The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-08
The Presidents Tour.


MARIETTA, September THE presiden-
tial party arrived here safely, and were re-
ceivcd with military, civil, and social honors
on an exaggerated scale.
THE RECEPTION AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HAYEs's SPEECH
MARIETTA, September G.-Aiter an address
OF welcome by Mayor Palmer, Hayes step
ped forward, and was greeted with great
cheers and waving OF handkerchiefs. He
said:
Ladies', Fellow-Citizens, ard Survivors
OF the Great War,-I wish that was pre-
pared to speak suitably upon this occasion.
My friend Mayor Palmer, in his address,
informs me that in every speech made at
this great national reuunion encouragement
has been given to that spirit OF fraternity
which it is the desire OF those associated
with: me in the Administration to do some
thing during our term OF service to ad.
vance. We do not, in meeting the people,
propose to discuss any OF the great
party questions which divide the people
who honor us with their attention. [Chcers.l
We leave these to be discussed before the
people by those who may be appointed by
the respective parties to carry on those de-
bates but we do feel that il, in visiting our
felow-citizens in different States, we can
add anything to strengthen the sentiment
alluded to by the Mayor, it is right and pro-
per that we should do it. [Applause.l All
who are familiar with the history OF our
country know that hundred years ago
there was no North or South. The favors
were one throughout the whole coun-
try. Washington and Jefferson were side
by side with Franklin and Adams. Dan
iel Morgan and his Virginians marched
from Virginia to Boston. They were
at Saratoga, and Nathaniel Greene and
his Continentals were in the Carroll
mas. The whole country belonged TO the
fathers. 1t is to that state OF harmony,
of fraternal friendship, that we desire our
country to return. a voice: "Good for
YOU; and cheers.l We are for the Union
us it is. [Cheers.] We are for the Consti-
tuition as It is [cheersl, with oil its amend
ments. 4 voice "That's it." Great
cheers.]. We want the citizens OF every
State to feel at home in every other State.
r.. Amen" and cheers.1 II citizen OF
Vermont travels to Georgia or Texas for
business or pleasure we want him to feel at
home in those States. (Cheers.] II citizen
OF Texas or Georgia travels North we want
that citizen to feel at home everywhere
throughout the Union. Now, my friends,
do not propose to detain you. l
have made much longer speech already
than INTENDED when l entered your town,
but YOU understand the purpose. We may
make mistakes in methods, mistakes in
measures, but the sentiment we would en-
courage is sentiment OF nationality
throughout the Union. Applause.l We
all regard the service OF that four years
war. We regard that period OF four years
as the most interesting OF our lives. we
fought them, those Of US who were in the
Union army-fought as we believed, to
make this forever hereafter united peo-
pie; and we rejoice to-day to believe
that those who were against us in
that struggle now are with us on both these
questions, and will forever remain with us
on both Of these questions. [Cheers loud
and long.l And now, my friends, you
will desire TO hear from some OF those who
are associated with me in the Government.
Two members of the Cabinet are hcrc-the
PostmaSter-Gencral (Judgc Key OF Tonnes
See) and General Dcvens, Attorncy-General.
They fought on opposite sides during these
four wears, but to-day and here they arc
prepared to fight, il need be, on the same
side. [Great cheers.] And now will in
troducc to you Judge Key. / am sure
he is an able man; / am sure he is an honest
man; / am sure he is a patriotic man.
[Chcers.]
Judge Key spoke as follows Fellow Citi-
Zens,-I appear before you under peculiar
circumstances. You have assembled here to
recite the victories which you have Won in
former days; to recount the triumphant
results which you achieved. I appear be-
fore you as one Of the soldiery from whom
YOUR victories were won, your triumphs
achieved. But, my friends, the cordially
with which have been received makes me
forget that we have ever been enemies, and
I would assure you that l would much
rather meet you as meet you here to-day,
as friends, than in the conflict OF arms, as
you have been met heretofore. [Applause.]
Ny friends, the flag l fought under for
four years has disappeared from the face OF
the earth. The Government | attempted
with my compeers to establish is no more.
We have but one flag, and that floats over
every foot OF our territory. We have but
one Constitution, and that is the Constitu-
ton as it is. [Checrs.l Our quarrel, my
friends, was inherited, Slavery was estab-
lished by our fathers. 1t was established
bv the men OF the North as we'll as OF the
South. 1t was n relic OF former age. AS
the ages proeresSed-aS the country pro-
gressed-the free States became profoundly
impressed with the idea that slavery was
wrong; that it was great national
crime; that it was the sin OF the
age; that it was sin against heaven
and liberty. A voice: land it was."]
The people of the South had been educated
under different ideas. Their statesmen
upon their platforms defended It, and their
ministers before holy affairs taught the peo-
pie that it was right, and the people Of the
southern States believed it was right. A
conflict from time to time-a conflict Of
opinion-grew up. We had adjustments.
We had the Missouri compromise; the
Compromise OF 1850; but yet it would not
suit. At last free ideas so far prevailed
that Lincoln was elected to the presidency
of the United States.
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