New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-26
FROM WASHINGTON
TIE sURRATT TRIAL.
REPORTED PARDON OF MAMMALIAN
Interesting Charleston New
Dispatches to the Associated Press.i
The Maaonic Celebration in Boston,

BosToN, June 25.-At ten o'clock this
morning the president, accompanied by Sec.
retary Seward, Postmaster General Randall,
Surgeon Morris, Colonel William G. Moore,
and others of the party, was escorted to
the capitol by several members of the gov
ernor's staff and a committee of the munich
pal authorities. Thousands of persons of
both sexes were observers of the scene.
Loud and repeated huzzas by the multitude
greeted the chief magistrate of the republic.
The secretary of state Immediately after
ward received similar hOnors, and they
acknowledged the compliment by bowling
with heads uncovered. Again there were
huzzas, and with music of bands they en-
tered the capitol Seats had been provided
in the hail of the house of representatives,
TO which they were escorted. A number OF
ladies and some of the most prominent otti-
GERS of the state and leading citizens were
present Soon after all the company had
entered the hall Governor Bullock, address
ing the distinguished visitor, said:
Mr.. PREsIDENT-It is great pleasure to
have the opportunity of welcoming you IN
this hall in the presence of gentlemen who
are connected with the administration of
federal and state governments, and to pre-
sent to you our fellow citizens. l wish you
could tarry longer to observe more thor
oughly our objects OF local history, our IN
stitutions and our people. We regard the
visit of the president of the United States as
an augury of the harmony, prosperity, and
stability of our Union. (Applause.) The
president renders an important service to
the whole country by becoming himself an
example promising mature acquaintance
productive of the affection of all. We are one
in political interest. It is in the cause'of the
General welfare as well as with local pride
that | take great satisfaction in welcoming
YOU to the capital of Massachusetts. ZAP
plause in which all the spectators jolned.)
The president replied:
Goycrnor-In response TO the welcome
which has lust been rendered by you as the
chief magistrate of Massachusetts, | can
only return my sincere thanks for the kind
and hospitable attentions of which have
been the recipient since | came to your
You have said that visit by the chief
magistrate of the nation is calculated to
bring about that harmony and cordiality
of feeling which should exist among
the several states. / think / know how
to appreciate the sentiment. l did not
intend to make an address upon being
presented on this occasion, but cannot re-
frain from single remark. If we were all
brought more in contact with one another
and could see and understand each other
better the differences which operates practl-
cally in keeping US somewhat apar.; anu
which are for the greater part imaginary
would disappear (applause), the asperities,
and might say, our preJudlces woulo lhen
he removed. This state would STAND IN
close harmony with all the states OF tne
Union. . A..
II has been said that our nation is too
large to hold together; but will take the
converse of the proposition, and say it is too
LARGE to divide. The whole cannot get along
witbout the parts, or the parts without the
whole. (Renewed applause.) We shonld
be one united, prosperous, and happy peo.
ple. (Appiause.) Then, sir, on behalf OF
those l represent, | thank the people
through you for this manifestation Of theii
kind regard. (Great applause.)
Lieutenant Governor Clafiin then wei
coined Mr.. Seward, who responded briefly
but eloqueHtly.
From Washington.
| WASHINGTON, June 25.-The court was oc
cupied to-day in hearing evidence regardin
the death of Booth, whose diary was pre-
| duced. Colonel Conger was on the stand
and testified that the diary was in the sam
condition as when he saw it five weeks ag
beforethe Judiciary committee, and as whe
taken from Booth. a.,
Internal revenue receipts today $6os,oot
From. Charleseon.
CHARLESTON, June 25.-The trial Of Boae
the surviving principal, and both IN