Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-03-21
reception Of MT. Dobbin at Faye,tevi,,e.

tive town in a manner highly credtable to them
and which must have been most gratifying to his
feelings. meeting was held on Thursday to make
arrangements for his reception, and the following
gentlemen appointed committee to meet and well
come him home to wit: E. J. Hale, John McRae,
c. T. Hagh, E. L. Winslow, j. W. Pearce, S. W.
Tillnghast, A. j. O'Hanlon, T. S. Lutterloh. j. W.
Sanford, c. B. Ma!'ett, Maj W. Draughon, Capt.
j., Cook, A. Mclean, and A. A. Mcclellan. We
copy from the Observer the following account of the
reception, together with Mr.. Dobbn's touching and
most appropriate reply:
The heartness with which all engaged in the
preparation for this grateful ceremony ind Gated that
it would be such demonstration as could not fail
to touch tn, heart of its honnred object But on
Friday morning such information was received as to
the state of MIR. Dobbns health on his arrival at
Wilmington, as induced the Committee reluctantly
to change the mode of reception 1t was deemed
the best act Of kindness to him, to spare him the
excitement and fatigue necessarily attendant upon
such an OCCASION. And at a meeting of the Com.
mittec Friday, it ordered &that the Salute be
fired at the River; that the Marshal and Mr.. Hale
meet Mr. Dobbin on the boat, present him an Ad-
dress in writing and furnish suitable conveyance
for himself and suite to his residence.
Acco'dng!y,oa Saturday morning, when the Mag
nolia arrive l. Mr.. DO ,on was received and con-
veyed in a carriage drawn by four grays to his re-
sdcncc. He materially bettcred by most COM
Portable night on the boat, and we were happy to
find him cheerful and hopeful; deeply impressed
with grateful feelings at the manifestations Of affec
ton by his native State He was accompanied by
DR.. Wheelan, Chief of the Medical and Surgical
Bureau OF the Navy, who was kindly and thought
fully directed by the new Secretary of the Navy,
Mr. Toucey, to accompany Mr. Dobbin to this place.
The Hon. Warren Winslow also passenger
in the Magnolia having accompanied Mr. Dobbin
from Washington: We were glad to see him look
ing unusually well.
The follow ing is the Address of the Committee
and the response of Mr. Dobbin:
To the HIM. jas. c. Dobdin -
SIR:-Thc duty assigned US, by the citizens of
Fayetteville, Of rendering to you cordia! welcome
t. your home in their midst. would indeed be most
agreeable one. if we could adequately express their
feelings ana our own of respect for the public SER
want, and of affection for the private individual,
whom we are proud to call our fellow citizen.
1t is meet that the people should honor those who
have faithfully discharged public du'es, who have
used power without abusing it., who have sought to
attain no mere private ends at the public expense.
Hou sir, have done more than this. You have so
tempered authority with Kindness, so blended mod
Grafton with firmness, as to have secured universal
respect among the gallant spirits whom You have
commanded during the past four years. You have
no, only maintained your good name at home, in
your beloved North Carolina, but have established
enviabic reputation throughout this broad Union,
and even in that part of Europe where American
superiority is most unwillingly acknowledged
1t becomes Us, therefore, to welcome the faithful
and efficient and selfsacricing public servant, who
surrenders the seals of office with integrity un
sullied as his fame is brllian! and enduring.
But you stand in nearer relation to Us. five
honor you p: bic man, we love you friend.
Those among whose heads have been touched by
the frosts of Time, remember your early years, so
abnurdng in all that is exemplary, rich in prom
Use of noble career of honor and usefulness. 1.-The
Boy was Father to the Man." You have blighted
no hope then formed by your friends discarded no
right principle then nurlured in your young mind
Political life. that rock on which so many reputa
tons have foundered, has but illuminated an inte-
gritty which, however rare among political men in
other sections of the country, is characteristic of
those Of North Carolina, and warmly cherished by
her people
With such recoections Of your boyhood your
manhood. and your maturer years. your fellow citi-
of Fayetteville. with one heart wce ome you
Home! And with one voice implore the Disposer
of all events that it may be to you for many. many
years. home of health and ha! piness We have
the honor to be, your friends and fellow citizens
E. j HALE.
JOHN McRAF,
I. S. LUTTEkLOH,
JOHN II. COOK,
j. ". PEARCE,
SAM'L W. TILLINGHAST,
CHARLES T. HAIGH,
w. DRAUGHON,
A. A. McKETHAN,
A. j. O'HANLON,
c. b. MALLETT,
j. ". SANFORD,
EDW'D LEE WINSLOW,
A. MCLEAN,
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