The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-28

naa been fully carried out the President was !.
st>'rtly after the procession about air p n .a,,a
was givcs ~ nonor OF the President at the New Haven
h,as. Goveiaor English and several OF the
people o. the to*h wufc present IL was merely cosev
quiet little neal without speeches or toasng After
this the ary we're invited to visit Yale College
and proc sded thee from the hotel on foot Their
reception bv professors ard students was most cordial
The young e tlemen, In the Wild bosterous style OF
Students shouted welcome In zones that woke the
echoes OF historic Yale and made the stately old ems
rsmbe The President and suite formally received
by Professor Woolsey Pesden Of tho college snd
Quoted nrss TO inspect the art gallery After spending
collection Of treasures The finest probably in ths
State OF Connecticut the party proceeded to the bry
Of the college where the professors in intro
duced On emerging from this storehouse Of learning,
in which 80 many great men have pored the musty
records OF the past, the party were greeted, as
OF cheers The President bowed his thanks and then
stepped back but at tho solicitation OF professors
backed BY Mr. Seward he made somewhat lengthy
He said that although he had no intention Of making
q speech yet he could scarcely forbear saying few
him. and receiving tho cordial welcome that had just
been rendered him. He then expressed the pleasure he
men, coming from all sections OF the country The
advantages and privileges which they we're en-
joying were enjoyed BY ba; o., very . , small
GRAFTON should certainly impress them with the import
an of making the most OF their time at college, and
avaing themselves TO the utmost Of the opportunities
afforded them for acquiring knowledge STILL II could
not be TOO thoroughly forced upon Them that although
men, all true education was self education they might
remain at college for lifetime still fail to become
really educated The first and most important thing for
them to learn was to think for themselves
and not to take others opinons-not to &C
quire thought at second hand 1t was Of
danger OF adopting set OF ideas and not properly
approaching the force and value Of the other arguments
reance whether in mental or material things was the
chief element Of success The Union was made up OF
great number Of States the interests OF most OF which
those Of the ohera II they were to adopt opinions
favoring State section Of the country they
must necessarily be unjust to the rest and must DO to
that extent unpatriotc man who had only ono IDEA
was q fanatic. 1t was the peculiar characteristic
tion and omitted to regard II in its just relations and
bearings TO other questions But before all things they
should carefully cultivate profound respect Tor the
for laws That the most important thing he could
say to them, and II they would only remember
single idea its due weight he should regard HIMSELF
moro than compensated for any criticism they might
them The constitution Of the country the safeguard
OF national liberty, and was the grand thing TO be
regarded in all great political Issues That constitution
was adopted when the country was small, when the
whole revenue did not exceed million and half Of
dollars when 1t Inhabited by handful Of
people, Now the annual revenue OF the country had
reached nearly six hundred Millions and its population
very nearly approached forty millions The constitution
still remained. Surely an instrument which had been
the means OF enabling the country TO make such an
unparalleled advance in material prosperity and strength
and which had at the same time been eminenty "a
interests Of religion and virtue, was entitled
to the same deep and profound reverence
were to 10 altered the constitution itself the
mode and manner OF the changes 70 DO introduced In IT,
II perilous precedent TO establish that could be
at any period Of political excitement modified TO meet
the aims Of party by the votes Of mere majority The
President then referred the disadvantages Of hts early
thought he had somewhat mistaken his vocation II
there was any vocation TO which hs was fitted he
thought was that Of schoolmaster OF teacher had
he received the proper qualifications and train
ing; for when he had once thought out .
thing his convictions very strong, and hts chief
study would have been to place what he thought TO
be the truth before the mind OF In an impressive
and forcible manner. Having, however. been thrown
and had tried 70 do his duty the whole country.
He finally closed by thanking them for the kind recep
ton the students: had given him and the attention with
made
secretary Seward being called for ssid-T know.
cut yet you know better than suppose that public
Is wooden clock, that have Its speaking part
cannot speak 70 you now, further than thank YOU
for this kind return 10 the Alma Mater which you have
e your studies and prosperity ana success 10 iIfa
The students then called out Postmaster General Ran.
DALI who said that he plain man. and would speak
just what he thought about Yale College He had con-
ceved very unfavorable opinion OF IT, for the reason
that other colleges turn out and expe their worst
members Yale College Ii understood TO have always
turned out the best OF men, Laughter and chosrs.)
but excused himself on the ground that he had not
hitherto made speeches their journey and had no
Alter the aS" speech Of General Rousseau the party
started for tho hote but their attempt at return was
unexpectedly impeded. The students clustered about
the President and the Secretary OF State and iairly
smothered them with aneconae but rather nconveni.
ent attentions Al each step either Of the distinguished
visitors would take, their hands would be grasped by
Of students at once and lively contention ensue
among those In the background, not IN the
Inner edge Of the circle to get closer The professors
Of the young gentlemen but though occasionally driven
or the persistent youths would return TO the charge
with redoubed energy, and BY well managed raids
succeeded In getting the hands, arms coat Ia s and
even trowsers OF the President Secretary Of State IN
such as never before was witnessed in old Yale Ina
CINE the venerable Seward with one hundred uncon-
troabe hands and arms directed at his throat Imagine
the feeble, cautious master OF diplomacy totally swal-
lowed up In the midst OF OF shouting. sing ng
and wildly enthusiastic boys Imagine him strugglingto
throw or and keep at bay this mass Of noisy humany
see him now almost tumbled on the ground. and onl
saved by miracle from trmpling, and fate almost as
bad as that IN. knife Of the assassin had carved out o.
some faint notion Of how no was overwhelmed with
marks Of love and admiration BY those young gentle
men preparing for the battle Of life In the halls OF learn
ing President their attentions would have been
perous were IL not for the fact that Johnsons
usy vigorous form presented sterner target for the
attacks OF the sludents Mr. johnson smingly,
and though heated with exerton, seemed TO enjoy ~
Of the pleasantest episodes In his checkeTed career
seward made repeated efforts smile, but they were
CHASTITY Efforts and decidedly failed A. last the party
managed escape from the grounds and breahed free
after their cxerted struggle.
Tho President escorted back TO the hotel By Pro-
fessor woolssy, Secretary Seward BY Professor Noah
Porter Randall by Professor Lyman, and Rousseau ~
Professor Marsh During the VISIT OF tho President the
boys sung several college songs.
The party will leave here tonight ct eleven O'Clock In
the boat Nsw York. and will arrive II Jersey City Ia
time " take the moving South Tomorrow morning
Meeting Of the Citizens Of Philadelphia to
WelcOmc the President.
PHLApELrHiA, June q, 1857.
meeting Of our citizens held to-day to make ar
rangemsn,s for the reception Of President johnson ON
his wav back 10 the national capital Resolutions
adopted for the appointment Of committee OF twenty.
walt upon the President upon hts arrival here and
invite him and his party 70 visit the city and paake VI
its Inequalities and courteses.
The meeting then adjourned.
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