New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-25

tent there ia now satisfaction Angry chickering's and
quiet, ana in the States snspce ted Of d.loyaiy
there cheerful performance OF every duty IL
state laws the rs1,s Of ali czsns are bst protected
sense Of wrong being removed, good ieeing anu mar
lnOuy have come to occupy It's place. ana tue amer w
peace, like halcyon now spreads us White ana
downy wings over our entire country rms mas osen
done Mr.. President, and truth requires the admsslo
that your agency has been most potent IN the worn
short time ago the land was hllea WIN cI the
Civil Service Of the country. and the demand ,
order lately ISSUED by your Administration was bold
and manly step in the right direction Is there virtue
sustain III Surely ali good men desire sucn result
We have Nh President with pleasure the WOiGs "a
kindness you have spoken on your present tour You
have sooicn them in the Moth aud IN the South aike
Those were good words you used wien yon salu at lo
cause WAS NOT the cause OF party hut il the cause
of the Constitution the cause Of the Union the cause
Of harmony the cause OF peace These words WI, az
compsh much good. ana we know you have done these
things not &C the dlcation of patty leaders SO far as
or know you have done them because tneY
right and so meet yOu not as party mSn our
action has party significance Whatever we nave
come as patriotic citizens to ACKNOWLEDGE the iacs VIZ
have come -as true and loyal Virginians, TO recog-
nize our principles. by whomsoever ayowed; We
have as honest men, TO say that your
deserved condemnation. The future must take care
OF its record The rehabilitation OF a the states
the pacifcauon OF the public service ana INC e an g
try is great work and If accomplished should III tnc
measure OF hieh ambition II your elorts 1 sus
tnue, as they have begun can ioIesee great asen ~
ahead. Under the inspiration Of the thought vso %
the future comes before S HT ht S en" Re Southern
and The Noi hen States is filed and obliterael Inc
heads in the sunlight OF iavorng and over,
hang in all its gorgeous coors the bans OF pl9mS u
hope Mr.. President, again greet YOU anu ' '
welcome.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
After music by the band the President said;
MY FRIENDS: 1t svery gratifying TO have the oppor,
ladies and gentlemen and people OF Lyhchuuix, on
this section Of the State Of Virginia week ago GU
speaker
pleased 10 term H. the gateway 10 the oouin or"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Since then have met the peo-
ule of three great former slave-hoding sGtes-hen
lucky, Tennessee and Georgia have INC haPnei ,o
as Won do TO day. The audiences, IKE inns
one. were composed of the representatives, Oh
all political parties, and In each there was respGc
lie sprnkling of veterans of both the armies. APP
plause.l feel, by their welcome, perfectly at nome
Tie gentleman who just welcomed me to your ctl,
glad note referred to the early history OF my
own statea territory formerly belonging to his ;n OWL
Virginia. don't forget how much indebted 10 vrgha
five Of great states, and remember win prlde
sa ms ,hat winch Incf 6 EI proved the
Of our morality-edmcaiion and equally OF n a
ished in pursuing. in the Constitution and the
laws, the pathway jefferson marked out In time daugh
ters and mother differ for causes for which we
not responsible but We viii have nooiseuSson now
II is enough TO know now tDa every cause for hosly
estrangement and alienation has been removed forever
lie Tno does not see the mana Oh III tnls o
likely 10 ever notice aEv PrOvdenial interference Ihe
restoration 10 ancient friendship u tie result We have
To "A result that ev ~ good man has prayed Tor
The day Is here There pointng to the military stand
tAee Is shadow between US. You rlsked
your lives Tor your CONVICTIONS. IAppausel Good men
snd good women respect those who risk their all IN
cause which they believe 10 De light. lCheers know
You resp &C the men WHO fought aglinst YOU Tor
there may be IN the South, tpee may be many ~
hOtI sections, rec0nced but We al know thai IN the
march OF progress there are always some Strangers
Al plause.l There front rank and rear RANK III al
armies. IHe great body OF tie people now moves i0I
The rest viii be glad to be with us. Nobody
yields OF his convictions. We all believe tiie one
than twO that one flag Is better than two. TIE question
has been whi, is tie right onci lAppaus' ana mat
ing IN animal upon whose back were two person
when would nc better. lGreat laughter AID al-
l states AID an ciuzens should equal and exact
justice. TIE Government now regards All as equal q
Gems. rejoice tht Virginia understands the COnstlu-
ion as We 10. have talked long enough lCnes OF
No! no!l Ny Newspaper friends no doubt mink 50.
lCnes of GO on, Mr. PresdenL'I l could tux a
Ieat deal more Whc have agreeable audiences,
for how could stop when tiny greet ne as you dOf
cated VITA NE III TIE Govcrpment OF tie country. 1t
present 60 y0J the secretary Of state MI William NJ
EvaTts, who Will now address YOU
REMARKS OF SECRETARY EvARTs.
Mr.. Eyaris. addressing the people, stated that he
had Informed tHat, although Virginia had given the
country many Preside s, yet this the first time
that President while IN Office, had visited Lynchburg.
Willie tie President had been invited 10 the
nth an his reception everywhere had been cordial
hearty and CtmOnstratvc vet he had come 10 see and
learn, and the people wished to learn from HIM. The
good opluiOn and moral support OF the prOpe OF tGe
United states the breath ana Of the President
during hIs Administration. His plans naught
the people did not support him. He has been
a lie to gather mp the general and hearty con-
currence Of the people Of the South In his
plans for the government OF the country, and he has
found the same support from The people OF the North
This was accepted the future OF the country, and
would result IN the restoration OF ancient harmony
PostmasterG neral Key introduced, and spoke
briefly A. the conclusion of the speaking Mrs. Hayes
was introduced and was greeted with most hearty ap-
plause