stopped for | E few minutes to give the nutnbers assembled at the ‘Gepot an opportunity of seeing (ho President and otber dignitaries of the party. The noise and uproar of the yelling and cheoring rose distiactly above tho din and Clatter of the train. The President and Cabinet, and Generals Grant, Meade and other army officora, and Ad mirai Farragut of the navy, crowded on the rear plat- form of the train, aud wero greeted with every conceiva- ble expression of pleasure aud satisfaction, There were a fow words spoken, heard only by those in the immediate vicinity of the train, « hasty shaking of hands by those who were fortunately within reach when the cara stopped, a terrible scrambling and strug. giing among those fariher off to gain the coveted pri. vilege, when the tron horse snocte! an sflen sea the | comstitufion and (he thelr Maren. Prrteoe wan whirled hastily away, AT ponvextows sulytantially the game scenes wore re-enacted, but a | moithor place was there any public demonstration or even a0 altempt at one by the civil! suathoritter. One geqsloman in the crowd constituted himself the spokes. | train with the President and man for those present amd said:—' Mr. President, wo to you 4 cordial weleome and honor you, parti cularty a¢ 8 man engaged In régtoring the Union of our Jou suoeded Im your undertaking |’ A bearty* was shouted nearly all present, pi worl ould oniy «thew for the b . NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1866.—TRIPLE SHEET. done him by such spontaneous expressions of | oldest ‘ryboate detailed to transfer and good will, and was then Borne away amid oe on the live was bed be Gistingicished guest fro%a Jersey City to New York, The the cheering that welcomed bis advent. Sar anaes Gea a ones cae ABETYAD Ap TREN. Indies, and abou’, 10,000 pertons gained admittance to the As we neared Trenton it became apparent *'s, greater | several plaiforms below. Preparations had been mad@ %o Prem'siy receive the | Outatde "ue building there could not have been Jess than party, and the propriety <i s<pping a few additional | from to twenty thousand persons congregated, minutes in consequence ¥As generally conceeded. ‘Many of whom had come many miles from the interior 4 Presidentitl salv*’s honored the approaching trais, | of the country to witness the reception, Every avuila- and before the *inoog of the first gun had fairly died | ble spot that could be ‘procured was crowded. In fact, | away in th valleys the crowd at the atation was endeay- | all the house-tops adjoining the shore were black with riD§ “o board the moving train, Before it had fairly | people anxious to secure a view of the President and "opped the platforms were crowded with men | guests, The Cunard steamer the Persia and others were and boys, and the roofs of two of ‘the cars | beautifully decorated with flags. Taylor's Hotel, the crowded as much ag the depot, A large con- | American Hotei,\the Police Headquarters andall the lead- course of people filled the grounds around the | ing public buildings, including the various engine houses station and all the avenues leading to it, Here the Pre- | and about two thousand private dwéllings, were richly aldent was met by a formal delegation representing the | decorated with flags. On Montgomery street was @ large municipal authority of the city, and was prevailed upon | transparency with the following inscription :— to leave the cars for a moment and receive the congratu Wil WELCOME THE TRON EATBION cheers of those aseemb"ed at the depot the Colden com- menced to move. ACROSS THB RIVER, ‘Tho vail from Jersoy City aepot to pier No. 1 North river was the most magnificent part of President Jobn- son’s reception in New York. The watersof the stately Hudson were bated in a fiood of golden sunshine. On either side of the river tho shipping was gaily decorated with mapy-colored and brightly gleaming bunting. Anchored about midway frem the New York and Jersey shores were the United States sloop-of-war Idaho, seve- ral French vessels and a revenue cutter, Sailing and ‘steaming up, down and across the river were numerous yachts, schooners, sloops, tugs and large sized steam- oats, At the Jersey City dock the Cunard steamers Persia, Corsica and Aleppo were flying national and sig- nal flags from truck to keelson, As the Colden left the Jersey shore the guns from Fort Castle William com- the stirring refrain, and belched forth in flame and lations of the citizens, arent 4 one.ene, Mayor Milla on bebalf of the city introduced him to UNION AND THE CONSTITUTION. Blaten and long Inenen oie inca a youded in smoke, Mr. Alfred Reed, President of the City Council, and they MORI CE LOCO TELE: HOEEEE HE: through which the sunlight fell with diffused splendor. Jointly oxprossed (o him their great satisfaction at the In front of another building was the following: — From the Cunard dock several saucy little pieces barked id eece re Lene te pete bE tet TE ttROte te tETOONON: out their welcome, and the guns from the Idaho and the opportunity of having, if but fora moment, the Chief NO PARTY'S SERVANT. French ships iont a helping’ hand to awell the marta Magistrate in their midst, with the privilege of making Independent, free, and guided by the dictations3 | music which annoy that President Johnson had ar- his personal acquaintance, of his own heart, rived. As the Colden passed the Idaho and other Mr, Reed ANDREW JOHNSON. government vessels the men were all at quarters and In the name of the people of Trenton Mr. bie AOAC LO LOLOL TET LOLE LITE OLEIE BOTOR: the yards were manned. Over the water came rincing tended the munictpal He thanked the Pre- | At