Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-09-25
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Of which he said:
1t is voluntary tribute that comc
from the approving judgement Of Tic
people, and proceeds from their graf
itude to you, sir, for bringing peace
to the country. They believe tina
you lave desired 10 make the military
subordinate to the civil Authority
that you are laboring TO enforce an
! absolute and unconditional Civil-ser-
vice reform that You have been iE,
sTumental in securing home rule fol
the South that you will never give
to party what was meant for mankind
| that you do not propose to pursue dew
Gus paths of policy, and that you are
animated by the sumo spirit that con-
trolled President Polk when be de-
clared III his inaugural that the Con,
s'itution itSclf--plainly written as II
isis the safeguard Of our federativc
compact, the offspring Of concession
and compromise. building together in
the bonds Of peace aud union the
great ard increasing family of free
and independent States.
President Hayes responded as fol,
lows:
1t is a very great qualification.
fellow citizens, to meet this large as
sembly of people of Tennessee.
Understand That | am in the presence
OF men of all political parties, of both
parties, Of both races, and of brave
men of both armies, applause. }
| am very glad so to meet the people
ct Tennessee. as what | have to say
would prefer to say to both armies.
cloud appllusc.) 1t has been my
fortune during the last ten days to
mingle largely with veterans of the
Union army. l Judge 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 at least under
stand each other. Between us there
is no shadow, prolonged applause. }
The members of the Cabinet and
myself have travelled to different
parts of the country impelled by
variety of motives. We are glad 10
see this flourishing city and beautiful
country, and it is not disagreeable to
be relieved for time from our duties
at Washington, but, my friends, we
hope that something may be done
also by cur mingling with people to
promote the cause which has brought
this great asScmblage toge,ber,' the
cause of the Union, the cause of Con-
stiLution, ihc cause of harmony, the
cause Of friendship, the cause OF
peace. We trust. that our visiting
the diiicreat States will peih nps in
some degree increase social inter-
course between them, perhaps will
tend also to Increase business inter-
course between them, will tend sCme-
what through the report OF these pro,
ccedngs TO Increase the opportunity
Of the people of all the State to know
each other and strengthen THEN
friendship for eech other. 1t is be-
cause the soldiers of the two armies
know each other better than other
people that they are more ready to
clasp hands with each other. (Ap,
plausc. ! said at Louisville. speak
ing on this subject, one thing that
the repor, CrS laboring under more
difficulties than those who are 5efurr
me did not ct quite fully. | undcr>
took TO explain my view of how it.
happened that the war turned ont a.
it did 1t is matter that we under
stand pretty we'll yet viii give you
my view of it, said then that when
DC var began our Southern adyar-a-
ries we're little better prepared for
it than We were We lad GOOD
nnrksmcn and we had good horSemen.
bur in proportion to numbers You had
great many more good matkSnien
aHd a great many more good lCrse.
men than we bad. You were educat-
ed as soldiers. We had to learn to
ride and to shoot, but gradually Won
know we got to learn how TO shoot
and how to ride. Then the struggle
anne to be between Greek and
Greek, and here comes In what NV
friend. the reporter at Louisville.
overlooked. Everybody knows that
when the issue came to that-Greek
against Greek that the army will
conquer which has the most Greeks
Ghaughfer aud applause.) Well. we
fought it out, and the thing il ended.
Now you and | believe there is no
cause of quarrel in this country re-
naming. (Applausc.) We believe
in the maxim which | saw over the
gate down there: Peace on earth
and good will to all men, think
the time has come when soldiers and
citizens, the men who fought and the
non-combatantS, will all agree that
this is the day of peace. "a voice
from the crowd, "Amen. y And I /
rejoice that this city of Nashville is |
doing 80 much for the cause of peace.
I look around and | know not how
many institutions Of learning are
within reach of my vision, l hope |
hat YOU have made much provision |
for the education of whites and col !,
orcd people also. Now, my friends,
this is precisely tho thing which Of |
all others, in my judgement, will DO
the most to bring about the exact
condition we want in this country.