The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-20

Washington as you do here, to show your
respect TO the Government Of the United
States. My friends, to show you how
completely we agree on the Constitution,
al principle Of the Union OF States; how
we are coming together In union, friend,
ship and harmony, allow me 10 introduce
10 you the Governor Of South Carolina
Gov; Hampton appeared and wa.
greeted with loud cheers. He said:
My FrtendS-I came TO make my &C.
knowledgement to you and to thank you
for the honor you have done me, and to
say 1t Is 40 evidence Of the sympathy that
you bear for the people Of South Car
olina. ! thank you very cordially for
your welcome.
The President then introduced secrs.
tary Evarts, who said:
Ny FrieHds-I find we are all pretty
much the same everywhere. We are all
Americans once more, remembering the
things upon which we can sgree and are
disposed 10 forget the things upon
which We have differed.
Mrs. Hayes was introduced by Dr..
Stamford, and was received with ap.
plause.
Postmaster General Key was called
for, but was not on the platform.
The President said Mr.. Key does not
seem TO be at home here as much MS we
do; but here he 10, bear with him.
Mr.. Key said: / have concluded, fel.
low citizens, since | came into Kentucky
that the census taken here has been mis-
taken as to its population. [Laughter.1
| am very glad TO meet you, l thank you.
AT Gallalin, Tenn, a speech Of wei.
come was made by Mayor Allen, to which
the President responded as follows:
Mr.. allen and FeiioW CitiEsnS-I thank
you very heartily for these expressions
OF friendship and welcome. lam glad to
meet this large audience Of people Of
Tennessee. We have differed in the
past, but We have fought out that differ.
ence. Those among you wko fought
and rIsked your lives did 40 for
your principles. We fought and
risked our lives on the opposite side for
our convictions, and men who can do that
can meet and look each other in the face
with respect. Applause And now that
it is over, and the cause Of difference is
removed, all good citizens and all good
soldiers OF whatever party do heartily de.
sire that the ancient concord, the ancient
friendship, which prevailed when Stark
with his New Hampshire soldiers march.
ed to Boston, there to be met within
few weeks by Morgan and his gallant Vir.
ginians. Here the train moved of, leav-
ing the speech uninished.)
Nashville was reached at noon, and the
train entered the depot amid the booming
OF cannon and the deafening cheers Of the
people.
NASHVILLE, September l0.-Prepara.
tions for the Presidents reception began
yesterday, and before sundown a number
OF buildings were decorated with flags
and eyergrpenS. All night the trains were
crowded and this morning the trains
brought large crowds from all parts Of
the State. Early this morning the streets
were thronged and almost impossible.
Windows and house tops along the line
OF march were packed with people. The
greatest throng collected in Capitol
Square, on Capitol Hill from which eIe.
walton the approaching Presidential train
was visible. It's appearance rounding the
corner on the north side Of the river was
the signal for an outburst Of cheers by
the multitude, and when the salute Of
artillery from Capitol Hill echoed, and n
similar salute at the railroad station an.
nouncing the procession in motion, the
excitement was intense. The President
was escorted from the train 10 carriage
by Governor Porter, and was there met
by the Mayor, who delivered to him n
golden key, and said:
Mr.. PREsIpEST-I am happy to meet
you on behalf Of the citizens. | throw
open the gates OF the city to you. Here is
the key. hope you will receive it.
The column was then put in motion,
headed BY mounted police, followed by
Gen. Frank Cheatam, Chief Marshal, and
aides, then POrter's Rifles, OF Nashville,
and the Vaudetord Guards, OF Louisville.
Next followed the carriage occupied by
President Hayes, Governors Hampton
and Porter, and J. A. Wheless. Olher
carriages followed, in which were Mrs.
Hayes, Burchard Hayes, Hon. W. s.
EVarts and two daughters and son, Hon.
y. N. Key, DR.. Standiford and Miss
Plat, and General Maurice. These we're
followed by the Burns artillery, Nash.
vile Fire Department, the Grant Guards,
a colored company, the city council and
the various orders in the city, with bands
OF music at intervals along The line.
As the procession entered the capitol /
square the excitement increased and the |
people swarmed into the enclosure by
every avenue. There could not have
been less than $4,000 people assembled |
around the capitol building. The Presi.
dent standing saluted from his carriage
those who were cheering him on all sides.
The crowd was go dense that it was diff
cult to preserve order, and the speeches
could only be heard by few fortunate
ones in the vicinity.
The Presidential party was formally
received at the eeast portico OF the capitol |
by Governor Porter. lie said:
GOV. PoRTER's WELCOME,
Mr.. PreIidea.-I bid you welcome 10 |
the State Of Tennessee, u State whose
citizens have always been prompt to rem
der honor and homage to eminent SER
vices by whomsoever performed, and
whose respect for those in authority ia
coeval with the existence Of their
State government. This occasion ia the
result Of sentiment as respectful as it is
unseltish. Il is voluntary tribute that
comes trem the approving judgment Of the
people and proceedsfrom their gratitude
to you, sir, for bringing peace to the
They believe you have desired
to make the military subordinate TO
civil authority; that you are laboring to
enforce an absolute and unconditional
civil service reform; that you have been
Instrumental in securing a home rule
for the South; that you will never
give 10 party that which was
meant for mankind, and that You are
animated with the same spirit that
President Polk when he de-
clared in his inaugural, the Constitution
plainly written as tits, is the safeguard OF |
our federaliye compact, the offspring OF |
and compromise, binding 10.
gether in the bonds Of peace and union
this great and increasing family OF free |
and indeDendpnt Staten ia tho cho.t +,