The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-08


RIoHnoHD. Va, June T-9:45 I. n.
The President and party have just arrived, after
tedious journey. At thirty minutes past two in the
afternoon the party stopped Weldon for dinner and
were welcomed BY the Mayor and city officials and par
took Of an excellent dinner q the Weldon House.
Al fifteen minutes Of three tho tram was gotten In
motion, the President having declined 70 make any
posprandia orations dreszy ride through the rain,
with half OF tho party in browse. and the rest kept
awake BY the growing or couple Of game cocks, and
the party passed Pleasant HILL where the President
showed himself on the platform Of the car bowling
TO tho little knot Of people who stood gripping with rain
and looking wet and uncomfortable tho platform and
in the vicinity Of the car
At Belnsld deputaton from Petersburg boarded the
train and entered into conversation with the half
awakened members Of the party. The deputa.ion con-
sisted Of tho gentlemen whose signatures are suhoned
to the following note which delivered BY the private
secretary Of Mayor Collier II Raleigh
CITY or PETERSBURG June g. 1867.
To His Excellency ANDREW Jouxsos, President Of the
slR-At . meeting Of The Council Of tho City OF
Petersburg held this day, the undersigned were
ns%Sss Of the and suite on your from
North Carolina, the hosptalities OF this city. Your
favorable response, indicating the time Of your arrival
and the time you remain in Petersburg, Is most
earnestly desired Permit US to add our Undivided
OF the high qualification which your accept
r rsspeouy cHAs s'is COLLIER Mayor
WIN. r. JOHNSON.
JOHN X EVAN.
7. NJ ROWLETT
SAMUEL LECTURE.
At Reams Station q small knot OF persons had
gathered greet the President and few minutes Of
bowling the platform, while the rain beat 1tfuly
in the faces Of the party, ensued.
Another jaunt Of half an hour thereab0us and the
train having moored in front Jarratts Hotel the
party wet logged and uncomfortable aghted and were
escorted into the parlor by the Mayor and members Of
tho City Council of Petersburg with large number Of
eminent citizens After few minutes Of shaking hands
in the parlor and partakng of refreshments at the
suggestion Of Mayor Collier the President permitted him
self tho balcony, and amid the shouts
Of the assembled crowd was BY the Mayor
the people In response repeated calls the President
here brief address, in which he repeated in sub
the remarks made at the reception in Raleigh
Mr. johnson said aga ss- - =:
GsNLEMEN-I THANK you for the cordiaity Of this RI.
ception n6r am insensbe to tho distinguished kind
ness which has greeted me here. Travelling through
country the mission with which started, any
heightened auson to political topics would be out OF
place this OCCASION and can only say that through
out my entire political career have underworld to
make the public good the sole aim OF my public
II anything in my history g President Of this
nation can be found which IN the calm Judg.
this aim, then have erred in judgment and not in pur
pose. For tho past sig years, In which ! have been
taken the constitution for my guide and have steadily
adhered TO the principle that the union Of all the States
in ono brotherhood Is the paramount interest Of the ma
tion this crss-au interest far trauscendng
p0rance al other political considerations And say
here, and TO you ALL that President Of this nation
devote all my influence and energies to the
healing Of the wounds which the integrity OF the nation
has suffered ut tho hands OF partsans both North and
more than you that the restitutlon OF the
Union and the constitution, both in their original In
@ 50 s Sns al
actions Gentlemen have again 70 thank you for the
cordially Of this reception
Tho President retired amid protractsd applause and
loud calls made for Mr. Seward who came forward
GENrLExEN-It would DO an abuse Of your patience TO
keep standing hero in the rain 70 hear me say what
the President has already said heartily concur with
all that the President has uttered.
Loud calls were then made for Postmaster General
Randall who made briof address In response, in which
hs thanked the citizens OF Petersburg for the hearness
OF their reception
The party was then escorted TO the tables whore
hospable rspas had been spread Of which having par
aken the train was again boarded, and the President
and suite arrived hero az haif-pass nine o'clock
Having arrived at the Spottswood. informal call
was held and the President honored with sers-
made, in answer 70 which he spoke briefly.
The President and Mr.. Seward both expressed thsm-
selves highly grauasd with their trip through the
South
The serenade rendered BY the band Of the Eleventh
United infantry. Mr. johnson said in repiy that
no had already published documents and spoken enough
through country render the citizens Of the
features OF his policy. Mr. seward expressed himself