, 1877-09-22
THE PRESIDENT.


He In Enthusiastically Received at Knox
vile, Tcnn.-On for Atianta-hn Invita-.
tion from Augusta.
Kxoxvi1LR, Tenn, Sept. M.-frcstdent
HAYES and party wcrn met nt Chattanooga BY
members uf the Reception Committee, and ar
rived on d spcctal train At II 80 q. m. They
were received at the depot bv Aayor Carpenter
and Perez Dickinson, Chairman Of tho Com
mittec uf Reception, and, cnscrlng carriages,
driven 10 tho Lunar House, escorted by tho
Knoxville Rifles md n company Of the Univcr-
sity Cadets. Tho President occupied IN open
pbactoh, drawn by four whito horses, 10 which
were seated Mayor Carpenter, Perez Dickinson,
| md the Ncv. Dr. iluincs. Other mcnlcbcrs uf
| tile suite followed In carriages, with members
Of tho Reception Committee.
The streets were densoly jammed will, people
! eager to obtain sight OF the Chtef Magistrate,
aud
TIE SHOUTS or wRLcoAu
wero loud and prolonged.
As the procession formed, the unlsersity bat
terry on Temperance Hill lred d Presidential
salute Of twcnty-one guns. Tho battery that
fred the salute wis in command Of q.
II. Bowar, late c. s. A., and Capt. o. o. White,
an ex-Fcdcral officer. The former thus cele-
bratcl the sixteenth alu,vcrsafy Of Ills enlist
| luGUt III kHE Aui1EApaA[S
Tho march was q perfect ovation, and II was
with difficulty tho police could Keep tho why
clear for tho procession 10 pass, SO eagerly did
tho surg,ug multitude prcsa forward toward the
/ carfagGs.
Tho distinguished vls!tors a,iehtcd at the
ladtcsf entra,lcc Of the hotel, md proceeded
thence to tho platform In front, where an nd
dress of welcome was delivered BY tue Kev.
Thomas ". Nutncs. In reply President Hayes
said:
NJ En1ssns q Ksox,,t.. x 4sg .,' Ea:r ,,! sTss.- M
of yestcniaY. / am glad 70 have heard tic address
jul iistened. You ate entirely fisht IN inta,at. mt
iuK that ' the vast numbers that w sec around na
pos ree6s t. ths
.l,o office which, tor Tho time being. It Is my for
to ,t.ssy 10 H. III: oss y &sst r. sxe
% eouary xans un 10 e1hiet thsr patriotism to ths
nation, e H. !aws, and to ,S. A. cs1'ttat!oa q
also .sw LEI dsx 't to
irseda' q speech. Of wnleh X havg9
1r%Ss1 1sss t;s% WI on Il aS ses
tue sat,sactlun u this ncotinR 10 know lhAt it IL
an asssmby ot men en- o. both naft's,s, ana veteraus
Whit VII, liz ata,ost sosl fssns aaa f;and.air
course ef tIu Adminl.fatioa q L not the general
intent tho general parposo Of tho Administration
aespY liz .ppSsed And S ny ydGe f'snds WI;
should ~ not sip,oy,s' psl'cy l,sS 'ssx.
aps ssas n; $sSnl s ssSss Il
ent sections Of the country. peace between tho dl.
asesent II tst st's'''' @'u '''''
special preparation that cannot but repeat tho
same N snlstaaes from p!aes 70 place. I'D and
~ a. s,s +
ocsasiou for ennngo Ut topic even y u weru pos:
worklngmcn, am xlad to tocslvo them; II a COM.
mlttes Of colored mon, have thcisa,ne feelings for
ao ,a ssd wh ss ,H anne a'sSa + In
same. fot wc believe that the Go!etnment
Of tho United States ought to regard alike tho
aid lid TINT The Stats Goyrrnment a. well Is ths n.
t!onal Government shopla regard alko equaIIy tho
esnss OF seps!asio!'. Washington Announced tha.
so%ns ss mad: .ss T. :es s'Ss Sss: M S:
tus,on. WI haye ons Catun. wo have ons de"tny."
!et us. ny ft!snds, bear 10 mind these great Ideas.
q. to tafld. u 10 internal Improvements; but, ~
!t'ssr wo ma:s s assess sses VI VIZ Jses.9n thst
no doubt tho faces OF soldiers Of tnu Federal
q ~ W sss Sss
d1Cu4 TO c1ch olher. Wa afo scqusjatvd. We
hsvo met ess'c, 1;ashtes A. aenand r.
spsct to hIM wio fought to1 ii. convictions. /
want tho people OF all sections to bu better ac.
Introduced ta each othsr, not exactly ~ tue sQl.
Qlcfn hAve been. out 70 ba friends ~ tho sud!crs
hsre are friends, aad ons of Thy great objects of
different sectl.'ns VI tho country. w6nt tho men
ot Tsnuussee To bo - much Ut homs On the soil Of
| Vermont ~ IN luy Stats Vt tae south, want tho
boutn ~ 10 any State north Vt the Dhto River; to
be united In duty and united A. eitsens u tbs
dl{eSent 8vctlans, When VIC shall 10 happier peo.
Pic 10 tbs cpd " our cateut.
At the. conclusion uf the speeches public
feceptiDn waA held In the hotel paFloFs, laatinR
until 2 o'clock. wtlrn the tresdent aud party
visited the Opera-liouse. where tho pupils of the
Returning tu the hotel the Presidential suite
mud invite! guests dtoed, and after brtrf rest
eBteEcu carriages an4 were driYon to Fort Saun-
dcrs aud nthcr pouts Ut interest.
tlnzuished guests IL Col. c. Il. Nciihee's resl.
detcc, whose grounds Wcra ahtaxa with count
Of Knoxville.
Tho prasilentlal party left On tho 10 o'clock
trala for Atlanta, aud will return Saturday
night to Knoxville and pass the Sabbath, leav.
lux Mou4aY morning for Lynchburx.
Au0usrA, ua., Sept. 2l.-rhe Mayor ol
Augusta has appointed y committee Of tftceu
prominent citizens 70 60 " At!anta to induce
Committee leave Tor Atlanta tonight.
How tbs Tusks Execu&s Bpies.
"A war-coFrespondent writing from Kars saYs,
"Ihv brilliant dsfrnse and the dcyotiun Of the
i uot in lie interest ot civilization. were bu.tss
. lc!t untold. During tue scse. Is 1uslng many
! Others, family duty or necessity of one kiud ol