New-York tribune., 1877-09-18


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| LOUISVILLE, Sept. 17.-For the first time since
| Abraham Lincoln went to Richmond after the col
lapse Of the Rebellion. Republican President visits
the South. There those in the North who
feared that the visit would be an unpleasant one,
and that the reception accorded would. although
polite. DO codly formai but they did not under
stand the character of the Soujhernen; they did
not know how prompt these people are TO grasp
friendly hands; how apprecIative they of Kind
words addressed to their section. and how warm
and spontaneous is their hosp tality. Nowhere in
the North has President Hayes received such
cordial demonstration aud really enthu-
| slastic greeting "a has met HIM to-day.
| 1t comes from all classes the wealthy
merchants and planters down to poorest hborers.
III there is class that appear % b. less enthnsias
tic than another 1t to be negroes who have not
quite made up their minds tha, the new policy Of
Reconciliation for which their old masters cheer
Justify is going to be a good thing for their
As soon as the President and his party reached tho
middle of the Ohio River, as their train moved
across the fine bridge from the Indiana Shore Ken
tuckys greeting began. in the flags that huttered
from the graceful trusses Of the bridge. On the
southern bank of the river the crowd began. 10
lined the track up TO the depot. II massed in thous
ands around that structure and it bordered Maiu-st
in dense columns along the thirteen squares between
the railroad terminus aud the hotel. From
the fronts Of the buildings thousands
of lags hung. Indeed think more stars aud
stripes waved in Louisville to-day than have been
seen in the whole South, put together, since the war;
Almost every window had it, flags; aud above the
flags. leaning from the windows, and clothed in
ight colors, many ladies at ca h a. could
look out. So that the procession, IN IFS march,
moved between rainbow-colorcd walls. Most touch
IL.
of the reception the long double line Of Confed-
crate veterans, commanded by Gen. Basil Duke. that
acted as an escort to the President Each # these
old soldiers wore a white ribbon in his coat. and
the horsemen who marshailed the battalion wore
white saslies, embematic Of the peace which has
come 20 heal the old feud between the North and
the South.
The good order Of the great throng along the
route Of the procession was remarkable. Without
any of the crowdirg aud pushing common such
occasions, and with no apparent effort on the part
Of the policemen to keep them back, the people
left the space open n the roadway for the carriages
to pass The speech of Mayor Jacobs at the depot
was admirable for Its breyty and appearances.
OF course there was much good oratory the plat
form at the corner of the Calf House, where Che
President with five members OF his Cabinet looked
INTO the eyes Of twenty thousand kcnfuck-
ians and preached the gospel Of patriotism
and good will to all who could hear tho
sound of their voices. The Presidents speech was
well adapted to win the hearts of the thsong First,
he touched the sensitive chord of State PRIDE which
yibratcd in quick and repeated responses of cheers.
Then he told IF The ancient friendship between KEN
tucky and OHIO, taking those states a. representa-
tives of South aud North. and finally made his
appeal for harmony and brotherhood. The applause
came with such force aud spontancity that there
could be no doubling that it came from the heart
It was a thoroughly Southern crowd; instead
of the Northern hurrah. 10 give vent TO
It's feeling in the characteristic southern yell.
The Southern character and feeling Of the audience.
were shOwn too, in remarkable manner when Gov.
Wade Hampton appeared on the platform to speak.
Then the yels came with redoubled force, and wero
repeated in quick sharp succession. rolled Ike vol
eys of musketry away to the farthcst verge OF the
multitude, and down the side streets aud alleys,
where the mass of people Tayellod out ia ragged
edges.
Let those who speak Of the Presidents course to-
ward the South as an experiment, who dodbt is.
success reflect upon the occurrences of to-day.
Here we're three G0yeraOrs-Oae from Republican
New-Erg gland Van Zandt, of Rhode Island; one from
a Southern border state, McCrcary, of kcnluckY
and one from the beart of the old Southern Conied-
eracy, " ade Hampton Of South Carolina all stand
ing on the same platform with President Hayes. aud
one after another earnestly indorsng the senti-
ments uttered If the so-called policy was ever an
experiment. it wodld seem to be high time now to
give il the name Of an accomplished success. After
the speaking. during which all the five
Cabinet officers said their say IN short and graceful
fashion, the President came down into the rotunda
Of the hotel, where the escort of cx-COniederates
was drawn up. and walking along the line, shook
hands with every man. The greeting, on the part
of the soldiers were noticcably hearty. One man
said "You are the best President since Washing
ton - and many others made some complimentary
remarks to show their good will. | need
not repeat the regular press account OF
the days proceedings. and | cannot bet
ter close this dispatch than by giving some cx-
tracts from The Courer-JouRdrs article of this
morning. headed "A Welcome to the President
Mr. Watterson's paper. it should be borne IN mind, is
probably the most influential and representative Of
the Southern newspapers. 1t has done great deal
to give expression and direction to the hospitable
and kindly feelings Of the people of Kentucky to-
ward the President. It says
There Is food reflection the occasion aud the
arrangements. The daN which brings us, as an hon
ored guest one who a little white rcgafdei by
large majority OF the community public enemy. may
be described without Rhetorical flourish as ul oi happy
and hopeful sgulicance Mr. Hayes ersses the I'm. 0t
what has border land. bearing not merely the
olive branch Uut the ripenng fruit Of tue divine emOloin
has often preceded by the wiink,d hOnt ~
war, ulternE WORDS Oi h'naee Du dc '.."u ~
where that the grass will wither under his
forebodings there welcomes on every hand. Old
fruds forgotten. Party differences are ignored 10
such a degree, as have menu0ned that the political
associates OF he hero OF the Rejoicing have Of their own
passed 10 the rear ~ the cade pressing
gallant solder OF the Union escort compys,d ot
the hatile-scarod the Conedertcy. Indeed
IN edream Lincoln has 10 pass Ine site chords
stretching every Battlefield and every parrot
every oyng heart tnroushout tle and swell as1an
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