Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-10

The PRESIDENT AND THE EDITORIAL ExcUR-
sIoNlsTs-rhe following is a fuller report than
we Were able to give Yesterday of the Presidents
remarks In reply to Mr.. Mitehell's address in be-
nan OF the editorial excursionists who visited
tne Executive Mansion on Tuesday:
or ! am most happy to greet you and this large
assemblage of the gentlemen Of the press, es-
PefiaiIy as you are accompanied by so many
idoes, VINO never come to trouble me, but always
10 cheer anddelight me. IApplaUss1 / give YOU
all hearty welcome to this house.
Oh have been pleased to call it ga palace (" but
II Is, indeed, the house of the people, and the
President is only the servant of the people but be
Is the servant Of no other power upon earth
Loud applause The President is elected by
the people of the United States, the Senators are
chosen by the Legislatures Of the States of this
Union, and the members of the House of Repre-
sentatives by the people of those several States
but the President is elected by the whole people
OF the United States, and to them alone is he
responsible, under the Constitution PROLONGED
applause. Any encroachment upon his iust con-
stitutional rights, come from whatever Quarter II
may, Is, therefore, an entertainment upon the
rigns Of the people themselves. repeated bursts
The duties Of the President are severe and in.
eisant shall soon retire from them; and IL nv
acGessot snali De as happy on coming in as win
De In going out, he will be one of the happiest
men In the world. Laughter ] Ii is remarkable,
however, that, Notwithstanding the tolls and
troubles OF the presidential Office there are plenty
OF distinguished gentlemen ready enough to come
10, and representing all the different isnls known
10 the country. (Laughter.1 Nevertheless | am
confident that the prevailing ism will be the wish
OF the American people to preserve and cherish
the constitution as 1t is and the Union. loud
applause My life, in the course of nature can
not De long; but should not desire to draw a
single breath Beyond the existence of this our
beloved Union. Deep sensation and silence
am much pleased to see this meeting of so
many Of the editorial fraternity. IL can scarcely
fail 10 be salutary to Yourselves in MANY respects
and, among lis beneficial effects ii will doubt,
less TEND to relieve your mutual relations and dis
cussons of that needless asperity which has some
times characterized the press While Won are
Tree, bold, aud firm in expressi ng your convictions
ana maintaining your principles, there is surely
no necessity Tor acrimonious assaults upon those
to whom you are opposed. In connection with
this point am reminded of and anecdote which
perhaps ought not to relate. ICries of "Tell it,
SIR. TO on.'] While was minister to Eng
land a distinguished nobleman once said to me-
mt Buchanan, If were to Judge from your
newspapers, should infer that the different can
didates for the presidency Were the greatest ras-
Gals IN America. Laughter and q beers re-
pied that lit did lock so, but in reality il was
only way we had of talking about each other at
election times" Hearty laughter and applause
The President concluded by expressi No again a
CORDIAL welcome to his visitors and a wish to take
each OF them by the hand. The ladies and gen
uetneh Were then severally presented, and many
pleasant words of kindness lwere interchanged
ms interview was universally pronounced to be
one OF the most agreeable incidents of the excur-
sion; and the ladies especially were earnest and
nueht In their praises Of the atfdblity and cour-
tesy Of Mr.. Buchanan.