The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-07-04
THE COMING MAN.


AhhAo>i, Va june 49, Aho iviioW
ing is Gov. Hayes speech at the recep-
ton rendered him last evening. the
copy of which was received too late for
transmission on Saturday night. Gov.
Hayes. altar quiet was restored. said: /,
Aha GOV. HArns' ADDRESS.
Nh MAYOR, FErLow-Crnxrss, AND
FMExDs, NEfoHBoRs AND ALL need
not attempt 10 express the emotion i
feel at the reception which the people
VI Fremont aud Of this county have
given me tonight. Under any circum-
stances an assemblage OF this sort Mt
my home 10 welcome me would touch
me, would excite the warmest emotions
Of gratitude; but what gives to this its
distinctive character is the fact that
those that are prominent In welcoming
me home. / know very well in the past
have not voted with me or for me, and
they do not intend in future to vote
with me or for me. II is simply that
coming to my home they rejoice that
Ohio. that Sandusky county. that the
town of Fremont has received at that
convention that honor. and thank you
Democrats, fellow citizens, Independ-
ents, Republicans. for this spontane-
Gus and enthusiastic reception.
/ trust that In the course Of events
the time will never come that you will
have cause to regret what you do to-
night. 1t is very great responsibility
that has been placed upon me AS repre-
sentative of 40, 1000. 900 OF people, re.
sponsibility which l know very well l
am not equal to perform. 1 understand
very we'll that il was not by reason OF
ability or talents that was chosen.
There we're accidents and contingencies
that caused the result; but that which
does rejoice me is that here where i
have been born, in the home OF my
childhood there are some who rejoice
at the result. Cheers.
trust, my friends. that a. i run
along in this disultory way, for you
well know that since I learned that I
was to be here tonight the thropg of
letters and visitors aud telegrams to
answer have given me no time to
prepare for a reception like this,
you will put mp with hastily.
] formed sentiments appropriate to the
occasion. Let me, il may do IT with
out too much sgotism recur TO the his
tory of my connection with Fremont.
Forty-two years ago my uncle, Sardis
Burchard, came 10 this place, and re-
ioice, my friends, at the good taste and
feeling which has placed his portrait
here tonight. He, having adopted me
as his child, brought rue to Fremont
recollect well the appearance o
the then lower Sandusky, consisting o.
few wooden buildings scattered along
the river. with very little paint on them
and these trees, none OF them grown
the old fort, still having some OF IL
sarthvorks remaining. so that IL could
be easily traced. A pleasant viIlag'
this was for a boy 10 enjoy himself IN
There was the fishing on the river
shooting water fowl over the dam, oI
the island and the lake, aud perhap
no boy ever enjoyed his departure from
home better than / did when i frs
came 10 Fremont. But now see wha
Fremont is, how il has grown. IL ha
not increased TO tirst-c!ass city, bu
il has become a pleasant home, ~
pleasant, so thriving that i rejoice Z
think that whatever msy result Lex
fall il will be pleasant TO return TO
when all Is over. II defeated shal
return TO you u ener than II go :
the White House, and II go there
shall rejoice at the time when | slal
be permitted to return TO you 10 he
: neighbor with you again.
| And really We have no cause not I
, be satisfied with our home and ia
, large interests which will be for W. her
in the future. Larger cities Away
have some strife and rivalry from whic
/ We are free, and yet We are situate
: between two commercial centers ear
, and west, between which is the gres
| highway OF the world, and we cannc
. but partake OF their prosperity. Owe
/, the railroad passing through this place
or near it, to pass for all time TO com
; the travel and trade OF New York an
/. San Francisco, Of London and Peki
= passes. Every town along this roul
1 partakes Of the prosperity OF this higl
1 way. Upper Sandusky on the Pitt
8 burg. Ft. Wayne and Chicago Rsilroa'
: aud Tiffin, that thriving and beautif,
J. city through which passes the Bait
!. more and Ohio Railroad are south
!. ms. while along the lake shore pass'
a the great northern division OF the Lal
a Shore Road, making the road at th
) place. AZ ID were, the great artery OF u
n worlds travel, aud we can abide vii
. the prosperity that is to come in futur
a Those OF our friends who travel
Europe return sometimes dissatisfis
,s because there is no soreness and a ne'
d ness aud roughness in this counts
4 not seen in England and the old
o countries Of Europe; but the create
:, happiness as all OF rs know in prepa
a ing a garden or q house Is 10 see q
y improvements growing mp in our hand
~ This is what We enjoy, aud the cham
70 in Fremont from the time / first kns
\. IL till to-day gives me pleasure.
There is another change which max
r. me feel sadder and gives rise TO nour
l. full reflections. When came here
v. 1876 l learned the names OF many ci
n. zens who knew me in my boyhoo
"a There was Mr.. Mayor, your fath'
10 Rudolphus Dickinson, Thos. HawkiI
or aud among others that marvel OF bu
le ness energy, george Grant, and so
.o might 90 on giving name after nan
ar but il is true that Of all that j rene
= Der seeing on that fist visit, not one
re with MS tonight All those who cal
q. with me. nv mother, my sister, Q
al gone. Ihave been touched, scarce
q by anything, that has occurred sir
n the nomination, as much as by lett
a from n friend Mt Norwalk, who vro
n. eff Sardis Burchard could only hi
a lived to know this" But this is
Mt order OF Providence. Events foil
upon one another, ~ wave follows Wi
upon the ocean. II is for each man
do what he caa 20 make others hap
m That is the prayer aud that is the d'
.e- OF life. Let us, my friends, in ev,
20 position, undertake 10 perform u
al For me, have no reliance, except Z
which Abraham Lincoln had when
nd weut from his friends at Spriugds
when he said 10 his friends: 81 &c
ca- Washington to assume q responsible
OF greater than that which devolved ul
auy one since the frst PR s;dcnt. au
,ce beg you, my friends aud neighbors,
,rn pray that may have that Divine
sistsnce. without which i cannot =
la ceed, and with which j cannot "a
all ICheers dl
In In thai spi,it I ask you 10 deal Y
me. [Chsers. n il shall be the
OF the people thatthis nomination 81
be ratified, all will be veil. II, on
IAN other hand, 10 shall be the win Of
people that another shall assume th
om great Responsibilities, let us see {
la. that we. who oppose him, give hin
fair trial, and also our prayers.
on. Ny H. ends, thank you for the