Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-09-06
The President and the People.

and his distinguished companions, means
something more than.respect to the Chief
Magistrate of the country. Presidents be-
fore this have passed through the States for
short holiday from Uheir labors at Wash
ington, but the reception extended to
President Johnson is without parallel. The
telegraph keeps us well posted as to the
speeches on the occasion of his various re-
captions, but they cannot, in the bounds of
ordinary dispatches, intimate a 1.-THE of the
enthusiasm of the people.
In Philadelphia, where the city authori-
ties, blinded by political madness, dis
graced the people.they represent, in refusing
to receive in fitting manner the President
of the United States, the citizens themselves
nothing dau7 ted gave him reception more
grateful and warm, as it came spontaneous
from the hearts OF the masses, without the
stiffness and pomp of official preparation.
But in New York, the authorities We'd in
vain with the citizens to extend welcome
fitting to their distinguished guest. The
military procession the costly decorations
along the line of march the inscriptions
and devices upon banners; the words Of
welcome ; the magnificent banquet, and
above all, the enthusiastic reception by half
million of people, surpassed anything of
the kind over before witnessed on this COP
tinent.
We cannot but look with hope upon this
Presidential tour Many evidences exist
that greut political revolution is going on
at the North. The harmony of the Phila-
delphia Convention gave some proof Of 1t,
and this Western trip ofiPresident Johnson
will demonstrate that his manly and patri-
otic couse has the hearty endorsement of
the people, Such receptions as have been
given him by the masses, prove that the
great body of the Northern people are IA
vorable to his policy, and in this man
ner express the wish to see the Union prac-
tically restored the South reinstated In
Congress, social and commercial intercourse
between the sections renewed; and the an
imosities and divisions of the past buried
in a reciprocity of confidence and justice.
Nor is the presence of the distinguished
military and naval commanders without its
significance. The visit is more or less a
political one, and the companionshlp of
General Grant and Admiral Farragut, the
favorite heroes of the war with the North
ern people, st such time, standing beside
the President while delivering the bold and
patriotic speeches which chaF}&4Gteri}ge all
his receptions, and frequently responding
to the calls upon them, means some
thing more than official courtesy. Hence
forth those officers may be classed among
the Presidents supporters. In fact, since
the distinguished party left Washington,
we have an official denial that Gen. Grant
would attend the Pittsburg Radical Con-
vention on the 25th September:
The result of this tour must, then, have
much effect upon the October and Noyem-
Der elections. The very enthusiasm of the
people and the strength of the President
among them, will give boldness and con-
fidence to the Conservatives that must tell
at the ballot-box. The President has ap-
pealed from the disappfosal Of a Radical
Congress to their constituents, Qnad We hope
and believe the appeal will not be ~ ysi4
We think the Fall elections will be the
end of Radical misrule-that the people
will stamp with their disapproval the ma
| ignancy and injustice and party malice
which has characterized the legislation OF
the Government-tiaatg within ninety days,
the citizens of the North will complete
what was practically accomplished IN April
| 1865. but what has almost been lost to the
country by the mad ambition of bitter par
tizans. We shall watch the farther pro-
gress of the Presidents party with great in
| terest.
GRANARIEs.-Whie the attention of the South
is turned towards, and its people stfongly inter
ested in the production of grain, it is not anwise
altogether, for them to forget the establishments
which are Transforming the grain into a condition
suitable for use. The demand for bread in our
community is sufficiently great to support many
granaries constantly running. By the late de-
structior Of one of these establishments, the re-
mainder, to meet the increased demand, are un-
der the necessity of running day and night Feel
| ing somewhat interested IN the WoIh, VIC Fsi'So
the establishment of Messrs. Mitchell q Higgins,
yesterday, to observe the facilities they were In
possession of to enable them to assist in surprising
the community. We were very much pleased with
the result of our investigation, and found that
their facilities equalto our most exaggerated
| expectations
In abiding to the machine at the mill of Mr.. r.
J. Lord, for grinding hominy and cracked corn, q
few days SINCE we were in error in stating that it
was the only machine used for the purpose in this
city. The patent it is true is different but Messrs.
Mitchell & Higgins possesses machine which
enables them with great rapidity, to turn out
meal, hominy and cow feed, at one and the same
| time
] Works of this character are of public interest,
| and we have alluded to them in order to exhibit
the advantages our city possesses in having these
IestabIshn ents in her midst, which can be drawn
mon at pleasure, the fact of which produces a
pleasant conviction that our citizens are not want
ING in enterprise, and not totally blind to the
public good.
| Wescott has established new grain store, on
Princess, near Water street, and manifests spirit
of enterprise in serving the public, which VIII in
time meet With it's OWN reward