The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-03
I III Il DISp ATCH.
FRIDAY MORNING JUNE IA.
BUCHANAN
IN NORTH CAROLINA.


PRESIDENT BUCHANAN
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
THE REcEPuoN Ar WELDoN-DEkoN-
STATIONS AL0NG THE RoUTE-IHcl-
DENTS-ENTHusIA3T G GREETING At
RALRiGH-SPEEcEfES DC, dc.
lsEf'srrp ron rHs Rcaxosp DisparoH
RALEIGH, N. O., Tuesday, May 81.
The report Of yesterday closed 20 hastily that is
Was impossible to give any notice Of the reception
Of Hon JacoB THOMPSON, Secretary of the Interior.
srnor Baaaa, Of North Carolina, as long absent
sou Of the Old North Stats.
DIR Thompson replied that his heart was iudeed
full at the heartuess of the reception he had not
with. He did not accept the greeting a. . ssran-
ger, for thi, was his native State; and within i,s
borders, for so years. had reposed the ashes OF bis
ancestors. 1t was here that he had learned those
great principles of Macon, CASTOR, Yancey and
Nash, and IL was their virtuesthat he had. endea,
vored, with, however, poor success, to initiate
lie had spent years in another State, and now he
was once again by his own hresidc. and it would
do him good to speak OF the greatness of the Old
North State, both in the memories OF her dead
and the works of her living. AnosAer reason for
his rejoicing 10 this visit was thashe came accom-
panied by the President of the Uoised States, who
brought with him big warm, generous heart
. real North Carolina heart,Jsrge enough to love
all the Union, Cheers ~@s.s % ssseas, =
After the conclusion of Mr. TaoMpsoss remarks.
the President was taken 10 charge by the North
Carolina Committees, constituted as follows;-
Trustees from Chapel iifl Usiversity-aov Ellis,
Ex.G9v Bragg, W " Holden aad Daniel W Courts.
State Treasurer. Committee from tho citizens Of
RaleGh--Hon Barringer, Moses A Bledsoe. A
NJ Lewis, wv Lewis, j IredelI, Ed Graham
Hayward and " Cox. After a few moments
rest, the whole party took special train for Ra-
leigh, the Oak City Guard, of Raleigh, Capt CHAs
THoNpsox, and this Wilmington Light Iafantry,
Capt HALL, each with band of music, occupying
the two front cars, and the President Committees
ard guests, the rear one.
RECEPTIONS ALONG The ROUTE.
The first station passed Castor, was filled with
q large crowd of couHtry people, who knew Of tho
Presdeuts intended VISIT the ladies having DOS.
session of the platform. The President left the
car, attended by Gov ELLIS, and went among the
crowd, shaking hands With, and saying pleasant
things to as many of them as the railroad schedule
time allowed This wss done at each station. and
the train left, the people would cheer Justify,
a compliment always more than repaid by the
"salliant soldiers in the front cars. At Henderson
there were over 500 persons assembled, and sa.
lutte was fired by the cadets of the Henderson Mils
i;ary Institute.
RECEPTION AT PRANKLIyToS.
AtFranklinton the passengers stopped for din
ner, and over 1000 persous had gathered there
At the gate Of the hotel, the President Was wei.
coined by BLACKWELL, who said:
T. Ia behs!f Of the citizsns of our village, have
the honor and pleasure to cordially welcome you
We rejoice that you have found it convenient 10
visit North Carolina, and furthermore that you are
accompanied by an honored and worthy son of our
State, who has re urned TO the place of his naty.
ty, to renew former associations and mingle with
fiieuds. l Iced not you, that you will meet
at every step 10 your passage through the State,
an enthusiastic reception; for you will fud that
the people of the old North Ststc ready to
receive with outstretched arms and glowing hearts
the Patriot, the Statesman. and the Lover of
Liberty, asd still ready trust to .rise the while
nd stand, wall Of fire around our much loved
State" to repe1 the invssions Of the foe. We are
struck with wonder at the contrast bet weeu this
the quiet peaceful social visit of the Chief Magis
trae of 25 600 600 free aud enlightened people and
the proud marches Of the warrior Kings of Eu.
rope who are poT rushing forward to the field of
battle with waving banners and giitterine bayo.
nets, to overthrow dynasiies and sap the very
foundation Of society. You, Sir, see no panic
STRICKEN Inhabitants flying at your approach but
this large assemblsgo Of your sllowsctizens of all
parties who come forward to welcome and to bless
",
our bigh appreciation of your firmness aud your
noble determination to stand by the Constitution
and the Union. May the evening of your life,
Sir, be as calm and unclouded, as its meI disn has
been brilliant.
