The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-22
The Presidential Party.

morning Was clear ana warm and OOserys-
ton from the cars gave fine view Of the
mountains. Upon reaching North Con.
way at $40, carriages We're obtained and
the kesrssge House visited where 3 re
ception was held by the Executive and
Cabinet The greeting was the wsrmest
given in New Hampshire The spacious
psrlor WAS filled 10 Overlooking by the
guests Of the house and citizens OF the
town, anxious tp grasp Iae hsCf
OF the President and MS accom-
plished wife Al Glen Station
u few moments were passed in hand
shaking, and cheers from the crowd ~
the train moved Away expressed, more
fully than words, the feeling they en-
tertsined. At the station st upper Bartlett
number OF citizens were cOngregsted
and passed along the car, shaking hands
with The President, and Mrs.
Hayes The ride from this point
was much enjoyed by all. The
train was stopped at Convent Point,
allowing q fine view down the Valley
Ssco and the old Wiley house. The party
arrived at this pisce st 1880 for dinner
before which shor. reception was held
in the psrlor the guests OF the house
greeting tho officials and welcoming
them to the house. A. O'Clock the cars
Were taken tor ,ymoutb.
Alter the banquet at the Crawford
House, general haud-shaklug occurred
and Mrs. Hayes had few pleasant words
tor the ladies', whom the party left tor
Fabyans where the train wa taken.
At Bethlehem COaCRes were provided or
Mapiewood, where speech of welcome
wa made by Francis Wells, OF PhIadel.
phla The Pre.ideut replied as follows:
| thank you heartily Tor this welcome,
and nave no trouble in choosing BE-.
tween the beauties of nature sud the
beauties spoken OF.
At the same time advancing the ProsI-
dent took the hand of the nearest lady, and
shaking hands with all present
rne teams were immediately taken 10
the Sinclair House, where the President
WAS greeted by thousand peop.e,
band of music and enthusiastic cheers
rom the bscony. The President poke
as follows:
Fellow CITIZEEs:--l thank you cor
dially. ono and all, tor this cordial greet
ing, And | wlsn 1t were possible | could
torm the acquaintance Oi each ot YOU,
and take YOU by the hand, but our jour
ney SLOWS but momcnl at each place.
| am sure you don't dcsire mo
TO make y political speech; you sr"
too sensible crowd .yr that, but ] an
sure that We sgrc0 m few things, how
ever much we may differ in others
rncre are many thiDg- that we may
d fer in, such as business and secular
affairs without discussing our pohtica
d ilereucos. Now wa Gre agreed ~
Americans that ali parts OF the Con
sLitutIou shall be obeyed the parts that
are now rs we'll rs the parts that are old.
Wa have dissgeed; but these
things are past. Let MS have
brior period, ut least, ut perfect
harmony and unity. We have with us
u lew people who are associated with
me in Office. Secretary Evarts, Attor
ncv-Genersl Deyans and Postmaster
General Key Applause At each name. !
| don't see that you make much differ
once in these people, although tie last
had the bad taste to vote against me. and
this js his first visit III tho North but he
Is with US IN common interest Tho re-
suits OF the war are 10 be accepted by
all the people OF sli parts Of the country,
both North and South have row the
pleasure OF introducing TO you Po.tmss-
Key.
Messrs Key Devens and Evarts made
short speeches, and the party drove to
LitLeton, taking the train for Plymouth.
Snort stops were made on the way to
give the President 81 opportunity to bow
as Acknowledgements to the people as
At Plymouth the President
was escorted by citizens to the hotel,
school children, bearing flowers, lining
the pathway from the stairs Of the hotel,
The President said:
LADIES AND FEL4ow-ClTIzENs: l
thank YOU very sincerely for this very
.urd al welcome given Us this evening.
| am quite sure nothing could be more
satisfactory than the hearty reception
IKE this. The school children, little
girls with flowers, was in token of the
good feeling YOU have not only toward ,
IL, but to all our cOuntrymen OF every !
State. Ii there is Any sentiment that |
has guided what we have done, II has |
been our desire TO do something for the |.
peop OF All the States We have felt |
hat me war should end and peace |
should spread through all our borders. !
We hope, he n result OF this, that men I
nall ~ longer b" .ald to belong t. /.
lae States ot Louisiana, Matte /.
r Iowa, but 20 the common /.
country. Beyond these questions Of :
genera good there are questions in which .
al may differ. There are differences /.
about the policy and means oi accom- .
Jlishlng the desired end, put we do be-
Ieye That all the good people every |.
where desire reconciliation; that the laws /
,re u be obcvei and tho rights OF each /.
and every cigizen should be respected, |.
whatever his race or color. That being /.
lone we NAV, be citizens not OF county |
y state. but os a Tree and united county. /
L. j. because DtlitN' LuI-r I
hat see you gathered here, Democrats,
and independents. 1t Is /
~ nope tnst st tue close of my admin
strsuJn. We may say s= jefferson said:
I'VE are no longer Federahsts and DO .
onger Republicans, bu: now We are 81 .
Feders!sis and Republicans, and so TO .
light, for this night at least, let Us say, |.
we are 81 Democrats and all Repubd .
,aa-, and better thar that, 81. AmeT- .
ans The President was enthusiasticsi-
IL spP auded, as WAS Mira. Hayes n
moment on her appearance. The Pres- .
lent introduced Secretary Evaris, VINO .
made briet address, and the President /
presented Postmaster General Key, say .
ng | shall now introduce gentleman /
hst did not work with us in the lste .
.t-uggle, snd who hsd bsd taste not 10 .
-o.e tor NE, bat he bel eve, ss We do in .
me results OF that grea, s.ruggle, which
las been embodied il the Constitution,
he believes as We do that the new part
II the Constitution like the old Conslltu-
ion should be Obsered. he believes IN
he 18th. l4.h ana 18th amendments
low which mean there Is - be .