The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-16
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
THE RECEPTION TENDERED HAYES In
CINCINNATI.
He speaks ON His southern Policy and
the Renewal of Business.

CINCINNATI, Sept 15.-The city Is in holiday
attire and presents very much the same mag
nificent appearance that was SO marked on
the occasion OF the last musical festival. The
public buildings and private residences are
decorated with flags, and gas Jets and fires
light up the streets, mingling dazzling
brilliancy with the beautiful decorations.
During the afternoon there were several
showers of rain; but the weather has cleared
up, and the sight Is beautiful. The streets
are thronged with visitors, and our own citi-
zens are anxious to give to the President a
hearty welcome tonight, regardless Of class,
color, condition or party.
The procession left the Gibson House at 7
o'clock, in the following order:
A squad of police, 200 strong, First Regi-
ment band and military companies
At the depot the procession filed into rank
and awaited the arrival of the President and
party. The special train arrived at o'clock.
The President was greeted with q laundering
cheer, and then Mayor Moore welcomed him
to the city in brief speech.
The President made no reply, but shook
hands with few Of his personal friends, and
then stepped into his carriage and was driven
to the Gibson House. The procession re-
sumed the same order. The whole route was
tastefully decorated and fireworks were fired
in large quantities.
Arriving at the Gibson House, the Presi-
dent stepped on the gallery with DIR. Lelen-
thai and others
Mayor Moore introduced Dr. Lelenthal, the
orator of the evening, who delivered an i'm
pressive speech.
Mr.. Hayes being then introduced, was re-
ceived with cheers and spoke as follows:
"Fellow- Citizens These enthusiastic cheers,
and this generous welcome by my friends
and neighbors of Cincinnati are very gratify-
ing to me. / do not take them SO much as a
personal compliment to me, but more as an
exhibition of your attachment to the princi-
pies Of the Government Of the United States.
/ may therefore accept the demonstration as
proof that Cincinnati approves of my course
in the Administration, especially In regard to
my bringing about a pacifcation throughout
| the whole country, throughout all the Sec
tions all the States, all the people, all the
classes and all the races who are interested
| in the paeification Of the country.
''No part of the United States Is more in
terested in restoring harmony throughout
the North and South than Cincinnati. This
city was formerly border city like Balti
more and Louisville. The great object anG
desires with me is to change the feeling
throughout the country which alienated us
/ want to see Cincinnati no longer a border
city, but one Of the reat central cities of thu
greatest continents on the globe The day liz
| surely coming; yes has come, that the great
gulf which has been between us for fifty years
will be closed.
"Four years since the great crisis in bust
ness affairs was with us; now business is re-
suming rapidly. Four months ago, when in
New York, thought proper to say that the
indications Of this were many. / was in
formed to-day that the railroads of the great
Western States are already earning more
than before the crash of 1873; the Lake Shore
Road Is more prosperous than ever, and whole
sale houses are flourishing; collections art
being easier made now than since the panic
| The true basis of prosperity agriculture
business-has more to do with the country
than politics.
'I have attended the reunions during the
last weeks and gathered the opinions of sol
diers, and found them already come agaiI
to the cordial recognition Of the South anc
the constitution. 1 am OBTAINING you toe
long. Cries of mo, no, go on"
81 feel as If 1 am treading the pathwa.
of our forefathers, as they stood shoul
der to shoulder and side by side IL
the fight for the safety of the coun
try. / would wish to see all dissention
removed and concord restored. 1t is my am
bition to advance this object. What has beel
done has not been done because it could not b
helped, but because it was right to do so. NJ
fellow citizens, thank you for this demon
stration."
Secretary McCrearv was then introduces
and spoke briefly in regard to the honor con
ferred on the President.
The line of March was then taken up AM
the President and suite escorted to the res
dence of DR.. John Davis.
RUSSIAN WAR SENTIMENT.