President BUoHANAs replied as follows:
Fellow-citizens of North Carolina: I am happy
to meet you. From the time entered your slori-
GUS Old State, until the present moment have
been received with the utmost kindness aud cor
diaiity. You are people we'll known for your
stesdiness of character, for your conservative
feeling and for your true patriotism. You are We'll
known to your sister States, and especially we'll
known to that State, from which ! hail. Ap-
plause.
IS lUng as the people OF North Carolns on tortain
the principles and the feelings for which they have
been remar able-ss long as they enter.sin that
love Of country which hes .way distinguished them
-as long es they ent8rtBia tbsconservative spirit
which binds together the different States of the
Union, so long will they be glorious and useful to
their fellow citizens of the other States. CHEERS
The time may come to try their patriotisn, and
trust they may ind themselves equal TO the crisis.
People attempt to value the Constitution aud the
Union They In valuable (Applause You
cannot estimate the blessings they confer upon the
people of the United States-up)n all mankind.
Let us then cherish and promote it. Let rs swear
by the memory of our fathers, that We will resist
any attempt to tear from the onstituton of States
OF which the Union Is composed and let the man
be execrated for all time, who shall a:tenp. to
break up this glorious Contederacy (Cheers)
u.
I am somewhat fa;igued, ard unable to address
You at greater length. 1t is true, al the gentle-
man Baid, do not come among you like mighty
conquerer, TO lay waste nd Destroy but rs plain
bumtle individual with all the feelings and SYM
pa,hes Of mankind, and sincerely grateful for the
cordial receptions " ith which have been greeted
everywhere in your State. (Appisuss)
Hon JACOB THcMPsoN said it not want of
feeling which male him hesitate to speak; il was
the fuin,ss of his feelings which overcame hiai E.
He did not feel as q stranger among them he saw
around i'm. True, many OF them we're strangers
to him, bat they were young men whose fathers
be had known. In public life he had been drawn
on from North Carolina, but he had not forgotten
her wherever he had been,
"Whateyer climes see
My heart untraveiled. still returns to thee
The PRESIDENT, accompanied by the committees
and guests then proceeded to dinner, I'D the meal
being concluded, were OF again.
COULDN'T KEEP AWAY PROM THE GIRLS.
The train being behind time, 1t was concluded
not TO stop for congratulations at Huntsvils, one
station from Raleigh. As fortune would have it,
the crowd assembled there was large, and was
headed by about twenty young lades-not one OF
whom could not lay a very strong claim TO the
adjective 'beautiful." This, however, did not
seem TO operate with Governor Ellis. who, in the
most hard-hearted manper, merely appeared With
Mr. Buchanan the platform, aud said: ladies
and gentlemen, have the honor to present to
Fou the President Of the Uuited States. As the
train is behind time, be will BOT have time to go
among you, and" "0h, yes l will though"
interrupted the bachelor President, and lespIug
from the car, be was soon among the pretty maids
ems who biushed aud laughed great deal at an
incident showing clearly that red cheeks aud
bright eyes are certain death to time tables
ARRIVAL AT RALEIGH.
Raleigh has a population of 5000 Inhabitants
and is one of the beautiful cities in the South.
In summer, the foliage of its trees planted along
every street, gives 1t the appearance of Q city
nesting In forest. The streets are after the old
style, rather narrow, but are we'll laid of. There
is Deaf and Damb Institution here, and a little
way sut of the city Asylum for the Insane,
which 10 Of large size aud imposing appearance
Tho cars On the GAatOu and Raieigh Railroad rnn