The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-01
Owning State golsrlsal.
THE PRESS ExOuRsIONIsTs.
THEIR TRIP TO NORTH HoARoLINA--sPEEoH'
Es DELIVERED.

treatment of the Northern editors at
Greensboro, which will compare .facorably
with their treatment here, in the capital of
Virginia. We, who have never before
yielded to any people on earth o1B claims
for hospitality and iberality, have per-
mitted several gentlemen connected with
the press of the city, and a few of our en-
terprising business men, to alone extend
hospitality to this party, while, above and
below us, our neighbors have opened wide
their arms and received them in manner
which must necessarily create kind feel
ing in return.
The Whig has already published the elo-
quent speech of Governor q. b. Vance, so
we will content ourselves by publishing
those of several gentlemen, who are mem
bers of the excursion, and that OF Judge
Dick.
In reply to the toast-"Our Guests, A.
A. Hopkins, Esq, of the American Rural
Home, delivered the speech published by
the Whig this morning, filled with excel
lent thought, declaring the visit of the
party to be one of friendship.
RESPONSE OF HON. D. n. HILL.
Hon. ID. B. Hill, of Elmira, N. Y, was
called on to respond to Gov. Vance. He
said:
Mr. Mayor and gentlemen--1n obedience to
your calls rise with some hesitation to re-
ply to the distinguished gentleman who has
lust taken his seat, l distrust my own ability
to properly respond upon this occasion.
would prefer that you had called upon others
of our number far more able than myself to ad-
dress you.
l can hardly find words to give express
sion to the sentiments of my heart.
We thank you most sincerely for your kind
ness everywhere manifested towards us. Your
generous hospitality was far-famed, but we find
it beyond our fondest expectations. (Aps
plause.)
1t has been truly said that we come among
you as friends. We have not come as political
Adventures, seeking our own preferment by
reason of your misfOrtunes. We are not here
to profit by your adversely, or to build ours
selves up upon your ruin. Our greatest desire
is that you may become prosperous again; We
came to mingle among your people, to learn
their sentiments, to see their lands, and to
know their wants. If we came as conquerors,
we have been dsarmed by your kindness, and
are now your prisoners. daughter and ape
plause.) If we came to conquer, it was but
to conquer our own prejudices. if any we have,
against your people. In that view our cam
psirn has been a most successful one. (Re-
newed applause.) With many of us it is our
first visit to the Sunny South.
As we have progressed step by step, We have
been most favorably disappointed Our first
day was spent in the busy city of Baltimore.
AS we roamed through its streets and avenues
oc that this hpautliul CitV
was exactly the place where we should delight
to dwell. When, however, we beheld the
romantic city of Richmond, the city famed for
it's distinguished men and brave people, and
viewed its fine residences, its decorated ceme-
ter;es and its public institutions and as we min
gled among its people, we were pleased with t1
the beauty, the elegance, and worth OF this old
Virginia town.
But as we still journeyed on to the city OF
Staunton, and there were shown that delight
| full spot, with its numerous institutions OF
| learning scattered on the various hills sur.
| rounding it, with its asylums for the poor and
| unfortunate, managed with such signal abil-
| ity, with a people intelligent and refined and
| who greeted us with so much cordially, the
| most favorable impression was created, and we
| thought we should be content with the selec-
ton Of that place as our home.
Then we were taken to the Shenandoah Val.
| ley, spot unsurpassed for its magnihcence ano
| GRANDEUR, anu tutFc VIC odW otiCtSnoN oNe W.
| fore US an extent of country of which any peo'
Pile might be proud; country which, toI
| richness of soil, for pleasantness of cimate,fol
| delightful scenery, has no equal, in my Judg'
| ment, in this whole country of ours. Ali thai
| we had read of it was indeed verified.
But as we came further South, and into youl
| own beautiful section, in the interior OF tht
good old State of North Carolina, and now
See the abundance of your crops, and learn o
| your resources not yet developed, and witness
/ your genuine enthusiasm as you greet us thl
day, and hear of your wants and desires iron
the lips of your honored men, we are OF th'
decided opinion that you here possess advan
tages and resources that cannot be excelled
and that to the honest, bona tide settler, yo,
hold out inducements nowhere else presented
We are charmed with the scenes around us
and we are highly pleased with your owl
prosperous city; and while other places pos
sess great attractions, it does seem to us tina
of all others the city of Greensboro is just tn
| pIace where we should delight to dwell.
trust, sir, we have not come among you t.
misrepresent you in any respect. We believ
| that all YOU desire is that we do your countr.
and your people justice. (Applause.) Yo
have a right to expect that these editors VII
! do what it is generally supposed is the hardes
thing for them to do: tell the simple truth
, Applause and hearty laughter.) If they fin
the people of the South disorderly and ev
disposed, refusing obedience to the laws an
seeking to promote civil strife, you are willin
i that they should tell the men of the North ez
r actly what they find. 1t gives me pleasure
Q sir. to state that we discover no such situauo
n | of affairs.
We find the people of the South as anxior
. as we ourselves that the laws should be el
forced. and order and peace be maintained
q We find an impoverished people seeking TO
cover their former prosperity. We hnd ye
earnestly endeavoring to discharge every ou
l. which you owe to the government, ana lnvi
ing the emigration of capital and labor to J o.
midst. We find that Northern men are as sa
: from personal violence here as when at the
3 own homes. We find you extending to us
= hearty welcome and the right hand OF fello
ship with no bitterness or ill-feeling in 20
hearts, and desiring to unite your efforts WI
:, ours for the good of our common countr
3. [Applause.l
IN require. We shall tell our friends at the MOI
Of the kind spirit which we thus see manifest'
and seek to impress upon them the lmportal
of true appreciation OF it.
II was natural that some disorders shot
occur upon the heels of a civil strife. IL COZ
= hardly be expected that armies should dispa
~ in country disorganized as this was, wn'
- civil law was PROSTATE and the bayonet rul
without some outbreaks from the bad and
. cious. The only strange thing is that Tn
[E were not more outbreaks instead OF 80 u
Il But now the most perfect order everywh
II does not become us who live in the 81
of of New York, and who are proud OF our 4