New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-25


FR-waERR HE AND MR.. HAYES DIFFER.
IFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
WORCESTER, Mass, Aug 23.-The President has
evidently strengthened his hold upon the people by
his second New-England tour The journey grew to
expected proportions and came in the end to have
political significance not thought of when 1t was
planned. At first trip to Bennington was alone
contemplated, where the President desired to go TO
do honor to the occasion, rather than to give people
an occasion to do honor to him. Then a VISIT
to the home of his ancestors and to the
residence of his venerable uncle and aunt
near Brattleboro came in as a natural supple
ment, and afterwards Sunday rest at the delight
full conntry-seat of Mr.. Evarts. At Windsor the
White Mountains were almost in sight, and there
was no reason for wthstanding the temptation to
enjoy their grandeur for day or two. The subsc-
quent run through New-Hampshire was by the
direct road back to Washington and the pressing
requests of the large towns the route for short
calls could not we'll be declined in view OF the
fact that the President, his first New-England
trip had been obliged 10 decline the unanimous III
vitation of the Legislature Of the state. FINALLY
the last stop, which the good people Of Worcester
made the occasion for the most brilliant and hearty
ovation of the whole journey, in natural defer
ence to the desire of the member of the Cabinet
whose home is in this city,
There were no political aspects TO the jaunt among
the mountains save the presentation OF an address
at the Fabyan House. The people whom the Presi-
dent met were nearly all Summer visitors from other
States They were polite and cordial but their
greetings were merely those of uppercass people de
lighted to see so many distinguished persons, and
delighted too to observe that the President and his
wife were persons of irTepr0achabe manners and OF
as much sdr0r aire as they had lived all their lives
in Beacon-st. or on Murray Hill. When the party
they encountered the common people at ey-
cry village and wayside station. At first
the receptions were rather cool. The people were q
little suspicious of tins new Administration. On
one side they had been told by The politicians that
il had surrendered to the South; the other that it
was counted in by fraud. But the more they saw of
the President aud bis Cabinet the more they liked
them The patriotic little speeches, devoid Of par
tzauship ran ahead If the party on the wires and
served as letters Of introduction and commenda-
| ton ana with them went accounts Of the lrcs-
! dents manly, uuprettndng bearing; his magnetic
/ presence; his evident sincerity and his hearty,
cheerful way OF meeting and greeting people The
| crowds grew more and more demoust0Ji,e as tie
Journey heightened. Whatever pIeposscssiOus they
had brought concerning his course as Presi-
dent, and whether they were Republicans
or Democrats, they could not help LIKING
the man. As far down as Concord, however, tie
audience that assembled to hear the speeches was
not enthusiastic but the Presidents simple plat
form Of fratcrna feeling between all sections and
equal rights for all citizens Won its way. There was
| no resisting the patriotism aud good sense OF that
sentiment. lie repeated it all occasions until he
fairly pressed it into the hearts of the people through
| all castings OF msgyng and prejudice. The even
ing demonstration at Concord far surpassed that of
the day. and the same idea of peace and goodwill,
which was dominant in every speech the President
| made on the whole journey, was then Taptmously
applauded. After that all doubt seemed to vanish
! from the popular mind At Manchester wave Of
spontaneous appreciation greeted the sentiments Of
reconciliation and fidelity to the Constitution; at
Nashua the current till higher, and at Worces-
| ter il was a torrent of genuine enthusiasm.
1t looked as if there might be only party in
| New-England, and that Hayes party if the Pres
ideut had sad q week longer 1t is not easy to
sist man who only claims the merit of trying to do
right and who presents principles for the conduct of
the Government that no patriot can oppose. Peace
and amity between North and South, reverence for
the Constitution and its Amendments and full pro-
lection for the equal rights of ali classes of citizens,
blacks and whites, rich and poor-this IS platform
broad enough and sound enough for everybody to
stand upon, except ireconcilables, BourbOns
| and demagoues, who trade on the pas
/
when convinced that it put forth in all sincerity.
show disposition to. rally upon it. l cannot for
| get however that this is the same platform Horace
Greeley offered to the country in 1872. The thought
which mas run through all of President Hayess utter
ances, during the past week. is exactly the same
that inspired Mr. Greeley in that unfortunate CAM
paign, which ended with his death, and which, in its
results, postponed for four years the wor, Of pa
| clicaton. Perhaps the gospel of good will was
| preached prematurely then, but let us not forget
now that it has become popular to honor its great
| apostle
One incident of the Presidents tour, has, perhaps
not been given its due significance mean his meet
ing with Vice-PresIdent Wheeler and their CONVEX
sations on National affairs. Mr.. Wheeler does not
as has been so industriously whispered about in
Republican circles. differ with the President as TO
the wisdom of the Southern policy On the contrary
there is substantial accord between them
| In their DEMONSTRATIONS OF the near future
of politics. however, they differ widely
The President said repeatedly, in CONVERSE
ton during the journey, that the South
virtually exists no longer as political faction. 1t
NAV hang together until after or two elections,
but the time is near at hand when the same causes
which divide the people of the North into two par
| ties Will operate there. The intelligent, progressive
element will be found one side and the ignorant,
reactionary element ON the other As for the negro,
his tendency 10 side with the gentlemen IN the COM
munity where he lives rather than with the white
rOwdy, Will be likely 10 keep HIM away
/ from the Democratic party. The Nlce-Prsl-
/ dent does not look for any now dis
| union movement among sOuthern men, but hc
thinks their eagerness to get possession Of the Fed
eral Government, IN order TO secure Offices and APP
preparations for their section Will keep them solid.
| They want TO turn the stream of Government pat
| ronage over their parchcd AID thirsty fields. They
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