The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-11

The President and the Editorial Visitors.
Thes bjoined is brief sketch Of the Presi-
dent remarks in reply to Mr.. Mitchells ad-
dress, in behalf Of the editorial excursionists
10 the White House, Monday
Str: am most happy to greet you and this
large assemhlIge Of The gentlemen ol the press,
especially As you are accompanied by 50 many
ladies', W no never come to trouble me, but al
ways 10 cheer and delight me. APrlanse
give you all a hearty welcome To this house.
You have been pleased TO call IT IN palace -
but 1t is, indeed, the house OF the people, and
the President is only the srrvent OF the peo-
pie, but he is the servant OF no other power
upon earth. Loud applause Ihe President
| Is elected by The people of the uniteu States,
the Senators are chosen by the legislatures of Me
States of this Union, and the members of the
| House OF Representatives by the people Of
those several States, but the President Is
| elected by the whole people OF the United
States and to them alone - he responsible,
under the Constitution. Prolonged AP-
piause Any encroachment upon his Just
| constitutional rights, come frum Whatever
| quarter it may, is, therefore, an encroachment
| upon the rights of the people themselves
| Repeated bursts ofapplause.]
| The duties Of the p esident are severe aud
iucessant. / shall soon retire from them !;
| and il my successor shall be as happy on com
ing in as / will be in going out, he Will be
| one OF the bappest men in IN. world
| ILaughter.l Its remarkable, hewcfer, that,
| notWi ths landing the tolls and troubles OF the
Presidential Office there are plenty Of distin-
| guiShed gentlemen ready enough 10 come In,
| and representing all the different isms known
| TO the country. tLaughter.I Nevertheless, l
| am confident that the prevailing ism Will be
the wish of the American people to preserve
| aud cherish the Constitution as it is and the
| Union. fApplause.l My life, in the course OF
| nature, cannot be long; but should not de-
| sire to draw a single breath beyond the exist
| ence Of this our beloved Union! [Deep SEN
| sation and silence.I
am much pleased to see this meeting of SC
| many Of the editorial fraternity. 1t can
| scarcely fail to be salutary to yourselves IN
| many respects and, among its beneficial ef.
| fects, it will doubtless tend to relieve you'll
mutual relations and discussions of that need.
less asperity which has sometimes character.
| lied the press. While you are free, bold, and
| firm in expressing your convictions and
main tanning your principles, there is surely
no necessity for acrimonious assaults upon
| those 10 whom you are opposed. In connec-
| ton with this point am reminded of an an
! ecdote which, perhaps, l ought not to relate
ICries of Tell it, J" '(fo on!"l While
| was minister to England, a distinguished noble
| man once said to me: ''Mr. Buchanan, if were
to Judge from your newspapers, i should i'll
fer that the different candidates for The Pres i
dency were the greatest rascal< in America !
| Laughter and cheers. l replied that ''it did
| look SO but, in reality, it was only ray ,c
h0d of talking about each other At election
| times!' Hearty laughter and appiause.l
The President concluded by expressing again
| n cordial welcome to his visitors, and a wisi
and gentlemen were then severally presented
and many pleasant words 0 kindness ant
good umor were interchanged.