, 1873-03-10
SCHUYLER C0l-FAX.:
His Reception al His
Homie in South
Bend, End. s

>ie.ial D;epa:eh to Tie CN;eaao Tribune.
Sou7-7 BEND, Ind, March ga few weeks ago,
si:xr Al: the testimony in tie Aloler case was IN,
o1~ur1ca to the citizens Of South Bend, that under
n Ee gircu1st2nces the proper thing tor them 10 oo
vas to iurn out and receive their felo~-to"nsman'
Mr. Cofax, On his return from the scene o1 us ~
lo-s They decided not to hayc IN official and 3os1n
1ecc,,.:cu but that tho aair should be spontaneous
outpou:;ns OF tbs affection OF the people Ane1e'oeo
th-y anpoiuted Committee Of Arrangements WITCH
~ 70 w,,rk to learn when Mr.. CoHs1 would reach
t.rc, and to organize the spontaneous reception.
rH. TESTIMONIAL.
At frs. i. WIS determined simply to meet him at
,.e depot, Welcome him, and escort him
n2mc. subsequently it wax :felt that,
b. "a; in . mora darsblc form. Consequently, the
fc:znlns payer drawn up and LIFT In Que OF the
r.ss:spts Offices for signatures: -..--.
f,,a the iusunatency OF the second highest Office in
tie @ Of the people Of the United states to- express
to ;ou our qualification and honest pride we have ever
1si., il, the purity OF personal character
vi :.ays always maintained, and the honorable
with which you have tnsariahly ndn,selee IN
yara yo have rsssed in public LIE; and, having, aa
;Erllesa III the home Of your youth and mature years.
ot resrd 10 our political yiows, wish especially at
t.s time to place permanent record an expression
O. O. oa5 sr nssce. ms!epr.entaon, and ialssaton
.a,e uEjustly subjected you and IN our aaaoatea
cop!cta confidence n the honesty ~
L4i purity Of your per5ona4' ohcaai' aao oN11e" a''
.ssvrTu EE:,n, Ind, March 8. 1s73.''
This document very numerousiy signed, one o1
tie tiynsrs b-iug reporter of tho Times, whose
:.sty led hin, to hide his true name under t1af OF
sanI a1s rsen obtained lid there been time and it
VII le left opea fer na1nes for several days.
1 ,o r.,rae n tima i vas psoposel to make an
otl.- addition to tho programme The stuoeoakefs'
s.a A:t lasge wagon msnutacu5els nere, naIe ieeG &
e.! iae cosa1," tha popularity being that It can
sy BE- e9spge9 Ing oaat f59 thu. it sosid oaia not be
b. reurn aid they set to work to build HIN ,n, an & e.
m nice Then i va :. suEgs45hsa @ hgee 1at and aote t
teasn youiu Ie in readiness Tor him =: the depot
Tne programme to have the talking down toefo ano
tcn let him get in his new carriage aud drive up ea3 to
h house Dnt the horse part Of he pronosoa m a ieu
through and the buggy not done in time. 80 tnat
It's rrvncntaton wilt have TO be postponed 70 anonei
day, .-.
THE FIRST PERFORMANCE.
Early in the forenoon fire broke out in tho town,
md large frsute building wae burnt down but the
e1c:e,nent WHICH It occasioued WAS before the
tiue for Mr.. Collars coming Saturday = he favor
tie esty, make their purchases and get the news and
tacy rers acccrdiugy present in great numbera, with
r wives and children though these Teae RroDa6g
WIS 10 have of. The citizens Of course, turned
put. few flags aoated from ths public u buildings io
s:Ili the exception Of the one whose house had burnt
doxn and wh9 TT gloon which VIII ta eysn szoeis Tue
train arrives afE flom the Vest at 1880, but, for
some time before TINT hour, the platform was So close
|; pacek with and women that it Wis duncut 10
pass through them. The baud-wagon, the double
fca-r which was to carry Mr.. Colfa1 to the Court
tes Of the Committee Of Arrangements formed in tie
1-.1 Ct the depot The Mayer, md the other menoes
c he Reception Committee lad taken western s train
which was Mr. colfa1. They all shook handa. The
ezieePresident smiled upon his NJ.
