Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-10-02
PRESIDENT HAYES AT ATLANTA.

From the speech of President Hayes at
Atlanta, Ga, We copy the following extracts:
81 suppose that here as everywhere else
am in the presence of men of both great pc,
litioal parties. l am speaking also in the
presence of citizens Of both races. am
quite sare that there are before me very many
Of the bravo men who fought in the Confea-
crate army. fApplnuse.] Some doubtless of
the men who fought in the Union army, Jap
plause, 4 and here ne are, republicans, DEM
ocrats. colored people, white people, Confed-
crate soldiers and Union soldiers, all OF one
mind and one heart to-day. Immense cheer.
ing.] WI, ::
there to separate US longer? Without any
fault of yours or any fault of mine, or of any
one of this great audience slavery existed in
this country It was in the constitution ofthe
country The colored man was here not by
his own voluntary action. It was the mis-
fortune Of his fathers that he was hero. l
think it is safe to say that it was by the
crime Of our fathers that he was here. He
was here, however, and we of the two sections
differed about what should be done with him.
As Mr. Lincoln told US in the war there was
prayer on both sides for him. both sides found
in the Bible confirmation of their opinions.
and both sides finally undertook to settle the
question by that last final means Of arbitration,
force of arms. You here mainly Joined the
Confederate side and fought bravely, and
risked your lives heroically in behalf Of your
convictions, and can any true man anywhere
fail to respect the man who risks his life for
h convictions? prolonged cheers and IS I
accord that respect to you and believe you to
be equally liberal and generous and just,
feel that as I stand before you as one who
fought in the Union army for his convictions
am entitled to your respect (cheers) now
that tho conflict is over.
only friends, Gov. Hampton repeated to
you last night the way in which have been
in the habit Of putting it since [ came South.
There was a larger proportion OF trained so>
diers in your army at first than in ours. In
much larger proportion you were good
marksuen and good horsemen, aud that is
two>thirds of good soldier. Laughter.
But gradually we learned to ride too laugh
ter, and as some of you know, gradually
learned to shoot. Renewed laughter. l
happen to know how we'll you could shoot.
lCheer1 Well, having learned how to ride
aud shoot it was case of fighting between
Greek aud Greek. When Greek meets
Greek you know what the conflict is. [Cheers
And more than that, you know exactly how
it will terminate, that the party in that fight
will always conquer tina. has the most Greeks
daughter and cheers.l So with no discredit
to you and no special credit to US the war
turned out as it did. [Cheersl Now shall
we quit fighting? (Cries of Yes! Yes!)
CHOW let US como together, lei each man
make up his mind to be patriot in his home
and place. You may quarrel about the tariff,
get up sharp contest about tho currency,
about the removal of the State capital, [laugh.
ter) but upon the great question of the union
of the States and the rights of all the oiti-
zens we shall agree forevermore. (Great
cheers) 1 shall not forget this reception
aud this greeting Every good purpose 1
have will be strengthened by what 1 have
seen and heard to-day. I thank you for the
help it will give me hereafter during my
term of Office. 1 bid you good morning"
CHEERS