Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-21
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Greetings for the Chief Executive by the
People of Vermont.

Greetings Tor the CHIEF Executive by the
People Of Vermont.
Windsor, VT. Aug. 49,
President Hayes and party were Joined at
Claremont by Messers. Key and Deyen,.
Judge Hoar, Senator Morrill, and Secretary
and Mrs. Evarts and brought TO the resi-
dence Of Secretary Eyarts here. A%reception
was held At 5 O'Clock on the grounds Of Mr..
Evarts' residence. Some $500 people par
ticipated and much enthusiasm was NANTES
ted toward the president. Mrs. Hayes also
received guests and many shook hands with
her. She was quite plainly dressed and
there was the absense Of elaborate toilets on
the part Of the ladies of the party. The
presidential party dined with Mr.. Evarts to-
day and to morrow will dine with Stoughton,
who has Attorney General Devens, Post
master General Key and Senator Morrill, of
Vermont, besides Hon. W. II. Hunt of New
Orleans, as guests.
At the close Of the formalities, of the re.
ception the president retired TO the piazz /.
and after resting . moment addressed the
assembly substantially q, follows:
/ will speak a few words TO the people
with whom l have been shaking hands.
We never feel quite we'll acquainted with
one another until we have heard each
others voices, and having an opportunity
to make the acquaintance of the people Of
this most delightful part of the United
States We want TO talk a little. I do not
intend to say much myself, but call upon
several gentlemen who are associated with
me in government whom you will be glad
to hear. To begin with, 1 shall call upon
the gentleman who conducts the correspon-
dence with foreign governments and who
writes Understanding words in documents 10
which have TO put my signature. Ii you
ever see my name under such documents,
you must bear in mind that they were writ.
ten by your neighbor. l hope he is neigh.
borly. l will now introduce Mr.. Evarts,
secretary Of state Of the United States.
Secretary Evarts made a short and pleas
ant speech, introducing postmaster-G General
Key, who on coming forward was greeted in
a most enthusiastic manner. He said:
Ny friends-I should not tell you the
truth if I should say that I appear before
you without a feeling Of en- barrassment,
having come from a section of country re.
mote from this, for this is a large country
Between that and New England it always
appeared to ME that there was strong antag.
onism. l thought l would come up and
help celebrate the battle of Bennington. l
remember that the people Of New Hamp-
shire, Vermont and South Carolina met
side by side on the battle field and in con-
v%ention to frame a constitution, but slavery
led to distracting consequences New Eng
land was the citadel Of liberty. while the
south had an interest in the perpetuation Of
slavery. That question is settled to-day.
The principles Of New England prevail in
the south 80 that all the people Of the south
are as free as you are, and that the guilt
which separated US is closed, and l hope the
time has arrived when We shall no longer
feel that there is any north or south, but
that We have one country which is INSOFAR.
able. Loud cheen.1
Gen. Devcns aud William Hunt Of Louis.
lana followed.
Three strong and enthusiastic cheers we're
given for President Hayes, for Postmaster
General Key, for Attorney Devens, for Sec
cretary Of State Evarts, for Mes Hayes, and
for our country.
The band played sweet bye and bye and
hundreds Of voices took up the refrain.