The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05
HAYES IN VIRGINIA.

HAYES IN VIRGINIA.
81 His speech at Lynchburg.
MY FRIENDS: It is very gratifying
to have the opportunity to make the
ACQUAINTANCE of so large a number of
ladies and gentlemen and people of
Lynchburg, and of this section of the
State Of Virginia. A week ago en-
tered, what the speaker who then well
coined me was pleased to term it, 'tthe
gateway to the South and Southwest
Louisville. Since then l have met
the people of three great former slave
holding States-Kentucky, Tennessee
and Georgia. I have the happiness to
assure you that I met assemblages
feeling and thinking AS you do to-day.
Those audiences, like this one, We're
composed Of the representatives of all
political parties, and in each there was
"a respectable sprinkling of the veterans
Of both armies. lApplause.l I felt by
their welcome perfectly at home. The
gentleman who just now welcomed me
to your city, I am glad to note, referred
to the early history Of my own State, a
territory formerly belonging to his own,
Virginia. don't forget how much in
debted to Virginia are five of our great
States, and 1 remember with pride and
pleasure their origin. MIR. Jefferson
gave to t,s that which has proved the
corner stone Of our neutrality-suspicious.
and equality Of rights before the law.
We have grown up and tiourishcd in
pursuing iii the constitution and laws
the pathway Jefferson mark ell out. In
time daughters and mother came to
tliffer for causes for which we were not
responsible, but we will have no dis
ciIssiOn now. 1t is enough to know
now that every cause for hostility, es-
arrangement and alienation has been
removed forever. He who does not
see the hand of Providence in this is
not likely to ever notice any prpviden-
tial interference. The restoration to
ancient friendship is the result. We
have come to q result which every good
man has prayed for. The day is here.
There (pointing to the military stands
men who were against us from '6l to
'G5. To-day there is no shadow be-
tween us. You risked your lives for
your convictions. EApplause. Good
Inen and good women respect those
who risk their all in a cause which they
believe to be right. [Cheers.l know
now you respect the men who fought
against you for what they believed to
i'e right. There may be some among
us, there may be some in tho South,
there may be many in both sections
not reconciled, but we all know that in
| the march of progress there arc always
some stragglers. [Applause.] There
Is Il front rank anu IL rear rank in all
armies. The great body Of the people
now moves forward under the Consti-
tuition and the Union, and all the rest
will soon be glad to be with US. No
body yields any Of his convictions
We all believe that ono nation is better
than two; that one constitution is bet
ter than two; that one flag is better
than two. The question has been,
which is the right one [applause], and
that is settled. Laughter That
horse carries two men (pointing to an
animal upon whose back were two
persons) when one would be better.
[Great laughter and appIause.] Your
honorable speaker said that all sections,
all States, and all citizens should have
equal and exact justice. The govern
ment now regards all as equal citizens.
[ rejoice that Virginia understands the
Constitution as we do. l have talked
long enough. [Cries OF "No! no H'1
My newspaper friends no doubt think
so. ICries of eco on, Mr.. Presitlent.ol
[ could talk Il great deal more where l
have such agreeable audiences, for how
could stop when they greet me as
you do? / desire to introduce to you
some friends who arc associated with
me in the government Of the country.
Let me present to you the Secretary of
state, Mr.. VIM. NJ. Evarts, who will
now address you,
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