The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-04
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Departure Of the President from Richmond
Reception Of the Party nc Pctcrsburs. Wet
don and Rnlcish-specches Of Welcome and
Replies Of the President. SC.
RALEIGH, N. G., June 8, 1861
The Presidents party have just arrived In the City OF
Oaks Raleigh occupying the engaged for
them Of the Marlborough Hotel The party at this point
consists Of tho President Secretary Seward Postmaster
General Randall, Colonel W. A. Moore. General X. O.
Tyler Of General sickios' STAFF who has escorted the
party from wsshington ColonelJ r. 0'Bierne, Of the
United States Army; Colonel A. H, Seward, son Of the
Premier, and the State officials Of North Carolina to-
gsher with other distinguished psrsouages military and
evil, federal and whIlom Confederate. r
The party left Richmond the City OF Hs n twenty
I'VE minutes past three o'clock In the morning havng
been driven to special car OF the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad and we're speedily whred away at the of
twenty five miles hour, in the direction Of Peters
burg II drowsiy raining the party left
she Spottswood House, and - the train ratified
and whrled through woodlands and past hamleis and
Historical earthworks the fsshng induced dreary
and desolate enough The randrops tapped ntfuily
against the window panss Of the carriage and knocked
with gusty fingers against the painted sides Of the vshi
-. Just wakeusd from . brief browse, most d tho
pasy were in anything but vivacieus humor, and 20
continued until Ne train mosrsd II Petersburg n six
o'clock, and all had parsaksn Of . breakfast as the
J0frnst doSo InuB NO luCMout 0oCurr60, uO40uk
even in the way Of spnshtnss having disturbed the
progress Of the journey.
A Petersburg the President welcomed BY the city
onc,als and General stonsman. The Mayor expressed
che pleasure Of the citizens In having them for their
guests, and said 70 the Prndsnt they would be
much grati6ed II the party their return trip would
remain longer In Petersburg than they had this
sson, in order that there might sbe extension Of
hospitalitisa The President expressed his thanks
fw the kind reception, and hoped be might
In The future be able 70 rsciprocats The
AFsv suite Of his Excsllsncy were then escorted In
closs carriages 70 the hotel An hour consumed
here when the President was waited upon the by
The officials Of the city and adsleeaton from North Caro-
lima, who accompanied him TO weldon.
Al Reams' Station short halt was made, and reccp
sion held similar that which had occurred Peters
burg, crowd having gathered. all anxious to get
glimpse Of the apostle Of q certain mode Of reconsruc-
Zion.
Al the train moved the President retired stll bow
ing to the small knot mostly composed OF contrabsnds
Who had assembled 70 greet him. and the long winding
smin plunged ir,o ntermnsbis barrsss ony omerg ns
aantervals to haul up In front Of dlspdsted and
~hItewashed station, around which knou Of people,
mosy freedmen had gathered.
Bei1cld, which will 30 remembered the
scene OF General Kaotx's disaster, was the nest
Melting place, and here q small group OF persons
hal gsshsrcd who greeted tho appearance Of tho
pufing engine with sporadic shouts A. this point q
representative Of the unrepen,snt made his appearance
and having inquired for him among tho bysiandsr In
sisted upon taking the hand Of Secretary Seward, re-
marking at the time that he had been through the
confcdsracy and would stick 10 the South until the end
20 which the Seer ,tsry replied, $50 will ~ and the
gentleman bowed msef away amid suppressed filters
Across the Roanoke at low ebb, like the life Of
the old man who wen out with the Tide in David Cop
perned passed the Diplomatic carriage, and the sacred
sop' was abandoned foYthat OF the Old North State
Al Weldon the Presiderk was by the state officials
Of North Carolina, and. having been conducted 70 Far
rails Weldon House, welcomed In q brief address by
Secretary Of the Treasury Battle OF which the following
" the substance. Mr. Battle said .G.aHr
vn nsrrIs's wrLconr spnscs Ar WELDON
M Passprsr--We welcome you back 70 the state OF
North Carolina your native home. amid the scenes of
which were passed the days Of your boyhood Born
Nor'b sroDa forty years sgo >eu lef her soil for the