New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-08
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
TIE PRESIDENT AT CHAPEL HILL COLLEGE.

TIE PRESIDENT At CHAPEL HILL COLLEGE
TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.
RALEIGH, Y. e.. June THE Presidential party
attended the commencement exercises Of the University
at Chapel Hill yesterday. They were escorted. from
Raleigh by procession including the scholars and OIL
GERS the Institution and the Governor Of North Caro-
ma Before the war the average number Of pupils
500 but at present there are not more than 100.
ball given tonight by the graduating class was
attended by portion Of the Presidential party
Presidential party left there this morning Oh the return
trip, aud everywhere received with marked hosp
been calm and composed rs those OF the North on re-
ccpon occasions The excursion has been SO far pleasant
to an concerned Mai0rGen. Sickles and San ana Gov
Worth accompanied the party back 10 Raleigh
RECEITION AT PETERSBURG on TIE RErCRN-rHE PREsT
DFNT's SPEECH.
PETERSBURG Va, June THE President and party
arrived here 40 o'clock this evening, on his return 10
Washington having been escorted thither from Jarett's
Depot 90 miles from Petersburg by Mayor Collier and
committee Of the City Council The Mayor renewed the
tender OF lOsytahcs formally offered by the MUNICIPAL
authorities The President. while grateful Tor the mani
icstatOn Of kindness regretted hs PuDlc eheagemehts
compelled him 10 drciuo the desired s9odim Tor q DAY,
business required ls Immediate return 70 Wasngton
TIC large co'cuuise ar INC hoei received ta al'y Tlta
repeated cheers. ard o PIcsid9i. having been called
for made few remarks. in which lee Sati he tired %
Discharge hs daty faithfully 10 lad made coIsclenti
@s ,l, ,,' he 20 mao ana mv tEesse he MSrd stani
lie EXPRESSED his gratitude for this reception ana the
hone that when he Il would be udermoTe
favorable circumstances; with the country Whqe ana
peace and prosperity everywhere prevailing lie was
merely remat5ed that they had heard from the Prcsi-
dent exactly what he would say were no TO make
speecb Postmaster General Randall required TO
sneak aUl he briefly admOnshed I'll 10 forget the STRIFE
OF tie past, and unite for the future in our eonnrys
prosperity As the party remained an h0ur III Peters
burg, they handsomely entertained with supper,
and the recipients OF marked attention Ihe parry
viii remain nc Richmond tonight, ana leave for wash
mEtuu on Saturday morning
WARM GREETINGS At WELDON AND RlCHMOND-sECkE-
TtRY SCENARIOS REMARKS.
RICHMOND June THE Presidential party arrived
here 40 10 o'clock and met at the depot 10y the
Mayor and Committee Of the City Council and Captain
Nnllward of the spottswood Hotel, by whom they were
escorted 10 that hotel band Of music performed sew
cral patriotic airs. Atiall stations on the way htnsI
President. and salutcd him with cheers.
At Weldon he made few remarks merely In aeKnowi
edgment Of the compliment. as did also secretary
Seward. Several voices were IeaI1 appy 10 eto ,
ter Sod bless you, old man; God bless YOU ana sim
reception at Weldon waf more earnest t az NY nIIei
place between Raleigh aud PETERSBURG Aiter the Ires
dent arrived nj Sp0ttswood Hotel very large NUMBER
OF persons crowded TO the parOIs where the IfeS.et
and secretary Seward were introduced 10 them Ihere
WAS tonight more enthusiasm than when the
President arrived in the city last Monday
ana Tho greeting was far cordial.
The President made short address 10 tie people ase
Mod i'm the porOrs Of the hotel He presumed that II his
nolicy ana that of the Administration not under
stood from the speeches he had already made no speech
nc could make would render ms principles more
clear lie returned his thanks for the cordial reception
extended him by the citizens OF Richmond secIe,,
tary Seward, who warmly received salH
or the trip and in This city and thought the South as
well as the North were coming 10 understand the mathe
NAUTICAL axiom, that the whole Is greater than pdat
lie said he never favored war until forced into IT, he
never desired peace without null restoration OF inc
Union. II Washington could be called from ms gray,
and the questions now in issue be referred 10 h nc
would say: conscaton, delay IN restoration OF te
entire country. lie did not aspire to be greater man
Wnshingo and thanked the audience Tor telr hu at