Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-20

mer IN order the DAILY LEDGER
at 75c per month, Or tUo dollars for
three months, in Advance, with the
privilege of changing pOsto6ice.
THE PRESIDENT AT NAsHVILLE.
President Hayes had a generous South
ern welcome OF Nashville yesterday. The
people there turned out in immense
crowds, and everywhere greeted the dis
tinguished party with every mark Of re
spect in their power. The Banner re-
port estimates the crowd on the street at
forty thousand, and many Of these came
from a distance. Nearly every part Of
the State was represented. Gentlemen
who we're there and arrived here to-day
unite in saying that the public reception
was highly creditable to the authorizes
and to all who participated. All the
trains coming into the city the previous
night and yesterday morning we're
crowded with people eager to see the
President and those with him, and 10
pay their respects to q Chief Magistrate
of the country who is entitled to conf
dence and respect in any position, pub
lie or private, and one who is regarded as
an honest man and a gentleman in all the
relations Of life. At every little town
almost on the way from Louisville to
Nashville crowds Of people we're sssem-
bled to catch if possible a glimpse of
His Excellency the President of the
Uaited States. His visit is the more
notable because Presidential visits in
any direction south of the Ohio river
are so rare-Mr. Hayes being the
first President, if we are not mis-.
taken, to set foot on Tennes-
see soil while holding his Office as
such since the days of James K. Polk.
Ample preparations had been made at
Nashville, and among other things It
was arranged that the President should
lay the corner stone Of the custom.house.
Public buildings aud many private ones
were adorned With flags. sometimes with
inscriptions, and also arches, evergreens,
festoons and flowers. Mayor Kerchival
presented the President With a golden
key, symbolic Of the freedom Of the city,
aud the whole party was escorted to the
capitol, amid the booming Of cannon and
strains Of martial music, where at one
o'clock a formal reception was given
aud several speeches followed, of which
we give one Governor Porter made
the address Of welcome iH a very happy
little speech, and President Hayes re-
sponded as follows:
1t is a very great qualification, fellow.
citizens, to meet this large assembly OF
the people of Tennessee. The terms in
which | have been welcomed by Yonr
governor seem to require Of me a prepa.
ration greater than circumstances have
allowed ne to make, and | regret that |
AN compelled to be eontentad with talk.
ing in a plain conversational way in re
gard to a few topics which it seems to
me may be appropriately discussed on
this occasion. | understand that | am
in the presence OF men Of al politica
parties Of both races, and Of brave men
Of beth armies. Applause | am very
glad so to meet the people OF Tennessee.
as what | have TO say J would prefer 10
say TO both races, to both parties, and To
men OF both armies. loud applause. I
1t has been my fortune, during the last
ten days, to mingle quite largely With the
veterans OF the Union army. Ijudge from
what know and from what / have seen
and heard, that | am now in the presence
OF more men OF the Confederate than
Of the Union army. We, ct least, under.
stand each other. Between us there Is
no shadow to-day. prolonged applause !
The members Of tho cabinet and myseli
have Travelled TO the different parts of the
country impelled by a variety OF motives
We are glad TO see this Hourishing CITY
and beautiful country, aud it is not dis.
agreeable TO us to be relieved for the
time from our duties at Washington: but
my friends, We hope that something may
be done, also, by our mingling with the
people to promote the cause which has
brought this great assemblage together
the cause Of the Union, the cause OF the
constitution, the cause OF harmony. the
cause Of friendship and the cause o.
peace. We trust that our visiting The
different States will perhaps in som,
degree increase social intercourse be
tween them; perhaps viii tend to in
crease business intercourse between
them; will tend somewhat, by the reoor
of the proceedings, to increase the knowl
edge OF the people of all the States; an,
to know eac0 other is, | am sure, to in
crease our friendship for each other.
is because the soldiers of the tvs armie
know each other better than other pre-
pie that they are more ready 10 clasI
hands with each other. tApp)ause
said at Louisville, 10 speaking gu lhi
subject, n thing that reporters, VIII,
labor under more difficulties thai
those now before me. did not get quit
fully. ! undertook to explain my vie,
of how It happened that the war between
ne lurued out as il did. II was q matte