Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-06-08
News of the Dav.
Visit of President Buchanan and ben
Jacob Thompson, Secretary OF the lnte-
rior TO North Carolin7.

announced that they would arrive Ut hebuoh ~
On Tuesday morning, President Wilder OF the io
Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road, kindly furn- +,
an extra train, consisting of four hand p
coaches, and the engine "Wm. A. era t.
ham" to convey the Committees of reception /
the Military to that place. This tram v
on board. Governor Ellis, Ex-Gov. Bragg, t
Treasurer Courts, and William w. Holden, S
ESQ. from the Committee of Trustees OF the 5
University, and Hon. D. NJ Barringer, Messrs. i
A. NJ. Lewis, VIM. H. High, M. A. Bledsoe, '
Ed. Graham Haywood, W. R. Cox, J. }. Ire
dell and W. j.. Palmer, citizens of Raleigh, /
with Wesley Jones, Esq, .. S. Marshall, :
Geo. 7. Cooke, P. NJ. at Raleigh Col. Bpnt-
ing. or "Nose,n w. Bum, Esq, of Wilson,
N. c., and Maj. CASTOR H. Wilder, President
of the R. & G. R. R. Also our spirited COM
pany of volunteers, the Oak City Guards,
Capt ,Chas. Thompson, accompanied by the
Salisbury Brass Band. The party left Raleigh
at half past three o'clock Monday afternoon,
and arrived in Weldon at 8 o'clock after a
very pleasant ride. The Wilmington Light
Infantry, a large and well drilled volunteer
company, under Capt. Hall, with Gen. Cowan
and his staff, accompanied by the Fayetteville
Cornet Band, arrived at II o'clock Monday
night, to accompany the President to Chapel
Hill. The scene presented at Weldon on
Tuesday morning was one of no ordinary in
terest. The military companies were drawn
up in front of the Weldon Hotel, presenting
a beautiful appearance. A large concourse of
people were present to greet the distinguish
ed guests and give them a hearty welcome to
the "Old North State"
At half past 10 o'clock the cars arrived
from Portsmouth with the President, accom-
panied by Secretary Thompson, Rob't. Nc
Graw, Esq, of Baltimore, and Col. Jno. II.
Wheeler, formerly Of n. c. He was also
accompanied by Hon. L.. OBJ. Branch, and
Hon. Weldon Edwards, who had met him in
Portsmouth. Upon the arrival of the train,
the Presidentand other guests were waited up
on by the Committee of Trustees and citizens
Hotel, where Gov. Ellis, in a brief address,
gave the President a hearty welcome to North
Carolina. The President responded in a
feeling manner, expressing his great ~satisfac.
ton at being enabled to visit North Carolina,
and that he had received so cordial a welcome
from her citizens. Ex-Gov. Bragg, then wei
coined the Hon. Jacob Thompson, Secretary
of the Interior, tofhis native State in a felici
tous manner. Mr.. Thompson replied in al
eloquent and touching speech, and expressed
his great delight that he was permitted aftel
~so1ong an absence, to revisit North Carolina
the home of hisancestors. The large con
course of citizens then paid their respects t
the President and Secretary Thompson, an,
at about half past IL o'clock the train starte
for Raleigh.
At every depot on theroute, crowds of pee
pie, men, women and children, old and young
black and white, were assembled to see tn
President. He was introduced to the crow
at each place by Gov. Ellis, and gave ALE
pecially the ladies-a pleasant smile, and
cordial grip of the hand. Ex-Gov. Bragg ais
introduced Mr.. Thompson to the citizens 0
the route.
l At Franklinton they stopped one hour fc
dinner. A very large crowd had assemble
to see the President and Secretary of the Ii
: terror. They were welcomed by c.. C. Blacl
nall, Esq, in a pertinent address, and respo,
ded briefly, but in a happy manner. A
ter the company had partaken of an excellel
dinner, prepared by mine host, Maj. Thoma
of the ~Franklinton hotel, and every body h;
shaken hands with the President, the ira
moved off for Raleigh, and arrived here abo
6 o'clock. The scene presented, when Il
= train arrived at the depot of the n. G. r. /
was the most imposing we have ever witne:
ed. Every available place near the depot, W
occupied by crowds of people, presenting
the eye one living mass, all eager to see t
President. Upon the arrival Of the trair
national salute was fired by the artillery.
During the day, the following militia
companies had arrived to meet the Preside
!. and were drawn up in a double line near t
depot. From Newbern, the ELM City {
dets," Capt. Lewis, and Newbern Light
- fantry. Col. j.. Y. Jordan, accompanied b,
band of Music. The Hornets Nest Rife
: from Charlotte, Lieut.. Williams the &c
cord Guards" Capt. Slough; the 'Row
Artillery" Lieut.. Myers, and the "Row
&c Rife Guards" Capt. Robards from Salisbul
e the 'Orange Guards" Capt. Pride Jones, a
the cadets from the Military Academ
b. with Col. Tew from Hillsboro', and the u
dell Blues" Capt. Simonton from Statesyi
presenting the. finest military display e
cd witnessed in our community.
be After the salute was over, Hon. Dan'l
Barringer, in behalf of the citizens of Ralei
welcomed the President in a short but appo
ne speech. Theresponse ofthe President was
ne. ceived with great applause. He alluded to
nc- hearty welcome he had met with from his {
IL entrance into the State, and said that he
'es glad to visit North Carolina, a State wi
rue citizens had ever been devoted to the pri
rio pies of the Constitution and the Union.
ing ter three cheers for the President from
ent immense crowd, Gov. Ellis introduced I
of Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Inter
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