New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-07
TBE PRESIDENTS T0rR.

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tu,ptI Hill y. C.. june f.-rbc Presidential
party arrived here b afternoon aud welcomed by
d. swain President al The InN ery Who M the conrse
Of his remarks said That The republic Of letters there
should De no parties and paid high compliment 10 the
honesty Integrity and administrative ability of the TX
ecriiye President johnson returned thanks for TINS
manifestation OF friendship. only from the Faculty
and scholars of the University hni from me large con-
,o,r, f friends here present lie would Ice false 10 the
state of hs birth were he to saN tat ths dcnnNIa"i
not peculiarly gratifying 10 him No matter what
and kind friends. nau 20 succeed must rely ulon himself
,,nop M. own energies lie was rejecting while walk
ing along the road and with ctlHlryman.
that Al years ago today he walked over the same gOnkd
alone iud he wac gong say almost penuilessl. win
..Iv ononVi 10 pa, his "a .nses Althnugh he could
not many VII" now heard him. 81 learning and
although he left his native STATE for no crime mt 10 seek
his fortune escwhc could IN all the warmth "
his heart that he was sin proud Of Old Norm carolina
aud loved her still In returning among MS Ilrnus he
claimed than AN earnest effort to perform ms
DUTY II- object had been 10 sustain the institutions OF
free Governments lie ha, IaJ dowh a. I!l'lg' M
tenet that merit alone ~ The hi""d sense OF iihe
tenn should constitute the distinction IN society aud that
when We undertook 10 perform our dulf we snI t,
have good conscience. lie had always made The pubic
good hls aim and the Constitution Of the couniry his
"a, de lie was for sustaining The constitution made 10y
ON fathers and crented by their blood, IN lis inicstl
When depart from the Constitution on" lSlltuIions
viii relatively suffer Governments which has no power
TO enforce the hws fails 10 The seat Object, ana h
LEADING studies ~ this University wOuldhe the pcpesot
the Constitution aud free ec.ernmeni: ne loned ms
OF our safety nd liberties and W a. IN the iutgre as
M The pnsi he intended to stand Our principles Of gov
eIument were II properly understood suihciehiN eA-
pansive embrace not only al me states az ms th,on
bnt the entire civilized world lie had been invited 10
chapel Hi/and would, tomorrow, he proud 10 witness
me University commencement In conclusion the Pirsi-
dent encouraged the pupils OF the institution VINO were
here listeners, 10 works OF usefulness remind
ing them that the paths OF honor were open TO al.
The President frequently nterrnpted by applause.
aud al Instrumental band pefoihr1 Ifnrrai Pa'ii"ue
air. Or swan the rresdrl OF the lmdterSlty III
few appropriate remarks called upon secretary seward
who made short. but patriotic speech eXhorling hs
hearers to forget the dsageeaOe events OF tue past anu
bend al the energies 10 consolidate the pbic good Atlhe
consolidate on aud from the southern limb Don ne
eye with the savage, that an eclipse can obhtefate Ire
constellation II j. pmcme o. lne Aeiican Peoit he b
stars may drop from heaven. Give us your Soher rm
support, and when come to chapel liiu agalA we VIII
show you 0ur consolidation mol ouy RS copele pl e
braeng the OF the Southern Cross The secretary
was repeatedly interrupted by applause ,. q,
PostInss Ter General Randall made q few REMARKS ~
response 10 call saying among other things that ne
rOld not the correctness OF the ieiarh OF me
President OF the Institute that the President ot l6e
United States returned 10 his native state like the rou
gsl son. The President never was pougd II"in pIs
fathers estate Laughter Tho state gave him nothing
and his father was poor He went out almost pennies
and came back with plenty, and loaded Win nla,lnn.o
the rropellmg spirit soppns g. no' nm ~, ,,ssse
Gen srElcs Was introduced and said that he had no
responsibility in enactment OF measures when ne a.
c9n'nandsnt in The CAROLINE. Was not rmoSy i'm the
presence OF his chief he had elsewhere mat ia te a
cult ana he might say ardu0hs dnil's nc nan "
discharge he had had the aid and encourage,
and eOun,eBance and cooperation OF Nss' in1"t ~.
THE citizens OF the Caolinas; and ne 'ou s ~. baJ
people of whom he had read, OF among whon ne h M,
lived could bear themselves with more honor ana ,'g
nifty and order than they had exhibited under the
The ceremony OF the reception then closed The com
mebeemeHt exercises 81 the University '"Ne pave W
morrow. -. f... ..lI
cAVBRiDtH CoURTEsIIs TO THE PRESIDENT a