The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-04

ieoumeu thelr journey 10 halelgn. Al
the several stopping places on their way,
many persons, white and black, approach
ed the car to shake hands and converse
with the President. Among the incidents,
an old negro woman rushed through the
crowd at Warrenton, seized the Presi
dents hand, and exclaimed, "Bress de
Lord Use bin prayin night and day for dis
day to cum roun, dat | might see de Pre-
sident." A genuine black man came up
and introduced himselfas Caesar Johnson,
saying "Dat's good name" The Pre-
sident pleasantly replied " Yes, think
so. 1t will not disgrace you, if you do not
disgrace it,"
The party arrived here lat Raleigh) at
AIS. A large crowd was in waiting. The
President was cheered on landing from
the cars. Generals Sickles, Birns, and
Miles, were at the depot.
Repeated cheers were given in honor of
the President.
Mayor Haywood addressed the Presi-
dent as follows: Allow me, in behalf Of the
City Council and citizens generally, to
tender to you cordial welcome and the
Inequalities of the city of Raleigh. 1
trust, sir, the visit you now make to your
native State and city, after an absence of
many years, may be as agreeable to your
self and the friends who accompany you
as l know it will be pleasing to
our people. Many Of the friends and as
sociates of your youthful days have pass
ed away, but there are still some remain
ing who will be delighted to honor one
who has, by his own exertiols, assembled
the ladder of fame, step by step, to its
topmost round-the proud and honorable
position of President of the United States
of America.
The President responded by remarking
it would be affected in him were he to say
that he was Indifferent or insensble to this
manifestation. He could not prove false
to his nature or manhood. Such a well
come as this from those who had known
him first and longest, on his return to his
native city, was highly appreciated. He
had nothing further to say than to tender
to the Mayor and those whom he repre-
sented his thanks for this cordial wei
come.
The procession was then formed, the
President being accompanied by military
escort. He was cheered as he passed
through the principal streets. On reach
ing the Marlborough Hotel he proceeded
to the portico, and was there introduced to
the crowd by Governor Worth, who ad-
dressed them as follows:
Gentlemen and Ladies, Il have the
honor to introduce to you His EXcellency
Andrew Johnson, President of the United
States. He visits the city Of his ma
tivity on the invitation of its citizens to
be present at the erection Of monument
to commemorate the worth of his father
As the representative Of North Carolina
offer him cordial welcome from our
whole people. l deem it inappropriate
to the occasion to allude to any Of the
political questions which now dividepubliC
opinion. We propose only tender OF
respect to the President, in which every
true hearted North Carolinian ought to
ioin. We all desire the restoration of con.
stitutionsl union as nearly as possible or
it's old foundations, and therefore we al
honor our illustrious guest, as poSterity viii
honor him for his intelligent, constant, and
manly support Of constitutional liberty
Welcome, then, a hearty welcome, to
North Cardinals son, who has rendered
himself illustrious by his honest, earnest
and unfnching adherence to the Constitu.
tion and Union.
The President was greeted with applause
and responded as follows:
Sir,-Permit me, through you, to ten
der to those here present, and to the PEG
pie of the State Of North Carolina, my sin
cere thanks for the welcome rendered m.
on the occasion Of my return to my native
town. | confess that under the circum
stances, and in view of the demon
STATIONS which have been made since
/ reached Raleigh, as we'll as on thu
way, / am inspired with emotions
which language is totally inadequate
to express. Here, in the language of an
other-and it is not worth while to attemp
to improve upon there in the city o
Raleigh is "where my infant eyes first saw
the light of Heaven; here are the scene
of my childhood; here is everything tt
bind man to his tellow-man and to asSoci
ate him with surrounding objects here
where the tendrils of the heart have takel
firm hold upon everything to which it i
attached" In making my entrance int
this city to-day my mind involuntarll.
wandered back to the time when l left he
streets penniless and inexperienced DO.
to make my way in the world. lap
plause.l When, on looking back forty -on
years ago, and on returning here to-day,
begin to inquire, Where are those
left behind me / ask in the Language
of poetry itself: "The friends OF m,
childhood-where are they? Echo an
swers, Where's Some have emigrated AM
gone to other lands. Some have com
piled with the memorable call, and hay
passed to that undiscovered country from
whose bonrne no traveller returns"
again ask for the friends of my childhood