The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-04
ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT TO
THE PEOPLE.
Early "reminiscences Presidents Faith
i'm the Constitution-Advicet to the Young
Mpn-Old Scenes in Raleigh Re-
yisited-A Penniless Boy Re-
turns a President.

| RALEIGH, n. c., June 3.-The Presi-
dent arrived at Weldon this morning. He
was met by the following officers: State
Treasurer Battle, Secretary of State Best,
Comptroller Bergwyn, United States Mar
shall Goodloe, and also by committee of
the City Council.
Mr.. Battle, addressing the President,
said
Mr.. President, In behalf of the people
Of North Carolina it is my grateful pro-
vince to welcome you to our State. Born
| and raised to manhood on our soil, you
forty years ago left our borders to battle
with the difficulties and strive for the re-
wards Of the great West. After being
crowned with the most distinguished
honors by Tennessee, the daughter of
North Carolina, you have, by the aid of
the people of the United States, reached
the highest point to which human ambi-
ton can attain. We believe you have,
with singular intrepidity, used the powers
of your great office with sincere desire
to heal the wounds and advance the pros
perity Of our common country. On this,
your return to revisit the scenes of your
early days, we extend to you a cordial
greeting as our President, our fellow
citizen, and our friend.
The President replied: have no Ian
guage adequate to express my feelings and
emotions on this occasion. / shall not now
recur to the scenes of my early life, for it
has not been my intention or desire to
make any general remarks on this tour,
but simply to acknowledge and express
nv sincere thanks for the manifestations
of the respect Of my fellow citizens. | &C
knowledge to you, sir, and those whom you
represent, gratitude for the welcome which
you have thus given me. l must leave
YOU and others to infer what / ought to
have said if had vcntured upon full re-
ply to the remarks which you have made.
Again, gentlemen, sincerely and heartily
| thank you.
Mr.. Battle then said Mr.. Secretary OF
State and Mr.. Postmaster General, l am
likewise commissioned to offer you cor
dial welcome to our State. We earnestly
hope that in your progress you will pass
your time agreeably, and on your return
will retain pleasant impressions Of our peo-
pie and State.
Mr.. Seward replied: l can certainly say
for myself, for | do not undertake to
speak for Mr.. Postmaster General Randall,
that here at the threshold of North Caro-.
lima | find myself under peculiar embar,
easements. l find the Secretary Of State
of the United States overshadowed by
the Secretary of State Of North Caro-.
lima. This produced laughter in the
crowd, owing to the marked contrast in
height and statue between the two Secre.
taries-the North Carolina Secretary being
six feet four and half inches high, and
heavy in proportion.l hope my respected
and esteemed associate will not meet with
similar embarrassment whilst travelling
through this State. came here with the
President with pride and satisfaction or
this visit to his native State-pride, be-
cause he has honored me with his conf
dence in his administration and satisfac-
ton, because / can bear testimony before
the people among whom he was born, as
always cheerfully do before people of my
own native State,-the people of our com
mon country-before a world-that his
only objects are the restoration of peace
harmony, and prosperity throughout the
Union; and satisfied still more, because
| believe his conduct of public affairs has
been in all respects not only patriotic, but
wise and benevolent.
/ thank you for this cordial welcome II
the name of the authorities of North Ca
rolina. All the world know that we of the
National Administration hold all the Fede.
raj States closely within their proper con
stitutional spheres. Ga the other hand
il becomes us to show, as l trust we shall
while we remain here, respect for all the
proper rights of North Carolina, with loyalty
and submission to constitutional authority
of this ancient and honOred Common
wealth.
Postmaster General Randall remarked
I also return my thanks. The only rea'
son, / suppose, that am not overShadowee
is because there is but one Postmaster
General. Like my friend the Secretar.
of State, also have much pride in visiting
North Carolina-proud because CONF
TO visit the birth place of the honored Pre-
sident of this great nation-proud becaus'
the office of President is higher than an,
place occupied by any potentate of the OF
world, and because all may see the mos
nromipent man, who represents the power
and institutions of the people; and becaus'
he after the tribulations through which
we have passed, has an earnest hope tina
prosperity may, in all its fullness' follo'
the peace which now prevails throughou
the land, and that We may in all respect
be a united people, speaking with on
voice, and that voice for the glory and per
netuity of the nation. know this is tn
feeling which animates the President a
we'll as the great mass Of the America
people. Their hope and prayer being ina
we may have one body, and that SCUM
J.c-one faith, and that stern one-fo
the glory of Tie Republic.
| rLo ,arop,opias hayinp closed the part