the railroad depot, on the arrival of the tiain, was | Cheers from the gallant tars, and with Che ree sident for his efforts to restore the Union, and hoped bis | Mayor Cloveland, of Jersey City, and several members | tmusic trom the lands ih tract the diferent, vee. efforts would be rewarded by the fulness of success, of the Common Council. About fifty young Iadies.were | sels. wegtet vm the welcome Freetdent, et REMARKS BY TIE PREADENT. on 8 arrival at low also present, who presented, through one of the distin- haa Qu Piva” ae ae The muititude again cheered, when the President re- sponded ag follows:— Fexiow Crtmxxs—All that 1 can say on the present oc- guished citizens of Jersey City, to the President and Gen- eral Grant and Admiral Farragut each a splendid bouquet, bearing the inscription, ‘From the National, Conserva- stampa, &o. Their hopes were doomed to disappoint- | at Mobile will be recorded in future ages; the ment, for at eleven o'clock the police formed in line, | statesman whose life, saved from the blopdy dagger stretching a rope from side to side of the park, leaving | tho assassin, is stiil devoted to the best interosts an open space in front of the City Hall, The trees then | America; and last, but not least, Andrew Johnson, became living hives of human beings, while the time- | neither abuse, threats, or slander, can drive from thé) honored brown stone statue became a manly support for | manly purpose of restoring peace and prosperity wo a sqiad of bootblacks, head, shoulders, arms, coat tails | country and poople for four years afflicted with the di and legs, doing useful service in this novel employment, | ful scourge of civil war. The police expibited their aeoustomed patience, but now MAYOR HOVYMAN'S WELOOMING ADDRESS, and then to vary the dull momotony of their work, Mayor Hofman then read the following address:— tested the durability of their clubs on the heads of some Mr. Pxwupayt—On bebalf of the Tatictyel authori- luckless wights, Even this soom became stale, eo they a sinene ot Nee TO y wee ci men made an attack on the statue and trees, but before they | Fation have in past tinge been rocewel and Teached these places the occupants had vanished. This was pes The portealte of many of them wwe ee Great discomfture to the beotblacks, who were numer. | toldiir™, salesmen and patriots; but nape w ~ try ad eo y Sunlyrepresentd, Every shade of Mow York society | \"sto,"luuly au ha coneaton amore git Was on the ground, wingling in close community during Domiate Cound have ato ted resolutions, by ap al the weary hours from ten A, M. till fone P. M,, | Udaniinous vote, which 1 vhall bave the houor to when tho head of the contége tmiade ite oxproming their tonfdeace in your starsamenstts the first rank of cavalry came im sight, headed by clari- potricilen, qd the aitleens, with great unanimity, have Ly to ye ons blowing lustily, and the distamt cheers were Beard | iit "to" ag cxthuniastic ns ieeill Y crush whicts welcoming the Chief Magistrate, there was ageneral aye sense and show of relief. The cavalry brigade filed into | to your ‘This popular demonstration \# hot from mere respect igh office; bat it i a tribute which the vq | people offer to the fuelity, ability and patriotious the enclosure in a most orderly mannef, The President's | Pack? Say, ‘Oia lushiys ability and patriotiemg carmage then made its appearance, and the enthusiasm | the ment. They recognize and to was tremendous, It reached ita Height when General | extent pean te uaaguitude of the responeibit- lon we been upon to asame, Grant was distinguished. The scene hore was indoserib- | {ite embarrassmente which have aurrougded you and thé able, Cheer upon cheer, waving of hats, handker- | dificultios which have beset your way, and. th chiefs, umbrellas, cloaks, anything and everything, wore | You for tho fearlessnens you have manifested 1 for the Union of the “tates aud the rights of t t all enemies ‘ork, which now Capes pea has never faltered devotion to the Union and the constitution, and it never will, Itis the metropolis of the country, and when it speaks it does not speak in whispers or utter uncertaia sounds, It speaks to-day, and [ trast this great demon- well answered by the occupants of the carriages, The party alighted in front of the City Hall and then proceeded to the Governor's Room, amidst the plaudits of those upon and around the siaira. A carriage con- taining Signor Romero, Judgo ing, United States (Loud cheers.) The city casion +n to this address is simply to tender you tive and Loyal of J Oity.”" ofthe cee ements coacchcaver: |" KUMERGE Wandeoe of tae employed bf of the course government in the endeavor a undred of the working men to restore and maintain the Union. We have been en- | tne Now Jersey Railroad Company anda like number gaged in a work on which the very existence of the gov- ernment ‘and I am proud and more than gratified in tin same patriotic spirit pervading the people of New Jersey as that of those throughout the section of country through which we have passed. We have from the Erie Railroad depot were present and united in giving tho President a hearty welcome, Delegations from Hoboken, Hudson City, Bergen, West Hoboken, Fort Lee, Bull’s Ferry and Pleasant Valley were present, had a long, bloody and expensive rebellion, and now = peace. The suppression of the rebellion | headed by their several Presidents, and after tho reoap- Teveliog has beet, put own and: assuming that the | Hon at Jersey City, erossed the river and participated object of the war has been ghee neg we have pre- | m the reception in this city. sented to us an iesue that the are out of Appearance of the Harbor, The ferryboats .