The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-01-24
From ihe GreeasboroueA Pariot.
MoREuEAD's RETURN

GOVERNOR MoREuEAD's RETURN.
Gov. Morehead, with his Family, arriy.
ed at home in Greensboro last Thu sday.
His reception was marked by every demon.
tration of respect and affection. His old
neighbors, moi only of the Town, but very
large number from the surrounding coun.
Try, assembled 10 welcome him back from
the scene of his labors in the service Of the
State. 1t was spontaneous oul.pouring
If our people, such as we have rarely seen
before. Our population, we must in truth
remark, have as little, perhaps less, Of the
sycophantic in their composition, as any
people on earth bu, on this occasion they
felt that it was due to their own self res.
peci. to show fitting public regard to their
distinguished county man, who had for
years presided over the State with SO great
honor to himself and TO North Carolina.
Tho day was glorious one tho sun
shone out from the soft blue sky with a
warmth and briIliancy almost equal to that
of an April day. The heavens literally
smiled upon this joyous meeting Of an no.
nored and faithful public servant with his
old associates and friends.
The Greensboro Guards. with General
Logan and his Staff in their fine regimen
tails, and large number of people on
horseback and on foot, attended by Mr..
Mller's Band Of Music, went out at IL
O'Clock to meet him AT the border Of the
corporation. When the Governor arrived
/ in sight he was saluied BY round from
the Guards. He was received by Ralpt
Gorrell, Esq, into landau drawn by foul
"gallant grays," and. followed by The
Band, the General and Staff, the Guards
and a long procession Of citizens, he was
escorted into Town amid the enlivenin.
airs OF music. Proceeding through EaS
street to the space al the east front of III,
court house, the procession halted, and thu
crowd of citizens strcamed around him
filling the street to "A great extent. TIL,
windows aud piazzas in the vicinity vert
crowded with Ladies, who greeted the Go
yarnor's apponch with their smiles anC
waving handkerchiefs. In front he saw
Welcome Home !" wrought in large lot
lers with evergrecrs, beneath which wa
suspended a tasteful evergreen festonu.
Arising 10 the carriage, an address o
welcome was pronounced By J. r. Nc
Lean, Esq, as follows:
Governor HoreHsGd:
The citizens Of Greens
borough, and especially " The Greensbor
ough Guards" through me thelr organ on
the present occasion, welcome your return.
Your presence always cheers and anima;es
US. The return Of yourself and most
agreeable family once more to engage and
eniVen our private circles is hailed with
general exulta,on and Joy. We have been
deprived, for season, Of tho pleasure Of
your affable and ever virtuous society; but
We did not part as those who part TO meet
no more, but only as near relations often
part, TINT good may be accomplished. In
the mean time by decided expressions OF
/ the popular will, we have seen YOU twice
made the Governor Of pure and honest
North Carolina. And the gloom which
your absence would otherwise have pro
duced has been continually dispelled in ,
constant admiration of the great strides o
your practical and comprehensive mind 70
our couniry's good. The able and eff
cient manner in which you have diNcharg
ed all the duties Of the Executiye-thc Ii
beraI and comprehensive policy which o.
have so forcibly and eloqnently recon
mended aad urged ON The Legislative de
partment, have secured to you and to you
) memory an honest flme, which viii SHIN,
with a constant light and which is encir
ced with a lusro that viii never fade away
To us, your neighbors, il is a source 0
thrilling pride, that having gone from on
midst and served the people Of the 60 Goo
Old North State" in a station highest an
most exalted in the gift of her people, yo
have returned, not in the triumphant pom
of hero and conqueror, but crowned wit
that civic wreath, which gives las'in
peace, the general exclamation Of an hor
est and intelligent constituency" well donc
lhou good and faithful servant.
In your person we have the example Z
one who being a good nelghbor, kin
friend, aftctionate husband and loving p
rent, bath also shown himself susceptlb
of loving the people Of great State, an
Of struggling to promote their lnteres
and 10 protect their honor, as you woul
that Of your own children.
We have auXiously awaited the time f
0 your return among US. That time has !
0 length arrived, and We welcome you hon
: with most cordial welcome. We req
ze much happiness, in having you aga
our neighbor, and we confidently hope, N
der ;hs-v,,, of Providence, that you mn
- y with US and enjoy to olde
Ned peace and happiness. An
|lnder all circumstances and
+ stations your lot may be cas-
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