The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-08


ToN-INcIDBNTs OF THE TRIP - RECEPTION AT
PETERSBURG ARRIVAL AND sERENADE AT
RICHMOND ETC.
RALEIGH, N, C., June 7-940 A, M.-The Presi-
dents party have just passed here, e'l route for
Washington. 1t is raining heavily and Without
RIoHMoND, Va, June 7-945P. M.-The Pre-.
sident aud party have just arrived, after a
tedious journey. At thirty minutes past
in the afternoon the party stopped at Weldon
Tor dinner ana were weIGoned oy the mayor
dinner at the Weldon House,
At fifteen minutes OF 3 the train was gotten in
motion, the President having declined TO make
any post-prandial orations. A dreary ride
through the rain, with half of the party in a
browse, and the rest Kept awake by the crow
ing of a couple of game-cocks, and the party
passed Pleasant Hill, where the President
showed himself on the rear platform of the car,
bowling to the little knot Of people who stood
dripping with rain, and looking wet and un.
comfortable, on the platform and vicinity OF
At Belheld deputation from Petersburg
boarded the train and entered into conversation
with the half.awakened members of the party.
The deputatlOn consisted of the gentlemen
who's signatures are subjoined to the following
note, which was delivered by the private secre-
taTy OF Mayor Collier at RHleigh:-
CITY OF PETERSBURG, June 5.-To His Excellency
siT"AG meeting of the Council OF the City of Peters.
burg held this dav, the undersigned were appointed
net and suite, on youc return from North Carolina,
RSo g the lime OF: Of yon and the me you
can remain In Petersburg, is most earnestly desired.
gratifcation bich your acceptance Of this Invitation
Will confer upon yours most los TesPeettfpy, t ~, Droor
WILLIAM dGfEe 3: & {9hliSSii G9HNsoN! mayor
T. NJ RoWLETT,
SAMUEL LECTURE.
At Reams' Staten q small knot of persons had
gathered to greet the President, and few min
utes OF bowling on the rear platform, while the
ram beat fittully in the faces OF the party,
ensued.
Another jaunt of half an hour or thereabouts,
and the train having moored in front of Jar
rats Hotel, the party. wet, dogged, and un-
comfortable, alighted and were escorted into
the parlors by the Mayor and members of the
City Council of Petersburg, with large num-
ber OF eminent citizens. After q few mi nutes
of shaking hands In the parlor, and partaklng
of refreshments, at the suggestion of Mayor
Collier. the President permitted himself TO be
escorted to the balcony, and, amid the shouts
Mayor TO the people. In response to repeated
calls the President here made a brief address.
in which he repeated in substance the remarks
made at the reception in Raleigh. Mr.. John
son said--
GentlemepaI m thank you for The SOrdIaty Of this
Kindness which has greeted me here. Travelling
started any lensheSed ausIoa to political topics
would be out OF place on this OCCASION and can only
endeayored TO make the public good ihe sole aim Of
dent OF this nation can be found which. in the calm
judgment OF impartial critics is at variance with this
pose For the past g; six years. in which have been
taken Constitution my guide and have steadily
adhered to the priacpe union All the states
nation in this crisisan interest far iranscending
importance all other political considerations. And
say Il here, and to you all that President Of this
all my influence and energies the healing of
the wounds which the1ntegrty OF the nation has suf
Tered at the hands of parsans both North and South
than that the restitution of the Union
and the Constitution, both In their original integrity
will continue, so long as shall be associated with
public affairs, to be the governing motive of all my
actions. Gentlemen, have again to thank you for
the cordially of this reception.
The President retired amid protracJed APP
plause, and loud calls were made for Mr.. Sc
ward, who came forward and said:-
SPEECH OF MIR SEWARD.
Gentlemen-It would be abuse of your patience
to keep standing here in the rain TO hear me
what the President has already sad heartily CON
with all that the President has uttered,
Loud calls were then made for Postmaster
General Randall, who made brief address In
response, in which he thanked the citizens
of Petersburg for the heartiness of their recep-
tiOn.
The party was then escorted to the tables.
where q hospitable repast had been spread, of
which having partaken the train was again
boarded, and the President and suite arrived
here at half- past nine o'clock.
Having arrived at the Spottswood an in
formal call was held, and The President was
honored with serenade, in answer to which
he spoke briefly.
the President and Mr.. Seward both ex-
pressed themselves highly gratitied with their
"trip through the South.
The serenade was rendered by the band of
of the llth United States Infantry. Mr.. john
son said in reply that he had already published
documents and spoken enough through the
country to render the citizens aware of the fea-
lures Of his policy. Mr.. Seward expressed him
self in favor of reconstruction without conhs-