~re crewded from morning till neon the Union; but it was to nett the Union that the rebellion was put down, ‘o say the Southern States were mever out of the Union, which bas continued one Dette nisun tiie bed tate or Anes | ok ae ae nee nae nee ene | princi are ip the nes# tho military display and the entry of people, abate are co-extensive with the whole poe ay gh ao or rection only., We should | th® Presidemt, thus swelling considerably the stand on a common platform of the Union of the States, | dense crowd lining Broadway and other streets aud ft ourselves above ail party considerations (Cheers) | through which the procession was to pass The ferry Let there be acommon feeling—our Sountiy inst, Gor soantty ait the, time-disregatding | boats were gayly Gecoraied with the natioual colors and for the palliepaee. (4) none and cries of at other flags, and from the mastheads of nearly every he tik! Good! Good!) T return you, gentlemen, | yossel in the harbor waved the star spangled banner or ae rn ie a eer ee iegaced | 80me foreign flag in honor of tho occasion. Bunting and streamers were everywhere in abundance, and the great variety of colors and the display of flags and banners of 'y description at all points in the harbor had a grand and magnificent effect. A number of British yorsels lying in the dock at the New Jersey side ‘were tastefully decorated. The scene presented in the barbor waa truly grand, when the cannons were booming away from the forts, fring the national salute on the arrival of tho Presidential party at New York. ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK. — cause as weil as in that of your children. 1 say, just as we arc leaving you, that the gentlomen who are asaociated with me in all the departments have Pertormed their duties, inclading the army and the: and the 5 of State has abl. fonts fo relations. 1 repeat | am proud to say all have performed their duty in the endeavor to save the pb anpegy And now, whem the issue has come, be- wing as I do in the integrity of the American peopie, ‘ou are invited to come aud at the ballet Lox your whole duty. His remarks were repeatedly drowned by spplause On concluding the bands struck up the national airs, the people thronging around, as overywhere else, to obtain at least a nearer view of his face and figure. ~ REMARKS OF ARCRETAKY SEWARD. Secrotary Sewan» next came forward and said :— ‘Gevtizuny axo Faitow Cres or New Jansey— You see before you General Grant who ite the: army. (Three cheers for General Grant.) You see be- fore you Adiival Farragut, who represents the navy. (Three cheers were given fer Fy at.) Both the army and pavy done their whole duty. (Obeers.) You see before you the (Cheers. ) Arrangements by the Citizens’ Committee. The steamer Colden had been specially chartered by the Citizens’ and Merchants’ Committee for the pur- pore of conveying the Presidential party to this city. Before nine o’clock yesterday morning people com- menced to take up positions in the vicinity of pier No. 1. Inspector Folk, of Brooklyn, had under bis command a force of one hundred and thirty-nine policemen, ten rergeants and two ronndamen, who had been detailed 40 preserve order at pier No. 1 and Battery place. Over the entrance to the pier was suspend« da fine Ameri- can flag, and from the baildings and shipping in the vi- cinity bunting floated in unlimited quantities, Shortly before eleven o clock the Citizens’ Committee, consisting of about one hundred and fifty of our most prominent mercbants, arrived on the pier. They were headed by Mr. A Stewart, Chairman’ of the committee, After embarking on. board the Colden the distinguished party steamed sowly over to the Jersey shore. Onthe river the shipping was gayly dressed The United Stries sloop-of-war Idaho, several Frenck vongels, arevenne cutter and the English steamers at the Cunard dock aii presomed a brilliaut diplay of Gage, WATING YOR THE PRERLDRNT was tedious work. The committes arrived at the Jersey City depot ebout balf-pest cleven o'clock, The Preal- dential train did not arrive ‘oti! forty-five mimates past twelve o’cluek, The Interval—one hour amd fitteen minuter—eas spent principally In pairomiag the pee fresbment raloon. Seda water, cigars and sandwiches were in great demand. At Lalfpast twelve a President; he bas done bis whole du If we are now to bave peace and union, one common country, our duty is done; it te with « the tw do youre. Nic ip and ories of “We will, we will, on us.) The party then re-entered the cars, when the train was put in inetion and soon left the city tar hel:ind. DEMONSTRATION AT NEW BRONSWICK. At New Brunswick a salute was:fired as the train en- tered the suburbs, and the entire population of the place appeared (o have congregated at the depot to see the President. Flags were displayed boumtifully for a plece of noaore pretepsions, and overyibing wore a heliday air, ‘The keepers of the cating saloee for once foand their occupation gone, aud allied forth themselves ee ex. citedly as others. leaving their edibles anguerded with impantty, Eating and drinking were not the urdor of the day,and a smeking breakfast wae @ secondary consiiera- tion. Here, also, ihose on ibe tram expected to obtain ithe morning papers, but tbe newsboys had either abandaned Livin profession to aqueeze and-#orm through the crowd to tire Presitent’s presence or bad pitched their wars: 1D the river, For some time none old be fonmd. Henarps were especially in dewand, and finally commanded #5 out to President Jonson the various objects of interest, Marshal, D.C., and others arrived