The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-20
ghe Presidential Jaunt.


who plsced the officers car at the dis.
posal OF the Presidential party, consist
ing OF the President sn0 Mrs. Hayes,
Secretary Evsrts, Postmaster General
Key, the Misses Evsrts, the Misses
Platt, Mrs. Newcombe, Webb Hayes
Burchard Hayes, DR.. oLandeiord, Gen
era II Murray, Major W. D. Bickhamr
Governor Wade Hamptoa, and num-
Der OF invited guests from Louisville, the
SLandelord Guards, OF Louisville, &C.
companying the party, as al escort 70
the President, and presenting hhe sol
dierly appearance. Owing to the early
hour the party started, there were but
few people Vt the depot To see the party
OF, but nj the stations along the
road crowds had assembled 10 see
the President but the train made
Io stop TIL EnzabethtowL Was reached,
where large crowd had assembled, and
were firing salute rs the train arrived
The President, from the rear OF the
train, addressed them as follows.
THIS reminds mo of my home in Ohio
| cannot hardly believe that you are not
Fremont peop.e and that | am with my
old neighbors. l know very well that
al these welcomes are not tor me lndl-
viduallv, but that they are the common
sentiment that you wish to express, that
you desire To have harmony and
peace and good will to exist
between all sections of this country. y!
course there may exist difference oi
opinion among US IN politics, the same
rs in religion and other questions oUt
aside from ali this, there is common
sentiment OF patriotism in which we are
al! united, knowing that they meet with
the approval of your hearts. l Will COW
are ASS ciated Ill the government with
me. First, the distinguished gentleman
from New York, Mr.. Evarls, the Sec
retary oI State l regret the time Is too
short to make an extended speech. Tie
great trouble Is over, then let US shake
hands ana go back to the Old trieHdsnp
of Washington and jefferson. These
sentiments | would commend 10 you.
Mr. kvarGs here stepped forward ana
con- menced TO address The people, when
the train started.
W hen Salt River WAS reached Cover
nor Hampton, who wss seated on the rear
platform with the President, remarked :
"Well, Mr.. President, we have at last
been sent up Salt River 70 which the
President laughingiy rejolned: at Is
not the first time l have been up that
stream" Wnen the train arrived at
30 ling Green an immense crowd was
awaiting 1t, and amid hearty cheers aCd
firing OF cannon, the President from the
rear platform said:
My FEIENDs We are travelling on
Il schedule OF time which prevents IL
rom doing any more than making your
acquaintance. We are very clad indeed
to exchange greetings with you. We
| believe you are here 10 greet Us,
not because you belong TO the sane
| party with US, not because you approve
OF every measure, but because, rs we
! hope, you agree with US in Two or tnrce
leal ing ideas. We believe, and we hope
you believe that the Union is perpetual.
Appianse.] We believe, and we hope
YOU believe, in the Constitution rs It
Tor all parties, and Is TO be obeyed.
Applsuse.I We believe, Il, we hope
you believe, that the duty OF he gener"
government is 10 regard aike
and equtliy, all section, of our
country. [Applause. We believe,
and we nope that YOU believe, tina
1t Is the duty OF all to regard alike and
equally all races and classes OF all the
Statcs; and having sad so mucl, | wish
to introduce to you tnroa or tour gentle
men whom you would like to hear. ]
now have the = easurc oil introducing 10
YOU distinguished lawyer and states
man, w. NJ. Evarts, OF New York
Mr.. Eyarts spoke as follows:
FLLLow CITzsMs.-We thought.
gentlemen ana ladies OF Kentucky, that
ut Louisville we had cen all the people
10 the State, bu. /. seems 10 have good
many aorc, and l pFysume there is
great many more that We have
not been s. fortunate as 10 see,
but We lind wherever We 90
that the intent ana desire O: the
President, in which the members ut hi,
Cabinet take 4 share. meet with the
hearty concurreuca OF the people OF Ken
lucky, IN the general purpose to make all
the people love one anuJLer better than
they ever have before. [APrlause.l
President Hayes then sail: | nave
the pleasure OF ILtTOiuciug another gen
tIeman VINO you will al be glad to see,
and whom You never probably have
seen. | now have the pleasure OF intro
ducIug hIm 10 YOU, Governor Hampton,
OF South Caro- ina.
Governor Hampton said:
My FRIEEDs-O al the platform
rom which have spoken | nave thought
- railroad platform Is the best, DecAusa
the conductor gives the slgna So quick
lnat we can never speak to long
can only thank YOU for tue earnest and
generous enthusiasm winch you have
gwen 10 the welcome OF the Pres dent OF
the United States, welcome by winch
the people OF the South mean to show
aim their respect, ana We can pledge
am that We will do all III cur power to
aoli up MS b nds while ne l. sustaining
the ConstItuli II OF the United states. l
taauk you, gentlemen.
Dr. Stamford then stepped forward
with Mrs. Hayes, and introduced
ner to tue sssemb!age, by whom -ne..wss
received With Continued applause, The
train then moved Of Al this station =
committee rom Nashville, cousisIng OF
r. Whelss, eX Governors Henry :.
Foote, Nel- and Brown, * Senators
Henry an4 Cooper, General ThrustOn,
Colonel CaG.l and Hon. Michael Burns,
reme aboard and were presented 10 the
Pre-.dcn: ard party.
Al Franklin, Kentucky, another large
ana enthu slastlc crowd had assembled.
The President said:
My FRIENDs:-Our time table does
no, permit Us 10 make speeches We
merely have the opportunity to return
your friendship and greeting. should be
glad to see y5u in Washington, coming
- Washington, rs you Go here, 10 show
your respect TO tie Government of the
United States. My friends, to show YOU
how completely We agree on the Con-
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