The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-11

and hear me. Ii will, L trust In God, be so
hereafter. [Applause. And if it is not so hereaf-
ter, it i'll be as think. as it has been heretofore,
your fault and not mine Yes-yes-I hayeoHe
word TO say about the political situation. When
the idle and mischievous expression, "Let the
wayward sisters depart in peace, was uttered by
untbinkng nen, noticed that North Carolina
went out with the rest. have not forgotten
that after the storm Of violence bad begun to
subside. and the rainbow was distinguished by
the faintest tnts in the political skies, we sent
out the dove and the olive branch, inviting the
wanderers to come home again. North Carolina
fluttered and fastened back to the ark. APP
plause and laughter You never had my con-
sent to depart: you never have had my refusal to
stay: you have always my heart to come and stay
in what way you can-come white, come black,
come mixed, come altogether-only come, and
all shall be we'll IApplause:
As he withdrew, Postmaster General Randall
was called for, and said: 1t does not become me
to talk much in such place, after what you
have heard from the President and Secretary OF
State. | simply come forward to express my
thanks for your good will. / come as cup
bearer and assistant to the President, to whose
staff belong. You see in him a young man
going out from among you without place TO
lay his head, with no place to call his home, and
now you see him return with the highest honors
hesped upon him. You have seen him going
out on foot and returning in a chariot-a Presi-
dent of forty millions of people Applause J.
1t is we'll such spectacle is presented to the
great people, that they may see there is no posi-
tion that energy, enterprise, honesty and inteiil-
genee may not reach, which qualities, without
the Presidents bending the supple hinges Of the
knee, have led the people to give him the highest
public place on earth 1t is good to reach high
positions, but better to deserve them. APP
plause.] The time will come when it will not be
| asked what wealth we gained and power We ac-
quired, but the enquiry will be is the world any
better off for your having been in it. The Presi
dent loves this people because he is Of this peo-
| pie. 1t is an honorable journey he has made
hither Holding in affection the memory of his
father he has left all the duties of his high Office
to pay solemn tribute to departed worth.
! Mr. Randall was applauded he retired.
Major General Sickes was vociferously called
| for. and reluctantly appeared on the balcony
| He greeted with repeated applause, and
spoke as follows:-I respond with pleasure in
| obedience to the summons to make my aeknowl:
edgment for your kind and courteous reception
/ am here to-day to join you in paying honor to
| your fellow citizen and friend, the President Of
\
| isfacton to me, as am sure ii will be to your
| distinguished guest aud his honored associates
that they have not only received spontaneous
and cordial welcome from the people, but that
al! has been ordered by the State and of Raleigh
No one can fail to observe that this assembiage
is one of the greatest responsibility and decorum
and tina. no instance or trace of disorder has oc
Cured to mar the dignity and pleasure of the oc
casion. Confident that it is gratifying to the
chief magistrate and the cabinet ministers present
to witness the admirable bearing Of the people o
this capitol, it is my pleasing duty to testify te
the President that what he has seen today in the
capitol, prevails everywhere over the broad sur
face of your noble State. Gen. Siekles was APP
| pauded as he retired. as
Although this terminated the speaking, th'
band dscoursed music during the evening unit
a late hour, and numbers of people hung around
the hotel until WEAKNESS forced them to retire.