Inte, Finding no- are Ua ol en fa thee your bande ‘nthe hie Excellency ap to be both interested body to receive them the gentlemen proceeded to the | Zroat work of peace and’ restoration im which you are pee GE ped hao door of the Governor's Room, where quite au altercation | enraged. (Cheers) I will deiain you uo longer. The by the gentlemen on board the Colden. ¢ trip across | took piace, their faces not being known. But they were pooms je aro prmem: 4 ° oe cet peeing Fiver cecupied about half an hour; aud ou landing} nally admitted ow being recognized by acqvalntauces. | “vance of this eugrowsed cupy of the Texolutous of the los see A iis ‘or Hoffinan eclchaieic Common Cou; and with extend to you the free- Sesllet hewen rr Bk ve, et ae ess serie beaten oF pe Se. foe), Dee A iarge uumber of persons bad assembled at tis pont, | BECEPTION AT THE CITY HALL. and they greeted the President on his tanding with on mene many hearty cheers, Generals Grant and Meade and Adiniral ‘Ferragus rere also vociferously cheered. | Scenes In and Description of the Govern Room —Welcoming Address of Mayor I Another salato wag fired at the time President Johnson Janded.in che eity, and ina few minutes the distinguished mau—Heply ef President Johnsen Speech of Secretory Seward—Intreductions to the guests were escorted to the carriages in waiting to convey Chief Magistrate, &e., &e. ‘them to the City Hall, | The Governor's Room, at the City Hall, is an apart- The Crowd at Battery Place. At an early hour the streets leading into Battery place wore literally blocked up with vebicles of all kinds, all of them crowded with spectators anxiously awaiting the arrival of the President, Awning and lam posia, news depots and ash boxes all had their oceupants, At the corner of West street and Battery place one enterprising gentleman, whose neal twang bespoke his New England origin, furnished #standing room on this track at twenty- five cents each,’ The balcony of the Philadelphia Hotel ‘was also lot out to sight-seers for a moderate qguivalent, An old applewoman at the corver of Washington street and Battery piace had a platform erected in front of her stand, consisting of two flour barrels and a plank laid across, and upon this ingevious baleony any courageous citizen, for the small sum of fifteen cents, might risk bis neck to catch a glimpye at his Rxcelleney, In the im modiate vicinity of pier No. 1 the crowd was most dense. Tho police were most strict in the enforcement of their orders In this nelghborhood, One young man wucoseded in getting through the line of spectators and had already takon two or three steps towards crossing the street, when he was “nabbed” by an officer, and escorted “to the place from whence ho came. In remonstrating with the officer, Le told him he only desired (o croés the street and go abouthis business, The officer was inexorable, and he expressed if that “Battery place was. a hard road to traygl, y during a Presidential reception,” The number of wemen with children in thelr tie beat anything of the kind that has transpired in years, and the wallings of the little toric interest in this regard, we bave here clustered some *plondid specimens of art im the way of portraits of a large number of our most moted statesmen and public personages who dived during the days of Washington, os well ag during a later peried. Half and whole length paintings of Washington, Clay, Webster, Soward, Jetler- son, Monroe, Lafayette, Jackson, Taylor, Van Buren, Clinton, Yates, Marcy, Scott, MaeDonough, Decatur, Perry and numerous others, decorate the walls, while the memory of the visitor ts carried back in gazing upon them, to the great events im ihe history of the nation in which they took a prominent part. When last the President of the Uuited States atood within this apartinent the position and social relations of the republic were widely different from what they aro today, In February, 1861, Abraham Lincoln, on bis way from Springfleld to Washington, after being elected Chief Magistrate of the United Stator, wax welcomed to the city of New York in thin.game Governor's Room. It is needless to dilate upom the sweeping revolution which whirled over us since that eventful year, TUE DECORATIONS, It is searcely nm Room more than it themselves miMie@mtiy attractive, estra gforts wel Council to ornament tion, however, apartment, Sarh ornamenta to decorate the Governor's ‘ nd-has been for several years past. The clegant paiftings, masterpieces of art, are in For this reason no | bas been accorded here on thiv cocasion TT genes made ou the part of the Common to your city, { confers overwhelm me. mone been intimate to some extent ia as was provided greauly enbanced the gen. at rer camber eretceaten whieh Lad been very ueatly engrossed by Benjamin T Brady. THM REHOLUTION OF THK COMMON COUNCIL. The following ts the preamble and resolutions of the Joint meeting of the Aidormen and Councilmen: — Whereas, bis Excellency Androw Johneon, Premdent of the United States, will viet this city on Wednesday next, the 20th instant, while em route for the omy Chicago; and whereas, \t is due, as well to the oxal ment in which many distinguished men have received | position he ooouplos as the chief executive officer of the the attentions of our citizens Trrespective of its bis | repnblic as to the sate, patriotiaw and devotion to the ion, that have characterized bis reat office, beat intereste of the nat administration of the duties incident to bis that the people of thix great metropolis should, iu @ manner befitting the occasion, aud through their repre- nentatives in the Common Council, be afforded an