The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-06-14
The President and the Editorial
Visitors.

The subjoined brief and inadequate sketch
of the Presidents remarks in reply to Mr.. Nit
chcll's address. in behalf of the editorial cxcur-
sionists, was designed for publication yestcr-
day, but did not reach lis in season:
SIR L am most happy to greet you and this
large assemblage OF the gentlemen of the press,
especially as you are accompanied by so many
ladies, who never come to trouble me. but al
ways to cheer and deligh: me. [Applause.1 |
give you all n hearty welcome to this house.
You have been pleased to call it 20 palace"
but it is. indeed, the house of the people, and
the President is only the servant of the people,
but he is the servant of no other power upon
earth. [Loud applausc.1 Tho President is
elected by the people of the United States, the
senators are chosen by the legislatures cthe States
of this Union, and the members of tho House
Representatives by the people of those several
States. but the Presidents elected by the whole
people of the United States, and to them alone
she responsible under the Constitution. Pro
lonscd applause.] Any cncroacbmcnt upon
his just constitutional rights, come from what
ever quarter it may, is, therefore. an cncroaeh-
mcnt upon the rights of the people themselves.
[Repeated bursts of applause.1
The duties of the President are severe and
inccssant. shall soon retire from them; and
ifmy successor shall be as happy on coming IN
as | will be in going ont. he will be one OF thc
harpicst men in the world. [LHnghtcrl 1t Is
remarkable. however. that, notwithstanding th'
tolls and troubles Of the presidential Office
there are plenty of distinguished genlleme,
ready enough to come in, and rcprcscniin@ all
the different isms known to the country -
Laughter Nevertheless I am confident thai
the prevailing ism will be the wish the Amcrl'
can people to preserve and cherish the Constl
tuition as ii is and the Union. Loud applause.
My life, in the course of nature, cannot be 'ong
but I should not desire to draw n single breath
beyond the existence Of this our beloved Union
[Dcep sensation and sicncn.1
| am much pleased to sec this meeting Of SC
many of the editorial fraternity. II can scarce
ly fail to be salutary to yourselves in many rc
spccts; and. among its beneficial effects. it will
doubtless tend to relieve your mutual relations
and discussions Of that needless aspcrity which
has sometimes characterized the press. While
you are free, bold. and firm in expressing youl
convictions and maintaining your principles
there is surely no necessity for acrimonious az.
saults upon those to whom you are opposed
In connection with this point am reminded o
an anecdote which. perhaps. ought not to rc.
late. [Crics of"Tell it, sir!' Go on!''] Whilo
I was minister to England distinguished no
blen1an once said to me, "Mr Buchanan. il
were to judge from your newspapers. should
i'icl uiitEcllt lNT lnh preSl
d"ncy were the greatest rascals in America =
Laughter and chcers.l replied that "it did
look so; but, in reality, it was only ray mc han
Of talking about each other at election times !!
Hearty laughter and arplause.l
The President concluded by expressing ngair
a cordial welcome to his visitors. and wish tt
take each of them by the hand. The ladies AMI
gen emcn were then scve .,iy presented, nnt
many pleasant words of kindness and good hu
NOR were interchangcd. This interview wa
universally pronounced TO be one of the mos
agreeable incidents of the excursion; and the
ladies especially were earnest and fluent il
their praises Of the atfabilty and courtesy o
Mr. Buchanan.-[ IEashinqton Con1ithinr