Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-02
Movements Of the President.

a Correspondent OF the Richmond Dis patch,
wIitin.. from FCstsncUt1I Va, ON Tuesday. Aays
O'Clock, having the PIe asnt g. board. large
crowd was collected arOuE Nth. y:haIf, anxious to-
welcome him. and by the time Ne yeSsel touched
the wharf its decks were swarInet ~ people. To
CatCh a view of the first executive osicer OF tue
United states. The bOdt was handSOm @ty dee ora
ted with flags, and presented pretty aPpc+farcc-
The President, accompanied by Hon IScoh
Thompson. of Mississippi. Secretary OF the In!e-
Tior. appeared the hurricane deck and the
crowd quickly clambered from the lower deck to
that, and surrounded him. Every one seemed
anxious 10 clasp him by the hand. and as many of
them possible were gratified-
Mayer Geo. W. Gree, with several Of the au-
thorit;es of tho place, waited on the President,
and welcomed him 10 the Old Dominion in very
brief aHd appropriate speech. A boquet of flowers
from fair denizen Of Portsmouth was presented
him, and ne WAS then escorted to the train. =
When The President reached Suffolk, crowd,
aware Of his intended coming. lad assembled,
and general handshaking with Mr.. Buchanan
took place rs the cars moved off, farmer, in
hot haste, reached the depot just in time to see
him. and raised hearty laugh in the car by
claiming in the frankest sort Of way 'Halloo. is
that old Buck
At several of the depots plumber Of citizens
Were assembled to see the President pass while on
the route the presidents car was kept alive by
a running fire OF lokes-Mr. Buchanan essayed a
part in the fun by remarking that the only incon-
vtplence he had experienced on the journey
finding that the beds the Baltimore steamer
Louisiana, were either too short for him or he
too long for them. No no." said one of the
jOkeTs, the secret is that shey made mistake and
put YOU in the bridal chamber Hearty and
heaTtesS laughter followed this centre shot ut the
unhappy single bleSsednesS Of the bachelor Pr,si-
dent. Just IS the was about crossing the
North Carolina line a very fine CollatiOn-Dro-
yidcd b. the managers II the Seabo1rd and Rua-
Hoke Railroa,I-waS served up.
Among the distinguished gentlemen who came
from North Carolina tn meet the President. were
Hon John II. Wheeler, former Minister to Mica
Iagua. Hon. l.. OBJ. Branch and Hon. Weldon
y Edwards.
Ipon the arrival of the President at Weldon
there Il crowd OF nearly one Thousand persons
assembled, including a large number of ladies.
The train c.Icered as il approached. The
President after passing through the Oak City IRA
leIghI Guard and the Wilmington Light Infantry
ranged in two lines, assembled the platform OF
Hopper Hotel
Gov. Ellis, Of North Carolina welcomed him
III the following sp-cCh "a.
II weicore YOU, Mr. President in tie name Of
The people Of North Carolina. Feilow-citizens,
have the honor Of introducing 20 you. James Blu
ChanaH. President Of the unit"d States u needs
not that should sprak tn YOU OF his character and
public service. They part OF the history OF
this great country, and as we value that country,
50 VIII We value his services in It's behalf IL LIS
been said Of dStin.ui Marshal Of France
that lac fought five hundred battles for his com
try, and never one against II. - we may say of
the illustTiOus Chief Magistrate who stands Isfor.
YOU, that ne has fought one hundred political hat
tbs for his country, and never against it, let
those forget those battles who can. bat never cgn
the bosom Of North Caroluian cease TO puISstc
1t the remembrance OF them. His efforts for the
good of his country has only been circumscri led
by the Constitution anil ~. Union. limits beyond
which no true patriot dare 20. Al the close ci
half a century Of public life We can sincerely
congratulate him on It's results; ard TO-DAY. while
Europe Is struggling in the smoke Of war with
ner millions OF soldiers, we assemble in peace To
pour forth the grateful tribute Of People in token
81 th"lr recognition uf these results - 1Cherrs |
rfrstdent buchanan replied 81 reciprocat-
"itn al my heart the cordial welcome have lust
received troia the citizens Of North Caroline 1
nave long contemplated visit to your great and
irlluU stat" nut have never been able 10 do SD
VI! now mus, nav" come now or not at ALL for
II The dt "iIt have attained when term sl.
have ended. and when shall 20 into rs,i,.r,.,t
u that at which man is warned To remain AZ ri
and prepare for that reat event which ,u.+ 90,
take us all. have always admired This STAT n
= truly conservatives and while the fire of Iihert
burns brightly In the bOsorns of North c.
nians in the hearts of any Of tie inllniitants f
this UniOn. the love Of law and order are eouaIIv
prevalent Liberty as cherished by all parties In
North Carolina. becomes a great civil blessing.
unmixed, as ID is, with Law lessneSs. which would
make il prove a curse. The Governor had spoken
OF him a suppO ter Of the co lstituton and the
I Mon, and he haS spoken truly. ever expect To
be As long as this great charter of liberty remains
unimpaired, We shall be the greatest and happiest
people ia the world But let il be battered We
become the srorn the world and the hope Of
yrans Thank God there is no danger To ii from
North Carolina; for while she NAV have mad her
ulHerences in politics. she has never wavered ON
VIC great question Of the Constitution loud and
p.oionged cheers God bless the old North
state ICheers
rEh1overRor Bragg then welcomed Secretary
b,isa sod native OF North Carolina, who replied
nef lew moments for rest, the President and
military took the cars for Raleigh "eh' anu