oppor- taalty of ing their respect and for him per- sonally, and of demonstrating their admiration for the eminently wise, national and conciliatory measares pro posed and adopted by him in bis ontiring efforts to in- augurate and tuate anew era of kindness und fre ternal regard between all the States and people comprts- the Awerican Union; be it therefore Tesolved, eat 6 oe committees of five members from each branch of The Coumen Counctt be appoint to wet coal ntly with bis Honor the Mayor, to Wail ot hia Excellency Andrew Jobnson upom bis garrival tm thw city, and fonder to bim the freedom and hospitali- ties of the efty of New York; that the Governor's Room in the City Hall be at his dinposal in whiely to receive the congratal of our citizens, and that the committee be and hereby i# authuriaed and em- powered to make such other and pecessary arraoge- monte ps will adord the le of thin city or tunity of manifeating their affection for the ne and of testifying their adherence and devotion to principles entertained and advocated him of will, peace and reconciliation between all sections of our common Country, THE PReMIDENT © REPLY. President Jobugon then Waid -— In attempting to make @ reply to what you have just ven utterance to, onder the cirew language frcomes inadequate, My feeling» at the whi experience, it true, in ones a8 they suffered from the pressure of the crowd were painful to hear, Shortly after one o'clock, the cannon | etal beauty of the place. ‘The statue of Washington, a: ove etationed in the Batier; kk announced the arrival on | nd of the room, was wreathed in the American color*, | (hat to give my inost heart this side ot the resident of the United States. while busts of Clay smd Webster were placed imme- ae, eats tah Pale seheiae Ciately bobind, At the opposite end of the room | Mal wet ch aotereseation ‘The Prestfential Party aad Escort. were also busts of Jackton and Washington, standing | ‘ite faithfal discharge of my duty. While the amoke from the fortifications and men-of- | upon pedestals about three feet high. The windows and coe ¥4 this — war was still banging heavily over the waters of the | the entrances to adjoining apartments were wreathed In aie ' Spe “ the national colors. Om the Were hang ol! phurs- Day, and the far off bill, of Bay Ridge and Staten Island were resounding with the boowing of the guns, the pro- | graphs of Lincoln, Jobnsom and Grant, while Washing. | battle A. cension bogan to move toward the City Hall in the fol | ton’s writing desk, placed at one end of the main apart- srageie before bo Ment, completed the additions! decorations provided for | now be! tne coun! lowing order: — ie a be of the Third Hosenre. Lhe oreason. fee may ne) Regiment of Cavairy WAtTING FOR THE PREMTOEST to concinde by may! A Pihitd Regiment of Cavalry: ‘The quns firing @ miute was the signal designated (or tbe neitaon you A Warouche Drawn by Six Biack Horees the firm of the authoriged parties to enter the Governor's Splat y neatly Capartsoned, containing Pres Room, After being. marshalled in Mr. Roome's apart- | IME 2°. Nr. Ait Me? ment they were conducted.im @ body to the Governor's ‘ou credentials being examined, one by one } tanks for the alry. . ‘m, Poward, and Reem, Their 3 zene. hey were admitted into she apartigent In which Andrew | tame Wine manom = Seroucho coptaithg Fommaser.General ! i Jobnson was ubont to be tendered the hospitalitien of tue | as long an « tinglé pulsation a Kaudalt nod eevetary Wells, city; and thelr patience wae taxed to some exient, | Again! thack you General Grant, Genoral Barouche contain: A Vows—Turee cheers for,Andrew Jobnsop (Re’ Military Escort, Thint Gat , % highly wespected and prominent merbant, wear Grant, 1 on whieh the cach—that saw actually boing weld in yreenbacks : for - ‘Twelve o'clock was the hour appounced at whic! tingle vaples, . ing A reception ‘committee beige, rushed out may on z President should arrive at Jersey City, and a fow min. | "ewed applause.) ’ Scorn or wanwar of the refreshment salon, His mouth was more nit omungn Corte in € Cariacee, i utes after this tuue an entrance wae gained to the Gov peepee: cg carers emery 4 - ‘than hai full of ham-ani| bread, ani with sore ditticull oe Ciizens’ Reception Commitier, Two *@ Row rr en ee cheers wi oven AtRahway avalute was also tice, but no teugehenod | satan hetagatnrde pa Pi ts hy 3 | more Room. Among the first gyrivale were Comptrot- | 1 +) sath tn eneaie. He frorracpual a stoppage was imade and but fitte opportanity Offered io bs pisoindh: a8 mow ligence ‘ Carriages & | ler Mathew 7. Breynan, Josepn Hoxie and General Pros. | U0 was eaiieu soyrnn ts ee sident is coming.’ Judge Wilton and Mr. © K. Gar. Fison constitated themselves inio a committee of in quiry. They beldiy advanced into the depot, and, necting Superinteutent MeMapus, of the Jersey City police, hal the news confirmed. They immediately ro turned to the best and informed Mr. Stewart, Four Policemen were otailed to head the procession and a inan, carrying « bawdsome silk flag, marched ou the left ofthe colame. Mr. #. T. Stewartand Mr. Jarnes Brown, arm-in arm, marched on to the platform, followed by the other members of the committec, to await the arrival of those present to «peak to thosoea the train. RRORYTION AT WEWARK. From thence to Newark the roel was litt with faupi- Ab this place a large stand hud been erected about twenty feet from the raitrond track, to aeremmodate the made. out | was found impossitte to clnar a passage way frow the trrin to the stand, Severn! efforts were per M, Wetmore, Tet came severe! of our prominent ormy and navy officers, politicians aud