Ellsworth American., 1877-11-22
Mtiseell1neous. q
Letter Of Representative Loring Of
Mass, to his Constituents IN Rela
ton TO the South.

WASHINGTON, ID, c.. Nov. ;, 1877.
The difference OF opinion existing among
republicans with regard TO the course pur-
sued by the President toward the South
give, a. think. peculiar and unusual
value 10 all events there with which he is
10 any way connected, and y all observa-
tions Of the popular feeling growing out
of the disposition he has manifested toward
that section Of the country. had the
pleasure of accompany the President sGd
those OF the Cabinet who attended him, on
their recent visit 10 Richmond and / was
so deeply impressed with what saw then,
that feel under obligations TO give All ac-
count of Il for the benefit Of those who are
Interested In the work now going on for
the permanent pacifcation of the country.
| have no desire to express any opinions
with regard TO the aspect Of affairs AS pre-
sented 10 my mind, and | think 10 the
minds Of sll who were present on that &C.
cssion; nor am | engaged in al argument
for or against any past or present South
ern policy. ] feel called npon TO state
facts alone. and to leave every man who
reads them 10 draw his own Inference
The journey of the President to Rich
mond was remarkable for the cordiality
with which be was received by all assem-
6lies and individuals with whom he was
brought in contact. He trsversed q coun-
try battle-scarred In every direction. The
heights of Fredericksburg. the house In
which Stonewali Jackson died, AQia
Greek, the approach to Richmond-all
brought back. with deep intensity. the
memories Of the war, moving the pride of
victory ssd the bitterness OF defeat. But
all these memories were evidently subdued
by the event OF the day, and without re-
yra hxa 1alav u.fhnuf dfannsi.iAn tn
discuss the past, without reflections on one
side and Ithe other, the people welcomed
the Chief Magistrate of country in which
all evidently realized that they had an equal
interest. The same spirit Was 10 SRifested
by the committee of the city government
of Richmond. composed as / understood.
OF men Of different opinions, but all united
in the believe that sectional conflicts should
be buried, for q time At least, beneath
common civilization based on the equal
rights of all citizens nnder the law.
The reception OF the President at RICH
nond was equally cordial. | expected TO
find. or ! had been told. rather, that
should find an air Of uiumph On one side
and a corresponding air of depression on
the other that those who had opposed the
election OF the President would proudly
and complacently claim that be had been
NAPtufNh ~ sbNLSs oob sAAat shoeC "bo
supported his election would indicate In all
unmistskable manner that their rights had
been surrendered. But I saw nothing of
this. Gratitude for something which the
President had done seemed to fill the
minds Of all, aud to rise superior to every
other thought and feeling. l should not
have known that there were different
races, or different parties, or that there
had ever been other social relations
than those now existing. from anything
saw aud heard there. The streets were
throsged BY grateful people, From the
windows Of the best residences be received
n wsfm welcome The warehouses were
draped with the American nag In hoLor of
his presence. The colored populstion.
who were alss represented In the military
escort, followed the procession In crowds.
and eagerly sought the hand of the Presi-
dent aud that OF Mrs. Hayes. expressing.
in most earnest terms. their thanks for an
era Of good feeling in which they we're de-
lighted to share, evidently believing that
their rights would - more freely accorded
as a voluntary sce than az tribute receiy.
ed add sustained BY force and reluctantly
given as a necesslty. This feeling WAS ev-
erywhere manifest. The colored pet pie
shouted II int1c streets the girls sang 1t In,
the tobacco faefories The great assembly-
called together 81 the reception of Governs
or Kemper, expressed it In word and act,
A poor man. walking by the carriage in
which were riding Mrs. Hayes and Mr..
Eysrts, pointed to the spirited and beauti-
full equestrian statue OF Washington. and
said There Is . statue Of the greatest
man who ever lived; but the man who has
gives Us this day is entitled to one hun
dred times grsnder" An old Coufederste.
army surgeon gave me . most graphic ac-
coua ot the cOpdifion Of Richmond and
It's hespitals during the wsr. aud Of tbs.
triad Wnich feii upon Tie wasted city In