St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-09

skin, or. the leopard his spots 7"-and
he might have added the rest of the
verse@"then may ye also do good, that
are accustomed to do evil" Mr.. Smith
closed by referring briefly to Mr.. Hayes
record, especially in governing his own
state, and thought he was man we
could fully trust in the responsible posi-
ton he has been called to fill.
Rev. 81. T. Fuller, being called upon,
spoke briefly. He thought we had
much to be thankful for that the Pfesi-
dental question was settled. The sit
uation the last four months reminded
him of what physician once said in
speaking of the i'll health of American
women he thought we should cherish
our grandmothers, because the time was
coming when we shouldn't have any
grandmothers. During the last four
months, it had looked some of the time
as though we should not have any
President at all. We should be espe-
cially grateful that we had elected a
maan-fOr he believed this result was
largely a testimonial to character. He
| bICu SpOhC vi vi luC ICdlCl .
of the Democracy to search out single
flaw in the life or character of Mr..
Hayes, and their failure to do so. He
referred to the fact that if we wanted
honest men to guide our affairs, we
must see to it that the people are true
'Like people, like priest"
Rev. B. M. TillOtsOn, the next speaker,
was not politician, much less party
politician. He simply wanted to con-
graduate the audience on the peaceable
solution of the vexed question which
for weeks and months threatened the
peace and prosperity of our beloved
country. He said he thought the Elec-
tOral Commission was put into some
ones mind from above. The struggle
is over; the wheels of business are al
ready beginning to move-are they not
Mr.. President, and do you not feel it il
your business? turning to the presid
ing officer and addressing him, and re-
ceiving an affirmative response)-an
believe year of prosperity is already
dawning. He then spoke of the justice
of the way the question was decided
comparing it to two neighbors who were
in dispute about their division line, anC
had agreed to leave it to third party
Col. Franklin Fairbanks was called
out as the last speaker. He excused
himself from making any extended re
marks on account of the lateness of tn,
hour. He felt he had reason to com
plain of the committee because they
had not put the little wheels in front
We come here tonight to "rejoice will
them that do rejoice" He then read
telegram just received from Washing
! ton, announcing that President Haye
| took the reins of government at l.
o'clock that day. His inaugural indi
Gates that his course will be conciliatOr,
towards the South that the color lin
would be wiped out, and the resump
ton of specie payment recommended
The reading of this dispatch was greet
ed with frequent and continued ap
plause. The speaker then went OIL
briefly to relate the effect of the loni
protracted uncertainty on business tn
stagnation and bankruptcy which fol
lowed, and the thousands thrown out q
employment thereby. Last November
when the news of Tilden's election wa
| carried over the country, it struck til
l business of the country like paralyti
shock. The speaker then referred t
lut tudO tHO DCmOCIdtS III OON
, had built last November, and labelle
= the Republican party, but had neve
used. He said he supposed the Demo
Gratis would do something with tina
coffin sometime, and as we are here to
night to "rejoice with them that do re
t .joice," so then we will "weep wit
r them that weep"
!. The speaking was interspersed wit
I music by the Glee Club, and in closin
f the exercises the entire audience ros
. and sung "My country, it's of thee,
J, led by the Club. A large part of tn
y company then adjourned to the S
V Johnsbury House, where an oyster SUI
: per was in readiness, and it was late
b the evening before the festivities CLOSED
# In the early evening, rockets wei
a sent up from Underclytfe the Coy
= ernor's residence was beautifully illum
:. mated bonfires were lighted, and flag
o were out everywhere. Altogether,
II was an evening long to he remembers
= in st. Johnsbury.
r ~ "Let me assure my countryme
e of the Southern States that it is m
q earnest desire to regard and promot
= their truest interests, the interests I
U the white and of the colored peOpl
C both and equally, and put forth M
e best efforts in behalf of civil polio
o. which will forever wipe out in our pr
: litical affairs the color line and the di'
" tinctiOn between North and South,
: the end that we may have not merely
), united North or united South, but
# united country. "-President Hayes
- his Inaugural.