Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-06-22

| turning ! cannot do so IN tho Ian
guage ofsehools, "to my alma mater,
i eau saywith pride.and satisfaction
she is my my mother, whatever
! have boon hor dolinquoncics. Then
ladies and gentlemen let mo again
express my heartfelt thanks for this
warm and sincere welcome on my
return 10 this, my native city,
The President rs ho retired was
repeatedly applaudod. Secretary
Seward having been loudly called
for said; -.. rH.n nr .f..0
Ladies' and gentlemen of North
Carogna-Lilio my great chief who
preceded mo, il is not my purpose
to make u speech-havlng come
with him TO his native city as n COM
panion and friend. feel the touch-
ing sublimity Of the occasion. The
President is among you now, Moth
ing moro has happened; it is only
one citizen of Raleigh como homo
again. Il owe you one word of
acknowledgement, however, for the
willingness you have shown to SEQ
and to hear me. 1t was not so al
ways; it will, l trust in God, be so
hereafter, applause] and if it is not
80 hereafter it will be rs it has been
heretoforc--your fault, not mine.
Yes, yes, | have a word to say about
the political situation When the
idle and mischievous expression,
-"Let the wayward sister depart in
peace" went abroad, | noticed well
that the tempter went abroad and
placed his mouth at the ear of North
Carolina, and she went out with the
rest, but most loath and last Of all
! have not forgotten that after tho
storm of violence and passion had
begun to subside, and tho rainbow
was distinguished by the faintest
tints in the political skies, we sent
out the dove and the olive branch,
inviting tho wanderers to come
home. Again North Carolina flut-,
tered and hastenod back to the ark.
[Applauso and laughter ] You never
had my consent to- depart. You
eyer have had my refusal to stay
out, You have always my heart to
come and stay in, what, way you
come white, come black, come
mixed, como altogether, only come
and all shall be well again. Ap-
plause. ygg 10 r., tsgr-rs s1'.
AS he withdrew, Postmaster Gen
eral Randall was next called for. d
Randall was applaudod as he re-
tired, Major Gen. SiolIles was very
vociferously called for, and reluct-
antly appeared on the balcony. He
was greeted with repeated applause
and spoke as follows: Irespod with
pleasure to your summons to make
my acknowledgement for your kind
and courteous reception. aB '; 81
l am here to join you in paying
honor to your fellow-c citizen and
friend, the President of the United
States; it is tho source of much
satisfaction to me, as L nm sure it
will be to your distinguished guest
and his honored associates, that they
have not only received spontane'
Gus an cordial welcome from the
people, but that all has been well
ordered by the authorities Of the
State and of Raleigh. No one can
fail to observe that this assemblage
is one Of the greatest respectability
and decorum, and that no instance
or trace of. disorder has occurred to-
mar the dignity, and pleasure of the
occasion. p,aos .lGJu oU bar u
Confident that it is gratifying, to \
the Chief Magistrate and tho Cabi-
net Minister'S who are present, to
witness the admirable bearing of the |
people of the capital, it is my pleas
ing duty to testify to the President
that what he has seen to-day in the
capital prevails everywhere over
the broad surface of your noble
State. ,oft .s'lt HN .linirr i
General Sickles was applauded as
he retired. When the assemblage,
which was large, after cheering the
President retired from the vicinity
of the hetel, the latter, in company
with Secretary Seward, walked
through the streets Of fRaleigh, point
ing out varions interesting localities,
and occasionally halting to shake
hands with an old friend. r 3ot
a A large number of strangers are
in the city from all parts of the
State. After the dedication of the
there will be State din
ner.. 10 e4itaAst tna wh aauIW !
RALEIGH, N. c., June 4.--The
ceremonies at the City Cemetery
commenced at noon to-day in con-
nection with the dedication of the |
erected to the farther of
the President Ii is, q simple shaft
ofred limestone, ten feet high, with
an ornament cap. The inscription
is sin memory. of Jacob, johnson, an !
honest mans beloved and respected
by, all who knew himI Born,
Died January, 1872, from a disease,
contracted, by an over-effort in saw
ing the life Of a friend.5 'ud r.s
The President and partp, accom-
panied by Gov, Worth, Gen. Sickles
and others. having reached theeem-
etery in carriages, were conducted
to platform near the monument. |
A very large number of spectators
were present, all apparently deeply 4
in the ceremonies. After
preliminary religiousexerciscs; Hon.
d. L. Swain, Ii. D., President of
the State University, delivered an |
address, in which he treated the I
history of Raleigh, and in this con-
nection alluded to Jacob johnson,
who, by a deed Of noble daring,
saved the lives from drowning, Of
and Culum, at the ulti- !
mate cost of his own--passing away I
eventually, a martyr 70 humanity. |
4 The ceremonies were closed with /
the benedictiOB. .-4r..,.