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

piause1 Such an assembly, meeting as you 90
with the utmost good feeling aud friendship towards
each other is proof that the general course oil rue A1
israon, or II NOT the general intent the gencii n
pose of the Administration in regard to the pacihcaon
the whole country is here heartily approved Au, NY
friends. why should we not approve policy wnel sce 81
speedy restoration Of National almony II W. ios h
business II we regard commercial interests and al othet
important interests are they not best pronoSeo ot
ship, by peace, on behalf Of th National ana ~
ments; peace between the different sections OF le
try; peace between me dleren' e'sse ~ , bopri
OF enterprise, OF deveoLmeet' oI plIG t5end nave
ness in every department OF NE. NV rIlehus, hsNc
heen during the past two weeks. SO frequently upon %
general discussion without special pr, puallon, anat
cannot but reveal the I'm substance rom place 10
place and find the feelings ana personal Opinions OF ne
people everywhere. ~ S'n'll 20 So. 800 ~
that there ia occasion for change OF TOPICS even II
wOrkingmen comes me- am glad to receive thcni II
Of colored men, | experience the same feeling II or
Republicans is the for believe that the Gov
einmcnt United states ought to regard alike the
rights and Of all sections OF the country, and
that State Governments well the National Govern
ment should regard alike equally the rights and interests
of all OF men. Now again, upon this there IL no
longer any cause OF separation. Washington announced
that the Constitution made us one ueoil MI Webster,
coming After said We have Constitution, We have
Union, We have one destiny" Let MS, my friends,
bear in Ipnd these great ideas We may separate from
pTOvements, but, my friends we must all agree, WIN
Jackson, that the Union must suall be preserved"
We oOk the faces OF this audience and no
doubt the faces Of soldiers of the Federal aud soldiers OF
the Confederate Army Now We understand each onerWe
have been introduced TO each other are acquanted
have met before llaughterI and as demand respect
from the man found fighting AGAINST me for my
fought for convictions. the people of all sec
lions to be better acquainted want the people OF
all sections TO be introduced TO each oihel, not
exactly the soldiers have been but TO be friends as the
soldiers here friends and one OF the great objects OF
this is encourage intercourse between different
OF the country. We want you In England,
Ohio and NewYOTk. want the en- of Tennessee TO he
Us mucn al home the soil Of Vermont as in any state
of south want the people of OHIO to feel rs much al
hone in the South as m any State northo the Ohio River
want all to De united in duty ana united AS citizens
Tuen shall we be happier people to the end OF our ca
reer
At the conclusion OF the speeches public reception
was held III the hotel pa1lors which lasted until
o'clock when the President and party visited the Opera
House, where the pupils Of the public schools were
assembled Returning the hotel the President suite,
and invited guests dined and after brief rest entered
carriages and driven to Fort Saunders aud other
points Of interest short stop made at the resi-
dence OF Mai ThOs. O'COnnOr.
Al O'Clock a reception was given the distinguished
guests al Col c. NJ McGhce's residence, whose grounds
were ablaze with countless gas jets, and were tronged
with the elite of the city. The Presidential party left on
the o'clock train for Atlanta al will return 10 Knox
vile and pass Sunday, leaving Monday morning for
Lyuchburgh.