Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-27

Government ready 10 hi the people from me
chaotic political condition in which they
were Left by the flight Ofthe Governments
which heretofore exercised control over
them.
THE INVITED GUESTS.
It's known to our readers that Col. Charles
II. Lewis, the Secretary OF the Common
wealth, arrived here Thursday, in the epic
tator," with a number Of the invited guests,
among whom we're the following ladies and
gentlemen
Charles Kendall and wife, Mrs. George b.
Dudley, Washington; Mr.. and Mrs. Cook,
Elmira, n. Y; Rufus +. Andrews and wife,
New York; Laurence Worran, Charles How
ell, Henry A. Spaulding, Thomas N.Wheeler
and wife, Gen. Richard Busteed AM wife,
New York; Julian Scott, New York; VIM.
Kirk and son, New York; Rev. John Dud-
lev, d. c. Witterhouse, L. D. Smith, New
Haven; Charles P. Field, New York; Sam
uel r. Purdy- Capt. J. Wilt, Poughkeepsie;
S. Z. Merrom, New Haven; Wm. Coombs,
Washington; Huga Rorke, Washington; A.
L. Hill, Mr.. Norton, Of Virginia.
An additional number Of invited guests
accompanied Hi EVcelleacy % the city
Among them were Rev. Or. Pierpont, brother
of the Governor, and Senator Lane Of Kan
sas. We we're unable TO get complete list
iu time Tor this issue. Co.'s. Massey, Hart
aud Strother, Of the Governors Sat-, have
also arrived.
DETENTION OF THE GOVERNOR AND SUITE.
The non-arriyal Of His Lxcellency, on
Thursday, caused quite disappointment, and
diminished somewhat the ecilt OF the recep-
ton. but the detention seems to have been
unavoidable.
The Governor and suite left Alexandra
Wednesday morning, on the L. S. mail
steamer Diamond, Capt Hardy. When she
arrived abreast OF Point Lookout, she had to
come to anchor in consequence Of the sick
ness of the pilot. Next morning she resumed
her trip, and on arriving at Hog Island, in
James River, had again to anchor from the
same cause.
ARRIVAL or Auh Wv hAsN"Ns
Yesterday morning the steamer again
started, and completed her trip, arriving at
Rockets at half-pas. , O'Clock.
The Committee Of Arrangements, under
the efficient direction OF the Chief Marshal,
Col. LOOMS, and his aids, had everything in
readiness for the reception and escort
Charles Palmer, Esq, Chairman Of the Re-
ception Committee, wen; aboard the Dia-
mond and greeted His Excelleucy with the
. following.remarks
Coz. PisrpOHt 1t affords me pleasure, as
the organ OF my fellow citizens, 10 offer you
their cordial welcome upou your arrival as
our Chief Magistrate, 70 the Capital Of this
ancient Commonwealth, the mother Of States
aud statesmen, and 10 assure YOU that your
coming is greeted with pleasure and hope,
believing that yOu VIII st.ll continue your ef-
forts in connection with our national authOri-
ties, to restore Virginia to that quiet and
peace in the sisterhood Of States Of our
glorious Union which she now so earnestly
desires, after the evils Of a cruel war Just
terminated.
Let me, in their name, ask your attention
10 the importance OF at once taking such
means as will revive their industrial interests,
and BY a speedy restoration OF civil law, re-
store the long wished for period OF quiet aud
peace, and let Us ell, both people and rulers,
in a spirit Of mutual forgiveness and torbear-
ance towards each other, wipe out al asperi-
ties Of the past, and, with united hearts aud
hands, emulate each other in the effort TO re-
place Virginia in that bright galaxy OF stars
first and iOlemOst.
The Governor responded briefly and ap-
Propristely.
After some time spent aboard the steamer
in the Interchange OF greetings, and in pre-
psrations for debarking, the procession was
formed. The Governor and suite were con-
Quoted to the carriages in waiting for them,
and the committee occupied a number Of
ambulances.
The military escort consisted OF two CON-
panies Of the llth Regiment Of Regulars,
accompanied by the splendid bands Of the
4th Regulars and Gath Massachusetts, Regi-
ment.
As the procession moved OF, battery,
stationed on Church Hill, fred a national sa-
Lutte.
THE wEATHER-RoUTE or TgE Profession.
The weather was unpropitious, a contin-
uous ain having fallen during the day, rem
dering the atmosphere damp and chilly. This
did not, however, repress the a-dor or Gu
riosity of the people, a large coucourse of
whom assembled in the Capitol Square
whilst thousands lined the route Of the pro,
cessiOn.
The procession moved up Main street tC
9th, up 9th to the west gate OF the Square,
thence to the Governors house.
Another battery, stationed on the Capito
Square, just below the portico Of tho edifieer