Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-06-03
PRESIDENT BUCHANa"'s TRIP TO MORT, c,pc.
LIMA

'Nh' Hd'!!C IN" irr>l lent on boar. -
-" e crowd was collected around the " h.,t.
.,,.,''.' - "r'C''nc him. and by the tine tie
te>s'' touched The Wharfi,> decks wrr. swarm, j
~ Peopie 20 catch 4 view Of the ;ir<; cyccu.
t''e '''te'i o' Inc nitci States The boa; VS.
handsomely decorated with flags. and n.r.,n,.
eu VEc'.E appearance. The pr.>ii.o, A..
coi'Pa .! lion: Jacob Tnomp>oa of Mi.>iS.
SiPp; secretary oi the Interior, ,tpp,arcl on
thc hurricane deck and the crowl ,rI;,,,'y
clambered from The lower deck to ,h,, ,,,'j
surrounded hlm. Every one seemed anx,or :
to clasp him by The hand, and - MANY 0. Them,
As possible were sraiili,G.
Mayor Geo. W. t;ricc. with several Of thc
authorities OF the place. waited on the Pref.
dent, and welcomed h.m 10 the Old Dom,n,on
III very o"c! and appropriate speech 4 bo.
lue' o. l""c!N from iair dcnizcn of Portsmouth
was presented hi!a. and lie was then escorted
10 the train. Before the train started a laree
crowd gathered around il. and several time,
tn'ee chet:> were given tor the President. in
'T>Po"Sc 10 u'e proposition o! some enthusiastic
ad'h.Fer' Inc crowd then commenced shaking
hahoS win Mr. Buchanan and in;cicharc.l,y
the uSuai compliments. One gentleman was
introduced asa fisherman for eighteen vcqr, "
ana great many were designated As good
Democrats
About half an hour after his arrival the ,ra II
started. High street, through which the ear,
passed. was lined even at that early hour in the
morning with gentlemen and ladies'. who bad
assembled u see Mr. Buchanan The crowd in
many places extending in:O the middle d, tha,
unusually broad avenue. The crowd around
the platform pressed up 10 the car window to
bid Mr.. Buchanan goodbye and there were
several icrvcnt cNclamation> Of God bless YOU
( Mr. buchanan, 10 which he replied God
bless you-G God bless YOU gentlemen" The
pennsylvania Band which had been engaged
oy the citizens. struck up "A national air. an,
the ears NOV" II slowly. while the crowd re-
peatcdly cheered
When the ric>llcHt reached Su:rblk. 4 crcwd.
aware of his intended coming. had as ,cm led.
and Il general Misunderstanding with Mr. b lci,, mn
took place. AS the ears moved off farmer.
IN hot haste reached the depot Just in time to
see him. and raised hearty laugh in the car
10y eXc!airninc. in the frankest sort oe way.
"llalloo. Is that old Back =
Al several OF the dcpot- number Of cii;.
zcnS were assembled 10 see the President pass;
while on the route the presidents car" was
Kept alive by running fire o, i"kc>--llr.
Buchanan e>'aycd part in the t,ln by remark.
ing that the only inconvenience hc had cXno,i.
eEcei on the JoUrnry was finding thar the bois
on the Baltimore steamer. LouiSilnl were
either toe short for him or he WAS too long for
them. NO. no, said one ot the ioLerS "rhc
secret Is that they made a mistake and put Won
in the bridal chamber Hearty AMI hcartless
laughter followed this centre shot at the VI.
happy single blc>sedncss of the bqchcor Press.
dent. Just aS the cars was about crossing the
North Carolina line 4 very fire coation-;ro.
yided by the managers OF the Srahoarl ami
Roanoke Railroni-waS served mp. !, b. uch.
vile. y. C.. one of the spectators. evidently
thinking Of the Virginia election. enthusiast.
cally -cricd out "llurrah for Gocgn'" and hv
way oi rider, added, Down with tie Thirty
Million Bill
Among the distinguished gentlemen who
cams from North Carolina t. meet the Prc>i-
dent. were Hon John H. Whcc'er. former
Minister TO Nicaragua. Hon. l.. OB. Branch
and Hon. Weldon ~ Edwards.
Upon the arrival Of the President at Weldon
there was a crowd of nearly ono thousand per.
sons assembled, including a large nuwber q
the Oak City (RalcighJ Guard and Wilmington
Light Infantry, ranSe IN Two lines, ascend
the platform of Iloppc,'> Hotel
Gov. Ellis, Of North Carolina, welcomed him
in the following speech:
, WELCOME you, Mr.. President. in the name
of the people Of North Carolina. Fcllow.
citizens, have the honor Of Introducing TO
You James Buchanan, President Of the United
States. 1t needs not tlia, should speak -
you ofhis charactcrand public service They are
part of the history Of this great country. a1i.
as we value that country. 50 will we valnc III,
. e.. i
distinguished Marshal Of France that he fueht
five hundred battle, for his country. and never
one against it So may we say Of the iuS'riors
/ Chief Magistrate who stands before YOU that he
has fought one hundred political battles Fo- h'-
: country. and never one againS; il. Let those
forget those battles who car. but never can the
bosom Of 4 North Carolinian cease ~ pulsa'e
at the remembrance Of them. lis Efforts for
the good Of the country have only been crcrm-
scribcd by the Constitution and the Union.
limits beyond which no true patriot darc GO.
At the close Of half century of public life. We
can sincerely congratulate hm on lis results
and to-day. while Europe i struggling in the
smoke Of war with her millions Of soldier, We
assemble in pca"c To pour forth tho grateful
tribute Of people, in token of their recosGi-
ton Of these results. Cheers.
President Buchanan replied: | rccproca,e
with all my heart the cordial welcome have
Just received from the citizens Of Norih Caro-.
lima. have lon. contemplated visit 10 Your
great and fruitful State hut have never been
able to do so till now must have come now
or not at all for At the age will have attained
when nv term shall have ended and when
shall 60 into retirement. is that at which nan
is warned to remain at rest and prepare for
l. ~. ~
have always admired this State II is truly
conservative, and. while the fire Of Liberty
burns as brightly in the boson.s oi North Caro-
linians rs in the hearts Of any Of the inhahi.
tants Of this Union. the love Of law anG order
are equally prevalent
Liberty, as cherished by all parties in North
Carolina, becomes great civil blessing, unmx-
ed. as il is. with lawlessnes<. which woud
make it prove curse. The Governor has
spoken OF me as supporter of the Constitu.
ton and the Union. and he has spoken truly.
ever expect to be. As long as this great char.
ter Of liberty remains unimpaired. we shall nc
the greatest and happiest people in the world
But let il be battered and wc bec,m" The sco'n
of the wordand the hope oftyrant> hank God,
, there is no danger TO il from North Caro'in.
for while she may have bad her differences IN
| politics. she has never w"TeTel on 'he grea'
question of the Constitution. loud and pro.
lonced cheers God bless the old North State.
: Cheers
f Ex.Gov. Bragg then welcomed Secretary
( Thompson, native North Carolnian, who re-
] piled briefly and eloquentlv.
: After few moments for rest. the President
and military took the cars for Raleigh.
. ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT AT RALEIGH
, RALEIGH. " c., Nay 3l-9:4j. p M.-Pre-
slcnt buchanan, accompanied by Secretary
: Thompson, arrived here this evening y large
crowd oi pcrsons-at least o.ooo-a,>' m LED
to witness the arrival. The distinguished vs',
tor was salutcd with discharge Of cannon ana
an address of welcome was nIade By HON p'
" Barringcr 10 which President Bich,nah
and Mr. Thompson replied Nst"'fA' l.