citizens gen cally Among the army officers preseut were Genorais Porter McMahon, Van Viiet, Vodges, Vonrose, Leslie, Soathorly Pau y Crrimene—1 feel that | am at home, (Cheers, I thank you for the welcome you extend to me; foot more than that ‘o bring’to your ana wy home the President of Uailed tates of Ameriea—(-boerm)—reanited by they of the national arms, by the virtne of our citi A Detachment from the Boldiers’ and Aail- ors’ Fodependent Union Loague. atoon of Palive, is from Third Cavairy Troop of Dragoons. Waigadior General Brooke Postley commanded ihe cav- Military Comstea children, then to my elty, thet to my Sate, then to m or Delany and sever! others through tie crowd, but it was finally abandoned in des. pair and the aflair coneladed on the @ution platform and rear of the cars as it beet could be, The Mayor and Common Couneit, .omposed of both politics! parties, united is the demonstration. A Prosidential salute was fired on fhe appoarauce of the train, aud the iarge crowd who bad by thin time gathored became quite enthusiastic. The police forve could with digiculty restrain the people frow capturing ‘be train entire, so great wes the anxiety to wee and suake hands with the Prosidort and Generel Gran. As (he distinguished personages were lmtroduced to, the people the enthugisem was inteuse. and it wee wiih iticolty that @ paasege could be cleared for Mayor He Peddie to reach the car and welcome the President spoke ns follows -— Mr. Paxwomr—It has become my pleating duty co fr you @ paning welcote to the city of Newark, witew ay sien Rs agi eae way ad navy—the heroos Grant and Forragut irre. of youas Chief ate of choven head of & now free Almost ep in (industriel por. Til sean baile py Y aestes, wih wi a LJ one » "1 millions of our we that the dav of entire concord ty le not far distant, and that | ore under our and gloriogs banner, we shal! live hor fo Permony aod good [orl pdhcors tad tvtlitoe iS pliaoant foortey ena - v re. tara, permit me more to give yous ioe’ ‘Three cheors were hen given for ihe Premident, who anid — Pmt (112 o— 10 ene your distingu’ Newark, & to the resolutions and the President, Kvory effort had been used to keep the depot clear, but with tadifioremt muceem, In the gallery sumronnding it were large numbers of person of hoth foxes. The reception cummittes, on reachwg the platform, | divided right and left, forming two Nuee of broadcloth, white;panis and colored rosettes, Among the gentle. amen present were mang of our wealtulent and most prominent cit zens, A. T. Btewart, Wilson G. Hont, A. A Jaw, inaae Bell, Surveyor Wakeman, Mower H. Orinno!!, Gonoral Van Viel, 8. P. Gilbert, C.K. Garrison, Saige | Hilton, General By, F. Davies, Collector Smythe, Ber | naed Camserig, Judge Marpard, Daniel FB. Deviin, Samuel G, Courwey, Halpin, Doniel ©, Birdsall, Paul Spot ford, Henry Clews, The mombers of the Mavhatian Ciub, together vith » large nowber of other genttemen | equally weil kuown, were alvo ow the platform Tach memier of the committer wore 4 @issinguithing roseie Te AMKIVAL AT sera crry. At fifteen minutes to one o'clock the Presidential train rolled {nto the depot. On being brought to @ stand wall. | Loofs upon the pavement admonished the crowd that the Major Genera! Butterfield alighted, and veekoning to Mr A. T. Stewart, the (wo gentlemen divappeared in the Presidential ear. In & few minutes Mr, reappeared, followed by his Fxcetiency Premdent, The other members of the distin. guished party \umediately burried from the care Generals Grant, Meade snd Rawlings, Hom Wiliam A Seward, Secretary Welles, Aduaira) Farragut, and Post- master General Randall were immediately surrounded by | airy escort, which was detached from the First division | Rounals, Colunels Badeny, Cudda, Miltaw and by the wisdom and energy of our Chief Magintrate, , Cu aw and a moiber ; fox that special parpore, and the police arrangement | of othe: en | ate at the pole thes the ‘vow Sf the, Gaited seaten were excellently carried out, under (ue immediate euper- | The navy war represented by Admiral Bell, Admuirar | SQ8H8" NOt Of twon'y Ave Wut of thirty-otx Hue: Vision of Superiniendent Kenuedy and Deputy Saper- | fowan, Commodore Mnggold, Captain Walke, Captain foene | - Fa ga my A od York. | intendent Carpon ver Frenohord, Captnias Miltielown, Highie, Collier, Naval | tells me it le to be faithful ret to my wile, then to my | ' | ‘The Koate Up Broadway. € minor rank. |‘ From the Battery to iy Hall was «complete jau | J:dg0% Barnard aud Clarke, of the Supreme Court, Judge m vert If any of thom interfere, poe * from curbsione to door Every window was piled | Daly, Brady and Cardozo, of the Common P Judge A : (Cheer ) with happy, smiling neon ; wofe were crowded, | Berbour, of the Superior Court, J fing. A Voum—1 propose three more cheers for Andrew while every tree ond awning post was alive with mon | Coune Shandley and Leawith tone: ‘ounaen | (Vehement§cbeers.) and boys, who, perched upon Auch precarions roosts, | United St Nattigt Atlorvey, Gunni Bedford, A Secomy Vour—Three cheers for Mayor Hoffman t stoutly maintained thelr position for hours, uptit the | Assistant Distriet Attorady amd feverai others repre. (Ou ’ arrival of the President, despite the threats of the police | ented the bench aud bar. ‘Theré Wore elt « numberof | A Twi Youm—Three eneers for General Grant to oust them from ther lofty quarters, The waving of | Ot0°r distinguivhed elvitians, amooy whom were Joseph | thaminatic cpplanse,) handkerehieis in the vicinity of Bowling green iret yave | Hovie, Sehor Ocuna, Consul Goueral of Portage p 1 @A Fouwrm Vowe—itaree cheers for the Uniew! notice (0 those stationed farther ap the route that the | M, Wetmore, Comptroller BeOMbur and abbul Roe | Comores”. Procession was \n motion, and afew moments later the | others 7 A fers Von “tag wrheers for Admiral Farmgy: ' } cheering of the populace could be heard, and then com When all partion had arrived the Gyre « pier | menced «rash for fread poritions fh ihe Governer's Room was | (Cheers any comerrs j fresh povitions from which to view | WoW filled, so that fours ware entertained thet there TRACTION OF TER whe her introduced | the pageant aud cach a glimpse of the Prosi. | Wauld not be eulficiont space for the Preridential party A commitiee from Brooklyn ‘ ap onlin j deme As the cortege drew orarer the vivax | It was fully au hous and a half befure the euncence. | the President. The commition cor eee Chem, grew ‘ow and londer, every window was white | Want came that the President and his escort were oom pad Mgnt ‘ng gentlemen —Meewre William EK Hobie ee lowber, Doman Barnes, WC, Dewity, Tuned. » . nd (wo oF three Abers. Mr. Robiugn, who wee apoken man for the party, invited the President, ine convera tonal wey, to visit the ety of Brooklyn, Mr. Johneom replied (hat owing to other engagements it woald be im yomitie fg bin \ comply with their request. Afier each member of (he committee waa formally ipirodoced hands (0 thy Prendeut, they pemsed from the Governor's rots with cambric waved by fair hands, flags gracetulty | tug up Broadway. Thin weary perlod wae occupied ty dipped, bugles blazed, and the paitering of tho horses cupied by | those assembled in quiet conversation. Pollies! discus. | on was carried on extensively, while Andrew Johmaon and bis poliey were extolled in ihe warmest manner Preorse.un was he emrr tay aang. containing the Iresident hove in view the clapping of hands and hearty cheers from manly voices fully attested the high appreciation in which the | riage brought (he firet intelligence of the approach of the Chizens of this reat metropolia held their chief exeen. | dintimguished party lo thove assembled im the Ge werpor'e tive. All alomg the rogte from the Battery to the City | Room, There war an tmmertiais rush to the baleony in Hall, the President was received imost enthusiastically ; : and It will be Jong before the brilliant ovation and hearty APRON OF CUR PRT The bugiers riding in advance of the Prewdent’s ow 4 COMMITT OR From FaTERAOn, wow samme Order (o cach « glimpse of the perty as (hey descended After the Brooklyn delegation had witharawn @ com from their carriages Tho Veterans of the War of 1813 were & bamber of frivnds, and for a few minutes hand shaking ) and congratulations were im order Mr A T. Stewart | finally led the way to the steamer. He esvorted the | presitent, and following them were Secretaries and Weiles, Postinaster voneral Randall, Generals Grant, Meadd, Rawlings and MeCullom, and Admirs! Farragut, The other gentiem’o followed in a mixed crowd. The spectators greeted the President with cheers of wid og. | P*tee" the Astor House and the Park railings The thasinsm. Generals Grant and Mende snd Admiral Par President acknowledged tho greetings of the people yy Fent the air wore echoed hack from the housstops to those below, and continued without interruption by the immense concourse of people who were literally packed | Varrngat, Geners! Meade, Mr Seward, and the remainde and unanimous welcome extended 0 hin by the people | drawn up in line in the weatibule of the ty Wall, onder | Mer fom Paterson, NJ, wan presented 4 series of of New York eity will be dimmed by the multitudinous | the command of General J H Ray mond ecrive tng | TROUCRS, Paated by the Koen of Aldermen and gaunt cares of office, Provident by Mayor Watem, of that city, were handed to the When thé procession wheeled nto Park row the eeane at Presideat In them resolutions the President ts invited was superiatively grand, and the vociferous cheers that | Prerisely a # \oarlor to (wo O'clock the Preadent, or. | 1 visit Paternon The Mremdent put the paper in companied by Mayor Hoffman, Room. Immediately aft hat, tok om great wae the rush ot the moment io shake with himn chat be wae onabie to make auy suitable reply, (TOTS eel. ter 7 oom tw he form wae afterwards pre. Premieak, Wt, ae (he me for the stay of Nearly etted Wo Tien followed the conmition Of the Prosidentia: porty Mt aT Of churns, headed ragut were also recognized and voetterously cheer 4 ag they left the depot for the steamboat, Wr. Stewart log the President to the fore part of the boat, and after the arrival of the members of the Cabinet and the Receptiog Comunitice be delivered (be following addreny;— av erewanr's te of New York For in (Oghiag those | Union, and | Intend to Aight the fe al of the con. | stitution and Union, and the enemies of our giorions country now and for That's rig! Me. Preapeyt—On behaif of We are with you.) t and as the representative of the whose hompi- tion apd tue Vajon B) will al talities you bavg eo kindly L have the bonor to io your 'e Fu inf tender , and to those who secompany you, their ed ens et ALORS oes os | Ste an re ete now the great civ! v1 ballot box. With your hi wLh pon vom, vietion that fr 4 th6 U0 inlorent of the ¢oualty, tigonen give “a long pull, a stroog pull, aud @ pull "} | Mend Aid GOhelliatory measures, to extend to t! 5 pom angl Now, foliow ciizena, my 9 | Union the blessings of active, and com the Lng eeeenmay oem oe ve made tw day, | mercial ee ye dh men you. On the (tamense cheering follow ivery of thee opposite shore throngs of people await. marks.) nd ~~ testify their great rexpeet for the -! Aa the train departed three cheers were givem