The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-06

mansion, he stopped on the portico. and
Brigadier General Cowan, of Wilmington.
stepping forward, said
MI PRESIDENT: In behalf of the Whining.
ton Light Infantry, ! come TO bid you fare
Weii 10 say, sir, sad word-good bye
You have thought proper TO say, sir. that
The people OF North Carolina would ever
ee true to the Union. On behalf of the
company before you, pledge that their ef
forts shall not be wanting to Justify tha.
belief. ] hope your health may continue to
The end OF your official term, and the eve
ming Of your life may be calm and serene
as Its morn has been brilliant and beneficial
to your country.
The President replied
General andGentlemen of the Whining
ton Light Infantry wish 10 bid YOU
most kindly and grateful farewell. / am
indebted to you for the honor YOU have
conferred upon me by accompanying me
ever since came into your great and noble
ota'e. can with candor say that have
never met company of gentlemen more
correct IN their conduct or more exact in
their discipline, and better deserving the
gratitude of the Chief Magistrate Of the
country. tApplause.) | take this honor
merely as rendered to the representative of
the people, and not to myself individually.
for am sure had any other President visit
ed your State, your enterprise and energy
would have induced you to tender him
the same compliment, but hatter myself
mat we do not part on this occasion with
the cold and formal official feeling that
might have existed in that case. know
what has been the character of the people
OF Wilmington. | know how in the revo-
luton they resisted the tyranny of the Br-
tish, and venture the prediction that should
the occasion ever come, you will emulate
the bravery OF your foretathers, and exhib-
1t as much patriotism in your day, as they
did in the past. (Applausc. have heard
OF Wilmington before, and hope that it is
not improper here to refer 10 a native of
that city who is gone. | allude to the Hon.
VIM. K. King, Vice President of the Z. S..
He was my most intimate friend, for [ was
more intimate with him than | ever was
with any other man in my life, and he was
as pure and patriotic and honorable as anv
man that ever lived. (Applause.) He was
not boastlng man, but never heard him
mention Wilmington that be did not say
that he gloried more in the fact of that being
his birth place, than be did at being Sem
ator or Vice President of the country.
do not refer to him in any political connec-
ton, but to prove wnat we find illustrated
in all cases, that whenever North Caro-
linlan emigrates from his native State, he
always leaves his heart behind him, and
never ceases TO cherish the memories and
associations of the Old North State. (Ap-
plause.) have now to bid you goodbye,
but remember, that if ever any of you come
to Washington he has only TO say that
member Of the Wilmington Light Infantry
is in town, and it will be sutficisat. Fare
WE'LL and let me tell you that wish you as
members of your company and private citi-
zens all prosperity and happiness.
The Wilmington Light Infantry then
gave three cheers for President Buchanan,
three for Cuba and three for Secretary
Thompson.
Secretary Thompson, in answer to calls |
for him came forward and said:
Fellow Soldiers-The President has re-
marked that it had been the result of his |
observation, that the children of North |
Carolina, no matter how long absent from
their State, cherish her in their hearts. |
come forward to illustrate the truth of that |
assertion. feel proud of this visit When |
| first saw the company at Weldon, on en-
tering the State glanced along its lines |
and saw the eyes OF intelligence, and the |
demeanor of gentlemen. | would refer for |
one moment 20 Wilmington, that eye of the |
State on the seacoast from which you come. |
1t was from there that the spirit went forth |
from which commenced the internal i'm |
provements which have been so fully de- |
veloped, and it is to her spirit that we owe |
the fact that the State was mapped over |
with railroads. Let your aims be your
country's good and truth, AMI, with your |
discipline, when you unsheath your swords |
you will be a terror 10 your enemies, and a |
consolation to your friends. You bear my |
heart with you, and an additional feeling of |
regret at this feeling is that | cannot bid |
farewell to each member Of your company,
and express TO him my regard. give you |
this sentiment Carolina-As long as we |
live we will cherish, protect and defend |
her. Farewell
Three cheers were given by the military |
company for Governor Ellis, who came for |
ward, and said he would not communicate |
to them the sentiments he entertained but |
he would soon do so officially in such form |
as to admit of their being placed on the re-
cords of the company.
A Allpresent then entered the residence of |
Mr.. Branch, where wines were served, and |
Il few moments spent socially. The Presi- |
dent then shook hands with the soldiers, |
and they took up the line of march for the |
depot, where they embarked for home.
At Chapel Hill, this morning, the Presi- |
dent received the following letters, which |
speak for themselves
To James Buchanan,
President OF the United States:
Sir-The committee of invitation of the |
Democratic Association of Richmond, on |
behalf of the citizens of the city, tender to |
you most respectfully, an invitation to visit |
our city on your return. We are assured |
that acquiescence in our invitation would |
give eminent satisfaction to the Democrats |
and citizens generally. Virginia will be |
proud 10 salute the Chief Magistrate of the |
Union in acknowledgement of the many |
favors extended TO her and the South, from |
gou Administration. The citizens Of Rich |
mond will take special pleasure 10 tender |
vour their gratitude for the firm. able and |
decided stand you have taken in defence of |
The rights of the State, and of the States |
Be so kind as to reply by telegraph and |
itate your acceptance OF our invitation, and |
he time it will suit your convenience TO
,onor us by a visit.
With assurances Of respect, esteem and
ldmiration of your distinguished admins
ration, We are very respectfully,
Your obd't serv'ts and friends.
l.. W. GLAzEBROoK,
VIZ. OLD, JR.,
VIM. f. RIrCHIE, Committee.