I'D they expressed their denght that ne ao 1stalneu
20 them to leave them no more.
When his train reached the depot here tie church m n
b5s ass11 1ndee Cover Of al It's
arptness mr. Colfax got out Of his car ca1pet-eag IN
rss haa sns VIII
gradually worked his way through the crow1 oulnp,
ing the legs Of Of them Win his sarpe1nag, snd
ssaTity did their work. and he finally sgsceedea n ea
Treating himself tonga iron The chaea tiaeea w@o
continually stretching up hands which seemed
to nase ne bodies coneetea with them md singing out
~ nn sion ion Of abatenent While ali this going on
lie cornet band, drawn up IN musical array a qne en1
ana ssniiar airs, The intention better than the
..ecution for tho gocdnatured crowd wns petpetuaS
tsesdng On the 1s 11 s e. s n
1erfsctfons growing ont Of these dcues we're pret.
~ g a5 II aa s1ea sseps co.
N THE PROCESSION ,
&E After Mr., Colfax wns out OF the crowd and
in hs e4ase ths a boan
blue and white lending tie Tay, ana Tue sasage h
BORG AZ G tss. the p@ e. psocs
H:arched up to he Court through streets nnsa
VIII. Tho tsa1ua OF the farmers, md between sde~asa
c.apce to hear 11r. Cofaxs defense Women who
rc1e detaned at home BY necessary eng1gesnss, =
essf as ha aodded g he
rce by The 1ooks Of the citizens we're as Pleasant ha
the Hunny weather and Of the many p
not one saia 50 ID word seainat @ ME- eoh''7 of ''eD
When tbs earrings reached Tie front Of :hc Court
House, Mr. Colfax got out, and had 70 shake bus Wsy
through crowd nbout Us dense as tho one at n tne
Ecpot Fi11nl1y, after having grasped several up1eu
s3 5 e eseee d' md d' ri
sect alcng with Mayor Miller, ex-hayor ~
and one two aged and Respectable czsna ot , ts
place. Three cheers were called for anu 8aFens "Aa
EAen Mayor Miller read the following
WELCOMING ADDRESS. - FL.
On behalf Of your townsmen and friends, II is my
pleasant duty to speak the words that but fanty e1"
nreea your welcome home The city, county, ana dls-
rct which, from childhood you hase a Dsen
reurescuted and te friends vho, from youth to man
tvod have looked with pide upon your SUCCESS n e
1hcr T. re coatinued confidence and undiiehed regards
You are no stranger here The citizens VINO nrs' saw
fsao45s f1a aen s sFofsa It ssf ssy
lave had long association vain you 81. ~
ed ,aa 9e ht zsss xe eone
y
etsut efforts the side OF tho principles ot OF
right {.s their immediate representative, conceive
Themselves beat qualified to give M estimate Of your
character anu rcnder Just verdict upon your con-
duct That verdict hes been by them freely promptly,
md justly gren. Neither the nainusttous pf lnsdi-
foes, the charges Of sour enemies, can change
1t. Nor calamity OF Distraction rob yon Of the well
deserved esteem of your friends aud neighbors
That confidence in your integrity, ever felt by thezn
and earned and won by constant blannecss private
nn public hf cannot be destroyed by the ,nechina-
ana arhces OF scheing rlcksteEs to impair or
1mpeach your course Of uaetulness 70 your country
aud your future advancement to the highest honors
BY the Republic to Its worthest citizens-
We shall ever, as heretofore, whether aa public
recipient Of still higher honog5s, 9ngs, s!adly wel-
impaired our full trust in character for truth, In
tegrity and PATRIOTISM which has been well erited,
md retaining, that affection for your person and char
ec.er that has led, and will ever lead Us to proudly
1T. colfa1 then came forwnrd and addressed an
audience Of probably 5000 people, who occasionally
ty1Aauded and sometimes laughed. They were no
tnore aud no 1esa demonst1atse taau the. South
Bendera hare been when listening 70 his spsaches IN
the past. His speech Was as follows:
coLFAx's sPEEcH-
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