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

IYSCUBURG, Va, Sept. 24.-The Presidential
party crossed the Virginia line at Bristol at two O'Clock
A m, ana Proceeded eastward. Al Liberty impromptu
reception was got up but interrupted by the moving
of Of the train On reaching l0weY depot, seventeen
miles from LynchbuIc. the party met by com
mite, Of prominent citizens Of Lynchburg headed by
The Hon. Thomas 5. BocOck. Upon the arrival Of the
pec train hearing the party az the depot az Lyuchburg
the distinguished visitors were greeted with tremendous
cheering from an immense cOncourso Of people, and
with music etc After the party had alightod the Pres
ident was presented to the Mayor Of Lynchburg who
briefly extended the hospitality of the city TO which
President HAYES replied:
lam very grateful indeed, sir 10 you, for your kind
words Of welcome
The party IN charge Of the members OF the Reception
Committee then seated in carriages and the line OF
march was taken up, with the Home Guard OF Lynch
burg and the Lynchburg Light Artillery escorts. All
along the streets from the depot TO the NOrve House.
there was constant round Of cheers from the people,
who filed every available place rom WHICH sght OF
The Marty could be had Upon arriving at the NOrvcl
House the President and suite Were conducted to tue
front portco where Mt Ba9c 4s chairman Of ie Re
on braf II Lyncbburg, sincere welcome 10 tne Nv OF
Hns-the fist Virginia city visited by hm' He @d'
MR.. BococK's WELCOME.
Oho was AT one time nat OF the Territory OF Virginia.
and MANY parts OF il settled by brothers and Iea
tve of the Of the present OF Nrgnlans
have some claim 10 be heard by its without desir
ing 70 incur the charge Of b0astng may say that the
which she was distinguished all the country over Her
courtesy and warm-hearted hospitality have often
been commended, and size has never been
fetal position We have passed through trying scenes,
but n ID hoped II turn out that these qualities
have suffered no dimnutiOn. Another Characteristic
Equally marked is her unchangng devotion TO what she
considers the true principle OF the Constitution she
NAV err in Judgment but she judges candidly and
gdheres TO her convictions most FIRMLY However dark
the hour which may have fallen upon her, or however
fenpestuOus the waters on which her bark NAV nave
been launched there has been ever seen stream
ing nom her masthead the motto, principles,
and not men," Recent events have given prominence
10 two leading political requrements-the equality OF all
citizens before The law. and the equality OF all States u-
der Constitution. We long e that In the great de
eire TO uphold first the Government eced ana
dsregarded the other We states which had been
admitted INTO the Union, and had become entitled 10
eoua rights with the Others still beld guarded as pIio-
ners of war and compelled 20 perform their most sacred
funcfions Of government under the surveillance, ana
sonemea under the direction OF the military GutnOr-
ties This We regarded an immense wrong IL
rankled In our minds as thorn IN the nesh ana
while n continued were poorly prepared TO sien 10
sppeas 70 our good feelings. IL was wrong TO our
sisier States 1t was outrage on the bond OF the
Union But al this has been changed, and each one OF
tn States has been restored TO lie Constitutional rights
local selfgOvernment has been restored TO all, aud
Eonfh Carolina and Louisiana are now on 40 equality
with Massachusetts and Michigan. and what has been
the RESULT Magic itself could SCARCELY transform
scene more completely Where there Was sulien dscoh