The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-01

,eople NAV soon know much of great interest
% themselves, and that knowledge can work
great good to our whole land.
: know that the State in which live, and
or that alone can speak, appreciates the con-
iition of matters here. know that the Execu-
i've, the Legislature and the majority OF the
oeople of the State of New York have no bit
terness against you. We are desirous that the
lead past should be forgotten, and that peace
and prosperity should once more reign among
YOU and among us. cloud applause.) We
want no tests applied to you that are not ap-
piled to our own citizens. we seek no undue
advantage.
If YOU desire to honor, by political prefer
ment, one of your own citizens, whom you
regard as honest and faithful, and who stood
by YOU in the days when you. supposed you
were in peril, and in whom tSa have conh@
dence, we believe you should have that PRIV.
lege; and the only tests which the people OF
nv own State desire to have applied to that
man is, is he honest? is he capable? will he
hereafter maintain and defend the constitution
of our country2 All other tests lead to difiie
Guilty and embarrassment.
If the people of the nation could all be
brought to recognize the same standard, and
to unite upon no other, there would soon be
permanent enduring, and earnest peace among
us all and in every section of the country.
The maintainauce of our constitution is the
safeguard for us all, and the test of true loyalty
is the manner in which we observe its Prov,
sions. ..To.day, the S0th day Of. May, and about
this hour, all over the North our patriotic peo-
pie are engaged in strewing flowers over the
graves of their fallen heroes. 1t is nj that we
who are absent, and who to SO great an extent
represent that people, should pause as we
journey upon the soil which was the scene OF
their actions, and mingle with those who sur
vived the struggle upon the other side, and see
il there are not some lessons to be learned OF
pioft to us all. If they could speak to us
from their silent graves, they would urge US 70
cherish no bitterness, but let the unpleasant
memories of the past be forgotten.,
The dead upon either side, could they but
speak to us to-day, would admonish us that the
highest respect we can pay to their memories,
is to dwell with one anoth inpeace and bar
mony. They would urge us to let our only
strife be to excel each other in our efforts to
perpetuate Ethe blessings Of liberty. They
would beseech US to establish fraternal relae
tions among all the actors of this broad land;
to avoid sectional animosities, and to heal up
the wounds of our late distracted nation. Had
the people of this country known more OF each
other prior to 1860, the late unhappy contest
might have been avoided The common soldier
upon either side had no real amnesty toward
each other. Had they been the arbiters, peace
would have dawned upon us ere one year of
the war had elapsed.
II is by visits of this kind that we are en-
abled to establish those friendly relations so
necessary between the people of one common
country. l need not, sir, reiterate that we
are glad that we have met you. We have
been welcomed every where, but no greater
demonstration has been given in our honor
than the one we have witnessed to-day. AS l
see this crowded room and look out upon the
crowded streets, am led to observe that this
is emphatcally demonstration of the people.
At other places we have been met by the .nuni-
cpal authorities and formally welcomed by the
representatives of the people. But here In
Greensboro the people themselves have come
out in their might, and amid the cheering OF
strong men and the sweet music that greets our
ear, and the eloquent words that have been
uttered to us, this reception seems to me more
than anything else, like regular old fashioned
Fourth of July celebration away up NORTH:
L like to see this returning enthusiasn OF the
masses. 1t betokens that patriotism and love
of country yet live in the hearts of the people.
We are likewise glad to have met your distinc
guished men who have gathered here to greet
us from all parts of your State. We are par
ticularly gratified with the earnest and elo-
quent words of welcome to which we have
listened from one of your most eminent citi-
zens-( Governor Vance.) From what we had
read of him-and the honorable gentleman
will pardon me for stating tive were led to
expect to see some violent, vindictve, and
fiery old bear sort of being. In fact, we
have been told that he was the head and chiei
of the great Ku .Klux of the State.
Our disappointment, sir, is most agreeable.
We find instead an educated and cultured gen.
tleman, who receives US with kindness and
with open arms, and extends to us the hospital
ity of the city where he lives; gentleman
comparatively young in years and whom any
State in this Union might well delight to honor
The sentiments which he has uttered must inc
a reponse in the hearts of every one present
| [Applause.]
Upon viewing your beautiful valleys as we
| iourneyed here, am reminded of the valley o
| the Chemung, where l live, and of the valley
| of the Susquehanah, where many OF those
| around me reside. Your river compare favor
ably with our own beautiful Hudson, and you
climate cannot be excelled. The interests o
| New York and North Carolina are identical
| the safety of each lies alone in the perpetult.
of our government.
| May success crown the efforts OF your citizen
to build up your State, and we shall delight Il
aid you in whatever manner we can. gram
career of prosperity is open to the State o
| North Carolina. 1t is our desire that peac
and plenty may abound in your midst, and yo
| have our best wishes for your success. Th
kindness which you have manifested toward
| us to-day will never be forgotten. May fra
ternal relations always exist between the pee
| Pile OF our country, and forever hereafter ma
| we dwell together in peace and harmony
| (Long continued applause.)
REMARKS OF JUDGE DICK.
Hon. Robert P. Dick, Of Greensboro
was called on, and spoke as follows:
| Gentlemen of the Northern Press-lfy FeNou
countrymen-My American brethren:
l thank you for the kind and complimentaa
terms in which you have spoken of our cit
and people.
|. assure you that no event has occurred 10
many years which has interested us so muc
as this visit of such large number of the in
telligent members of the Northern Press. w
regard it as an auspicious event and full {
cheering hopes. (Applause.)
Long years of civil strife necessarily pro
duced estrangement and bitterness betwee
: the people of the North and the South.
fierce tempest of the widest passions and pre-
: judices stirred to its utmost depths the gres
ocean of public feeling.
Thousands of the brightest hopes and deal
est affections were wrecked by the storm, an
the angry waves have not yet entirely sub
Q sided. We hope from the manifestations her
to-day, that brighter era has dawned upo
a us. Renewed applause,
= The contest OF arms has ceased-the cause
T STRIFE has been removed--our political institl
tion, have, in some degree, become assimiate
= AM now there is no reason why we sh0ul
not le a united, happy and prosperous natiol
y [Vehment cheering.]
q Fruuent intercourse, and acts and words
], klndhss, generous sympathy and true brothe
'e hood Twill fall upon our hearts like oil upc
the tpubled waters | believe that Omnip
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