The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-30
GOVERNOR HAYE :,
How lie was Welcomed Home by the
Citizens OF Fremont---And how The
GOyernor and his Good Lady 4ppre-
eiated the Ovation.

Governor and his Good Lady Appre-
eiated the Ovation.
As soon as It was definitely known
that Governor Hayes and lady would
visit their home az Fremont, on Satur-
day last, the people Of that city set to
work to give Alem a reception of no
no ordinary character. Party spirit
was entirely ignored, and Democrats
WED with Republicans in the prepara
tions - give them fitting reception.
The result Of their efforts rs- "a oiry
decorated with iiuEs. -ver-reen-, n"r.
toes. portraits, Chinese lanterns a"d
arches, and people overiiowing with
enthusiasm and good feeling.
Word had been sent cut To the sur
rounding towns, and the roads leading
into that city having offered excursion
rates, liberal attendance was expected
but it came III an abundance hardly
expected. The L. T. Il. Ry., carried
in train Of eight ears, all filed. y
special train on the L. S & NJ. s. Road
from the ElS+ brous'It in seven ear
loads, the Regular train following WIS
literally Gro y,i,-d, while the train from
the West brought il. lis crowd OF en-
tliusiasfs vilo came TO join in the gen
eral r-joieiug Then. too. tie country
for miles around sent sent in is host,
until the ti;y was literally jammed.-
From the report in the Cleveland LeG-
der we give the following,
At 6 40 the train from tie East caine
rushing in, amid a wild tumuit Of ac
CARNATIONS from the assembled multi
tudcs. Tie firing OF CannOu-, tie riu..-
ing OF bells, blowing of whistle .,I.i a
flourish of music from six o- Sven
bands y hush after this dei.p;.stra-
tiUu, follow ed by a amurmUr Of curiosity
was succeeded by a tremendous cheer
as the Governor and Mrs. Hayes mod
estly but elegantly dressed, both blush
ing and evidently struggling with emo
tions of tile most profound gratitude,
stepped to the platform, with gisten-
eyes, and were escorted TO carriages,
liz which they were followed to their
delightful b0lne-''Spieg!e GTove'-
about three quarters OF mile from the
station.
THE DOINGS AT THE PARK.
Ia the meantime the concourse Oh
foot repaired 70 the Park, and there
awaited the Governors return from
supper. The speakers stand, xhiciI
was located ip the center Of the square
was tastefully decorated by the yuuug
ladies of the city with flowers. flags,
Chinese lanterns aud large. lir. size
portrait OF the lanented Sardis Bir-
ehird, Esq, the Governor uncle and
foster father. and a great benefactor of
Fremont About dozen representa-
tives OF the press from Toledo, Cincin-
natl, Cleveland end other places also
added 10 the beauty of the stand
Over the gates each corner of the
square were arches gaTianded with
flowers and bearing various ccIupli-
meutaTy inscriptions both OF truth
and beauty, such as: Fremont Wei
comes Her Houored Son" and An
Honest Man is the Nobiest Work of
God" etc. About eight o'clock the
Governor and Mrs. Hayes, together
with the reception committee, headed
by Mayor Dickinson and Gen. Buck
land, who was Il delegate from the
tenth district to Cincinnati, were con
ducre,i TO the stand with II wild clamor
of bells, firing of cannon, and tuuUlt
nous cheers. BY this time the crowd
had become perfect crush, and num-
bered not less than
TEN THOUSAND PEurLE.
all Of whom, Democrats and Repuhli
cans, ciiet red most Justify. The noise
having somewhat suhsided, Gen. Buck
| and (RPp-) arose and introduced May
or Dickinson Dem TO the asscmbIase
who turned TO Governor Hayes and
congra -ulated him about as follows:
Governor Hayes, allow me, ia behalf
| qf Saniusky county and Fremont; in
behalf of your friends and neiShbors.
who have known you from your boy
| hood: without regard TO present party
affiliations or past political differences
TO congratulate you on the great hon
ors that have been bestowed on you by
the Republican party. If in the course
| of tune and events. it should happen
that Fremont's h0nored son should
be placed in the White House, we who
have known you long, and known Won
best, believe thai none, whoever il
| may be, would strive more honestly TO
| fulfil the duties which would deyOiye
| upon you, than yourself. Aud further
| we believe tina; no lady ia the land, no
matter who she may be. no matter
how rich and high or brilliant and gay
| she is, can grace the White House bet
ter than Airs. Hays" Prolonged ap-
| plausel
GOV. HAYES SPEFCE
Gov. Hayes then arosr, and after
| qU:ct was restored, said:
hir. Mayor fellow citizens, friends,
neighbors, and all: need not attempt
| 10 express the emotions | feel at the
reception which tine people of Fremont
and Oi this county have given me to day
UnGer any circumstances an assem-
b!age of this sort, at my home, to well
come me, woulG touch me-would TX
cite the warmest emotions of gratitude;
but what gives to this gathering its dis
tiHctive 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 the future to
vote with me or for me. II is simply
that come 10 my hone that they re
joice. They rejoice that OHIO, that
Sandushy county, that the town of
Fremont, has received at the Cincin
natl Convention that honor. and |
thank you, Democrats. fellow citizens,
Independents and Republicans. for
this spontaneous. and warm. aud en-
thusiastic reception. Cheers. trust
that III tie course of events the time |
will never come that you will have |
cause TO regret what what you do to- |
night. 1t Is very great responsibility |
that has been placed upon me, 10 be |
the representative OF twenty millions |
of people, a responsibility which / know /
very well | am not equal to perform.
| understand very well that II WIS not |
by rr8sat, Of ability or talent that / |
was chosen. There were accidents and |
contingencies that caEsed that result.
But that which does rejoice Iae is that
here. where | WAS born aud have lived
since childhood, there are those that
come and rejoice aE tie result Cheers
/ trust nv friends will excuse my
Iunninc along in this desultory way:
for YOU well know that since learned
that I was 10 be here ouigilt. the
throug of letters, and visitors and teie-
grams to answer have given me no |
time TO prepare for a reception like
this. You must put up with hastily
formed sentences very uufitly repre-
senting the sentiments appropriate TO
H. o,.a.s;or at me 7 may do ir |