The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-07

bridge; secretary, A. P. Abel.
The Rev. T. II. Pritchard, Of Peters
burg, preached the annual Introductory
sermon. T..
The Presidents PrOgress-His Arr.
val at Chapel Hill-Speeches OH the
| Occasion.
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., June 5.-The pre-
| sidential party arrived here this afternoon.
They were welcomed by DR.. Swain, presi-
dent Of the University, who, in the course
OF his remarks, said that in the republic
of letters there should be no parties and
paid high compliment to tho honesty,
integrity, and administrative ability of the
Executive.
President johnson returned thanks for
this manifestation of friendship not only
from the faculty and scholars of the Uni
versity, but the large concourse of friends
here present. He would be false to the
State of his birth were he to say that this
demonstration was not peculiarly crafty
ing to him. No matter what advantages
might be conferred by institutions of learn
ing and kind friends, man, to succeed,
must rely upon himself-upon his own
energies. He was rejecting while walking
along the road and talking to cavalry
man that forty.one years ago he walked
over the same ground alone; and he
was going to say almost penniless, with
scarcely money enough to pay his expenses.
Although he could not boast, as many who
now heard him could, Of learning, and al
though he left his native State for no crime,
bat to seek his fortune elsewhere, he could
say, in all the warmth of his heart, that he
was still proud of old North Carolina, and
still loved her. In returning among his
friends he claimed no honor but an earnest
effort to perform his duty. His object had
been to sustain the institutions of free
government. He had laid down as funda-
mental tenet, that merit alone, in the
broad sense of the term, constitutes the
distinction in society, and that when we un-
dertake to perform our duty we should have
good conscience. He had always made
the public good his aim, and the Constitu-
tion Of his country his guide. He was for
sustaining the Constitution made by our
fathers and cemcnted by their blood in its
integrity. When we depart from the Con-
Stitution our institutions will relatively
suffer. The government which has no
power to enforce the laws fails of its great
object, and the public rights are all at sea.
He trusted one Of the leading studies OF
this university would be the principles of
the Constitution and free government. He
loved his country, and regarded the Con-
stitution as the palladium of our safety and
our liberties; and by it, in the future as in
the past, he intended to stand. The prin-
ciples Of our Government were, if pro-
perly understood, sufficiently expansive to
embrace, not only all the States Of this
Union, but the whole civilized world. He
had been invited to Chapel Hill, and would
tomorrow be proud to witness the Univer-
sity Commencement.
In conclusion, the President encouraged
the pupils of the University who were here
attentive listeners to works of usefulness
reminding them that the path to honor:
was open to all.
The President was frequently interrupt.
ed by applause. A brass band performed
several patriotic airs after the President
speech.
DR.. Swain, in few appropriate remarks
called out Secretary Seward, who made
short but patriotic speech, exhorting his
hearers to forget the disagreeable events Of
the past, and bend all their energies to for
ward the public good. At the present
time there was an eclipse passing over oul
constellation, and from the southern limb
but we do not believe with the savage, that
an eclipse can obliterate our constellation.
1t is principle Of the American people
to extend our constellation, not fearing
that some of the stars may drop from the
Heavens. Give me and us your southern
support, and when we come to Chapel Hi
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is not only complete, but embraces the
stars of the southern cross. The Secretary
was repeatedly interrupted by applause.
Postmaster General Randall made a few
remarks in response to calls, saying among
other things that he could not assent to the
correctness Of remark Of DR.. Swain that
| tha President of the limited States returned
to his native State like the prodigal son
The President never was prodigal from
his fathers estate. [Laughter.] The State
gave him nothing, and his father was poor
He went out almost penniless, and came
back with plenty and loaded with distinc
ton, the propelling spirit stopping at no
thing where duty called him, to his presen
position.
General Sickles, after the applause ant
music ceased, was introduced. He sal.