for the | (he nation and snow thelr appr of the hemor which this vialt con!ers ‘warm, iso wolrome, thre welcome Tei you THe PRMMORNT'A Pere Mr Johnson, evidently mach affected by the warmen Aud cordiality of his rerepuon, delivertd ine following | reply in an unusually fow tone of voice Mr. Srewant aso Gestizues—Ip reagpner, | thank you for the welcome I have just reestwed U4 the city of New York, more especially when | rememb¢ the sonree from whence it comes. I thank you very Hineersly for your expremions of sympathy, 04 assure you they are very highly appreciated by me. On the conctusion of thea inderesti@g corewonion his Excejlency as introdaced to « large mmher of the gen. Women prevent by Mr, A T. ewagl, aud amida the Ancien | RECEPTION AT JERSEY CITY. Tong before the hour for the arrival of the special guests hundreds congre- gated in and about the raiiroad depot anxious to obtain admission, Chief of Police McManus was in attendance with @ force of sixty men who guarded the several ave. Dae leading to the depot, and only ladies accompanied by gentlemen were admitted. The depot, owing to the request of the directors and Premident of the road.@ore no decoratiops, and one of the Fepeatediy bowing; and ‘Generals Grant and Mead and | Mtte@ of the Common Coune!), and fually the handy of | (* Prewdeminat party ot the (ley Mall was tanited. the Admiral Partagnt aleo found it necemary to reapond ing | WO pudlic departments of the city, The Mayor ap | Prttewtations vines 10 8 father harried man oer like manner to the gladaome sho f the throwg | proached the table at the end of the room—a relic of the | Atteeta (he nied Were Aldermen and Covncimes, THR PARK Garam early day sof the republic, vy which Washington often sat, | Members of (he Rewed of Reperviowe, the Reads of the Surrounding the City Pali there wore very few popie | Md upon which he “aby 49 Imporiant demparch.._ | teem! puulie Arparimente of the ey, Jedges of ine ont! about ete chock, at wick hows they began te | 84 preceeded to unfold an oncroneed y « the «Cm Viens aah A the Raperion snd Haprene assemble near the eastern and western atee At abog, | [P!Utions of the Comm ti oterag the | (CO Mlory smdmagel officers, members of ihe bar haif-past cleven a chain was viretched from the western | De*pitality «and freeiom of 7 Ww the | PTO 04 private citizene Whenever the Prendent re. 7, hindering aii trafic im that direc. | Pretidems oft United stator While the | *RReed « friend be apoke & few wind worte Many of exe acrone Pros tion, At this point & picket of the Second regiment was stationed to ansiet the police in keeping order. The gallant soldiers seem: d to find this rather dull work, bat Mayor wer 4 thin Aout Jobe the oppraite mde of Reward, (eners ing i ord wt be table, oo hin right being Mr Cite aad Admire Perrngat. Wetind im spite of ahi (oir efforie, were aeable to find more | the Mayor wes » crowd of cisems, all euxions t» ontch exciting amusement thaa charging all teeapasing fe. | © SNES of the honest femares of the biet Magistraie tales with fixed ‘ayoliele, and forcing them to make g | Of ht Cotntry, whe #0 weil Gowrvedt (hu popular ore detour of about belt a mile in order 16 cram the road, | em Pied + from the grateful hearts of & free The people wore very orderly, giving the policemen buy | PPI. At the end of the meok, opyewne to that Tory Iittle trouble. The windowe of the houses eurronne. | St Which the Mayor Mood, there were collected = lange and divtingoieeed crowd of gentermen, both civil and military, ho had arrived frow wil parte of the osmmury to tently by Chelr presen e how mock they Yalerd the | services and edmired the integrity of the chasen ant | ow Colef of the mation Among these were eeatinred, fair oceuypanta of the windows, indivated that the Prog. | '® Pitsine eefunton, sunburned while aod miler of dent was approaching. high reek, who, amid the emote, ent wed cor | naar of battle, bad borne the Unton fag to vhtery and | cory, twee 0 seme for & painter The Nistorinn forure agen will Owell upon 4 with pinaeure. 11 ’ this loratiiy. They ot fret bad ‘ther own wey and + long te belore thepe are 8 ened in or ow fomdiy hoped Wo be allowed « ron\inuanes Of the free em | ot New York eo many remerkable men—the bere of Of the fork aad We SppUrienscese eneh ae ratmen | tirtmone (he emitant adel whage deeds of bravery Ing the Park were Clled with gayly actired ladies, whie the rote were crowded with mambers of the sterner err. At about twenty minutes (o (wo o'clock @ general rash towards the eastern gate, vociferous arclamations Im the divtance, amd th of handkerchiefs, me, of the Scones In the Clty Al about lini! past ten the people began to amerbia in i Park. } om whe he bin band © od heme you! tas med tod erprevesd (he warmet geod "ith empuane, wmay ane © re parcone The premeniatioms having rman Com tnded the Prov Genk Mapped oat on the Weieoey, The crowd in trout Way somrnae » Immedintghy reroyninn’ him snd cheered juettiy ie bowed severe! timer ine i ureletemmt Conse ant ted Admiral Farrngei sino wepeared. Theit recepiion Wan cordon! im tke extreme be for tie laroe ener Crank os remnant ad thoogh he 44 wet 4o Wve? ab edness be cabi o vi thong = Looting for * MOMeD! Ht the people snd (hee tarning © Adqnirel Perregus, w +4, “Adiitel 0 ORI be attenty enpomebie at Lb distagee to mete (ie people bear ont witree voles, they wi foot span secs for a apnerh, berserce® reow rer Cort mate. When the roremonien hat been contindet in the (uy Haid (be Phevtent cot party Gemornded the wage ont win the pare send cothmamatic cheers from Ube mp: cm CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGB