Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-22
The Presidents ReceptI0n-The
, Speeches In Full, Etc.

is tho speech of President Johnson
at tho Yarboro House, complete,
Tho President was greeted will
applause, and responded as follows
SlR-Pormit mo, through you, Il
tender TO those here present, and t
tho people ofthe State of North Car
olina, my sincere thanks for thii
welcome, tondorcd me on the occa
sion of my return to my native
town. | confess that, under the cir
cumstmccs which have been made
since | roachedRaleigh, as well ~
on the way, ] am inspired with emo
tons which language is wholly in
adequate to express .ia. e.a
In the language of another and il
is not worth while to improve upon
it, "IIere, in the city of Raleigh, is
whore my eyes first saw the light OF
Heaven; /; here are the scenes of my
childhood; here is everything to
bind man to his fellow, and associ-
ate him with surrounding objects
here is where the tenderest ties Of
the heart have taken d firm hold up
on everything to which it is attach
cd, in making my entrance into
this city to day, my mind involun-
tarily wandcrs back TO the time when
! left her streets pcnnilcss and in
experienced boy, to make my way
in the world. ...r ...t..0 i.r d
When looking back forty -onc
years ago, and on turning here to-
day, | begin to inquire where are
those Ileft behind. In the language
of poetry itself, tho friends of my
childhood, where are they ? Echo
answers, where? Some havo emil
grated, gono to other lands some
have complied with the inoxorable
and irrespective call, and have pass
ed to that undiscovered country
from whose bourne no traveller re-
turns. / again ask, friends of my
childhood, where are the Haywoods,
Hunters and Lanes? Whore the
Registers, Smiths and Jones? Who're
the long list of men who lived at
that day and who commanded re-
spect for constancy to principles 2
[ CApplauso,J Under these circum-
stances could 1 feel. Indifferent? I
would be false to my nature if / for
get you. And not to indulge in
self adulation ] can say I feel proud
of the demonstrations in my honor
by citizens of my native town.
HBreathes there man with soul SO dead
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land2 :"
Applause. EG n.at i2f"..
is not the time nor! occasion
to discuss the political issues which
disturb the public mind, but as allu-
sion has been made to my first 60
ing from among you, l may say that
eversince 1 formed an opinion as to
the fundamental principles of the
Government l have adhered to them
and the Constitution, the Union and
the, flag of my country. [ Applause.
When went out from, among you,
and from the time l became con-
nected with politics, l laid down, as
my rule, the conscientious perform
ance Of duty and adopted the Con
stitution ofmy country as my guide.
[Applause. By these, whether in
prosperity or adversity, l have al
ways been guided and controlled,
and como veal or woe, in high places
or low places, with the Constitution
as my guide, with my hand laid on
the altar of my country, Twill leave
these great principles for those who
are to follow, Aprlause.l One of
myssleading Itenets has becnT tho
prosperity Of the great mass of the
people,, holding that all persons,
without regard to conditioner color,
should be esteemed according to
intrinsic worth or merit, leaving
each to rise on his own energy,
courage and merit. Let this be the
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