The Portland daily press., 1877-09-26
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
Reception at CharIOtieviFIe-speech of ,he
President.

CHARLoTTEyILLE Va Sept So The Pfes.
Dental excursionsts left Lynchburg at 3 70
this morning. just before the train started the
President briefly ad dressed the crowd express-
ing great qualification at enthusiastic recen.
tioa The train left amid the cheers of tho
multitude and inspiring music.
At Charlottesville the reception was similar
to that at Lynchburg A large crowd of no.
pie received the distinguished visitors With
cheers and music. The mayor of Charlottes-
vile rendered the hOsptalities of the CITY to
the President, who returned thanks. The mar
ty was then conveyed to the Parish House
from the portioo of which the President was
presented to the crowd by Chas. Venable in a
few well chosen words. The President respond.
ed as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen, and my friends of
Charlottesville and Albemarle county-We ac-
cept your invitation with great pleasure and it
now gives me great qualification to exchange
salutations. We are now at the end OF our ap-
pontments, daring which we have passed
through five of the greatest states of the Un-
ion, four of which were large slave-holding
states, and that which rejoces me more than
anything else is the fact that everywhere we
have found growing and increasing sentiments
in behalf OF the Uniou, the constitution and
the administration, which regard all alike, the
interests and rights of every section and every
state; which regard alike and equally all class.
es without distinction of race or color. Equal.
ity under the laws, of all citizens, is the Corner
stone OF the structure of restored harmony
from which the ancient friendship is to rise
In this pathway am going-the pathway
where your illustrious men led, your Jefferson.
Madison, Monroe and your Washington. On,
hope is that the people of the whole country
will unite to restore the feeling which prevail.
ed when the Union was formed. We wish
to see what the fathers gave us preserved and
transmitted to those who come after US. This
is the work OF your future. Uniting in senti-
ments like these there is no reason why there
should be any distinction between the North
and the South. Let us join hands together
and go forward, Many cannot follow for thew
are not ready to follow, but we have no i'll viii
Tor them:,. L doubt not that as the months 90
on we Will once more return to the harmony of
our fathers.
The President then introduced Secretary
Evarts. who made brief remarks He was fol i.
lowed by Postmaster General Key The visi-
tors were then taken in carriages to the Uni
Verslty OF virginia, where some time was spent
in inspecting the building and enjoying the
Inequalities of the managers of the institution.
They were next driven to Monticello, the form
er home of Jefferson, after which they return
ed to the city and took dinner at the Parish
House. The party left for Washington at 4
o'clock this afternoon.
The President Back i'm Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-The Presidential
party returned to Washington this evening,
reaching the city at half-past nine The Presi-
dent was considerably fatigued, and without
much delay entered a carriage with Mrs.
Hayes and was rapidly driven to the Soldiers
Home. The President expressed pleasure at
his Southern tour and spoke warmly of the
tone and temper of the people and of the hos
pitable welcome at every place visited in the
South and West. The President will arrive at
the Executive Mansion tomorrow morning at
6 30 O'Clock and at noon there will be session
of the Cabinet, at which attention will be given
to several matters Of important public interest,
among which it is thought will be our rela-
tions with the Indian tribes, thorough under
standing of which is to be made known to Con-
gress in special message of the President in
connection with the subject of appropriations
for the maintenance of the army. Consular and
diplomatic appointments that have already
been before the Cabinet will receive considera-
ton tomorrow or at subsequent Cabinet coun-
Gil before Oct LIST.