The national Republican., 1867-02-12
PRESIDENT JOHNsON's VISIT TO
GEORGE PEABODY.


PEABODY, the distinguished banker and gen.
erous philanthropist, The President Of the
United States, on Saturday last, accompanied
by his Confidential Secretary, Colonel WN.
q. MOORE, proceeded in his private carriage
from the Executive Mansion, about eleven
o'clock, to willard's Hotel, and in an unob.
trusive but purely democratic manner pro-
ceeded on his way to the parlor Of Mr.. PEA
BODY. Some one who observed The PREsE-
DENT alight from his carriage evidently in
terpreted the object of his visit, and notified
Mr.. PEABODY, inasmuch as when TIE PREsr.
issued from his door, and with both open
hands extended met TIE President in the
hall and conducted him to his parlor. There
were present about twenty persons, ladies
and gentlemen. The PRESIDENT, when he
had been introduced to each Of the guests OF
Mr. PEABODY present, remarked that he had
simply called as private American citizen,
to express to him his sincere respect for him
as a man and his deep gratitude for that
large-hearted benevolence which has laid the
foundations of permanent blessing to an
extensive and needy portion Of our common
country He congratulated the nation upon
having had abroad a representative like Mr.
PEABODY, whose name was linked, at home
as well as in foreign lands, with popular love
and reverence and would be honored as that
of a great public benefactor, not only by the
present but by generations yet to come.
thnn0ht that hafnra nf
the youngest Of the audience should have
grown gruy, the beneficial result of this
princely munifcence would be most fully
realized by our countrymen.
Mr.. PEABODY made graceful reply to
The PRESIDENT, acknowledging the honor Of
the visit, which he should always cherish as
one of the proudest incidents Of his life. He
was satisfied that harmony and fraternal feel
ing would soon be restored to the whole
country. He desired most ardently and
anxiously to promote this result as far as
his individual efforts would avail. He be-
lieved also that there would be always here
after less and less reason to apprehend any
rupture of the friendly relations subsisting
between England and America; that what
ever may have been the causes Of disagree
ment the jealousies or differences, now. the
whole English people, from the Queen her.
self to the humblest subject, are honestly
desirous that all differences may be amicably
settled, and cordial friendly relations main
tanned. He expressed confidence that be-
fore many years all dissatisfactons would be
removed and our country would become
more than ever powerful and prosperous
among the nations ofthe earth. He thanked
The president for the honor of the visit,
which would ever be gratefully remembered,
Mr.. JOHNSON remarked that he felt that he
himself was honored by the visit
The interview was Of very impressive
character. The PRESIDENT spoke with an
earnestness and eloquence that deeply i'm
pressed the distinguished group that filed
the room while for pathos and simplicity
Mr.. PEABoDY's reply could not have been
surpassed. He seemed deeply touched with
the visit, and towards the conclusion Of his
remarks the tremulousness of his speech ex.
hibited the depth of his feelings.
The scene was grand, every person present
being much affected by what transpired.
THE above article on the subject of the visit Of
The PRESIDENT to Mr.. PEABODY was accidentally
avoided in our issue Of iyesterday.-ED.
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