New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-30

portion Of tho city Not n+d
was raised in honor Of the occason-not cheer wo1
given-not's handkerchief waved. except by fol
Northern ladies from the windows Of the spottswood
and Monumental Hotels Beside the negroes and eel
ders there but few people in the srocs and verJ
few made their appearance at the windows; not y
white face visible In any of the doors or wiudov.
Of Gracest the ladies having carefully closed the,l
window.shutters and retired from observation AL
irving at the Capolsqnare found large coacour,.
ofpeope but no demonstration Of any kind
Of silence. l.
The occupants of the carriages which formed thai
civic procession received by the Reception Con-
mttee at the door of the Executive Mansion and were
conducted TO the large and elegant palor which were
filed by the true friends Of the Governor and Of The
Union.
The speech Of welcome was here pronounced bv
Francis j. Smith, ESQ.,, in the following words: =
GOVERNOR On behalf Of committee Of nay follow ctizeu.
have the honor to tender cordial welcome You come
little than four years ego The bonds Of iiesd
ship the social and commercial relations between the MOTH
familiar to all III to attempt to draw picture q
them the color. would be of red and black red s.ypcI 4
the blood spilled the black would be OF the mourning eos
with .sdns. TO look to tie atar. which l. a Of hope Not
wthssnding horror and confusion incident such
though bound under the contemplation Of the conupio
subjected still cians fondly to the hope that distant
day they would be relieved of both and again 70
speak and .c and @ worship God according to Tho
dictate. Of their own cou,cences The day has esns:
our 's associations -" s%s Applsaw isiici.
tate myself IN feeling justified to .sy only here !.
.,Snee 'ses spirit ' That tx
cultivate and cherish kindly feelings toward all who would
ham in We
scsn II cannot forget let US endeayor to that
behold the and Stripe. gracefully waving nom The Capt
tol Of this ancient Commonwesh-ha bsnner Upheld ths
Of the immortal Washinston- which the prai,ins In
FAINT shall be taught lisp In praise while the mature
and the aged will continue long liberty hsss
votary Your elevated character saords ample prestige n
your ability snd disposition to discharge the duties
upon you but great responsibility is generally attended with
perpexty Pardon for sugsesing hst perpere 90
happen to be at time there would be nothing
ration from the sacred eben referred
proper gs tribute to the military sahcrc as
this city by the United States forces They came they
ton Calm and disnIhed were the Oce couse0,. and
specfn the private sode They focrd th, bear
tal city fame. (perhaps 70 give light TO the retes'sx par
ties, who had been 90 long in darkness. Applanss
Promptly and enesetcsy all the appliances possible for tbs
eItnsushnent OF the flames brought to bear The
flames nguished the Christian Commission, the United
States SANITARY Commission and the United States Americas
th. sics Tue wants of both have a.duovsy attended
TO- and Is not strange that discomfort has been rendered
ieIed %sansmy Let me SPEAK now for the ladies They
ready greet you number OF our CITY ladies aenoce
by the the weather They all Join Ne u
extending you hearty and cordial welcome In conce
sion desire to for those for whom speak that te poo
pe who viii be- Immediately you will be ready to
stand by you your efforts to protect tue Constitution ae
tie laws appaue but your friend, are eager -
duce Governor PIERPoNr. . q p
Gov. Picrpont responded as follows:
Mr. sxIru AND GENTLEMEN: should not Do justice to my
ow feelings were say that not moved By the
which surrounded You aiuds to the period four
bound hi. country together l. as an individual with bs
number had the hrobbinss Of hear for my country
oa ss "a. s % ." & % and al
our state suppose the feelings that accaed my MIND
sands. 6es Of my t.ioweitire- Of Virgins.
Bu, they were KEEP, back ~ COMPILATIONS further south.
to which you have U referred zoe an 1f personally con
cened the position hsv occupied since this Rebellion cou-
mensed has be-. position entirely unsoushs by mo; for
idea occupying the position which occupy than had
doing any other strange thing which expected Do
position. Thousands oftmss feeling that il deeply painful
posonthoussnds Of times have felt that would rather b
asked me than could DO Otherwise than scoops
the trust. But have acted sincerely with view to the ia
prove to my that for the future should follow
my former policy. which to stretch forth my hand snd
saa was '' abroad in our land We have saw v.i
Western Virgins and saved also by step Eastern Viz
gnia far we could extend the protection VI that greet and
good Government OF around H. reet applanse Thoss
who commenced this contest commenced with destruction
and have been destructive from s beginning to the pres
ent time. This cy, beautiful for situstion. steas
to-day the destruetiv-sess OF the men who insosur'
aed this great Rebellion bat me circumstance: o.
and mercy to which you refer tho part OF the msry tho
Sanitary and the Christian Commissions Il only OF the
circumstances. that have marked this great struggle Turn
back this Of back and you will seq
the other side Of the Potomac and the Ohio Rivers pros
pery has blessed the country and the four Year, hsvs
diminished bat increased H. snd happiness and plenty
every part Of H. You have the Christian and The
Sanitary coming In and extending their kindness
eveywhee have the mnnscence Of the Republic
poured out citizen shd you have een them 60 to
hsnd and the Union soldier the other hand Eve OF tee
millions Of dollars hav. been contributed by that people foe
th benevolent PURPOSE people and re,ds have
been alike the recipients OF that muncrnce Yet a. said THE
but one OF the strange things which
OF our people In this terrible civil that has raging
country yet this munhcence the part the Christ
people in this respect f0r Of the Of the Christ
ian Commission Informed me, that where tho Uqion and the
both lsppsue and this spir, OF mun6cence bcst-
ing OF the heart OF he Amei.on people, the heart
nation than which there Is other well worthy
stand bya Gag SO pure as ours. Connned aud load ap
plsuse Our nation has boon divided oonending with the
powerful armies ia the South aud able to point
10 the nations and Keep your positions yon ANAL keep
them Vocfrfous cheering Andtoday represent the
greatest nation tho most munlcent people, and the biggest
heart, known the nations Of the earth Appaus~
among pedgDg all the efforts aud OF my
heart aud mind 10 the building this founded
and continued cheering
These formaties being ended the Governor and bis
lady received the individual and congratulations
of the assembled guests. who finally retired highly grst
fed with the new Governor of Virgins. Wv.