New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22

hons ARRIVAL AT KNOXVILLE BREAhIN'
DOWN PARTY IINEs-JUDGE KEY on THE Err
RoRs OF THE REBELLION,
tBY TELEGRAPH TO The TEI3USE.l
KNOXVILLE. Sept. 21.-In East Tennessee the
President meets with condition OF pubic Ieelhs'
growing out of politics, very different rom 1h"'
which he encountered in Kentucky ana Middle iop-
nessee This is a Republican community iniS
counties east Of the Cumberland Mountains gave
HAYES and Wheeler majority OF lOooo' mere
almost in the heart Of the South is region OF coun-
tr,core strongly Republican than the Stateof Ohio.
As q rule the men who are now hephDh-
cans foueht on the Union side, and the men
who are Democrats on the Confederate SIDE The
old Rebel element being in a minority did not natu-
rally feel as strong an impulse to welcome the resi-
dent heartily as their brethren showed III the heaV-
ilv Democratic sections where the sentiment OF gen.
crosby was appealed to and the active Republicans
feel little worried lest something i'll the new move
ment for fraternity between North and South, ana
between Unionists and COnfederates, might loosen
tbei control of their counties and Legislature and
Congress districts. The reception to-day was rather
cool at all the stations along the railroad, ana
although the thr0ng here was immense, ana
the eagerness to see the Chet Magistrate
very great there was little applause as the process
sion went through the crowded streets When
PRESIDENT
ms manly magnetic presence, and his clear, straight
forward presentation Of the simple, patriotic plat
form of equality and fraternity between all sections
and all races. won the hearts of the multitude.
Soldiers Of both the late coutendng armies, and
blacks and whites joined equally IN the applause.
The President never appeared TO better advantage.
and never spoke with more force.
Po,tmaster-Geuo4a Key is now in his own baili-
wick. and the audiences continually praise Mr..
Eyarts's witty SAYING that he is prophet, because
a prophet is not without honor save in his own
country. While Judge Key is especially honorcd at
home. he Is heartily greeted everywhere in East
Tennessee and 1t is evident that the people who
know him best esteem him highly At the Chatta-
uooea banquet, last night in speech made so late
that it may have got into the regular press re-
port. judge Key spoke in manly way IN reply TO
fine foolish attacks Of the Southern press
upon him for his remarks at Bennington He
took nothing back that he said there, and
did not-as some assumed TO do for hm-eXp'aln
them by saving that lac used the phrase erring
Southern brethren as a jest. ON the contrary. he
Justified the phrase by characterzlng the rebellion
la gigantic error on The part Of the South. lie
askad his Old Confederate comrades 20 think Of the
half million of lives sacrificed; TO look NJ the
widows and orphans and the crpples
made by the struggle: to consider the
poverty brought upon the South; and them
remembering that nothing was gained but the
emancipation Of the slaves, for which they did
not dit 10 say if the war not terrible mistake
on their part He had no repentance to profess for
ms share N IT,; but he saw the error the South
had committed, and frankly admitted 1t. The
company, composed of Republicans and Demo
Gratis in about equal numbers, applauded him
in the heaTtiest manner. Possibly 10 one ap-
peared more eratiied than the President at the
speech and at these demonstrations of approval and
esteem for the man whom he called to his Cabinet
without having once seen him, and who has been
more criticised than any other member.
The reception at Knoxville is to be commended for
its good order and for the thoughtful provisions
made for the comfort of the party by the Commit
tee of ARRANGEMENTS The crowd is remarkably
large for town of only 10000 inhabitants. Eyi-
IDENTIFY the visit of the President is regarded by all
classes as the great event of lifetime. II the
is not making Republicans, 1t is certainly making
Hayes men. As tie crowds disperse from hear
ing the President speak or shaking hands
with him, it is common TO hear such
expressions as these "Well, voted for lilden, Tut
Pm for HAYES now all the time" "If there was an
other election this year Hayes would carry this
1tate sme" "Hayes is doing work which Tilden
lever could have done" 81 reckon there won't be
any more politics left in these parts, for we're all for
HAYES now" The persuasOns of the Georgia people
have prevailed TO change the programme for the
tour and the party will go TO Atlanta tonight, ar
irving there early tomorrow morning and leaving
the same evening, Sunday will be spent either at
Chattanooga or Knoxville, and Lynchburg viii be
reached On Monday and Washington on Tuesday.