The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-19
Incidents OF the Presidents rrip
Between Cincinnati and LOuia-
VILE, and Of lis Arrival ut the
Latter CIty.

Latter city.
LOUISVILLE, Sept l7.-Mrs. Hayes was
called for at every place, and her ap-
pearance was always greeted by cheers
and hearty "God bless yous." At one or
two places she gracefully yielded to the
request Of women to shake hands with
them. 1t was observed that she took
special pleasure in taking the hands Of
the little children held in the arms Of
their parentS:fo the sight Of the Presi.
dent. In all President Hayes hand.
shaking he showed that he did it from a
sincere desire to crafty the people, and
with evident pleasure. It is with him no
formal dreaded task, but duty in which
he finds delight in proportion as ii
pleases the people.
There was more inquiry for Judge Key
than for any member Of the Cabinet. But
Schurz was called for at one point, and
when he came TO the rear platform he
was greeted with familiar "Wie goe;z +"
He replied in German.
Secretary Evarts was the liveliest mem.
ber Of the party. As the train was leav.
ing a station, and had got out Of hearing,
he appeared on the platform. Turning
to the President, he said: ~ don't be.
lieve that even one Of my long sentences
could reach that crowd.
AT Milan au episode occurred greatly
pleasing to the President. It was an i'm.
promptu address by seIf.appointed
orator. The speaker was an old man,
who said, as he shook the Presidenrs
hand; They are building bridge up
here that they they say is the largest in
the world nj tell 'em that You are do.
ing better .han that-you are building a
bridge that reaches across the bloody
chasm. God bless you for it. Ny name
Is S. S. Harding; | am somewhat known
among public men. This handshak.
ing, cir, ia from the heart. It is az
honest rs tha! Of office seekers."
AT North Vernon there was large
crowd. The train stopped there five min.
utes perhaps. After some handshaking
there was . call for speech. The Presi.
dent said: mo need for speechmaking.
We are one, heart and hand, for the
Union, for the Constitution and for the
national government. Ii We differ, it il
as to the minor questions Of what kind
oil money We shall have or how the ad
minisirRtion shall act. But the great
thing upon which We are all united is the
preservation Of our national government,
II we are imbued with that love Of couu.
try, that devotion to its existence and
prosperity, we will be safely carried
through all the troubles about minor
questions. II you approve that, you ap. |
prove what tie administration is trying |
to do. We make blunders. You do that
in your business, and we are as good at
it as any Of you. But we mean to do
what will be for the best interest of our
government"
The moment the train touched the
Kentucky shore loud cheer indicated
what was coming. The cheering and !!
demonstrations Of welcome continued |
without interuiisSion. When the train
stopped it was surrounded by a dense
mass OF humanity, reaching away up
town further than the eye could see. The |
house.topF, windows and doors were
filled. The turnout, in numbers and en-
thusiasm, was greater than the most san.
guine had calculated. Even the Louis
vile Committee were surprised. "See
here" said one, his face aglow with de.
light, pointing 10 the sea OF heads, and
hOuse.tops alive with people, "don't this
look unanimous?' II certainly did, The
cheering was hearty, spontaneous and
long continued.
The decorations were preiuse, tasteful,
and elegant. Many houses were almost
hidden behind evergreens. Flags were
hanging from ropes stretched across the
streets, and bunting was used in every
way to give charm TO the appearance oi
the street. On one house front in large
letters was thi4 stanza:
IAN honor to the patriot, tha: now rare type Of
man,
Who loves hi. country better than he love, hl,
king fr clan.
Who, forgetting party feeling, and unLccdInv
putty frOwn,
Iooksup to God 1t guidance. to the future for re-
nUwn."
The speech Of the President took the
people by storm. He seemed 10 be in.
spired by the occasion. In front was a
double line OF Confederate soldiers, each
designated by whiee ribbon. These
veterans were conspicuously demonstra
tive, applauding every patriotic utter.
ance 10 the echo.
Mira. Hayes, who stood on the platform
near him, was the recipient of much
pleased attention, and when the Rev.
Robinson made happy allusion to her
"a the Presidents chief confidential adj.
wiser, there was long and loud applause
in honor Of the gentle and womanIy frat
lady OF the land.
1t is said that no man ever received
such royal welcome in Kentucky before
It is, indeed, the frat time that a Presi.
dent, accompanied by five members of hi.
Cabinet, was ever in the State. General
pride is elated by the success OF the wei.
come, and | do not wonder that all Ken.
lucky may wei be proud Of the effort Of
Louisville to-day
The lion among the Governorsis is IEamp.
ton, Of South Carolina, who receives the
most enthusiastic applause whenever he
opens his mouth in public. The tenor Of
his speeches and private conversations
is all in favor Of reconciliation, bro,herly
love and II restoration Of confidence he
tween the North and South. | have
heard 1t suggested more than once to-
day that Hayes and Hampton would
make n Presidential ticket which would
sweep the country.
Invitations from many points In the
South were made to the President, ask.
ing for visit, but he will adhere to the
original programme, embracing Nash
vile, Chattanooga, Knoxville, and
through Virginia to Washington, s.op.
ping at Charlottesville to visit the old
home Of Thomas Jefferson.
Negotiations which have been in
progress for two or three weeks past, be-.
tween the Catholic Colonization AasDcIs.
tlon Of 81. Louis and the Central Branch
oil the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
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